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**Fostering Literacy with Research-Based Instructional Practices and Web 2.0 Technologies** **Chicago, IL - Sunday, April 26, 2012** (Chair, Julie Coiro)
 * IRA PRE-CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 2012**

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 * ** Morning Keynote: ** **Jerome Burg ~ Google Lit Trips: Enhancing Critical Literacy Skills** Through 3D Virtualizatio n [[file:Burg PARTICIPANT IRA KEYNOTE.pdf]]
 * **Strand 1A: Internet Inquiry for Grades K-2** (Karen Pelekis and Carole Phillips)
 * **Strand 1B: Podcasting to Promote Literacy and Poetry Appreciation in Special Education** (Eric Claravall) [[file:Claravall_IRA_Podcasts.pdf]]
 * **Strand 2A: Making Books Come Alive with Book Trailers** (Marjie Podzielinski and Denise Johnson) [[file:Denise & Marjie Digital Storytelling with VoiceThread.pdf]]
 * **Strand 2B: Using Technology to Redefine Classroom Boundaries** (Beth Dobler and Melissa Reed) [[file:IRA_12_Dobler-Reed Handouts.pdf]]
 * ** Roundtable Breakouts: (Choose two) **
 * **Implementing Internet Inquiry with Struggling Readers in Elementary Grades** (Bernadette Dwyer) [[file:Handout for participants.pdf]]
 * **Using Ipads to Spark Literacy Learning** (Jill Castek & Jennifer Tilson) [[file:HandoutForIRAPreCon.pdf]]
 * **E-Mentoring Partnerships between Secondary Students and College Students** (Paula Saine) [[file:IRA Institute_Saineppt.pdf]]
 * **VoiceThread Follow-Up:** Marjie Podzielinski, Denise Johnson, Karen Pelekis & Denise Johnson
 * **Podcasting Follow-Up**: Eric Claravall
 * **Google Lit Trips Follow-up:** Jerome Burg [[file:GoogleLitTrips Followup.pdf]]
 * **Diigo Follow-up:** Beth Dobler and Melissa Reed [[file:Dobler DIIGO Handout.pdf]]
 * **Using Wikis in the Classroom**: Chris Turnbull (see Institute's Wiki Sandbox Page)
 * **Afternoon Keynote: Renee Hobbs, Copyright Clarity** [[file:IRA 2012 TILE-SIG Hobbs.pdf]]
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