Appropriate Applications
In this workshop participants will experience high level of engagement, recognition of the how use of application can be applied to various literacies, and the identification of 21st century skills that are needed for all learners. Through use of hands-on instruction educators will foster the skills needed to be successful in the classroom. Group members will practice their communication, collaboration, and critical thinking as well as creativity skills as they work to create content specific comic strip /graphic novel sample through the use of digital photography. By experiencing this hands on-instruction within the workshop, it will allow the participants to develop the personalized support that students require to be engaged in their own learning process. Students need to be engaged to fully appreciate and learn what is being taught. In addition, through the use of various technologies (i.e. digital camera, web-based software) educators will have the experience of trying something different which will give their students the opportunities and tools they need to learn how to learn through construction of authentic products.