May

Group Webinars in the Smart Room May: Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

**PDP Subject: Technology Integration**
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Net Smart: How to Thrive Online Presented by [|Howard Rheingold] How can we use digital media so that we become empowered participants rather than passive consumers; grounded, well-rounded people rather than multitasking neurotics? In this Net Smart webinar, join noted lecturer, author, blogger, and digital pioneer Howard Rheingold as he shares how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully
 * Monday May 7th**

Mindful use of digital media means thinking about what we are doing and cultivating an ongoing inner inquiry into how we want to spend our time. In this webinar, Howard outlines and explores five fundamental digital literacies that will help us do this: attention, participation, collaboration, critical consumption of information (or "crap detection"), and network smarts.

If we combine our individual efforts wisely, it could produce a more thoughtful society: countless small acts like publishing a Web page or sharing a link could add up to a public good that enriches everybody.

Howard Rheingold is the author of a variety of articles and books, including //Tools For Thought//, //Virtual Reality//, //The Virtual Community//, //Smart Mobs//, and his upcoming release, //Net Smart: How to Thrive Online//. Credited with inventing the term "virtual community,” Howard has lectured at Stanford, UC Berkeley's School of Information, and De Montfort University in the UK. He continues to teach at Stanford and online at Rheingold U.

**Thursday May 17th**  Bookmarking and Beyond - Using Diigo for Collecting, Collaborating, and Sharing  Presented by [|educatememrsn]   Do you already use Diigo to bookmark and organize your favorite sites? If so, then you probably know what a great bookmarking tool it is, but are you aware of some of the other terrific features that Diigo offers? If you’re only using it for bookmarking, you’re missing out on some pretty neat tools. This webinar will help you realize the full potential of Diigo and show you how to take your social bookmarking to the next level. You will learn how to incorporate the highlighting, sticky notes, documents, notes, and images tools. We will share how Diigo could easily become your favorite tool for keeping track of and sharing your classroom web resources. **Monday May 21st** Reaching Out to Make Global Connections  Presented by [|Jerry Swiatek]  In this world of global connectedness in which we now live, learning opportunities can come from almost anywhere - and finding and making these connections has never been easier. Whether you want to connect to authors, scientists, subject-matter experts, or other teachers, Google and other search engines make it incredibly easy to find the people you’re looking for. In this session, we’ll suggest how and where to search. We will also explore how reaching out to others to share real-life experiences and knowledge can create authentic, meaningful learning experiences for our students. Sign Up for Group Webinars