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Denizens of a Digital Denizens of a Digital WorldWorld

Ten ways technology can Ten ways technology can enhance professional enhance professional

development development

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What type are you?What type are you?

1. Recluse1. Recluse

2. Refugee2. Refugee

3. Immigrant3. Immigrant

4. Native4. Native

5. Explorer5. Explorer

6. Innovator6. Innovator

7. Addict7. Addict

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Ten points for each yes Ten points for each yes answeranswer

1.1. Do you instant message?Do you instant message?

2.2. Do you blog? Do you blog?

3.3. Do you subscribe to RSS feeds?Do you subscribe to RSS feeds?

4.4. Have you contributed to a wiki?Have you contributed to a wiki?

5.5. Do you use Digg, Furl or Do you use Digg, Furl or Delicious?Delicious?

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Ten points for each yes Ten points for each yes answeranswer

6. Have you used an interactive 6. Have you used an interactive whiteboard?whiteboard?

7. Have you created an avatar at Second 7. Have you created an avatar at Second Life?Life?

8. Do you watch videos on YouTube, Ed 8. Do you watch videos on YouTube, Ed Video Online or other sites?Video Online or other sites?

9. Have you subscribed to a podcast?9. Have you subscribed to a podcast?

10. Do you use search engines other than 10. Do you use search engines other than Google?Google?

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#1 Model Schools Network#1 Model Schools Network

The mission of the network is to leverage technology to transform education to improve the learning

and lives of students.

http://www.modelschools.net/NYSMS/

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#2 Internet Tools#2 Internet Tools

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#3 Video Enhanced #3 Video Enhanced InstructionInstruction

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#4 #4 Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

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5. 5. Moodle Moodle (course management system)(course management system)

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#6 Wiki#6 Wiki

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#7. Blogging#7. Blogging

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#8 Interactive White Boards#8 Interactive White Boards

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#9 Student Response #9 Student Response SystemsSystems

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#10 #10 PodcastingPodcasting

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For further informationFor further information David Ashdown – WSWHE BOCES, Coordinator for

Instructional Technology Integration Programs

Connie Centrello, NYSED Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology ccentrel@mail.nysed.gov

Debbie Kennedy, Western Suffolk BOCES Divisional Administrator – Curriculum & Instruction dkennedy@wsboces.org

Michelle Okal – Erie 1 BOCES, Manager Instructional Technology mokal@e1b.org