Technology Today:
What Leaders Need to Know and Do*
TESOL 2010
Boston


Claire Bradin Siskin
csiskin@edvista.com
http://www.edvista.com
/claire

Excelsior College
http://www.excelsior.edu


Outline of Topics:

What you need to know: Computer literacy
Basic tech tools
Other options
What you need to do: Communicate effectively
Plan for tech decisions
Provocative questions

 

 

 

Resources:

Tech Tools


Audacity (audio recording software): http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

PureVoice (voice recording software) from Qualcomm): http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/purevoice.html

Skype (real-time voice communication): http://www.skype.com

Yahoo Messenger (with voice in PC version): http://www.yahoo.com

HorizonLive/Wimba: http://www.horizonwimba.com/

Resources for Blogs and Wikis: http://www.edvista.com/claire/callcourse/blogs&wikis.html

Webcasts: http://www.learningtimes.com/

Podcasting: http://www.podcast.net/

Resources for Podcasting: http://www.edvista.com/claire/callcourse/podcasts.html

Resources for PowerPoint: http://www.edvista.com/claire/callcourse/ppt.html

Making a Web Page: http://www.edvista.com/claire/callcourse/webpage.html

KompoZer (open-source HTML Editor for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux): http://kompozer.net/

Elluminate – real-time virtual classroom environment:http://www.elluminate.com/

Course Management Systems (CMSs)


Blackboard: http://www.blackboard.com

Desire2Learn: http://www.desire2learn.com

Moodle: http://www.moodle.org

 

General References:

TESOL's Technology Standards: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=1972&DID=12027

TESOL's Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program:
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=664&DID=2635

International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/template.cfm

National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators:
http://cnets.iste.org/administrators/a_stands.html

Netmanners.com (good discussion of "netiquette"): http://www.netmanners.com/


Workshop presented as part of the Leadership Development Certificate Program at the TESOL Conference on March 26, 2010 in Boston.

Last modified: March 26, 2010

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