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Technology Integration Workshop I Agenda
  Materials
  Facilitator Preparation
  Facilitators' Agenda
  Partcipants' Agenda
  Training Guides

Day One
  1. The Inquiry Model
  2. Define Technology Integration
  3. Teacher Profile Form
  4. Types of Technologies
  5. Intrepid Video
  6. Mini-Case Study
  7. The PDK Resource
  8. Introduction to Yahoo Group Tool
Day Two
  1. Adult Ed Web Scavenger Hunt
  2. Web Quests
  3. Review Investigating Practice
  4. The Restaurant Problem
  5. Creating Meaningful Groups
  6. Individual Action Plan
  7. Action Plan Presentation
  8. On-Line Collaboration
  9. Institute Evaluation
Technology Integration Workshop II Agenda
  Materials
  Facilitator Preparation
  Facilitators' Agenda
  Partcipants' Agenda
  Training Guides

Day One
  1. Group Overview
  2. Participant Pre-Presentation Reflection
  3. Participant Presentations
  4. Participant Post-Presentation Reflection
  5. State Technology Survey
Day Two
  1. Reviewing the Inquiry Model
  2. Next Steps
  3. Inspiration Software Demo
  4. Tapped-In Software Demo
  5. NCRTEC Tool
  6. Evaluations
  

Inspiration Software Demonstration

Objectives:

  • To introduce participants to Inspiration software.
  • In this activity, the facilitator will demonstrate the software.
  • Participants will try out the software.

Activity

Facilitator will demonstrate the software by creating an 'All About Me' concept map projected on the LCD. The concept map could consist of the person's name in the middle, with subsections such as work, hobbies, family, etc. The facilitator should show the use of icons, differing links, and the outlining function. Participants are then encouraged to create similar maps and save them to the Yahoo Group. Participants creations are then projected on the LCD to share with the group.

Transitioning Statement

Participants should be encouraged to share ideas with the group about how this software could be used in their particular settings.

The free demo for Inspiration is available at the website, along with tutorials and teacher workshop materials. We found that our teachers enjoyed the opportunity to keep exploring technology resources as we neared the end of the Institute. Many felt this would be a valuable classroom tool.