Timesaving Technology: Literacy Camp for Teachers

Description of Weeklong Class

This summer dig in and really learn how to integrate technology across the curriculum. This action packed five-day class is based on best practice designed to empower teachers with new skills to increase student achievement.

With literacy as a focus, technology will be infused across the curriculum as a tool for teaching and learning including:

• Information Literacy

§     Geographic Literacy

• Scientific Literacy
• Mathematics Literacy
• Technology Literacy

Each Timesaving Technology: Literacy Camp for Teachers session is unique and filled with practical skills teachers will bring back to the classroom. This class is designed for teachers, to acquire new skills to actively engage students using technology.  Summer flies by, and so does this action packed class for teachers.

Some of the topics will be:

• Laptops in the classroom
• Explore and Develop WebQuests
• Search AND Find: Advanced Searching on the Internet
• Information Literacy
• Digital Images Across the Curriculum
• Creating a Personal Digital Filing Cabinet
• Creating Electronic Portfolios
• Publishing Globally
• Internet Resources for your Digital Filing Cabinet
• Adapting Curriculum for Special Education Students
• Classroom Management and Technology
• GPS and GIS in the Classroom
• Curriculum Mapping
• Aligning to the Illinois Learning Standards