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=Day 4: Integrating Online Resources into K-2 Literacy Instruction=

Below are brief descriptions of the morning and afternoon sessions. Click on the documents to read in-depth lesson plans for each session.


 * Morning:**



To begin this session, teachers will be split into four groups, focusing on one of the subscriptions CAPCS already has – Reading A-Z, BrainPop, Discovery Streaming, and NetTrekker. Each group will spend time exploring what these resources have to offer, while also sharing their own experiences from using these resources in their classroom (literacy or non-literacy examples). Groups will share their discussions and hang their charts around the room – teachers will spend a few minutes taking a gallery walk to see all of the suggestions and experiences shared by the other groups. Because the teachers are not utilizing the computer lab as much as other technology tools, I will conduct a demo lesson on how teachers could use the computer lab to enhance their literacy instruction. I will show them how even our young students can use NetTrekker to search for resources needed to write non-fiction “All About” books. We will have a discussion on bringing together the forms of technology (ie: watching the Discovery Education Streaming videos, or BrainPop videos on the interactive white boards, playing games on abcya.com or starfall.com as a group on IWBs, or using the Starfall app on the iPads. Teachers will brainstorm how online resources can be integrated into their first reading, writing, and word study units. 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. Teacher groups will share out one of the lessons that they are looking forward to teaching. While teachers are working, principals will talk about how they expect teachers to use online resources, particularly the ones to which CAPCS subscribes.


 * Afternoon:**



Teachers will break into groups based on the topics of the previous days (Technology Integration Research, Interactive White Boards, iPads, and Online Resources). Teachers will continue their conversations, answer colleagues’ questions about the topic, and share their own experiences/expertise about each tool. Administrators will meet with the teachers at their campus to explain their expectations for how teachers will use the technology on a daily/weekly/unit basis. The administrators will share what they will be looking for in terms of technology use during teacher observations and evaluations. Teacher teams will create an action plan for the ways in which they will integrate the technology resources and devices during the first six weeks of school (how classes will share laptops, iPads, computer lab, etc.). Teachers will fill out a self-evaluation and personal action plan for how they would like to integrate technology in their first 6 weeks of school.