Learn how easy it is to go ‘paperless’ in the 21st Century classroom by creating and accessing existing highly engaging learner resources which facilitate engagement, are relevant to 21st century students and promote higher order thinking. Strategies for classroom integration are discussed and resources are provided to help you and your students create and access digital content. This software is also installed on, or available for T4L desktop computers.

Participants will learn to:

• Create a OneNote Notebook to support a unit of work, embedding digital resources and areas for student responses in digital formats. Assist students to organise notes using Microsoft OneNote
• Improve administration efficiency using Microsoft OneNote
• Develop strategies for classroom integration
• Explore the TaLE and access pre-prepared teaching resources suitable for the DER classroom.

Target Audience:
All teachers and executive staff 3-12

“Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.”

This workshop aims to teach participants the essential skills in Microsoft PhotoStory and Comic Life and investigate a variety of Web 2.0 applications including Storybird and Xtranormal to enhance teaching and learning.  Participants will develop strategies for classroom integration using these applications to engage students and enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum.

Participants will learn to:

• Use PhotoStory to create a photo slideshow using digital photos with special effects, narration and music
• Use Comic Life to create a comic strip using images and text
• Create short 3D animated movies from simple text-based movie-scripts using Xtranormal.
• Develop collaborative digital stories with students using Storybird
• Discuss and develop strategies for classroom integration

Target Audience:
All teachers and executive staff K-12

Web 2.0 is a term used to describe the evolution of the Internet, which now provides users with applications that facilitate globally connected, social interactions. No longer are Internet users simply passive consumers of information as Web 2.0 allows the active, simple creation of information.  This workshop will teach the skills required to integrate wikis, blogs and podcasts into the curriculum.  Strategies for classroom integration are discussed and resources are provided to help students publish digital content.

Participants will learn to:

• Create an online classroom web page using Wikispaces
• Create a class blog using BlogED
• Create a podcast using Audacity to add narration, music loops and sound effects
• Discuss and develop strategies for classroom integration

Target Audience:
All teachers and executive staff K-12

Learn how easy it is to integrate these new software applications available now on all T4L rollout computers. We will investigate the authentic use of Google Earth, Microsoft OneNote, Dia and Freemind to engage students and enhance teaching and learning across the Primary curriculum.

Participants will learn to:

• Use Google Earth to create narrated tours; consolidate Maths concepts such as perimeter, 2D and 3D shapes; investigate other tools such as maps, historical imagery and Earth, Sky and other Planets
• Use Microsoft OneNote to create student digital notebooks for each KLA 

• Create mind maps using Freemind to organise information and create visual summaries for revision.
• Easily draw many different types of diagrams such as flow charts and timelines using Dia
• Discuss and develop strategies for classroom integration

Target Audience:
A ll teachers and executive staff K-6

Platform: Windows

Learn how easy it is to create interactive multimedia to enhance student learning. Strategies for student centred classroom integration are discussed and resources are provided to help your students create digital content. This software is DER Laptop friendly and is also installed on T4L computers.
Participants will learn to:

• Create interactive presentations and tutorials
• Create flash based quizzes, incorporating a variety of multimedia
• Record software demonstrations and instructional material
• Design student centred classroom activities based on these activities

Target Audience:
All teachers and executive staff 3-12

Learn how easy it is to integrate video editing into the curriculum! A practical, hands-on workshop assisting teachers to develop skills and resources using video editing with Adobe Premiere Elements. Strategies for classroom integration are discussed and resources are provided to help your students create digital content. This software also installed on, or available for T4L desktop computers.

Participants will learn to:

• Create a movie using Adobe Premiere Elements software available on Digital Education Revolution Laptops.  This software is also available for installation on T4L computers.
• View examples of movies produced by students to communicate their understanding of curriculum concepts in a digital format.
• Develop strategies for classroom implementation including pre-production planning, scripting and storyboarding.
• Access online training resources

Target Audience:
All teachers and executive staff 3-12