July+21+Agenda

__8-8:15__ Sharing of project thoughts - curriculum area focus only

8:15 - 8:45 __Bigwigs and Big Ideas: Explore a little inspiration and get some new ideas. Choose two! [|Will Richardson] [|Karl Fisch] [|Dr. Howie DiBlasi] [|Bernajean Porter] [|Dr Bernajean Porter] [|Doug Johnson]

8:45 - 9:45 Internet Safety__

Let's all read this online article together to bring out some key talking points about Internet Safety: http://www.safekids.com/child-safety-on-the-information-highway/


 * 1) Locate website
 * 2) Take the Internet Safety Quiz (right information bar)
 * 3) Discussion about Quiz
 * 4) Continue reading article
 * 5) What is your walk-a-way after reading this article?

The websites and resources below will be used in a jigsaw activity to build capacity within our group around internet safety. [|Kids Health] http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html

[|i-Safe] http://www.isafe.org/

[|NetSmartz] http://www.netsmartz.org

[|Federal Bureau of Investigation: A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety] http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

[|WebWiseKids] http://www.webwisekids.org


 * Journal Time:** Choose one to write about on your page in our wiki. Make sure and reference the journal using date & topic.
 * What website did you explore? List three highlights or "ah ha's" from this website that will spark our curiosity to check it out for ourselves.
 * What can you do/are you already doing as a classroom teacher to promote internet safety to kids? To parents? To your administration?
 * What is already being done in your district in support of internet safety?
 * What stood out to you the most after our jigsaw and article today?

Break until 10
Safe and Effective Searching: Research Databases and Google**
 * 10-11

[|Student Researchers]

[|Tired of the copy/paste research?] //Why Use Databases? Below are some articles/information that you may find useful about why use research databases://

http://guides.lib.umich.edu/content.php?pid=43469&sid=320774 http://guides.lib.umich.edu/content.php?pid=30553 http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Use-Electronic-Databases-and-Do-Online-Research-

//BYO Public Library card/number// Public Library Card - Access to research databases

[|Arvada West Library Home Page]:

Kids will love it as they can see the page! http://redz.com/ http://search-cube.com/# http://middlespot.com/search.php Check them out!
 * Visual Search Engines**:


 * Google: [|What is Google Really?]

Advanced Search Tips** [|Google] Bill Clinton Example More Search Tools link - additional options

http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009322589025648193163%3Axvlyfpfjkv0
 * Google Custom search example:**

Tool Time** Choices! You can explore something we have seen today or receive support using one of the featured tools below: Featured Tools: [|VoiceThread] and [|Timetoast] and [|Capzles]
 * 11-12

Closure**: Divide this session between the two options below:
 * 12-1
 * Connect with your final project - conferencing with Susie or working on your project template
 * Tool Exploration and adding to the Web Tool page