DIP-Workshop1-Fall07

=**Digital Internship Project**= =**Workshop #1 (Sept 20 & 21, 2007 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)**=


 * Location:** Teaching Prep Centre, 2nd Floor Education

**Day 1: 9-10:30:**
Introductions (Vi) Overview of the project (Ashley) Overview of site. (Alec) Expectations of the interns (Ashley & Group) - *//Click on the link for a separate brainstorm page.//

**Day 1: 10:30-12:00**
Needs assessment ... ask interns what they would like to try, what supports they need. Sharing of resources and preliminary ideas. (Marc & Alec)


 * Lunch Provided - Food Court Riddell Centre**

**Day 1: 1:00-2:00**
Overview of the Social Web for Education (Alec) - Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Software, Free Sources, Free Content, Skype, Youtube - Giving blogs to read (edubloggers) - Possible guest appearance from someone via. Skype.

**Day 1: 2:00-4:00**
Invite presenters to speak about technology integration in the context of their school division (supports, barriers, ideas). //We need to invite: Stu Harris (confirmed),// Milissa Gavel (confirmed) and *** Vi will talk to Regina Separate.**

Day 2: 9:00-10:30

 * Blogs/Wikis in Depth (Alec & Ashley)**

Day 2: 10:30-12:00
I would like to talk about perceptual vs conceptual variation and how the main focus should be on the topic of exploration--maybe that's a poem, a science experiment, learning a song, whatever. Learning occurs when learners are engaged with whatever it is that they are learning. Anything we wish our learners to learn must have a variety of presentation formats--whether perceptual or conceptual or a combination of both. The type of technology and how it is integrated must be done in such a way as to enhance the learning of the concept. In my mind managing an IT classroom environment is no different from managing any classroom environment--if that classroom environment is truly focused on student learning. The technology component, whatever it is and however it is being used, will almost be invisible, as what is important is the concept(s) being learned.**
 * Managing an IT Classroom Environment (Vi)


 * Lunch Provided - Bag Lunch**

Day 2: 1:00-2:30**
Subject area/Program Groups directed brainstorming. Sections 10 and 20 - Ev Sillers (LCD Projector/Laptop) Section 30 - Dean Shareski (I'll bring my own projector but need a screen) Section 40 - Cathy Cassidy (confirmed--she is bringing her intern who is not a digital intern; equipment needs: LCD projector) Arts Ed. - Norm Yakel & Alec English - Ashley (confirmed) Math - Millisa Gavel Chemistry - Cherie Clark-Moore Rooms for Breakouts: Faculty Lounge (put a sign on the door), Rm 210, Rm 223.1, Teaching Prep Centre. (Ashley will double-check to make sure special subjects are coming).
 * We need extra equipment (Alec)

Day 2: 2:30-4
Independent Exploration and Wrap-up Brainstorm next PD session with group including dates and times.