May+14th+PD+Day

=Thursday, May 14th, 2009=

Bill O'Brien
Bill will provide an introduction to the afternoon's activities.

Kathy had a twenty minute introduction to Wikispaces last Thursday at lunchtime. She doesn't use the internet at home. She will share her experience creating a **web presence** for her classes.

Steve Nystrom: [|A Quiz]
Steve will show he is using computer access to provide **instant feedback** for students, but he will not be using an example from mathematics...

Sue Klemmer: [|Concept Mapping]
Sue will share two short examples of computerized **concept mapping**. This will be based on the software programs "Inspirations", for which we have some licenses but not a blanket site license. For those who have Inspiration and want to see my samples, they are:
 * [[file:first_maps.isf]] Honors Chem first week of school
 * [[file:TREE_System.isf]] Essentials of Global Science in Q3 - assignment
 * [[file:TREE_Class Map09.isf]] class result from assignment given above

Todd Williams & Sheila Caldwell: Editing English papers in [|Google Docs]
Todd and Sheila have each begun using Google Docs with their English classes. They will share their experiences using it with **student editing** and providing **student feedback**.

Jill Cote: [|Quizlet]
Jill will share a **21st century version of the flashcard** that she and some language and math teachers have been using with students.

Margo Murphy: iCal
Margo will share how the laptops can be used to enhance **student organization**.

**Facilitators: Chris Walker-Spencer and Margo Murphy**
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Research links:

MLTI: [] Apple Leadership Conference Keynote Speaker - Marco Torres: []

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