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= Summer Institute: **Web 2.0 Literacy and Digital Tools** =

How Long? 8:30 - 3:30
**Putting tools in the hands of teachers transforms into putting creativity into the minds of our students.**

Google Docs, Google Reader, iGoogle, Google Notebook: What is the most common answer given when you pose a question to students? "I don't know the answer.....I'll just Google It!" Google has so much more to offer than just finding information. Come and explore the World of Google!
 * Monday - June 16 -** **Web 2.0 - Google Docs, Google Reader (RSS), iGoogle, Google Notebook**

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Dennis Grice RSS Training

Blogs, Wikis, .Podcasts, and Other Powerful Tools for Classrooms: It's growing season!! From planting the seeds, to providing water, fertilizer, and time to harvesting the produce. Come to this session to see how to "sow" it all together!
 * Tuesday & Wednesday -** **Will Richardson's: Blog's, Wikis, Podcasts, & Other Powerful Tools for Classrooms**


 * June 17 -** **Blogs** - We will revisit blogs using the format from last year. You will need to do some reading outside of class from Will Richardson's book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
 * June 18 -** **Wikis** - We will revisit wikis using the format from last year. You will need to do some reading outside of class from Will Richardson's book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms

Ning, del.icio.us, Twitter, Porta-Portal: Social networking has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information with one another in today's society. Various social networking websites are being used by millions of people everyday on a regular basis and it now seems that social networking is a part of everyday life. Come to this session and we'll show you some of the best teacher networks to get you started! Ning [Classroom 2.0, Teacher 2.0, Collaboration 2.0], del.icio.us, Twitter, porta-portal, Skype
 * Thursday - June 19 -** **Understanding & Building Social Networks**

Peripherals in the Classroom: Scanners, Cameras, Flash Drives, Cell Phones, iPods, etc......What else can you do with the peripherals in your classroom? Are you using them to their full potential? We've got lots of ideas for how you can use them to enhance your curriculum.
 * Friday - June 20 - Peripherals in the Classroom - Making Your Tools Meaningful**