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The world in which our students are growing up is nothing like the world of previous generations.  Today's students have grown up with the Internet, social media, cell phones, iPads, computers, etc. Our world is now technology suffused and globally interconnected.  We have a responsibility to prepare students for their world, not ours. Start the Spark!!

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Prairie Palooza: Something to Talk About!    

5/7/2014

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 1.Grab a snack! Make sure you have your iPad :) 
What do you want to learn today? Share with your grade level team.  

2.   Brief announcements..
Meet Tech Team 
Movies at the end of the year:  
  • Learn 360
  • Discovery Ed 

3. Matt shares...

4. Learning Time!  
  • go to your first session, when you hear the music play, rotate to 2nd session, when you hear music play, return to Media Center
  • Session 1: 3:10-3:30
  • Siri & Splashtop-  Media Center
  • Kidblog- Computer lab
  • Todaysmeet & Poll Everywhere- Emily Miller's room
  • Session 2: 3:30-3:50
  • Pic Collage- Computer lab
  • Sock puppets & Puppet Pals- Media Center
  • Popplet & 30 Hands- Emily Miller's room 
  • 3:50- return to Media Center 

5. Complete short survey: Go to the TMP webpage on  your iPad 
  • Go to TMP webpage
  • Click on Teacher Resources
  • Click on TMP Tech Team
  • Click on Survey 
THANKS for participating today!!  Talk with your Tech Team rep: 
  • How did today go?  
  • What are struggles or successes you are having with technology integration? 
  • How can we help?
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Media Literacy: What is it? 

10/13/2013

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What do we mean by the term media literacy?  How is it different from literacy or new literacies??  
Check out the link below to discover 12  ways to incorporate media literacy with your curriculum. This was produced from the folks at Look Sharp at Ithaca University. 
12 steps to Media Literacy 
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New Media Tools for Teachers

10/13/2013

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This link has ideas on how teachers can integrate technology into their classrooms.  It has descriptions of various web tools like blogs, google docs, etc. The site is designed by Project Looksharp which is part of Ithaca University.  It's primary goal is to to work with teachers to create new or revised teaching materials and pedagogical strategies that incorporate media literacy and enhance classroom practice.  Very helpful site full of resources.  
New Media Tools for Teachers 
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Meet our tech team!!

10/9/2013

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These are teachers excited to learn about technology integration.  From left to right: Lauren- K/1 teacher, Erin: K/1 teacher, Chris: 3rd grade teacher, Stacy: 5th grade teacher, Emily: 2nd grade teacher. Not pictured: Tami: Media specialist, Jacob: Coach
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Choice Chat

10/9/2013

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Hey I wanted to try to post from my phone to see how it worked.

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This is Mrs Baumann leading our first Choice Chat book club with 5th grade students. They were quite impressive!! We are all reading Children's Choice books & discussing them at lunch. We have amazing readers on the Prairie!!

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    Tami

    I am a media specialist who loves working with students and teachers. Together,we learn to integrate technology in meaningful ways.  

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