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=Nuts and Bolts- Course Details= To Empower All Learners**
 * Create, Collaborate, and Communicate: Using Technology

Through project based learning, participants will learn to effectively integrate a variety of free online applications to create standards based lessons and activities that will engage learners and impact student achievement. Become skilled at taking your students to a higher level of learning using online resources and Web 2.0 tools. Develop student centered strategies to empower them with the skills and dispositions they will need as life-long learners. Upon completion of the course, each participant will have created lessons and activities for use with their students; participants will present these lessons and activities and will receive feedback from class participants and the instructor using an evaluation rubric. Additionally, participants will be required to complete an online survey by October 15, 2010 detailing a minimum of three projects that students have completed as the result of applying the strategies learned. Participants should bring materials and ideas for lessons and activities to the first class.

indicators associated with their lessons and activities  Create activities and lessons that integrate appropriate technology to enrich curriculum and engage learners.  Analyze applications and apply each appropriately  Collaborate with classmates to critically analyze technology integration, share ideas and evaluate practice  Communicate with the local and global communities  Reflect upon their learning experiences and integration practice  Develop skills that will be transferred to ongoing lesson and activity development
 * Course participants will:**
 * ** Identify New York State curriculum standards and performance

presentation programs, email systems, and online search strategies.
 * Pre-requisite:** Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and


 * COURSE #799.5** Special Topics in Education

teachers, literacy coaches, library media specialists, grades K-12
 * Target Audience:** Regular and special education teachers, reading


 * Presenter:** Donna G. Baratta, Library Media Specialist


 * Dates:** July 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 2010 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Room
 * Location:** PNW BOCES, School Services Building, West Conference

In-service credit based on district policy
 * Credit Options:** 3 graduate credits through Brooklyn College (CUNY)

This course is offered through a collaboration with The Hudson River Teacher Center, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES School Library System, and PNW BOCES.