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=Background Information about CAPCS=

All CAPCS staff have been given a laptop for school use. Participants in this training are asked to bring their laptops with them. All participants should know how to turn on/off the laptops, as well as access the Easiteach software. This software should already be installed on all machines, as it is the software used with the PolyVision Boards installed in every classroom on all CAPCS campuses. Teacher familiarity and abilities to use the Easiteach Software varies, which is why teachers have a choice as to which breakout session they attend on Day 2.

=Background on Integrating Technology in K-2 Literacy Instruction=

At this point, CAPCS staff are familiar with their grade-level curriculum and the common core standards aligned. This knowledge will be needed to complete the activities during each day of the training. Teachers may be uncertain of why integrating technology is crucial in K-2 literacy instruction. For more information on this topic, please read the following articles to familiarize yourself on how certain technology tools can be used to enrich literacy learning experiences (All citations for the following articles are available on the Citations page):



[|Banister, S. - Web 2.0 tools in the reading classroom: teachers exploring literacy in the 21st century]

[|Cammack, D., Kara-Soteriou, J,, Kinzer, C., Labbo, L.D., Leu, D.J., Sanny, H. & Teale, W.H. -Teacher wisdom stories: cautions and recommendations for using computer-related technologies for literacy instruction]

[|Solvie, P.A.- The digital whiteboard: a tool in early literacy instruction]