2014TechInstitute

**Intentional Teaching with Technology to Increase Understanding, Empathy, & Engagement** **San Antonio, TX - Friday, May 9, 2014** (Co-Chairs, Julie Coiro and Denise Johnson)
 * IRA PRE-CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE 2014**


 * Opening Conversations:**


 * Morning Keynote Presentation:**
 * Making Tech Meaningful,** Larissa Pahamov, Science Leadership Academy

Larissa teaches students English and Journalism at the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) in Philadelphia, an inquiry-driven, project-based, 1:1 laptop school considered to be one of the pioneers of the School 2.0 movement. Larissa has presented at ISTE, EduCon, and EdCamp Philly, with a focus on using digital tools to promote authentic learning. She is a contributor to the National Writing Project's Digital Is website, and is also involved with Free Library of Philadelphia's One Book program as both a member of the selection committee and a curriculum developer. Her work has been published by NCTE's English Journal, and her forthcoming book about the pedagogy of SLA will be published by ASCD in November.


 * Afternoon Keynote Presentation:**
 * Building Reading Communities Online and Off,** Dr. Sara Kajder, Shade Side Academy

Sara Kajder, Ph.D. teaches eighth grade at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. A former member of the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech, her teaching across grades 6 – graduate has been anchored in assisting students to connect out of school literacies with in school literacies – including helping students read and create multimodal texts, communicate their meaning-making through a variety of modes, and purposefully engage in collaborative digital environments. Regardless of the tool(s) we use, Kajder focuses on the uses of new literacies to affirm the literacies students bring into our classrooms, to produce knowledge, and to put students’ knowledge to work. Recipient of the National Technology Leadership Fellowship, she is the author of five books for teachers including the 2012 James Britton Award winning //Adolescents’ Digital Literacies: Learning Alongside Our Students// (NCTE, 2010). She currently serves as the elected chair of the National Council of Teachers of English Middle-Level Section.


 * Institute Presentation Handouts and Related Resources**

Amie Potter ||< Morning Session (10:15-11:10)//The Digital Shift: Literacy Through Social Media in Today's Classroom// ||< || and Janette Hughes || Morning Session (11:25-12:20) //Everybody's Got a Story: Building Empathy and Understanding Using Digital Tools// || || //Anchoring Instruction in "Wonder Projects" and Malleable Web-Based Genres// || Anchoring Instruction in "Wonder Projects" &Malleable Web-Based Genres || //A Journey Toward Productive Online Inquiry with Middle School Students// || || Amie Potter || Cool Tool Session: Exploring Edmodo with a Splash of Social Media || || [|Tutorial Video 2] ||
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 * Stephanie Thompson
 * Amber White || Morning Session (10:15-11:10)
 * David Quinn || Morning Session (11:25-12:20)
 * Tammy Ryan || Roundtable: //Scaffolding E-Writing Experiences// ||  ||
 * Denise Johnson || Roundtable: //Internet Reciprocal Teaching in Action: Differentiating Literacy Instruction for Younger and Older Learners// ||  ||
 * Nicole Timbrell || Roundtable: Using Reciprocal Reading Strategies to Boost Online Reading Comprehension || [[file:Reciprocal Teaching Roles Matrix - FINAL-2.pdf]] ||
 * Jann Carroll || Roundtable: Boys, Books, and X-Boxes || [[file:Flyer IRA boys, books and Xboxes.pdf]] ||
 * Michelle Schira-Hagerman || Roundtable: Instruction That Supports Synthesis of Multiple Texts || http://mschirahagerman.com [see the top blog post] ||
 * Larissa Pahamov || Cool Tool Session: Using Prezi to Craft Personal Reading Histories ||  ||
 * Jennifer Gates and
 * Amber White || Cool Tool Session: Using Jing to Create Screencasts of Student Work || Using Jing to Create Screencasts of Student Work ||
 * Stephanie Thompson || Cool Tool Session: Using Digital Tools to Build Empathy || [[file:IRA Preconference Slides for S Thompson 2014.docx]] ||
 * Peggy Coyne || Cool Tool Session: Comprehension Online || [[file:IRA_Presentation for posting.pptx]] ||
 * David Quinn || Cool Tool Session: Using Weebly and Google Forms to Design Online Spaces for Inquiry || [|Tutorial Video 1]
 * Sara Kajder || Noticing, Unpacking, & Sharing "New" Digital Tools and Practices ||  ||