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Dr. Alice Christie's Professional Development for
Gilliland Middle School Language Arts Teachers

Using Technology to Enhance Student Achievement: August 2 and 3, 2010

Setting the Scene: How Students Learn

• Hands-On Activity: Characteristics of Constructivist Learning
• Constructivism Summary
• Constructivism Links

New Roles for Teachers

• Facilitator
• Collaborator
• Curriculum Developer
• Team Member
• Community Builder
• Educational Leader
• Information Producer

Using Emerging Web 2.0 Tools Appropriate in Language Arts

• What Are Web 2.0 Tools?
• Exploring Web 2.0 Tools
• Incorporating Web 2.0 Tools into the Gilliland Middle School Curriculum

Using Google Maps to Create a Language Arts Unit

• Introducing GoogleTreks
• GoogleTreks Tutorial
• GoogleTreks Rubric
• Brainstorming Units for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades
• AZ Language Arts Standards
• National Technology Standards
  • ISTE Standards for Students
  • ISTE Standards for Teachers
  • ISTE Standards for Administrators
• Creating Units

Learning to Use Software Purchased for the ARRA Grant

• Visual Thesaurus
• Brain Pop

Online Researching Resources

• Dr. Christie's Links
• Web Site Evaluation