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2010 Communicating and Collaborating the Wiki Way Workshop
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Testimonials: Cick here to read what participants have to say about our workshops. Draw on the experience of hundreds of teachers, administrators, educational technology staff, library-media specialists, and others who have attended our workshops over the years. Registration: To register, please complete our Online Registration Form. Please note that your registration is not complete until we receive payment. If you have any questions please email EdTechTeacher's Community Relations Director Bev Boos or call (617) 947-7972. Payment: The cost of the one-day workshop is $285. There are two workshop payment options:
Please note: Space in our workshops is limited and they have sold-out in recent years. Spots are guaranteed on a first-paid, first-served basis so please expedite payment as soon as possible. Cancellation Policy: You can receive a full refund for your registration payment until June 1. After June 1, you will receive a full refund if we can replace you with a person from a waiting list. Otherwise you will receive a 50% refund for cancellation. Waiting List Policy: If the workshop is full, we'll put you on the waiting list, and let you know what your position is on the list. Computer Equipment: The workshop has a strong "hands-on" component, so you are encouraged to bring a laptop (or tablet) with wireless capability to the workshop. Professional Development Credits: This workshop does not include enough hours to qualify for graduate credit. In past years we have provided PDPs from the state of Massachussets -- 1 PDP per instruction hour - and we have again applied for authorization to provide PDPs. Hotel information: There are plenty of hotels near Boston University. Please visit the Boston University Information Center for a list of nearby options. Parking Information: There is a $10/day cash parking lot a few hundred yards west of the School of Education on Commonwealth Avenue. The closest T Stop is the Blandford Street Station on the Green Line (B). Food: Lunch is not provided, though coffee and bagels will be offered in the morning. Registrant Survey: All participants are asked to complete a pre-workshop online survey. It will be e-mailed to those who completed both registration and payment. The survey will help us identify participant needs and objectives and may influence the topics covered during the workshop. Questions: If you have any questions please click here to contact EdTechTeacher's Community Relations Director Bev Boos or call (617) 947-7972.
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Communication and collaboration are essential skills for the 21st century, and wikis are powerful platforms for helping students work together to create multimedia presentations that demonstrate their understanding of subject material and an ability to work together.
Dennis Richards is a former English teacher and administrator in urban and suburban schools for many years. Dennis has always gravitated toward K12 leadership, learning and technology topics. He has graduate degrees from Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English and Harvard University's School of Education. In addition to blogging about K12 learning, leading and web 2.0 tools/pedagogies at innovation3.edublogs.org, he is president of the Massachusetts affiliate of ASCD, a member of the Leadership Council for ASCD; a member of the Massachusetts Working Group for Educator Quality; Co-Facilitator of the Massachusetts High School Redesign Task Force; and a member of Massachusetts STEM Summit V Planning Committee.