WIT 2004

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The Web Institute for Teachers (WIT) is an intensive summer seminar designed to help preK-12 teachers integrate the World Wide Web into their curriculum. WIT was originally offered in 1997 and has trained more than 700 Chicago-area teachers.

The International Society for Technology in Education lists WIT as an exemplary professional development program for inservice teachers.

WIT is not just about developing web pages or using existing resources as you find them. Rather, it presents a holistic, comprehensive approach to planning effective teaching and learning that incorporates multimedia resources. Participants gain a greater understanding of how to search the Web, evaluate web-based materials, find and adapt exemplary lesson plans and plan for successful technology integration.

The Web Institute for Teachers 2004 consists of a variety of different programs in different locations, designed to serve multiple professional development needs of multiple audiences within the Chicago Public Schools and beyond.

The following sections will take place from July 6 to July 23, 2004:

• A special section of "Using the Web in the Classroom" (formerly known as "WIT Basic") for teachers from schools participating in CPS's magnet cluster initiative.
• One section of Using the Web in the Classroom (formerly known as "WIT Basic") open to all CPS teachers.
• One section of the Digital Library Workshop, open to CPS librarians.
• Two sections of "Creating a Curriculum Web" (formerly known as "WIT Advanced") for teachers from CUIP schools.

The following section will take place from July 12 to July 30:

• One section of "Using the Web in the Classroom" for teachers in schools serviced by the South Cook Intermediate Service Center.

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