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=Revisiting Series I Topics: =

=Instructional Technology Presentation Tools to Enhance Teaching & Learning =




 * 1) "Wikis, Widgets, & More!" (1/6, 1/13, 1/14)
 * 2) "Digital Storytelling" (1/21, 1/31, 2/4)
 * 3) "Using Prezi & More!" (1/21, 1/28, 2/4)
 * 4) "Interwrite Pads" (2/14, 2/18 X2)
 * 5) "Google Docs" (2/25, 3/4 X2)
 * 6) "@eBeam" (3/18 X2, 4/11)

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 * 1) How specifically have you used each of the six topics from Series I (Wikis, Digital Storytelling, Prezi, Interwrite, Google Docs, eBeam) in your Teaching & Learning sessions (or to facilitate teaching & learning)?
 * 2) How to you plan to implement the Series I presentation tools in the future?
 * 3) Which training topic(s) have been most beneficial to you in your current role? Why?

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Topic I Checklist: "Wikis, Widgets, & More!"

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...add new pages to my wiki <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...manage the settings of my wiki (lock/unlock pages, alter the general appearance) <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...alter the text formatting of my wiki with the edit toolbar <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...make bulleted & numbered lists <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...insert links (both internal & external) into my wiki <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...upload & insert files into my wiki <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...insert & edit a table <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...insert a horizontal rule <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...embed widgets <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...invite others to view/join my wiki

<span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Topic II Checklist: "Digital Storytelling"

<span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...understand the importance of Digital Storytelling in 21st century teaching & learning <span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...create a mindmap using Text2Mindmap <span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...make a story using Storybird <span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...collaborate on a diagram/map using Cacoo <span style="color: #7e117e; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...access several resources to aid in the writing process for both students & teachers

<span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Topic III Checklist: "Using Prezi & More!"

<span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...access my Prezis, the Prezi "Learn" page with tools & tips, & the Prezi "Explore" page <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...start a new Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...use the Colors & Fonts Theme Wizard to edit the appearance of a Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...add text & format it <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...insert images & shapes (arrows, freehand lines, highlights) <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...convert & insert videos <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...resize, move, & rotate objects using the 3 handles of the zebra ("edit") wheel <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...add frames of different types (brackets, circle, shaded rectangle, hidden frame) <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...set & edit the path of a Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...show a Prezi full screen <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...edit the title <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...easily get in & out of edit mode in a Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...embed, share, & invite editors to collaborate on a Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...set the visibility options for each Prezi <span style="color: #4848e5; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...download a Prezi to a computer

<span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Topic IV Checklist: "Interwrite Pads"

<span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...charge a Mobi pad/pen via USB port <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...locate, identify, & select the soft keys of the Mobi pad <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">..."sync" the Mobi with the computer via USB port <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...use the Mobi to select & move objects <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...write & type using the Mobi pen <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">..."edit" users while Mobis are in "sync" <span style="color: #177d7d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...use the Interwrite Workspace software to create a basic presentation

<span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Topic V Checklist: "Google Docs"

<span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...access the Google Documents app on any computer <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...create new documents, presentations, spreadsheets, & forms <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...edit in Google Docs <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...set the share settings <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...email others the link to a document, presentation, spreadsheet, & form <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...collaborate with other editors within Google Docs <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...publish/embed items <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...change the theme of presentations & forms <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...view survey results in forms <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...add/edit text, paragraph, multiple choice, grid, & check boxes to a form <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...accept/not accept responses on a survey <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...upload files from my computer to Google Docs <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...copy/rename/delete items <span style="color: #da750b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...download items created in Google Docs to My Documents

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Topic VI Checklist: "@eBeam"

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can...

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...access a variety of interactive websites to be used with/without an Interactive Whiteboard <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...identify the parts of the Luidia eBeam <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...search the Luidia website for educational resources <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...identify the functions of the eBeam pen <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">...identify the different palette tools

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Reflections:


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What topics do I need to spend more time on in order to master the objectives above?
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">How are others utilizing these tools to facilitate teaching & learning?
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What do I need to become more proficient in using these presentation tools? Set timely goals for yourself.

**<span style="color: #604a7b; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Series II: //More Presentation Tools to Enhance T&L// **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Example of Info on surveys