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Tech Camp for Technology in Humanities
You asked for it and here it is! A brand new tech camp for teachers! The class has been completely re-written with a new name, number and most importantly amazing new learning opportunities.
Campers new and old sign up quickly because space is very limited. The course was just approved and move quickly to get a spot!
Each participant will spend the week engaged with powerful Web 2.0 tools, 21st Century teaching strategies, multimedia, and curriculum resources to use with students.
This class will be different from past years, but there will be a few repeated projects. For example everyone will create one movie to be used in curriculum, but those that have the basic skills will be encouraged to go to the next level of sophistication. Meg serves as a coach, guide and facilitator as each participant creates what they need for a successful school year.
Each participant creates custom projects, so bring your ideas and we will turn them into reality! This is a hands-on week, tailored to individual needs. Class times will vary by location but plan on a full day starting about 8:30 and ending about 4:30. Three graduate credit hours from Aurora University will be offered for an additional fee, CPDU’s for other participants.
Here are a few comments from past participants:
· Meg was awesome! I am a beginner with technology and I learned so much from this class. There is stuff out there I did not even know existed. I am so excited now about really diving into technology with my classroom. Meg you are outstanding! Clearly!
- The class was invaluable in motivating me to begin integrating technology into my reading & writing curriculum & gave me a plethora of ideas for how to achieve this goal.
· Meg gave me so much insight into new ways to incorporate technology into my classroom.
· Hands –on learning – we had time in class to do what she taught. Small group discussions & projects.
· Everything Meg demonstrated she had us try on our computers & then apply to our final projects.
· Active participation in creating files and a planning guide.
· Meg gave us time to explore. She was supportive and sensitive to our needs. She made it fun!
· Meg is terrific! She is so knowledgeable, creative, and helpful.
· I wish it could have been longer. I would have loved to keep going.
· The class was awesome – Don’t change a thing!
Course Number: OEDS 6394
Course Title: Technology in Humanities
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Catalog Description
Catalog Overview
This course is designed to assist educators to integrate technology into the humanities content area i.e., language arts, social studies, and fine art. The Illinois Learning Standards, Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and Content Area Standards all emphasize the need to integrate technology into content in meaningful ways. Course sessions will focus on lesson structure and strategies, while lab time will be spent on content-specific tools for technology integration. Participants will be encouraged to bring software or tools available to them to learn how to integrate them as part of engaging lessons.
June
Week #1
June 8-12, 2009
Location:
Ottawa High School
Ottawa, IL
Registration through:
LaSalle ROE
119 W. Madison Street
Courthouse Room 102
Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone 815-434-0780
Fax: 815-434-2453
Registration link: http://209.175.240.41/LaSalle/course.php?workshopID=1042
Week #2
June 15-19, 2009
Location and Registration
Lee/Ogle ROE
7772 Clinton St
Dixon (Grand Detour), IL 61021
Ph: 815-652-2054
Fax: 815-652-2053
Registration http://www.iarss.org/Inservice/WorkshopDetail.asp?ID=11984
Week #3
June 22-26
Reserved for tech camp in a local district
July
Week #4
July 20-24, 2009 ***** This is the same class as last year, the August dates are the new class
OEDS 5090 Tech for 21st Century Teacher
Catalog Description
This course will provide educators new strategies to reach the 21st Century learners. Participants will learn cutting edge instructional strategies to increase student achievement and engagement. Every participant will create curriculum projects and a comprehensive plan to bring these Web 2.0 strategies to students.
Catalog Overview
This is a practical course designed for the specific needs of educators as they work with the 21st Century learners. New skills are needed to plan and present lessons that engage students of all abilities. This course is focused on redesigning curriculum and integrating the rich resources in various software packages and in online communities. Teachers will create various multimedia projects that they can use with their students.
Further, participants will learn how to organize digital resources to share with colleagues. Other areas explored through course include assessment, differentiating curriculum, meeting the needs of students of all abilities, and engaging students to increase student achievement. This is a practical class tailored to the specific instructional needs of each participant.
Location and registration:
KIDS Boone/Winnebago, DeKalb and McHenry ROE
300 Heart Boulevard
Loves Park, IL 61111
Phone: 815/636-3040
Fax: 815/636-3069
Registration link: http://www.kidsroe.org/registration/WorkshopDetail.php?id=4887
Week #5
July 27-31, 2009
Location and registration:
DuPage County Professional Development Center
1519 S. Grace Street
Lombard, IL 60148-4617
Phone: (630) 495-6080
Registration https://www.dupage.k12.il.us/register/course.php?recid=4018
Week #6
August 3-7, 2009
Location and registration:
KIDS Boone/Winnebago, DeKalb and McHenry ROE
300 Heart Boulevard
Loves Park, IL 61111
Phone: 815/636-3040
Fax: 815/636-3069
Registration link: http://www.kidsroe.org/registration/WorkshopDetail.php?id=4888
grad class · graduate class · meg ormiston · summer · summer 2009 · tech camp
Well I did it, I made it through nine weeks of tech camp, and now that I have had a nap the past two afternoons, I can actually say I had a BLAST! I just logged into School Town to work on our Tech Camp Alumni Group and I found this message from Hal (Week 9 camper). I am STILL laughing!
It’s Sunday morning. I woke up about 6:00 a.m. and went back to sleep, and I had a dream. In the first part of the dream my mom and dad were going to a Sox game, but for some reason my dad left the lot with his car. I told him he couldn’t get back in but he parked in the lot for a bar.
I went into the bar. I don’t know what happened to my mom and dad, but suddenly I was with our tech camp group and a bunch of townspeople. You were showing our movie projects to them! Every one of them was brilliant, many of them using 3-D effects a la Second Life. I was dreading mine coming up but then I looked at the clock and it was almost noon, and the bar cleared because everybody left to watch a Bears game. I was relieved.
The reason I figured out the whole dream, though, was because you also had our graded plans with you…ON PAPER! The grades were marked at the top in red ink. That’s when I woke up.
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I am gearing up for week 2 of tech camp. This week I will be at the Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education near Dixon Illinois. Last week was so amazing, really! The more I teach this class the more I am convinced that teachers need more time to create and really dig in and try new things. I know “we need more time is old”, but it is true. We need to rethink professional development to really focus on creating experiences where teachers have the time to create. I am looking forward to meeting my new group of campers and having another great week. Tech camp info here…..http://techteachers.com/?page_id=72
For all of you that have taken classes with me I leave the resources “up and available” for you to access. Below your wiki page may have a different name, but when I put the resources there I keep them there for you to acces. If I missed a link let me know and I will add it!
Yes, all my resources are there for you long after you take a class. If I missed anything, let me know and I will add it for anything. Here are links to my blog http://www.techteachers.com/, my wiki http://megormi.wikispaces.com/Communication My web resources http://techteachers.com/resourcetable.htm
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