Last workshop for 2008
Tuesday 25th November 2008
The workshops will cover blogging, podcasting, digital storytelling and free tools for Web 2.0.
The read/write web is full of cool tools that are free and easy to use. For example, Google have a whole suite of web-embedded tools that have fantastic applications in the classroom. Not only are they free, but they enable creation, collaboration and sharing of information and resources in ways we haven’t seen before. Other tools let us experience the power of digital storytelling using multimedia applications that are powerful, simple and free. We
will also cover all the skills required for blogging, podcasting, creating digital artworks and exploring CAD (computer aided design) with students. Course participants will leave this session with a plethora of great teaching ideas in their tool-box, an incredible amount of inspiration and realistic goals to implement back in their schools and in their classrooms.
Workshop : Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom - Tuesday 25th November 2008
This workshop is aimed at upper primary and high school teachers who know about how the Web works but are looking for specific strategies to help them use these tools in the classroom. The focus is on pedagogy rather than technology, but the workshop is hands on, minds-on, using the tools to build meaningful curriculum.
Booking details can be found here.
Previous workshop participants have said ...
"Thank you Jim for an outstanding and enlightening presentation."
"I really enjoyed this PD and found Dr Jim's style encouraging without being patronising."
" The material was directly relevant to my work and the hands on approach was useful both for confidence building and for learning retention."
WA-based Workshops are held at the West One Services in West Perth. The cost of each workshop is $250 (plus GST) and includes registration, sole use of a computer in all sessions, Morning Tea, Lunch, a comprehensive handout and a complimentary 1 Gb USB Flash drive loaded with useful Web 2.0 resources, activities and ideas. Places are strictly limited to 16, so be sure to register your interest early.
If you would like to register your interest for these workshops, please click on this link. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
Other Topics Include
Cyberbullying Workshops
It seems that everyone is talking about cyber-bullying at the moment. But is the threat as real or as dangerous as the media would have us believe? What are the threats and how can we minimise their impact? In this workshop, Jim looks at what threats exist and outlines some strategies that can be used to limit the harm done by cyber-bullies. It can be tailored for students, staff or parents. Click this link to email an enquiry.
Web 2.0 Tools for complete beginners
Do you know your blog from your wiki? Have you heard the term RSS and wondered what it meant? Jim will run another complete beginners course for Web 2.0 tools. It will look at some of the latest developments, the pedagogy behind them and give you a variety of curriculum ideas to help you integrate these tools into your classroom. Want to know more? Click here.
Digital Literacy
Many students are confident users of technology for their own purposes. However, when it comes to using ICT as a learning tool, many students have difficulty in discriminating between fact and fiction. They need to have critical literacy skills that will enable them to question information sources and validate their information. Jim has prepared a series of workshops for both teachers and students that will help develop these skills. Want to know more? Click here.
Blogging and Podcasting
Everyone is talking about them. Many teachers are using them. What are these new tools and why are they so engaging? How can we use the appeal of ICT-based collaboration tools to enhance learning? See how easy it is to get started and set your students up to blog and create podcasts. This workshop shows how to use common, free tools to set up classroom blogging in a snap. Click here for more information.
Whole School PD
Jim is happy to run whole-school (or small group) PD sessions during school PD days, that are tailor-made to suit the needs of the school community. Click here for more information.
Additional PD Themes
Jim is also able to conduct workshops on a variety of contemparary educational issues that are not directly related to Technology. These include Motivation & Communication Skills, Problem-Based Learning and Curriculum Design. Click here for more information.
Click here for more information.