Future Ready!
21st Century Skills + Technology & Learning Tools
Thursday, March 1, 2007
The Friday Institute, Raleigh, NC
Sign-in, networking & refreshments start at 3:15 PM
Followed by presentations at 4:00 PM featuring ...
"Blogging with K-12 Students"
Tracy Weeks, Director of Instructional Technology & Media
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/itam
http://pargonet.wordpress.com/
See the technology & guidelines used to monitor blogs & provide a safe environment for K-12 students. Hear how teachers are using blogs creatively in the curriculum across content areas and providing 21st Century Skills while improving the academic success of students!
Plus ...
"21st Century Teaching & Learning in Math & Science"
Lisa Grable, Director of Learning Technologies & Eric Wiebe, Research Fellow
The Friday Institute
http://21ctl.fi.ncsu.edu/msms/
Learn about hands-on labs focused on data collection & visualization for Middle School math & science students. See presentation tools that can be used in technology enhanced classrooms and demos of calculators, probeware, software, and video tools!
WCPSS educators can sign up in eSchools for renewal credit, MEGA Blogs & More!
SRN: 266432001Certificates of attendance will be provided for all other LEAs.
Directions to The Friday Institute - Adjacent to Centennial Campus Middle School:
http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/contact/index.php
Please RSVP by February 26, 2007 to Beckey Reed
beckey@ahlgren.com
Mark your calendars now for these upcoming events:
March 21, 2007 - As we continue exploring Future Ready!
May 2, 2007 - Annual Showcase
