LwICT PD for March 9, 2010 Hi all……………here is the agenda for your professional Learning day for LwICT, that will be held tomorrow Tuesday March 9 in the Birtle Elementary School, starting at 9:00 am. and running until approximately 3:30. Agenda will include: Introductory Power Point Are we too Cautious Home School Communication: First Class Conferences and Documents Email and chats Web pages/Wikis/Tweets/Wall wisher Epearl - portfolio LwICT what/why/when Snapshots Pedagogy of LwICT: Inquiry and co-operative learning What can you do? Almost anything but KILL and DRILL – from spreadsheets to photo stories and tweets etc. Four Column Planner Design LwICT Inquiry(s) with Curriculum Navigator etc. You are the filter: Safety and Digital Citizenship Safe and LEGAL Google Zack Wrap up: LwICT survey Lunch will be provided. A US first grade teacher explained to her class that she is an American. She asked her students to raise their hands if they were American as well. Not really knowing why but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands went up.There is, however, one exception. A girl named Kristen has not gone along with the class. The teacher asked her why she has decided to be different. "Because I am not an American." "Then", asks the teacher, "What are you?" "I'm a proud Canadian," boasted the little girl. The teacher asked Kristen why she is a Canadian. "Well, my mom and dad are Canadians, so I'm a Canadian too." The teacher replied, " Well, you could have been born in the US!" she said loudly. Not using good logic the teacher said, "What if your mom was not a good hockey player, and your dad was not a good hockey player? Would that mean that you are not a good hockey player?" A pause, and a smile. Kristen replied, "Nope! That'd mean I'm an American