Teaching English with Technology, July 9-11, 2012 (FULL)
This intensive three-day workshop will offer hands-on opportunities for English and Language Arts educators to explore practical ways to use technology to enrich the study of literature, poetry, grammar and writing. The workshop will explore innovative ideas, effective techniques, and thoughtful plans for incorporating Web-based resources, desktop software packages, and emerging technologies into classroom instruction of English and Language Arts. Participants will examine numerous examples of the best English-related web sites, work with innovative tools to help improve student reading and writing, and develop skills with Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and online social networks. Participants will learn strategies to build creative, collaborative, and community minded classrooms of the 21st Century.
Schedule
The building opens at 8:30 am, and we strongly recommend arriving fifteen minutes early the first day. Coffee and snacks will be available each morning. Though lunch is not provided, there are a variety of food options available within walking distance.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Class
- 12:00 pm - 1:00pm - Lunch
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Class
Instructors
Tom Daccord is an educational technology speaker, instructor, and writer who has
worked with schools, districts, colleges and educational organizations in the United
States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A
Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and The Best of History Web Sites, Tom has
presented on educational technology topics at national and international conferences,
including ISTE (U.S.), ELMLE (Europe), and ICTLT (Asia). He has produced a series of
online courses on Web 2.0 and iPad integration, as well as 21st century school leadership
and classroom assessment. A former social studies teacher who instructed in a laptop
classroom for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe for his
contributions to teaching with technology and invited to Singapore by the Ministry of
Education as an “Outstanding Educator in Residence.” In addition to leading
EdTechTeacher, Tom currently serves as President of the National Council of Social
Studies Technology Committee and was a featured speaker at the 2010 NCSS
Conference. Tom is also an advisor to Massachusetts Computer Users in Education
(MassCUE), and the Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (MASCD), and serves as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math) project consultant. He is the creator of Best History Web Sites, an award-winning
portal, and The Center for Teaching History with Technology, dedicated to helping K-12
history and social studies teachers effectively incorporate technology into their courses.
Tom also created Teaching English with Technology, designed to guide K-12 English
and Language Arts teachers in their use of technology in the classroom. A graduate of
Princeton University and the University of Montreal, Tom has taught in Quebec, France,
Switzerland, and the United States.
Carla Beard is a veteran English teacher and educational technology specialist for the state of Indiana who has presented at conventions and workshops nationally. Carla is creator and webmaster of the award-winning Web English Teacher, a popular web portal that presents the best of K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biographies, e-texts, criticism, classroom activities and more. She has written and presented extensively on technology in the English/Language Arts curriculum, including a National Council of Teachers of English presentation entitled "Technology and English/Language Arts." In 2004, Carla was named to the Educator Advisory Board of AOL@School, and she has served as National Teacher Advisor for Cable in the Classroom. Carla has also evaluated National Endowment for the Humanities grant applications in technology. Currently the English Department Chair at Connersville High School in Indiana, Ms. Beard has converted all English/Language Arts classrooms at her school to computer classrooms and regularly leads in-service sessions on using technology effectively.
Registration
To register, please complete our Online Registration Form. Please note that your registration is not complete until we receive payment. If you have any questions, please email us or call (888) 377-9518.
Payment
The cost of the workshop is $695. There are two workshop payment options:
- If paying by check or requesting a Purchase Order please make Check or PO payable to EdTechTeacher, Inc. and mail to:
EdTechTeacher
Attention: Ileen Matthews
41 Kinsley Lane
Mendon, MA 01756 - If you plan to pay online by credit card you can pay securely via our PayPal account.
Please note: Space in our workshops is limited and they have sold-out in recent years. Spots are guaranteed on a first-paid, first-served basis, so please expedite payment as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy
You can receive a full refund for your registration payment until June 1. After June 1, you will receive a full refund if we can replace you with a person from a waiting list. Otherwise you will receive a 50% refund for cancellation.
Waiting List Policy
If the workshop is full, we'll put you on the waiting list, and let you know what your position is on the list.
Computer Equipment
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop computer with wireless capability. You are welcome to bring a tablet such as an iPad or Galaxy in addition to your laptop, though tablets are not compatible with all web tools. EdTechTeacher does not provide computers for participants.
Professional Development Credits
We have received approval from Framingham State University (Massachusetts) to award 1 (one) graduate credit to participants at a cost of $75. To receive graduate credit participants must be in attendance for all onsite instruction and complete all assigned work.
Once registered, participants will receive additional graduate credit details.
Registrant Survey
All participants are asked to complete a pre-workshop online survey. It will be e-mailed to those who have completed both registration and payment. The survey will help us identify participant needs and objectives and may influence the topics covered during the workshop.
Questions
If you have any questions, please email us or call (888) 377-9518.
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