Syllabus

= Syllabus = =**Course Title**= Using Classroom Websites with your Kindergarten Students =**Instructor:**= Jennifer Simmons jmsimmons@aacps.org

=**Workshop Introduction**= Students who enter the classroom in the 21st Century are vastly different than ever before. They come in with knowledge of playing video games, phone apps, computer games, and many of the other technologies that are available. In order to reach these students, we must learn how to effectively and appropriately integrate technology into our daily lessons so we can kept them engaged in the learning process. In this workshop, you will learn a variety of ways to get and keep children engaged using their 21st century skills.

=Workshop Description= T his is a five day session. This workshop will be broken down according to participant needs and comfort level. Teachers will learn how to use one of the most popular web 2.0 tools available. Other 2.0 tools will also be explored. Teachers will be shown different free sites where they can create a personal website for their classroom. According to Betsy Baker (2007), classroom websites not only increase parental involvement, but they also foster learning about the classroom walls. Teachers will also learn how to search and find credible websites that they can use with their students as assessments, homework assignments, group projects, or for reinforcement of skills. Participants will leave the training session with a complied list of the most credible and free websites for students as well as a personal classroom website. This session will take place in the computer lab.

=**Workshop Goals and Objectives**= The goals and objectvies of workshop for participants are as follows:

ª understanding what a classroom website is ª creating a classroom website with work samples ª exploring the use of a website cross curricular ª understanding what good sites look like ª understanding what bad sites look like ª learn what to look for when locating sites ª understanding what a website for students should contain ª searching for teacher friendly websites that are free ª understanding what should be included for successful parental interactions ª previewing some of the many tools available ª demonstrating their knowledge by creating a lesson using a web 2.0 tool ª create a list of the most widely used Web 2.0 tools in education =**Materials Needed**= Teachers will need Teacher Pacing Guides and Curriculum guides for Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. You will also need paper, pen/pencil, and a flash drive to save created work to.

=**Workshop Schedule**=
 * Day || Workshop || Overview ||
 * 1 || Making a Classroom Website || Participants will use classroom websites as a way of interacting with parents and increasing student success through understanding what a classroom website is, creating a classroom website with work samples, and e xploring the use of a website cross curricular. ||
 * 2 || Checking for Accuracy and Credibility || Participants will learn how to check the credibility, accuracy, and authenticity of a website by understanding what good sites look like, understanding what bad sites look like, and learning what to look for when locating sites . ||
 * 3 || Using Classroom Websites with Students || Participants will learn how to use a website to increase student performance by understanding what a website for students should contain, searching for teacher friendly websites that are free, and understanding what should be included for successful parental interactions. ||
 * 4 || Web 2.0 Tools || Participants will look for web 2.0 tools that can enhance student performance by previewing some of the many tools available, demonstrating their knowledge by creating a lesson using a web 2.0 tool, and create a list of the most widely used Web 2.0 tools in education. ||
 * 5 || Integrating Web 2.0 Tools with the Curriculum || Participants will create two sample lessons that will include popular web 2.0 tools and their curriculum that will be uploaded to the classroom website they created on Day 1 of the workshop. ||