Ride the Wave: Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching Literacy Skills in Your Classroom

Teachers, Grades K-12
Discover at least fifty Web 2.0 tools that support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Explore the many ways that Web 2.0 tools can help you teach content and develop skills in critical thinking, analysis and collaboration. You’ll leave this workshop with a strategic plan for integrating Web 2.0 tools into your curriculum. This session can be customized with specific examples for Grades 1-4 or Grades 5-12.
(90 minutes)

Professional Development Sessions

Reading, Writing, and Literacy

Common Core State Standards

Technology

We are in the midst of an important educational paradigm shift. As we transition to the Information Age, our classroom experiences must reflect this change so that we can prepare students for the 21st century. Research proves that the use of technology positively impacts students’ learning and performance. However, technology must be purposefully integrated into the classroom in order to achieve this positive impact. Join renowned educator, Katie McKnight, as she illuminates and simplifies the world of education technology. Katie introduces and demonstrates how to use Web 2.0 tools and other terrific technological aids for differentiating instruction in all subjects.