Book+Discussion-iGeneration


 * PURPOSE **: The purpose of the Book Reading Group is to read, discuss and implement some of the ideas from the book //Teaching the iGeneration// with the overall goal of enhancing the delivery of reading instruction to our students.


 * THE BOOK: ** //Teaching the iGeneration// by William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry consists of five chapters that each focus on the application of a different aspect of various web based resources such as Managing Information, Writing Open Letters, Telling Visual stories, Collaboration on topics together and Collaborating to solve problems. The book contains excellent reproducible and rubrics which can be easily used in your classroom.


 * OBJECTIVE: **As we engage in a discussion of the book, we, as a faculty, can begin to look at ways we might be able to apply or adapt the examples and ideas in the book using web based tools in our own classroom. Participating in this book discussion group will help us reexamine our current curriculum and instruction for ways in which we can adapt it to utilize appropriate web based tools to increase the engagement and learning of our students in a Digital Learning Environment.


 * EXPECTATIONS: ** The expectations of participants of the discussion group are as follows:
 * Read one assigned chapter for each discussion group meeting and contribute to the on-line discussion on the www.pdmchsstaff.wikispaces.com.
 * October 13- Read the introduction and Chapter 1
 * November 3- Read chapter 2
 * Nov. 17- Read chapter 3
 * Dec. 1- Read chapter 4
 * Dec. 15-Read chapter 5
 * Attend ALL 5 book discussion group sessions.
 * Complete and submit to the district office a 2-3 examples of how you might apply or adapt some of the ideas discussed in the book paragraph reflection by December 15th.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MEETING TIMES AND DATES **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: The group will meet in the LIBRARY on the dates listed above from 7:15-7:55 a.m. and 3:15 – 3:55 p.m.