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Facilitators: Maura Smith, Ryan Smith, Kate Drummond, Mary Finnemore, Thaddeus Feeney, and Lisa Bailey
 * Constructive Response Writing Conversations (Required)**

In content area groups, participants will:
 * Review common definitions and examples of constructed-response writing;
 * Discuss how constructed-response writing supports SAHS goals and standards;
 * Identify by content area where and how teachers already use the skills associated with constructed-response writing;
 * Consider examples of CR writing assignments and rubrics teachers have used and create a plan to bring them for the next session on 10/21/09 (three or four per content area).


 * Before/During/After Reading Strategies (Required)**

Guide – Active Expressions - D. Finley, H. Ross Heather and Fin will share literacy strategies combined with the use of Active Expression applications. Participants will use Knowledge Rating Guides, Vocabulary Preview, and Sum it Up while communicating instant feedback through the use of the hand-held Active Expression device. The session will conclude with time allotted for individuals to apply these skills in their content area.
 * Tech Lit integration: Anticipation-Reaction**

Prompts, Quick Writes – Moodle- S. Lambert, D. Small
 * Tech Lit integration: Bloom’s Thinking**

Sharon and Dorothy will share the tools in Moodle and how they can be used in your classes to work with literacy strategies. There will be concentrated time giving to Quick Writes and Thinking Prompts as we discover and share ways to use the tools of Moodle, our Pedagogy, and Content to implement the use of literacy strategies in our classroom.

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Gap maker, Academic Vocabulary Games- J. Sterling
 * Tech Lit integration: Online literacy tools**

Collaborative writing  Why is del.icio.us so useful in the classroom?
 * Tech Lit integration: Wikispace and del.icio.us –TJ Plourde**

del.icio.us is a social bookmarks manager. This manager allows you to easily add sites you like to your personal collection of links. With a click of the button you can categorize, create keywords (Tags), and share your cool sites with others in the social network. During the workshop you will create a del.icio.us account that will help you share your collection of websites with your students, browse other del.icio.us accounts that have some of the same Tags, and you will have time to organize some of your favorite websites.

You will also have the opportunity to learn how to use wiki's in the classroom The wikispaces workshop will give you examples of how to use wikispaces in your classroom. Wikis are editable online websites that enables anyone with a computer and internet access to collaborate. This workshop will familiarize you with the easy to use software. Teachers can use wikispaces in many different ways that will encourage students to use literacy strategies in the classroom. When you finish this workshop you will have your own classroom wiki that students can use regularly. You will also have a better understanding of how post secondary education is using wiki’s, and you will better prepare our students for their undergraduate studies experience.


 * Tech Lit integration: PowerPoint & literacy- J. Black**

Microsoft's Power Point program, has emerged as one of the most dynamic presentation tools in today's Information Age. Today, PowerPoint presentations in many forms, styles and custom layouts are used by working professionals, students, medical practitioners, politicians and others to showcase material, information and data. Slide shows and complex presentations comprising of text, images,3-D graphics, audio clips, sound effects and animations are used creatively to enhance discussions, add value to lectures, make compelling speeches and enrich studies and reports. During this workshop you will gain an understanding of how to create and enhance Power Points to better serve your students literacy needs. Basic navigation techniques will be covered and each participant will leave with many new online resources.

Roundtable conversations with Rick & Julie- Rick & Julie B.