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Tech N’ Talk

Tech N’ Talk. Andrea Cardon and Katie drake Williams/Ledger Elementary Copperas Cove ISD TCEA February 2014. What is Tech N Talk?. Tech N Talk is a media based literature circle After school Focus on pleasure reading Technology skills Web 2.0 technologies. Introduction.

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Tech N’ Talk

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  1. Tech N’ Talk Andrea Cardon and Katie drake Williams/Ledger Elementary Copperas Cove ISD TCEA February 2014

  2. What is Tech N Talk? Tech N Talk is a media based literature circle After school Focus on pleasure reading Technology skills Web 2.0 technologies

  3. Introduction

  4. How did it start? Katie went to TAGT Andrea went to TCEA

  5. Why do we need a program like this?

  6. Technology Standards K-5th

  7. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007

  8. Combined Standards

  9. Research Behind the Idea

  10. Tech Reasons National Association for the Gifted, 2000 State Board Educator Certification (SBEC), 2001 Texas Education Agency (TEA), 2009 • Hyperlinks to related subject matter help build comprehension • Hypertext access to different types of texts (expository, narrative, reference, fiction) • Promotes opportunities to practice different reading strategies. • Learning experiences that provide students with the skills they need for today’s world • Through trial and error, youth add new media skills to their repertoire Why do we need a program like this?

  11. Data Analysis From Our First Year

  12. Steps to Building the Club

  13. First Steps to Building the Club • Submit a proposal to principal • Chose a book, day, time, and place • Find funding, purchase books • Create an application and spread the word • Find activities online to supplement book, create a timeline for activities • Decide on end product-Digital Media Contest (1st semester) • Build a webpage and blog

  14. Recruitment

  15. Recruitment • Posters around school • Morning announcements • Personal contact in class, lunch, and library • Video can be shown for a peer perspective

  16. Challenges

  17. Things We Learned/Challenges • Recruitment of members • Blogging- Unwanted participants • Kids not blogging on their own • Unsupportive parents • Competing with other afterschool events • Losing club members to rezoning of schools • Funding for books • How to make use of blogging tools like pre-scheduling posts

  18. Technology We Use

  19. Technology We Use

  20. Grants

  21. Grants • In 2011-2012, we were awarded over $3000 from the Copperas Cove Education Foundation to help fund books, zip drives, T-Shirts, and a trip to Medieval Times in Dallas to support the theme of our book.

  22. Grant Sources • Innovative Reading Grant (Barbara Bush) http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Aards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=40B1B129F2FD0FEE Supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers. • Barbara Bush Foundation http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4425435/k.544A/Current_Funding_Opportunities.htm • Digital Wish http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards • ALA American Library Association (big list!) http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm • NEA https://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/ • Teachers Count http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml#cscitech (Technology) http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml • Kathy Schrock’s Guide http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html • National Council of Teachers of English http://www.ncte.org/grants/elem

  23. Conclusion • This presentation will be posted on our Tech N’Talk Livebinder. Use the QR code for access. • Please take a brochure or download from our Livebinder. • Questions? • Comments?

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  27. Our Website

  28. Teacher approved sources

  29. Schedule

  30. Behind the Scenes

  31. Blog Post Sample

  32. Posting a comment

  33. Publish/Preview

  34. Student Comments

  35. Posted Comments Awaiting Moderation

  36. Pages

  37. Pages

  38. Template

  39. Layout

  40. Gadgets

  41. Settings

  42. Time

  43. What Happens at a Club Meeting? back • Sign in • Check the blog for a new post • Review as a group/discuss • Do activities • Comment on day’s events • Approve comments • Check on their reading (quiz/blog poll)

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