Approved for CFLE Continuing Education Credit (1 Contact Hour/.1 CEU)

Date and Time:

April 25, 2012, 4:00-5:30pm ET. (Webinar will be archived for On Demand viewing.)

Presented By:

Tracey Newman

Information:

FCS teachers are uncovering many free Web 2.0 technologies and here is what they are finding:

• They offer students fresh and engaging approaches to demonstrating their mastery of competencies
• FCS courses lend themselves well to researching real life decisions online
• Web 2.0 offers a wealth of online games that reinforce our content and allow students to apply classroom learning
• FCS teacher and expert trainer Tracey Newman has selected three of the best, free Web 2.0 tools she has found with wide application for FCS content.  In step-by-step fashion, she will guide you through the implementation of these three technologies.  And for those who are more comfortable exploring Web 2.0, she will highlight nine others that she has found valuable for the FCS classroom.

In this 90-minute program including Q&A, you will explore:

• Wallwisher-a virtual sticky note tool for a fun way to collaborate and brainstorm
• Prezi-a presentation program that is much more powerful than PowerPoint
• Voki-a tool that uses a simple, talking avatar to illustrate a concept
• Additional technologies including more advanced tools for further exploration
• Examples, actual screenshots, and ideas on how to incorporate these technologies into your existing curriculum
• Management techniques such as how to have students turn work in digitally, how to prevent technology failure, and what to do if it still fails
• Links to step-by-step directions and other resources for additional support

The goal of this webinar is simple:  you will understand how to successfully utilize at least three new tools that will enhance and compliment your current instructional activities! Plus, you will be familiar with nine additional tools, including Bubbl.us, Wikispaces, and PollEverywhere.

Technology in the classroom can add a great deal in student engagement, and, most importantly, the tools you will learn about can be used to align with your teaching and learning goals.  (You likely will find Web 2.0 tools you want to use in your personal life, too!)

Web 2.0 offers sharing, collaboration, creativity, building relationships, and authenticity-many of the hallmarks of an FCS classroom.