Tech+Tuesdays

The Baldwin ADVIS/PLP Committee is planning a series of short, half hour sessions about Web 2.0 tools of interest to Faculty. We will start off with the following topics: **Photostory, Blogs, Podcasting, and Glogster** (with more to come...). Faculty are invited to either suggest a topic or lead a session. **These sessions will take place from 7:30 to 8:00AM, in the Schoolhouse Lab or Library** with coffee and donuts to help everyone start their day.Following are the dates, topics and session leaders. If you wish more indepth instruction, the session leader will be available for further instruction. In this way, we wish to disseminate what we've learned and identify those faculty who are leaders in technology for the classroom, as well. We look forward to your participation!!

__**Tuesday, April 21st "Glogster" w/ Linda & Brie:**__

//Posters are a great "20th century" way for students to demonstrate and share what they have learned. Find out how your students can bring their posters into the 21st century with "Glogster", (//[|__//http://www.glogster.com/edu//__] //)a web-based tool where students can combine text, pictures, graphics, video, and audio to create an interactive online poster. Glogster is engaging and appropriate for use by anyone from Grade 2 through adulthood. The final glog can be hosted by Glogster or embedded into a wiki, blog, or class web site.//

__**Tuesday, April 28th "Blogs" w/ Preston & Jan:**__

“Blogging is a growing phenomenon that offers opportunities for enrichment both in one's personal life and in the classroom. A blog is, at its most basic, an online journal. They cover an incredible array of topics through many different approaches - some brief, some expansive, some serious, some touching, some humorous. This workshop will aim to begin exploring the world of blogging (or "blogosphere") and present some ideas for making use of blogging both in your personal life and in the classroom - whether you are interested in creating your own blog or merely reading those of others.”

__**Tuesday, May 12th "MINO Camcorders" with Jan and Preston**__

Give yourself the chance to learn how to use these simple camcorders with great sound and picture quality. Learn how to upload onto a PC or Mac (iMovie) to add music, graphics etc. We will take a look at some of the student's work on the Baldwin Student Films Ning. Let talk about developing some project ideas!

__**Tuesday, May 19th, "Photostory" with Brie and Linda**__

Photostory 3 is a tool that enables students to blend images, text captions, music, recorded narration, transitions and customized motion to create digital stories. The telling of "digital stories" is an intrinsically motivating activity that can be used across the curriculum to provide opportunities for students to acquire and demonstrate 21st century literacy skills. A student's completed Photostory project can be saved and shared as a video.

__**Suggestion a topic or volunteer to be a Session Leader!!!**__