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=Institute Agenda and Topics= subject to change!

General themes Monday: Gathering and organizing information Tuesday - Thursday: Authoring and designing learning experiences integrating technology Friday: Sharing of lessons and ideas; community and relationship building

This page will guide and provide the springboard for our daily work!

**Introductions**
Personal Introduction: My name is //(name)// and I teach //(level and language)//. I am like a //(object)// because //(your imagination required here)//.

//Did you know?// In Firefox 3.0, Creative Commons search is one of the toolbar search options.
 * Task** - Use the [|Creative Commons] search and find a visual representation of your object.

//More on copyright// Here are two interactive copyright activities: [|JISC] uses scenarios and is more relevant to post-secondary; [|Cyberbee] uses simple questions and answers. [|Technology & Learning Magazine] has a great article about copyright and a [|handy chart] (PDF). Where can you find materials to use? [|Creative Commons] - an excellent starting point, where you can search popular sites for items that give permission for use. [|Library of Congress] - has terrific collections of artifacts

True Colors
What kind of learners are we? And what does this have to do with technology? John Smith Orange: 10 Gold: 8 Blue: 12 Green:14
 * Task** - Take the [|True Colors Quiz]. Stop when you reach the screen that has the visual bar graph chart. Write your name and your colors on an index card. For example:

[|Mary Miscisin's brief overview chart of these colors in the classroom] and [|how best to communicate with specific colors] are interesting and will help our discussion at the charts.

//Want to read more?// [|Jennifer Niskanen's True Colors Pages] does a nice job describing the application of the colors in the classroom.

**Gathering information**
Who are you? Ever need to gather information about your students AND have it at your digital fingertips? Collect it through either a [|Google Docs Spreadsheet] form or a [|Survey Monkey] free survey. Let's collect a little information about our group!


 * Task** - complete this form, located on a page here on this wiki called "Who are you?", and let's take a look at who is attending this institute!

If your students are going to collect and analyze data, here is a possible to evaluate their work.


 * Task** - brainstorm ideas on using a Google form in the classroom.

Want to use Google Forms in your classroom? A Form is part of the Google Spreadsheet, which is part of Google Docs. You need a Google Account. You may use any email address as your login for a Google Account ID - and a confirmation will be required. Read more: Setting up a Google Account ID: Getting started with Google docs:

Take Google Forms one step further - turn your form into a self-grading activity (think quiz, exit ticket, quick comprehension check, etc.) - learn more with this [|9 minute video tutorial.]

Entering world language characters requires the use of ASCII characters - one option is to use ALT+ the number code you see on [|this table] (scroll down for the extended character table).

Gmail address aliases (variations using "." or "+") - from [|gmail], or perhaps [|this explanation] or [|this explanation,]

Our Workspace - Our Wiki!
Understanding and authoring in the wiki environment.

A wiki is a type of website where multiple authors can be designated to edit and create content. Wikis have discussion pages, history to view previous edits, and can be public, semi-private, or private.
 * What's a wiki?**

[|CommonCraft] created a video that explains how a wiki works:

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Ah-Bon French middle school wiki Bishop Blog Wiki is a high school Spanish teacher's wiki [|David Warlick's CoLearners] shows how a presenter can put presentations, notes, handouts, and invite participants. Dorman Data Digest is a history or social studies teacher's wiki FrauLyon high school German wiki LanguageLinks2006 and specifically the Intern Level Methods shows how wikis can be an interactive tool for World Language Methods courses Mme Mina Kim, French Teacher, has a fantastic wiki. Mme Thomas French class wiki [|SpartaFrancais] - French class wiki Youth Wiki is a collaborative project across several schools Wanglaoshi Wiki Chinese K-1 wiki
 * Examples**


 * Discuss:** What features did you find?

If you have a wikispaces.com account, then login and "Request to join" this wiki. If you don't have a wikispaces.com account, then go to []
 * Task. Let's get started! Refer to this handout!** [[file:wiki tutorial.pdf]]

So if students are creating wikis, how can you assess them? [|Vicki Davis] has a [|wiki grading rubric] and [|Read*Write*Think] has a [|wiki rubric and interesting lesson on protest songs.]

Ready to start your own wiki? [|Visit this page to get the advertisement-free wikispace or click the image below].

And, **need help**? Check out the [|video tours] of Wikispaces to learn how to begin editing your page, add images and media, and personalize your space.

The main page of the Wikispaces Help has quite an array of help topics to chose from. For more specific information that has been asked for by teachers, it can be found in the Teachers Section of the Wikispaces help. There are a few more resources about halfway down the page under heading number 8 (a couple PDFs and PowerPoints)

=Students as creators=

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2. A Vision of K-12 Students Today media type="youtube" key="_A-ZVCjfWf8" height="344" width="425"

On the American Psychological Association website there is [|a brief article] about Bloom’s taxonomy. The website briefly discusses the original Bloom’s as well as recent iterations of the past 8 years. An interesting diagram is the Cognitive Taxonomy Circle developed by Clark (2002). This visual can provide ideas on products students can create and produce.

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 * Can you identify how the activities and products of the Cognitive Taxonomy Circle relate to the three modes of communication?** Can the products above go across the different modes? Can they be used in assessment (both formative and summative)?

Digital Storytelling
This [|storyboard template.doc] will be a useful planning tool regardless of which digital storytelling tool you select.

A. **[|Voki]** Allows you to create an avatar and give it voice.

 * [|French example]
 * [|German example]
 * [|A French Voki Poems Group on Ning] [[image:http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyMjcxOTYwNzk3NTAmcHQ9MTIyNzE5NjA4NTMxMiZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWIyNjUxMzgmZz*yJnQ9Jm89NDQwNzBmNTA1ZGRmNDRiMDk3M2Y*MTc5ZjJmY2ViYWE=.gif]]
 * Japanese example - students had a print out of 8 backpacks, and had to listen and match the backpack to the Voki.

B. **[|VoiceThread]**
Digital storytelling with the ability to have text, audio, video, or doodle commentary on each slide. You must have a VoiceThread account in order to create or comment.

You can set preferences to allow others to comment as well. [|VoiceThread] is an interesting, easy to use web-based environment for digital storytelling and there is an [|education portal].

[|Langwitches]describes how she used it with her students and how to get started.

(//Linked examples:)//

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 * Spanish example - [|La familia] and [|a story about a horse].
 * Chinese - [|student example in Chinese,] a [|student sample about the zodiac animals], this [|example] has a teacher record a speech sample and the students repeat and record and here students can hear [|colors].
 * French - a simple use for [|French vocabulary on professions]
 * Even Kindergarten students can use VoiceThread
 * Read more about how educators are using VoiceThread - there are many examples here!

Like VoiceThread? Here is a [|VoiceThread Ning] you could consider joining!

[|Think VoiceThreads] is a wiki created by educators on the PBwiki platform - great ideas there too!

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**C.** Comic/Poster/Page Generators
These tools allow the user to upload or add content, and personalize it. The end product is often embeddable as well.

[|Comiqs]can easily pull in your [|flickr] photos. [|Glogster] allows you to create posters [|Pikistrips] allow you to create comic strips from your photos. [|Scrapblog] takes scrapbooking online. [|Toondoo]allows you to create your own comic characters and comic strips. [|Xtranormal] is a web-based animated movie-making environment [|Make Beliefs Comix]

D. [|BubblePLY]
Allows you to add speech and thought bubbles to any online video. The teacher can draw students' attention to specific features of a video clip. Students can use their language skills to comment on the content of the video by inserting text, graphics, or analysis - they create their own mash-up! Here is [|an example] around the infamous First Semester Spanish Love Song.

E. [|Prezi]
Tired of PowerPoint? Prezi is a tool that allows the user to create multimedia presentations that are more reminiscent of concept maps. [|Learn more about Prezi]and if you are seeking something new and different, Prezi is for you! The key to Prezi is to (1) have all your content gathered and organized graphically (think sticky notes and shuffling them around) and (2) understanding that "paths" help set the order of the presentation!

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And here is [|a Prezi about blogs]and [|a student-created Prezi about animals]. Keep clicking the forward arrow to proceed through the Prezi - notice all the kinds of media embedded in Prezi. Here is David Warlick's [|Convergence: A perfect storm for Change], a Prezi he used on [|June 19, 2009] with Texas School Board members

F. [|Wordle]
Wordle creates word clouds. This is a neat tool - one idea for world language educators is to take a reading in the target language, paste the text into Wordle, thus creating a word cloud of the high frequency words for the text selection. Here is a Wordle based on an [|article from El País]. Imagine how this Wordle could be used as a pre-reading activity!



//Hint:// after you create your Wordle, capture the screen and crop your image down to the Wordle, save as a JPG and you are ready to embed!

This afternoon we will work together to review the information and think about how these tools can be integrated into teaching and learning. This process will (1) help you review and recall the potential applications of these tools as well as better prepare you to create the NJ DOE required documents, and (2) as you are expected to turn-key pieces of this workshop with others, this process will prepare you for discussion with your colleagues!

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Another survey tool
Gathering information in new ways

Do your students have cell phones? Use **[|Poll Everywhere]** - students can text message their response. Here is the same poll as was in the initial powerpoint. As you can see there are two views: web-based voting and cell phone texting-based voting. If you didn't vote before, vote now!

Additional information regarding pricing from [|Poll Everywhere's FAQs]: //Our basic plan is free. It allows up to 30 votes per poll. The free plan includes really great features: PowerPoint polls, web voting, widgets, downloadable results, and more. [|Check out our paid plans] if you need more votes per poll or advanced features. K-12 Teachers: We tried to make our free plan useful for you. If you teach the same subject multiple times per day, remember that you can download the results and also clear the results for any poll to reuse it with a different class. Poll Everywhere is free for Title I schools who have not made Adequate Yearly Progress. Email us to set up a school-wide account for all teachers.//
 * **Web Voting Widget** - click here to vote || **Results Chart Widge**t - use the info below to text and see the results as they come in ||
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//Hint// - you must first set up an account at Poll Everywhere, then create a new poll and look for the HTML embed code - which you will insert into the wikipage using the embed widget button and then select "Other HTML" You may also embed the results widget if you choose - I inserted the two above on this page using a table to make them appear side by side.
 * Task -** Create a poll and embed the web voting widget onto your wikipage.

=CHOICE! Complete this [|doodle poll] - place a check mark under the technologies that interest you for activity development purposes!=

A. [|Edmodo]
[|edmodo] is like Twitter, but designed for the education community. Privacy is ensured, and teachers can create groups (for example, by class periods or grade level) to easily direct posts to the appropriate group(s). The student only sees the posts belonging to his or her group(s). In addition, you can attach documents and embed objects :-).

[|edmodo:what students think] has some interesting thoughts and examples and [|edmodo:Microblogging (and more) for educators] provides additional insight. Here is what [|a middle school Language Arts teacher experienced].

[|edmodo documentation guide] is available.

Twitter is the granddaddy microblogging application. I have bookmarked many [|Twitter resources over on my Delicious account.] I use [|Tweetdeck] to help me sort my Twitter friends. Find educators to follow at [|Twitter4Teachers!]

[|2. Ning]
[|Ning] is a social networking tool, like facebook. You can set up a closed community. Ning's terms of service indicate the user must be over 13 years of age. the owner of the Ning can control the available features. [|Classroom 2.0 Ning] may be of interest to you!

. Here is a link created by participants from last year's technology institute.