Agenda
Using the Web in the Classroom

 

Note: This is a sample agenda. Each homeroom in WIT 2003 followed its own schedule.

July 7

  • Orientation
  • Paperwork for lane credit/recertification credits/stipends
  • Introduction to WIT 2002
  • A vision for use of the Web in the classroom
  • Introductions of staff, mentors and section assistants
  • Keynote; David Warlick on 21st Century Literacy

July 8

  • Overview of computer lab and software
  • Goals for this section
  • Introductions of participants
  • Overview of WIT web site
  • Using a Web Browser
  • Setting Netscape user profiles
  • Overview of your personal server account
  • WIT presurvey

July 9

  • Using CUIP Email
  • Using the homeroom listserve
  • Video on searching techniques
  • Pizza Party

July 10

July 11

July 14

July 15

July 16

  • Site of the Day
  • More ways to enhance your web pages
  • Email feedback to mentors

July 17

  • Site of the Day
  • Adapting your web pages to special needs students
  • Working on your classroom web page
  • Adding links
  • Presentation on eCUIP Digital Library

July 18

  • Site of the Day
  • Evaluating classroom web pages
  • Creating personal web pages
  • Plenary: Helen Hoffenberg on Digital Video

July 21

July 22

July 23

July 24

  • Site of the Day
  • Discussion of issues of audience and presentation of pages
  • Evaluation of page navigation and design
  • Downloading your site to a different computer
  • Interactivity in web pages

July 25

  • Site of the Day
  • Critical friend evaluation of pages
  • Creating your own web-based activities
  • Plenary: Museum educator's Panel

July 28

July 29

  • Site of the Day
  • Work Time
  • Presentations

July 30

  • Site of the Day
  • Work Time
  • Presentations

July 31

  • Site of the Day
  • Final WIT survey
  • Work time
  • Selection of "best" products to demonstrate at tomorrow's plenary

August 1

  • Plenary Session: Best of WIT
  • Final evaluation
  • Lunch
 
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