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 * Today's Objectives:**
 * Examine how technology can be used to begin a professional development session.
 * Understand the basics of Wiki development and explore how this tools can improve communication with colleagues.
 * Explore how Google forms and other technology tools can improve professional development assessment techniques.
 * U sing a tool of choice, build a resource they will use in their practice to provide, gather and/or organize information.
 * Collaborate


 * Set Your Goals:** Linoit (//Consider the objectives and your ideas for what you will be doing in your position. Follow the link to Linoit, grab a stickie note and share your goals. --To see how Linoit can be embedded in a Wiki, Click here.)//


 * Icebreaker**: Biocube from Read Write Think and Verizon Thinkfinity [[image:biocube.jpg width="240" height="307" align="right" link="@http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/"]]

Getting Wiki'ed Break (The Cool Timer will keep us on Schedule) 4. Make Your Own Wiki. What will you include? - instructional, tech strategies, information, collaboration, etc. //Concepts//: Making pages, linking, embedding, setting a sidebar, uploading, sharing, uploading
 * 1) What is a Wiki?* //Wikis in Plain English from Common Craft// Wiked Wiki Page (our page all about using Wikis)
 * 2) Explore a Wiki for PD: Teampedia
 * 3) Share what you found - ideas for connecting, mixing, bonding, etc. We will use The Hat to pair you up. Other Online NamePickersPrimary Technology and the Fruit Machine/Typewriter.

Google Forms (Part of Google Docs) Introduction and How-To with Allen Swanson
 * 1) Self-Evaluation - How did your collaboration go? (rubric created at Recipes4Success, available in IDEAL)
 * 2) Introduction to Google Forms: Quick Takes: What Are Google Forms (plays in Adobe Presenter) by [|Jason Borgen], of California's TICAL group. Jason presents how Google Forms are created and used. This presentation is also available as a PDF file . More information is available on our wiki or at Google.
 * 3) Make a form (ideas: pre-class intake, evaluation, PD Survey)

Wordle - analysis of word frequency from your answers in the Google Form. PollEverywhere - Which is your favorite tool? RedKid.net Sign Generators (like the Vegas sign or iPod one below)