Google+Earth

San Francisco Archdiocese Professional Day

 * What is technology integration?**
 * Make connections
 * Make contributions
 * **It isn’t about technology** its about the social practices that technology can afford; how they are building communities
 * Not about getting rid of traditional skills its about convergence (Henry Jenkins)
 * It’s not about how much money you have to buy technology tools it is how they are used.

The topics are 1. Websites 2. Web based integrated projects 3. Non-Web based technology integration.**
 * If a majority of teachers do not have information to share have them go onto Google and search for language arts technology integration.

MUST HAVE link for Information Literacy:** [] This is a WONDERFUL reference for everyone regardless of what subject or level you teach. Info about true technology integration: http://www.education.com/reference/article/how-does-technology-facilitate-learning/?page=2
 * It is crucial that students understand the pros and shortcomings of the internet.

Technology as social medium to support learning by conversing:
 * for collaborating with others
 * for discussing, arguing, and building consensus among members of a community
 * for supporting discourse among knowledge-building communities

o Creates leadership opportunities allows some kids to shine
=Things to try=

**...For collaborating on documents, PowerPoint, spreadsheets!!! by using Google Apps for Education this can be done within the school walls and not be open to the public.**
=Blogging= Blogs in plain English []

Kids are already doing this we should make sure they are doing it right and safely.

=Podcasting= Podcasting in plain English @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDLqu0d-z8o

=Wiki= Wikis in plain English @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

=**Twitter**= =Is a [|social networking] and [|microblogging] service that enables its users to send and read messages known as //tweets."// **From Wikipedia**=

=DIgital Story Telling= Great overview of digital story telling http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=Digital_overview Stories have a beginning a problem resolution and ending. Have students look at commercials that tell a story and have them pull it apart. They then can do their own stories. Example from Fuji Film

=**GOOGLE LIT TRIPS**= Use Google Earth to make your own adventures around the globe. Great tutorials on You Tube! @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-yMU3DJmwU&feature=related