Integrating+Technology+into+Level+I+Trainings

Integrating Technology into Level I Trainings At a networking session at the CRISS conference in December, I shared a handout with some thoughts to get people thinking about ways to integrate tech into Level I trainings. The text of that document is provided below. What I'd like to have happen, is for CRISS trainers to think about how tech can be implemented in meaningful ways that go beyond the bells and whistles of tech, and get at the 21st Century skill set students need. Because so many trainers are unfamiliar with some of the newer applications, please share specific examples and note how they tie into the CRISS Principles and Philosophy. ** Tech for Training & Support **

High quality technology integration mirrors the CRISS Principles & Philosophy: Metacognition (Background, Purpose, Active, Organization), Explanation & Modeling, and Teaching for Understanding

Technology in Level 1 Training
[|Diigo] is a bookmark service like Delicious but much more. Once you find an interesting website, bookmark it using Diigo. Then put "post its" on the page for others to see. For example, you can add your own "**stickie**" to clarify the students' **purpose for reading** or have the students state their own **Purpose** before they read. You can ask students to read it and generate "Right There, Think and Search, Author and You or On Your Own" questions (**QAR**). Students can use the "**sticky note**" feature to add their own thoughts and connections or for "**Read and Say Something**." To use this with students, you should request an educator account. This enables your students to use Diigo and for you to see all the contributions that students make.

[|BookGlutton] is a beta site. Students read a book that they have in their collection and can comment on what they are reading. Others can comment on their comments. It is also possible for students to have an on-line live chat using a different window. Right now this has limited number of free books geared toward students, but it seems to have a lot of good potential. This can be used for "**Sticky Notes**" and "**Read and Say Something**." If educators find the site helpful, please contact the site owners and let them know. Educators influenced [|glogster] to create a moderated site for educators. Maybe we can do the same for BookGlutton.

[|Wallwisher] is a virtual bulletin board on which you can post "**stickies**" You can use this to model **carousel brainstorming** or for people to **post questions** they have during the training or ways that they plan on implementing CRISS strategies. Develop a version of your presentation for white boards Incorporate tech into the PowerPoint (video, audio, Internet if wireless is an option* Provide student examples that are tech (multimedia projects, podcasts, webpages) Use tech for specific Level I activities: CONCEPT OF DEFINITION MAPS using Inspiration PICTURE NOTES using Comic Life (incorporates real photographs) SUMMARIZE using Photostory SPOOL PAPERS using a MS Word template STICKY NOTES, READ AND SAY SOMETHING discussions via Texting CAROUSEL using a pre-created blog ABC BRAINSTORMING using Google docs STICKY NOTES using articles in MS Word with the Review function ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY templates using MS Word template CONTENT FRAMES using templates (type in notes) AUTHOR’S CRAFT using webpages, PPT presentations, and Social Networking sites PERSPECTIVE ENTRIES using streamed video or web images If a SMART/interactive whiteboard is an option, categorizing activities (pattern puzzles, Woodchuck brainstorming mapping) What else?

**__ Technology in Follow-Up Sessions: __** What technology is available in your school sites? Do a follow-up in the computer lab Have teachers bring projects/examples from their classrooms **__ Nota Bene: __** Know the tech environment you’ll be working in (access, software, reliability, tech support) Whenever possible, use the software available at the school site, or use free (Photostory, Audacity, Tux Paint) or low cost (Comic Life, Inspiration) software to model activities.
 * Never make your presentation tech-dependent without low tech or no tech backups!