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Professional Development Implications of the Read/Write Web for GT Education   2 hour workshop for teachers Teachers will explore the Read/Write Web and how it can be used in the classroom.  Ideas for using Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Photo and Video sharing as differentiation tools will be explored.  We will also explore the Read/Write Web as a tool for communication and expression.  Learn ways to keep students safe while encouraging technological literacy and providing constructivist tools for differentiation. Enrichment 2.0   2 hour workshop for teachers Enrichment 2.0 utilizes the internet technologies including: wikis, blogs, discussion boards, videoconferencing, podcasting, interactive graphic organizers, and social bookmarking to create constructivist learning. Learn more about these internet tools and technologies and discover how they can be used to create authentic learning for gifted students. To schedule a workshop for your school or organization contact Michelle@giftedkidsnetwork.com . Upcoming Presentations Tech Savvy Families September 13, 2008 Stargate Founder's Conference , Westminster, Colorado.   Technology is an exciting learning tool for most students, but for gifted and talented students it represents the opportunity to engage in deep and complex thinking on a wide variety of topics. Learn about “Web 2.0” including interactive applications and technologies that are available for free.  See how these technologies can encourage critical and creative thinking as well teach 21st century literacies.  Participants will take home a list of free Web based applications that students can use for school projects and families can enjoy together. Using Web 2.0 to Create Enrichment Clusters October, 2008 Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented Annual Conference Denver, Colorado.   Enrichment 2.0 utilizes the internet technologies including: wikis, blogs, discussion boards, videoconferencing, podcasting, interactive graphic organizers, and social bookmarking to create constructivist learning. Learn more about these internet tools and technologies and discover how they can be used to create authentic learning for gifted students. Enrichment 2.0 October 31st, NAGC, Tampa, Florida. Enrichment 2.0 utilizes the internet technologies including: wikis, blogs, discussion boards, videoconferencing, podcasting, interactive graphic organizers, and social bookmarking to create constructivist learning. Learn more about these internet tools and technologies and discover how they can be used to create authentic learning for gifted students. Gifted Kids Network: Gifted and Talented Education for At Risk Populations Poster Session. NAGC , Tampa, Florida. Take a tour of the Gifted Kids Network (GKN) is an Internet based gifted and talented programming model that includes advanced content, enrichment, and affective programming. The GKN model was developed to support at risk gifted students particularly students living in poverty and students in rural communities. Past Presentations Enrichment 2.0 July 31, 2008. NMAG Summer Institute , Albuquerque, New Mexico. Enrichment 2.0 utilizes the internet technologies including: wikis, blogs, discussion boards, videoconferencing, podcasting, interactive graphic organizers, and social bookmarking to create constructivist learning. Learn more about these internet tools and technologies and discover how they can be used to create authentic learning for gifted students. Enrichment 2.0 Gifted Education For The 21st Century view presentation (tags: gifted and talented enrichment) The Gifted Kids Network Model   July 31, 2008. NMAG Summer Institute , Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gifted Kids Network (GKN) is an Internet based gifted and talented programming model that includes advanced content, enrichment, and affective programming. The GKN model was developed to support ?at risk? gifted students particularly students living in poverty and students in rural communities. The presentation will include a tour of an implementation of the Gifted Kids Network. Gifted Kids Network For Nmag view presentation (tags: kids gifted network) Enrichment 2.0 July 16, 2008 Confratute , University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. Enrichment 2.0 utilizes the internet technologies including: wikis, blogs, discussion boards, videoconferencing, podcasting, interactive graphic organizers, and social bookmarking to create constructivist learning. Learn more about these internet tools and technologies and discover how they can be used to create authentic learning for gifted students. | View | Upload your own .Confratute Handouts Technology and the Gifted - Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Photo and Video Sharing: Implications of Web 2.0 for Gifted Education. February 22, 2008. Beyond Giftedness Conference , Arvada, Colorado. This workshop will explore the Read/Write Web as a tool for communication and expression. Teachers will explore Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used in the classroom. Ideas for using Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Photo and Video sharing as differentiation tools will be explored. The workshop will address ways to keep students safe while encouraging technological literacy and providing constructivist tools for differentiation. The workshop is geared for 4th through 12th teachers. | View | Upload your own Upcoming Presentations September 13th, Stargate Founders Conference October 14th, CAGT, Colorado October 31st NAGC, Florida

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