TWTW Teaching with the Web	The Instructional Technology Journal of Greenwood School District 50 http://www2.gwd50.org Volume 02, Number 23 June 1, 2007
Summer Workshops 6/1/07 Have you enrolled in a summer technology workshop yet? The workshops range from one to four days in length and are structured to help teachers meet the State’s new technology proficiency standards. To enroll, contact Cindy Hughes at: 864-941-3408 or hughesc@gwd50.org, at least two weeks before the workshop is scheduled to begin. Classes will meet in room 210 at Brewer Middle School unless you are notified otherwise. The workshops are listed below. Hope to see you there! Teacher Web Pages Limited enrollment  June 4-5 S07-WEB01 2 Days 8 AM-4PM Word Processing  for Teachers' Proficiencies June 11 S07-DOC01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM June 12 S07-DOC02 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM June 20 S07-DOC03 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM June 21 S07-DOC04 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Excel for Teachers' Proficiencies June 13 S07-XLS01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM June 14 S07-XLS02 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Teacher Web Pages Limited enrollment July 16-19 S07-WEB02 4 Days 8 AM-12 PM July 16-19 S07-WEB03 4 Days 1 PM-5 PM Math Web resources for K-8 July 23 S07-MTH01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM ELA Web resources for K-8 July 24 S07-ELA01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Science Web resources for K-8 July 25 S07-SCI01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Social Studies Web resources for K-8 July 26 S07-SOC01 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Word Processing for Teachers’ Proficiencies July 30 S07-DOC05 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM July 31 S07-DOC06 1 Day 8 AM-4 PM Using the Internet in Lesson Plans K-8 August 1-2 S07-PLN01 2 Days 8 AM-4 PM Teacher Web Pages Limited enrollment August 6-7 S07-WEB04 2 Days 8 AM-4 PM Using the Internet in Lesson Plans K-8 August 8-9 S07-PLN02 2 Days 8 AM-4 PM	Important Teacher Notes So, what are you going to do this summer? There are many excellent workshops being offered at no cost to district personnel through District 50 and there are vacations, family time, books, movies, summer cleaning, and hopefully some “down time” for weary educators. When you are enjoying some “me” time, why not become more comfortable with using the internet and experience some interesting and amusing “grown-up” sites? You might even find some things to use with your students this fall! Below are a few suggestions: · Song Facts http://www.songfacts.com/ Song meaning, lyrics, and facts. · BreakThru Radio http://breakthruradio.com/ Devoted to giving a voice to talented, upcoming artists and empowering DJs to pick and play their own music. · The Daily Crossword Puzzle http://thinks.com/daily_crossword.htm Kids aren’t the only ones who enjoy internet games! · Snopes.com-Rumor Has It http://www.snopes.com/ Check out those suspect emails to determine if you’ve been sent a hoax. Very interesting! · Carolina Classical Connection http://www.carolinaclassical.com/links.html An index of classical music website links. · The Phobia List http://phobialist.com/ For those who don’t have quite enough about which to worry! · Life Magazine’s Daily Sudoku http://www.life.com/Life/sudoku/0,26379,,00.html Keep your mind sharp! Finally, if you get really bored this summer… http://www.cheddarvision.tv/ (watch cheddar age) Enjoy
The Renaissance Connection EduHound’s site of the week, http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/, the Allentown Art Museum's interactive educational web site, takes readers back 500 years with the click of a mouse to discover Renaissance innovations. ("Renaissance," French for "rebirth," perfectly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries.) Once this site piques your interest, check out EduHound’s links to other sites devoted to the Renaissance: http://www.eduhound.com/ewarchives/053107ew.html.	Site Survey: Websites that Educate, Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Primary Source Learning http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/index.shtml Primary Source Learning helps teachers use primary-source materials from the Library of Congress in their lessons. The site's Teaching Materials database helps educators quickly find and use primary sources related to specific curriculum standards in all subject areas.
	The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Instr. Resources: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/StaffDevResources.htm Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm Instructional Technology Specialist: http://www2.gwd50.org/hughesc/hughes1.htm