FCTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
October 15-17, 2009 / Orlando, Florida
FCTE Commission on 21st Century Literacies Work Station Session
Format of Session: Roundtables with Work Stations
Audience Level: k-12, College
Title of Session: Literacy Skills and Technology: Using Web 2.0 Tools in the English/Language Arts Classroom
Annotation: In this session we introduce Internet resources that support reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking. Participants will select two demonstrations from the five offered: Using Wikis, Making Movies with Web 2.0, Using Social Networking in English, Reading Multimodal Texts, and Supporting Critical Perspectives of Internet Media.
This session, sponsored by the FCTE Commission on 21st Century Literacies, showcases technologies and teaching techniques that support k-12 students in developing literacy skills to support their active and responsible participation in a changing world. Participants will have an opportunity to select from stations that will be made available and will have an opportunity to speak with presenters and to ask questions and see demonstrations.
Agenda: Session Chair: Barbara Pace
Using Wikis (Luke Rodesiler)
Making Movies with Web 2.0 (Lauren Tripp)
Social Networking (Abigail Kennedy)
Supporting Critical Perspectives of Media (Kathy Garland)
