Thursday,

 3/13/08

 
(Register by Feb. 29)

Session 1: Bricks & Mortar in Cyberspace: Second Life

Presenter: Gerry Davis, NWOET Educational Technology Specialist

Description: Our experiences in the “real world” often bear little resemblance to those in cyberspace. In cyberlearning, people are often less influenced by social interaction than we would hope. What are the implications for learning when the fabric of face-to-face human interaction has been removed?  In contrast to the real world, Learning Mangement Systems such as Blackboard are a weak substitute for the classroom. Might Second Life promote the rich experience to change this paradigm?

Thursday,

3/27/08

(Register by March 13)

Session 2: Digital Storytelling: Using Digital Images to Enhance Student Learning

Presenter:  Donna Dick, NWOET Educational Technology Specialist

Description: What is digital storytelling?  In this session, you will not only learn what it is, but also the basic process and the six steps of incorporating it into instruction.  You will also have an opportunity to practice using the free, user-friendly software called Photo Story3. Believe it or not, it only takes five minutes to add pictures, sound and music to create a simple movie.

Thursday

4/10/08

(Register by March 27)

Session 3: Interactive Whiteboards and the School Library Media Specialist

Presenter: Judy Tucker, NWOET Associate Director for Professional Development

Description: Explore the uses of interactive whiteboards in school libraries. What a great way to bring research skills to life! Let’s liven up our information and media literacy presentations! Let’s see how this engaging technology motivates students to learn!

Thursday

4/17/08

(Register by April 3)

Session 4: Video Production: Tips & Tricks

Presenter:  Tonya Koenig, NWOET Technology Support Manager

Description:  Looking for a crash course on video production? Learn the ins and outs of the professionals to make your classroom videos more than the average home movie.  Lighting, shot selection and composition, storyboarding, sound and use of the camera will be covered in this session.  Bring along your own video camera or use one of ours.

Thursday

4/24/08

(Register by April 10)

Session 5: Podcast Consumers & Producers

Presenter: Pat McCauley, NWOET Educational Technology Specialist

Description: What role does podcasting have in education? During this session, we will examine some of the benefits of podcasting and how others are using the technology to improve and expand the education of their students. We will consider the qualitites of a well-done podcast.  We will use Audacity, a free audio editor and recorder, to learn how to record live audio.