Tuakana+-+Web+2.0+Immersion



 =Web 2.0 Immersion for our Tuakana Teachers=

What you can expect from today's session

 * ===To be immersed in a wide range of web 2.0 tools===
 * ===To work with at least two others.===
 * ===To share your learning with the group in a 15 minute time frame===
 * ===To connect your learning to classroom potential!===

//To be explored by Melanie and Jill//


 * [|NZ classroom eg]
 * [|A second NZ eg]
 * A guide to using voicethread [[file:VoiceThread.pdf]]

//To be explored by Melanie and Jill//

Find out what this is, who provides it, who hosts it and how [|Adobe Presentation] looks.


 * [|An example of Adobe Presentation in action]
 * Down load Adobe presentation - log on to www.breezeserver.co.nz with your Lead Teacher or Principals username and password.
 * Look for "getting started" then "publish presentations" to find the download. The download once complete becomes a part of your powerpoint.
 * Lead Teachers will receive training on how to create Adobe Presentations.

//To be explored by Shelly, Fiona and Lorraine//


 * [|What is a wiki]? Let wikipedia tell you their definition.
 * [|NZ Classroom use] of a wiki
 * A classroom wiki from our cluster
 * A wiki webquest
 * How to create a wiki - [[file:Basic Wiki Support.pdf]]
 * And when you want to [|get flasher and add more] to your own wiki.

//To be explored by Shelly, Fiona and Lorraine//

Lucky you! Students from Selwyn Ridge Primary school will show you and welcome you to be a part of their literacy programme at 1.45pm today!


 * Downloading skype through your smartnet filtering [[file:Skype Setup on Smart-Net 2.1.pdf]]
 * The [|official skype website]

=Podcasting= //To be explored by Rachell, Stephanie and Juliet//


 * Allannah - A NZ teachers tells you about podcasting
 * [|Jane Nicholl's] - another kiwi teacher who has researched podcasting and its impact on literacy and oral language
 * [|How to podcast]

=Interactive Resources= //To be explored by Rachell, Stephanie and Juliet//


 * [|Digital Conversations - thinking out loud]
 * Itunes - there are a myriad of instructional, free resources available through itunes. Anyone can download itunes. itunes works as a library for subscribing to podcasts. Below are some initiatives using itunes to get their resources to you:
 * [|LIttle Kids Rock] - music lessons
 * [|A science digital library]
 * [|Learnz]