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=Digital Literacy for a Digital Age = =A hands-on workshop on using web 2.0 tools in classroom blended instruction. =

**Abstract:**  //This hands-on workshop will increase knowledge of how to incorporate web 2.0 tools into blended classroom instruction to develop digital literacy skills in students. Teachers will participate in an online course, engaging in web 2.0-based activities that demonstrate how to build student-centered web activities for students. Workshop participants will explore an array of technology and Internet-based tools such as blogs, wikis, storyboards and virtual field trips while building a lesson plan for their classroom students using those tools. Student work from prior sessions will be demonstrated, and teachers will discuss how to use these tools to change the student-teacher relationship as a way to maximize student achievement and model effective blended teaching.// **Objectives:**

Through active participation in an online professional development course, participants will
 *  Learn how blended instruction supports a student-centered approach to teaching and learning
 *  Review the purpose and use of a variety of web 2.0 tools in blended classrooms
 *  Develop in-depth knowledge of the use of a selected Web 2.0 tool in a student-centered blended instruction classroom
 *  Build a web 2.0-based lesson plan for use in classes

**Topical Outline:**
 *  Instructor and participant introductions
 *  Overview of web 2.0 tools: 60 tools in 60 minutes!
 *  Meeting student needs: how to use technology to better engage students in the learning process
 *  Using web 2.0 tools to foster student-centered learning
 *  Course access instructions
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Guided practice on web 2.0 tools use
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Building a lesson plan
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Virtual field trip to student work using web 2.0 tools
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Workshop discussion: summary and lessons learned

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