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A. COLORING YOUR CURRICULUM
 Welcome to Colorful Web Exploration, Integration, and Curation... Finding and Employing New Information And Resources For The Digital Classroom For Teachers and Students In this workshop you will learn and discover ways to bring some digital color to your curriculum. This workshop is comprised of seven main concepts supplied here online and in your workshop presentation.

In order to participate in this workshop you will need a computer, internet access, workshop handouts, a past lesson or two, content standards for these lessons, and a passion to want to learn and apply. There will be a lot of information and you are encouraged to use as little or as much as you wish. Tune in and try to learn in the presentations as you travel at your own pace during the workshop times.Remember that this website will be yours to use even after the professional development.

Most of all it, is a goal that you walk away with some valuable resources and plans so that you can find colorful ways to mix the web and your curriculum. 

A MESSAGE FROM MIKE GORMAN AT 21CENTURYEDTECH Thank You For Joining Me - Michael Gorman 21centuryedtechPlease sign up and join me at my blog 21centuryedtech.wordpress.com Follow me on twitter at mjgormans Email me at mjgormans@gmail.com


 * Notice....This web site is intended for workshop purposes that are provided by 21centuryedtech. Any other use is outside of copyright which is the reason for password protection of the site** 

COLORING YOUR CURRICULUM WITH THE WEB Have you thought about making your curriculum more colorful? Here are some tools to help you out. You will find the sections divided by: 
 * [|COLORING YOUR CURRICULUM] - The Home Page that you are currently on
 * [|THE WEB 2.0 SPECTRUM] - A directory of databases holding Web 2.0 Tools
 * [|A RAINBOW OF WEB APPS] - Some of my Web 2.0 picks with commentary.
 * [|ART OF THE FORMATIVE WEB] - Websites that go beyond an app and provide units and lessons
 * [|MEDIA IN FULL COLOR] - Multimedia that will plug in to your curriculum
 * [|OER... PAINTING THE FUTURE] - Open Education Resources free for the using
 * [|FILTERING THROUGH COLORS] - Tools for finding your own web mix of resources

As you begin... make sure you keep it simple at first! You do not want the technology and the web to steal the importance of the content standards and 21st century skills being emphasized. Web 2.0 apps and sites can provide you with both tools and ideas/applications for various devices… (remember… not all resources, even when found on the web, have to be digital.) Any technology used may require some instruction. This instruction may be done via lecture, on-line tutorial, peer assistance, and/or handouts. Wow, an opportunity for more 21st century skills! Try to incorporate more than one technology and remember that the integration resources found on the web can be used for differentiation. Last, monitor that technology use! It should not just be consumption, but should also include productions by students. It is only when we do this that students reach those highest levels of Bloom's. Enjoy an exciting and colorful journey! - Mike **Workshop Handout**