iPad 2 Application Integration
The purpose of this workshop is to encourage students to research, investigate, and validate information found on the web from multiple sources. Information Seeking Strategies and source choice lesson plan activities help teach students that every topic requires consideration about what is the best resource to use when conducting online research. The Qwiki is a visual learning tool enhanced by the iPad 2. It presents information about millions of topics in a fun and interesting way. A sample lesson plan for secondary educators along with an assessment tool to help measure student progress will be provided.

Use Storytelling to Teach Super3 Skills
In this workshop, K-3 students use Super3 basics to learn how to find and use information to create stories. Students will select one short story from Reading Comprehension Worksheets to read, record, and review using the app, I Tell a Story. The language arts curriculum includes objectives that support student development in the skills of reading, writing, and oral language. Teachers will plan a balance of learning experiences that build upon oral language and include phonemic awareness, phonics, and use of fiction and nonfiction for reading practice.

Internet Safety: Keeping Our Children Out of Danger
How do we keep our children safe in our new technologically advanced world? Schedule a session today for an overview of web safety with your students, PTA or faculty. Internet safety tips, cyber safe web links, and cyberbullying topics will be covered. Students will also have the opportunity to recognize the dangers of bullying and cyberbullying through an interactive free online program.

Mobile Technology: There’s More to It Than Fun and Games
The latest trends in education are focused on mobile technology. Schedule your session today to review some of the many uses of the iPad and the iPod touch applications available to you to use in your classroom to make learning a truly exciting experience.

Inspiration 9 (Inspiration: A Powerful Graphic Organizer)
The goal of this workshop is to explore Inspiration 9 and learn how to integrate key product elements and resources into the curriculum. A demonstration using templates, curriculum packets, training videos, and how participants can create their own custom image libraries.

Kidspiration 3 (Kidspiration Lesson Integration)
This workshop will focus on how to integrate Kidspiration into your lesson using the Big6 information problem-solving model. A tour of Kidspiration and a review of online lessons will be shared.

Copyright and The Internet
This presentation will identify the five copyrights granted to the copyright owner. A summary of website legal issues such as copyright concerns, domain names, trademarks, defamation, and linking /framing will be discussed.

Podcasting Copyright Guidelines
This presentation focuses on some of the unique legal issues in creating your own podcast. Based on the Creative Commons legal guide, administrators and technology coordinators learn why copyright is relevant to podcasting and other sound and audio transmissions.

For more information on these and other workshops, contact either Wayne Thomas at wthomas@ideastations.org ( 804.560.8137) or Cindy Matejka at cmatejka@ideastations.org (804.560.8139).

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