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== Welcome to the Spring-Ford Technology Development WikiSpace! ==

Here is a resource for trainings on Wikis and various other Web 2.0 tools. Trainings include essential questions, session objectives, components, and evaluations.


 * **__//Wiki While You Work//__**
 * Wiki Training (includes what is a wiki, components of a wiki, and a page to practice using a wiki)
 * **//Presenters://** Janell Hoffecker & Becky Barnett
 * **//Course Description://** What is a wiki? The word itself is Hawaiian for "fast". A wikispace is a //free, fast and fun// web 2.0 tool that can be used in thousands of ways to encourage classroom participation, increase engagement and strengthen the quality of student achievement. Do you like the idea of having a class webspace where your students can collaborate, upload their work and participate in online discussions? In this course we will explore the many uses of wikispaces and provide time for you to develop your own. Join us for this powerful workshop and leave us with your own wikispace to use with your students. Participants must have a working email account. Come with a unit or lesson you would like to "kick up a notch" using technology in the upcoming year.
 * **//Dates://** July 15th (AM), August 5th (PM)


 * **//__Web 2.0__//**
 * Web 2.0 Tools (includes a look into wikis, blogs, digital storytelling, and other Web 2.0 tools)
 * **//Presenters://** Janell Hoffecker & Becky Barnett
 * **//Course Description://** This course is an introduction to Web 2.0. This term refers to social networking sites, communication/blogging tools, wikis, etc., that provide many opportunities for people to collaborate and share information online. Imagine the time you will save collaborating with fellow teachers! Consider the increased interest in your content by making very few changes to your current lessons. You will be offered a smorgasboard of tools to integrate into your lessons. We will be working with wikispaces, blogs, and an array of other Web 2.0 tools. Participants will have time to modify existing lesson plans.
 * **//Dates://** July 15th (PM), August 5th (AM)