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2009 Enhanced Podcasting for Educators Workshop
Boston, Massachusetts

Description

In this intensive, two-day workshop, we'll explore the use of podcasts and videocasts to tell stories and enrich classroom lessons. We'll also look at creative ways to use tagging and smart sorting to create and organize a series of student-created podcasts that demonstrate how their learning has progressed over time. We'll learn new ways of using podcasts and other media to differentiate instruction and promote student reflection. Finally, we'll create digital age curricula that take advantage of portable media devices to promote learning "anytime, anywhere"!

The workshop will take place in a Mac lab. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop (or tablet) with wireless capability if they wish.

Each participant receives a copy of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology, A Practical Guide for Teachers, by Teachers co-authored by Tom Daccord and Justin Reich.

Date:
July 1-2, 2009
Times:
8:30 am - 12 noon - Class
12noon - 1pm - Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 pm - Class
Location:
Noble & Greenough School,
10 Campus Drive
Dedham, MA 02026
Driving Directions

Instructors

Douglas Kiang is a technology integration specialist with over 15 years of teaching experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Tufts University and a Master's Degree in Technology in Education from Harvard. In 2007 he was one of two Massachusetts teachers to be honored as an Apple Distinguished Educator, recognizing his innovative work with iPods in the middle school curriculum. Douglas currently is a Technology Resource Teacher at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tom Daccord is co-Director of EdTechTeacher and author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and The Best of History Web Sites. A veteran "laptop teacher" who instructed in a wireless laptop environment for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe ("Making Tech Connect," December 29, 2003) for his contributions to teaching with technology. He is creator and co-webmaster of Best of History Web Sites, an award-winning portal that receives upwards of two million visitors a year. He is also co-director of The Center for Teaching History with Technology, whose mission is to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Montreal, Tom has taught in France, Quebec, Switzerland, and the United States and has presented on educational technology topics various national and regional conferences.

Testimonials:

Read what participants have to say about our workshops. Draw on the experience of hundreds of teachers, administrators, educational technology staff, library-media specialists, and others who have attended our workshops over the years.

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 contact EdTechTeacher Co-Director Tom Daccord or call (617) 455-8716.

Payment:

The cost of the two-day workshop is $595. There are two workshop payment options:

  1. If paying by check or requesting a Purchase Order please make Check or PO payable to "EdTechTeacher, Inc." and mail to:
    EdTechTeacher
    c/o Tom Daccord
    806 West Roxbury Parkway
    Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467

    OR

  2. If you plan to pay online by credit card you can do so securely. At the completion of the online registration you will be directed to a online summer workshop payment page where you can complete an online payment.

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:

The workshop will take place in a Mac lab. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop (or tablet) with wireless capability if they wish.

Professional Development Credits:

In past years we have provided PDPs from the state of Massachussets -- 1 PDP per instruction hour - and we have again applied for authorization to provide PDPs.

Hotel information:

The nearest hotels are the Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel and the Fairfield-Inn Dedham & Conference Center, located 2.5 miles from Noble and Greenough School. Both are close to restaurants and new cinema-shopping complex. More comfortable, but further away, is the Newton-Boston Marriott.

Parking Information:

There is free on-campus parking.

Food:

We will provide coffee, snacks, and sandwiches during the workshop.

Registrant Survey:

All participants are asked to complete a pre-workshop online survey. It will be e-mailed to those who 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 contact EdTechTeacher Co-Director Tom Daccord or call (617) 455-8716.





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