Technology Media Lab: Push the Envelope

***Only 3 seats available***

Workshop Dates:  June 27 - 29, 2012

Times: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Weston Middle School Library, 456 Wellesley St., Weston

Audience: Classroom teachers and specialists

Platform applicable to:  PC/Mac (Mac version is available but it is not as developed as the Windows version)

PDPs: 21 contact hours

Description: This course is for those that want to learn more and then take off with it. We will look at tools that incorporate the 21st Century Learning Skills (collaboration, communication, creativity, cooperation) into your classroom. Learn how to monitor/interact with your students’ computers and send surveys and tests out to their desktops. Understand the power that Glogster has for student displays. Finally get proficient at Smartboard presentations. Implement the Soundlift system that may be in your classroom right now. Have time to work with podcasting, blogging, video and digital photography. We will also spend time getting you connected with other 21st Century teachers through various social media networks (Twitter, RSS Feeds). Plenty of time will be dedicated to letting you explore and push the envelope.

About the Instructor:  Peter Kidwell is the Integration Specialist at Weston Middle School. He is versed in MAC, PC and a range of current technology innovations. He has presented numerous workshops for Weston, EDCO and at the Masscue Conference.

Additional information: Please bring a laptop if you have administrative rights to it and any iDevices if you so choose.