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Preparing our students for the careers of the future requires us giving them access to innovative opportunities. This workshop will allow teachers to share and experience 21st century tools to support college readiness. Teachers will also use these tools to enhance and update their own instruction and web presence.
 * Course Description:**

To provide teachers with the necessary skills to enhance their digital space beyond the basics To provide students with a strong framework for choosing and reflecting on their own e-portfolio.
 * Objectives**:


 * Agenda:**

Welcome and Introduction Online Spaces in a K-12 Environment Why Digital Spaces in Schools Showcasing the Platform for Creation - Wrapping Our Head Around Digital Portfolios Tiers of Creativity - Enhance and update instruction through web presence Exploring Web 2.0 Tools for your Online Space Resources for maintaining your online portfolio Evaluation
 * Wikispaces
 * Joining WikiSpaces
 * Joining wiki playground
 * Tier I - Basic Digital Professional Portfolio that showcases who you are to the world
 * Tier II - Digital Classroom Showcase
 * Tier III - An LMS that incorporates curriculum, resources, and Innovative support for your learning environment
 * Tier IV - Your one stop shop! This stage is a well developed Digital Space that incorporates all the Tiers.

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 * Welcome and Introductions to maintaining Online Spaces in a K-12 Environment**
 * //Now is about Wiki's, blogs, and digital media//**

At a basic level: //**"An eportfolio is a collection of work that reflects an individual's efforts, progress and accomplishments. An eportfolio is a public window for showcasing personal achievements. There are many benefits to having an eportfolio: wider knowledge, facilitated communication, and a skills assessment source for teachers.” **//

We will be using WallWisher as a digital Reflection board for your contributions to this discussion.
 * Online Spaces in a K-12 Environment**
 * Activity 1:** //Discussion: How are Portfolios and Digital Spaces being used in your school?//

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//Discussion: Why should we share...Digitally?//
 * Why Digital Spaces in Schools?**
 * Anytime, Anywhere
 * Better communication
 * Technology is embedded in our personal lives, why not our professional?
 * Parents can keep a better track on their child's learning




 * Showcasing the Platforms for Creation**
 * 1) Wikispaces - Easy to set up, can assign editing rights to students
 * 2) Free
 * 3) Allows multiple pages
 * 4) Easily add content(media, files, web tools)
 * 5) Wikispaces Tour
 * Activity:** Joining and playing with Projects

Set up Accounts Verify eMail Join oetsbsisample.wikispaces.com Await to be added to a Project Team for Activity


 * Activity 2: Wrapping Our Head Around Digital Portfolios**
 * Breaking into two groups, group 1 will research portfolios from the students perspective while group 2 focuses on the teachers perspective**
 * [|Moving to Digital Student Portfolios] - Group 1
 * [|Digital Teaching Portfolios] - Group 2

Digital Portfolio uses all the different technology tools to create, organize and embed accomplishments in a central location somewhere in the cloud.

Digital portfolio is accessible anytime and anywhere compared to the traditional paper portfolios that were more physical and static in nature.


 * Artifact Accumulation**:


 * Tools to use:**

There are three levels of Digital Portfolios:
 * Media tools:**




 * Valuable resources:**
 * Dr. Helen Barrett’s [|Electronic Portfolio Site]
 * “Digital Portfolios and Curriculum Mapping” Chapter in Curriculum21 (Heidi Hayes Jacobs, ASCD, 2010) by David Niguidula
 * EchicaELearning (Wiki)
 * Jeff Utecht’sÂ [|Blogs as Web-Based Portfolios PDF] (.pdf)
 * Primary Reflection Forms (GoogleDocs Document)
 * Chrissy Hellyer’s [|Portfolio Prompts] (Elementary School)

**Wikis Worth a Look - Examples of school and classroom wikis**
 * Sample Class and Student Digital Portfolios:**
 * [|Social Voice]a class blog for their **collective voice**.
 * [|Reading Response Journal]
 * [|Daily English 11]
 * [|Tristan's Blog]
 * **[|Technology Integration for teachers]**
 * Moving Forward a list created by Scott Mcleod

**How to use WikiSpaces to create an //interactive// electronic portfolio**

-Images and content from [|Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano Blog]

Tiers of Creativity What Tier are you? The Activity for today centers around building a framework using Wikispaces and discovering your TIER for your Digital Portfolio. Step 1: Define the PURPOSE Step 2: Define the ability of your students. Step 3: Define where you want the learning to take place (Online, in the classroom, or as a blended model) Step 4: Find your Tier and Using Wikispaces to build your framework
 * This is a crucial step. We need to understand what we want to get out of the space, before we build it.
 * The abilities of the students involved, will have a strong impact on what type of space is developed. Younger students will need a space that is much more teacher led rather than middle/HS Students who can lead their own learning.
 * Determining what type of teacher you are or who you want to be, will help with your decision.
 * Online, in the classroom
 * Blended model
 * Using Wikispaces
 * Adding Pages
 * Adding Links, files
 * Adding Widgets

Today's teachers need to break the boundaries of tradition. Students need to be engaged, involved, and motivated. By using 21st century tools in your units and showcasing these projects on your space, we can take the first steps to achieving this vision.

But how do I find the right tools for me and my students? Where can I start? EdShelf Go to Web 2.0 Curriculum21 Clearing House

Join the WS Wiki and beging to respond to your first discussion: http://oetsbsisample.wikispaces.com/
 * Activity**:

Discussion: Exploring Web 2.0 Tools for your Online Space
 * Explore and review three tools on [|EdShelf]that you can use for your online space.
 * Write a review on the wikispace discussion board.

Ok, great! But how do I remember the tools that I use? Diigo Delicious


 * Resources**
 * Strategies for building a classroom website**
 * Build a Web Presence for your professional self**

Google Sites Interactive Training Module Google Apps Training Courses Helen Barrett:  **NYC E-Portfolio 2010** OET online course on eportfolios & Google sites[|: http://moodle.nycedtech.com/course/view.php?id=21] [|Learning e-Portfolios] [|Electronic Portfolios]

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