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Professional Development Improving elementary reading and writing with art and animation.

Learn about new technologies like… Blabberize Vokis VoiceThreads Wordle Glogster Wikis Google Earth

Site – Computer lab

Session one – Blabberize
 * 1) Show examples of a Blabberize to teachers and ask them if they feel this could be used to enhance Language Arts.
 * 2) Go through Blabberize as a group and create one.
 * 3) Help everyone find the Blabberize site at [|www.blabberize.com] and show them how to create a user name and log on.
 * 4) Allow users who know how to upload pictures and feel comfortable to proceed on own. Help anyone in need.
 * 5) Allow everyone time to play and create a few Blabberizes.
 * 6) Let people share if they would like.
 * 7) Finish with teachers sharing ideas on how they may use this in their classroom. Also, explain that at the next in service we will be learning about Voicethreads and show a quick example of one.

Session two – Voicethreads
 * 1) Show examples of a Voicethread to teachers and ask them if they feel this could be used to enhance Language Arts.
 * 2) Go through Voicethread as a group and create one.
 * 3) Help everyone find the Voicethread site at [|www.voicethread.com] and show them how to create a user name and log on. Then, show everyone how to apply for educational status.
 * 4) Allow users who know how to upload pictures and feel comfortable to proceed on own. Help anyone in need.
 * 5) Allow everyone time to play and create a few Voicethreads.
 * 6) Let people share if they would like.
 * 7) Finish with teachers sharing ideas on how they may use this in their classroom. Also, explain that at the next in service we will be learning about Vokis and show a quick example of one.

Session three – Voki
 * 1) Show examples of a Voki to teachers and ask them if they feel this could be used to enhance Language Arts.
 * 2) Go through Voki as a group and create one.
 * 3) Help everyone find the Voki site at [|www.voki.com] and show them how to create a user name and log on. Then, show everyone how to apply for educational status.
 * 4) Allow users feel comfortable to proceed on own. Help anyone in need.
 * 5) Allow everyone time to play and create a few Vokis.
 * 6) Let people share if they would like.
 * 7) Finish with teachers sharing ideas on how they may use this in their classroom. Also, explain that at the next in service we will be learning about a Wiki and show a quick example of one.

Session four – Wiki
 * 1) Show examples of Wiki to teachers and ask them if they feel this could be used to enhance Language Arts.
 * 2) Go through Wiki as a group and create one. Show them how to make new pages, insert links, and add pictures
 * 3) Help everyone find the wiki site at [|www.wikispaces.com] and show them how to create a user name and log on. Then, show everyone how to apply for educational status.
 * 4) Allow users feel comfortable to proceed on own. Help anyone in need.
 * 5) Allow everyone time to play and create a page.
 * 6) Let people share if they would like.
 * 7) Finish with teachers sharing ideas on how they may use this in their classroom. Also, explain that at the next in service we will be learning about a Glogster and show a quick example of how it can enhance your wiki.

Session five – Glogster Session six – Wordle Session seven – Google Earth