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=Day 2: Integrating PolyVision (Promethean) Boards into K-2 Literacy Instruction=

This is the "active day" of the technology training on this wiki. Please follow this page in its entirety to participate fully. Following the lesson plans and brief descriptions are videos and screen-casts to guide you through the afternoon activities.


 * Afternoon:**



This session will begin with a conversation among teachers about what they learned from this morning’s session. We will talk about our first six weeks plans – when we set up routines and procedures for the school year, review content, and begin tackling the grade-level standards. Teachers will have a significant chunk of time to work in grade level teams. Using the teaching points created in a previous planning session, teachers will brainstorm how their Interactive White Board can be used to enhance their literacy instruction. Teachers will be provided with resources to help, and work in teams comprised of teachers with different levels of experience and expertise in terms of using technology. Teacher teams will share an example lesson that they came up with during their planning time. Instructional coaches will spread themselves out among the groups to share their knowledge of the curriculum and best practices in addition to the technology integration.

Step 1: Watch the video below for a welcome and introduction to the afternoon session. media type="custom" key="23567126"

Step 2: Break into grade-level groups to start planning lessons, activities, and interactive charts in which the PolyVision Boards are effectively integrated. To do this, please complete the Planning Template Document by clicking below. The instructional coaches will provide support as you work with your grade-level teams. Each team will share one idea at the end of the session.



Step 3: Grade-level groups will share one lesson or activity that they created. Please share:
 * The subject (reading, writing, or word study)
 * The standard ([|Common Core State Standards])
 * The activity or lesson they created
 * How the PolyVision Board will enrich your instruction

Step 4: To learn a new technology tool, click on the PollEverywhere link to show how comfortable you are with using the PolyVision Board.

Step 5: Please complete the survey about today's sessions: media type="custom" key="23566810"

If you have any questions about using PolyVision Boards or the Easiteach software to enrich your literacy instruction, please post questions or comments to the discussion area below. Additionally, if you are able to upload any of the interactive charts or activities that you made during the breakout sessions, please upload those here as well! Thank you.