Amy+Kolquist

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 * Monday **


 * Big Idea:** Look at different ways tecnology is being used in classrooms. How can we get the technology in our classrooms and what types of technology will be most beneficial to our students. Think of ways to express how we will use this technology for student achievement. How are other teachers using minimal resources to bring technology into their classrooms.


 * Celebrate Success: Improving Student Achievement with Educational Technology
 * Funding Your Dreams: Grant Writing in the Information Age
 * uptod.blogspot.com
 * Tuesday **


 * Big Idea:** How can Twitter and other social networking sites be used as valuable tools in the classroom. A lot of exciting information on taking this technology that is already interesting to students and using it as an educational tool for the class.


 * Keynote speech: Innovation and Excellence: Buzz Words or Global Imperative
 * Twitter Gods to School: Telling Stories through Digital Threads
 * TWHistory; xmind; polleverywhere.com


 * Wednesday **


 * Big Idea:** We're all a little behind on the technology curve, depending on what we're looking at, so don't be afraid to just jump in an start using it! Bringing in quick and simple ideas can invigorate the classroom and make curriculum more engaging for students.
 * Writing in the 21st Century: Successful Tips for Studentsand Teachrs
 * Extreme Web 2.0 Makeover: Education Edition
 * goo.gl/pvzu; DENcommunity.com;Steve_dembo@discovery.com


 * Keynote and other Special Sessions **


 * Big Idea:** Seeing the student showcase each day allowed me to see the different ways in which teachers with the same amount of expertise, funding, and resources were doing to bring technology into their classrooms. Taking down the barriers I had placed in my own head by talking with these teachers and students allowed me to realize that there are a number of way to bring in technology, even when you might not think you have the resources. I'm inspired to try these ideas and allow my students to help me explore the different ways we can utilize technology in our classroom.
 * Student Showcases
 * amytalx.blogspot.com - this is my blog spot that explains some of the ideas I am going to try as a result of my experience at ISTE. Please visit!

Final / overall reflections on how you plan to integrate what you learned at ISTE into your classroom ) Overall, I'm going to try to be more hands on and creative with how I use the resources I have at my disposal. This includes involving the devices students have and use on a daily basis. I plan on setting up an online book club through Shelfari.com, which I have done in the past, but now include parent volunteers to facilitate discussions and be a more active part of the student experience. I also plan on having students interact with the world around them through a combination of twitter and blogging, showing them how the skills and reading strategies we learn in the classroom can be incorporated to form educated opinions on what they are reading in the news. Finally, I plan on getting my students involved in online publishing with the Denver Post student section to give them the experience of being an effective and important part of our virtual world. Mostly, I plan on experimenting with these ideas,seeing how they work, how I can improve them, and how I can increase my own learning curve in technology to better serve my students.
 * Implications for your Classroom ** (