Feb+23

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 * __//Answer the following//__** - Is your District providing resources/PD to address this idea of bridging the gap between digital immigrants and digital natives?

//FROM ARTICLE - Some teachers are tech savvy enough to code web pages in HTML, Kwok said, while others have only basic skills. The district is working to bridge the literacy gap between “digital immigrants” and “digital natives.”//

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 * 1) Discuss and select a technology skill to research/teach.
 * 2) Develop a lesson plan with a "Take-Away"
 * 3) State a Purpose
 * 4) Facilitate Hands-On Practice
 * 5) Provide Lesson/Implementation Ideas
 * 6) Complete an Assessment
 * 7) Reflect
 * 8) Deliver lesson to class

9. There is a conference call number provided with each drop.io address.
**Jing** The purpose of this tool is to be able to capture an image or video screen from your computer and add audio to go along with it. You will be able to create your own professional development videos that can be used by teachers, students or parents. It is a perfect way to reinforce their PD plans by offering an alternative to a hand out.

__Instructions__ 1. Download Jing for free from: [|__http://www.jingproject.com__] / 2. Follow the installation instructions on the website. 3. Open the application. 4. Click on the Sun in the corner. You can click on the + button to do a capture, the picture button to look at previous captures, or the gears to change the settings. 5. If starting a capture use the crop button to select the part of your screen that you want to capture. Choose either video or image depending on which type of capture you would like. 6. Start capturing. 7. Choose to save it online at Screencast or save to your computer.

8. Share. __[|Example]__


 * GROUP 3** - Add-Ons for Toolbar in Firefox

Diigo StumbleUpon Fast Video Download - go to "Tools" -> "Add-ons"

1) These add-ons are easily accessible tools that will help save teachers time and energy. 2) In our presentation you will develop the skills necessary to use these add-ons appropriately. 3) Content areas applicable: StumbleUpon - will find you recommendations for all subject areas you are interested in, Diigo can put all of your websites for a specific subject in one "List", and FVD can help download videos for all subject areas.
 * Purpose**: To show TIE 575 participants how 3 Firefox add-on tools are useful for teaching, organization, and everyday Internet searching.

During a majority of the session, participants will spend their time engaged in hands-on practice and downloading these add-ons being presented. Participants will need to explore the usefulness of the tools by adding websites to Diigo, choosing topics to personalize their interest recommendations in StumbleUpon, and choosing a video (from YouTube) to download using FVD.
 * Hands-On Practice:** Cyd will model StumbleUpon, Sara will model Diigo, and Laura will model FVD.

Each group member will model the **teacher** tools (Diigo has student accounts available though).
 * Lesson/Implementation**:

We will use formative assessment to monitor which participants understand the usefulness of the tools and how to download them.
 * Assessment of Learning:**