Technology Workshops in the LRC September 2011

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September 2011 Technology Workshop Series in Williams Hall for online Language Teaching and Learning: 

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As we kick off the Fall'11 semester, The Penn Language Center will offer 4 series of Tech Workshops in the LRC, Williams 440. A goal of these workshops is to show how various tools can be used to create course materials (text, audio and video) for discussion in the classroom and for discussion online outside the classroom. Also, get ideas for a project that you might base a proposal on for an Instructional Technology Grant through the Penn Language Center.

Each workshop from each series is offered in September. Don't forget to click the "Submit" button when you are finished making your selections.


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Series A: Blackboard:
Get hands-on-experience with the most essential features in Blackboard.

Managing content & groups
Tues., Sept. 13 at  12:00 pm
Wimba Voice Tools Tues., Sept. 13 at  1:00 pm
Gradebook Tues., Sept. 13 at  2:00 pm
Series B: Materials Development. Learn ways to make authentic materials more comprehensible for your students by enhancing challenging texts with online linguistic cues.


Text Annotations with lingusitic cues
YouTube and iMovie and embedding video in Bb
Using the media server and password protecting your video in Bb
Finding Images using Google Search and Photoshop: The Basics
Powerpoint and creating visuals for the classroom
Seires C: Computer Mediated-Communication.:
Design a portfolio project, create collaborative activities, or facilitate peer learning through Blogs, Wikis, Threaded Discussions and Chats.

Wikis, Blogs, Threaded Discussions, Chats in Bb Thurs., Sept. 9 at  12:00 pm
Series D: Social Networking and the online Classroom.
Engage your students through social networking applications in new learning environments for extra language practice and conversation using Facebook and Adobe Connect 

Facebook: Extra Language Practice outside the classroom Thurs., Sept. 15 at  2:00 pm
Adobe Connect: Building the online classroom   Thurs., Sept. 22 at 2:00 pm

 

The Weigle Information Commons also offers workshops on Blackboard and other technology useful for teaching.