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Back to OK2Ask start page =PAST OK2Ask™ Sessions=

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 * OK2Ask LIVE from ISTE in San Diego **
 * Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Watch [|archived video] from this live event. See teachers sharing best finds from ISTE with others unable to attend. **

81 - Ready.. Set.. Summer: Student Tools to Stay Fresh and Teacher Professional “Refreshments” Monday May 6, 2013 7:00 – 8:15pm (EDT)




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80 - One to One: Ideas and Tips for Teaching in a 1:1 Classroom Monday April 29, 2013 7:00 – 8:15pm (EDT)




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79 - Now I See! Infographics as content scaffold and creative, formative assessment… even if you don’t think visually Tuesday April 9, 2013 (revised date) 7:00 – 8:15pm (EDT)


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78 - Sharing and Solutions for Technology Coaches/Trainers Thursday March 21, 2013 7:00 – 8:00pm (EDT) //*Please note this session is one hour//




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77 - Blooms 2.0: Promoting ALL levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy through Technology Monday March 11, 2013 7:00 – 8:15pm (EDT)




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76 - Hands Off, Vanna: Giving Students Control of Interactive Whiteboard Learning Thursday March 7, 2013 7:00 - 8:15pm (EST)




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74 - Light up Literacy: PreK-3 Reading/Language Arts Ideas and Resources Monday February 11, 2013 7:00 - 8:15pm (EST)




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73 - Google Goodies! Hidden Treasures and Teacher Favorites Thursday February 7, 2013 7:00 – 8:15pm (EST)



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72 - * Energizing Math: Ideas, Resources, and Collaboration for K-8 Math Teachers

** Thursday January 24, 2013 **




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71 - * Google Docs/Drive – A Focused Workshop on Docs and Forms Only (Extended Time Session)

** Monday January 14, 2013 **


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**70 -** * New Years – New Ideas! Professional Resources to Make Your Life Easier, Communication Tools, Classroom Ideas, Sharing Time, and more




 * Thursday January 10, 2013**

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**69 - Great Ideas: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons**

 **Thursday November 15, 2012**


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**68 - * Inspiring and Implementing: Sharing and Solutions for Technology Coaches/trainers**

 **Thursday November 8, 2012**


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 * 67 - Google Earth: Take Your Lessons INTO This World **




 * Monday October 22, 2012 **


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 * Prerequisite for this session: you must have Google Earth installed on your computer prior to the session. If you do not already have Google Earth__,__ ** [|**__click here__**] ** to install prior to our session. **


 * 66 - * Specialized for Special Needs: Ideas and tools for Learning Support, Speech/language, Emotional Support, and More **




 * Thursday October 11, 2012 **


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 * 65 - Great Timesavers: Tools and Tips to Maximize TeachersFirst’s free Membership **


 * Monday September 24, 2012 **


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 * 64 - *Web Worries: **** What teachers should know about online behavior **


 * Thursday August 23, 2012 **


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 * 63 - Great Ideas: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **




 * Tuesday August 21, 2012 **


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 * 62 Google Drive ** : ** A focused workshop on forms and documents only **


 * Thursday August 16, 2012 **


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 * 61 *Energizing Math: **** ideas, resources, and collaboration for K-8 math teachers **




 * Tuesday August 14, 2012 **


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 * 60 *Light up Literacy **** : PreK-3 Reading/Language Arts Ideas and Resources **

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 * Thursday August 9, 2012 **


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 * 59 *School Year KickOff: **** Get off to a great start with TeachersFirst’s ready to go lessons, interactives, and professional resources **




 * Tuesday August 7, 2012 **


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 * 58 *Google Earth: **** Take your lessons INTO this world **

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 * Thursday August 2, 2012 **


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 * 57 - * Hands Off, Vanna: **** Giving Students Control of Interactive Whiteboard Learning **

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 * Tuesday July 31, 2012 **


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 * 56 - EZ Edge Timesavers: **** Teacher tools to communicate, manage, create materials, and make your life easier **

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 * Thursday July 26, 2012 **


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 * 55 - Great Timesavers: **** Tools and tips to maximize TeachersFirst's free membership **




 * Tuesday July 24, 2012 **


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 * 54 - Wiki Workshop: **** An open help session and time for teachers to ask questions, help each other, and learn tips and tricks for their Wikispaces wiki **
 * Thursday July 19, 2012 **


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**Prerequisites: Teachers who plan to attend must...**

- Have an established, activated classroom wiki (wikispaces, pbworks, or other) - Know how to access and do basic editing on their class wiki - Be familiar with wikispaces or their own wiki tool (demonstration of skills will be done in wikispaces, though most skills are also applicable in other wiki tools). - Have their wiki open in another tab when they enter this session.

** 53 Great Ideas: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **

 * Description: **[[file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask53 description.pdf|OK2Ask53 description.pdf]]


 * Tuesday July 17, 2012 **


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 * 52 *Energizing Math: **** ideas, resources, and collaboration for K-8 math teachers **
 * Description: [[file:OK2Ask52 description.pdf]] **


 * Tuesday, May 22, 2012 **


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 * 51 *Web Worries: **** What teachers should know about online behavior **
 * Description: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask51 description.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask51 description.pdf|OK2Ask51 description.pdf]] **


 * Thursday, April 12, 2012 **


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( Choice of Dipity, Symbaloo, and/or Wallwisher )

 * Description: [[file:OK2Ask50 - description.pdf]] **


 * Tuesday, **** March 20, 2012 **


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 * 49 Great Ideas: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Description: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask49 - description.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask49 - description.pdf|OK2Ask49 - description.pdf]] **


 * Thursday, **** March 8, 2012 **


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 * 48 *Google Docs ** : ** A focused workshop on Google docs Forms and Documents ONLY **
 * Description: [[file:OK2Ask48- Description.pdf]] **


 * Tuesday February 21, 2012 **


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** 47 *Guided Wiki Walk: **** Step by step to create your own classroom wiki **** (TWO session workshop with “homework” between) **

 * Description: ** [[file:OK2Ask47-description.pdf]]

** Monday, Jan 30 and Feb 6, 2012. **
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 * 46 * The Best of the Best: **** A tour of 6-10 TeachersFirst Editors' Choice resources with in-depth ideas for how to use them **


 * Monday, January 23, 2012 **
 * Description: ** [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask46 description.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask46 description.pdf|OK2Ask46 description.pdf]]

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== **45** * **Great Timesavers:** Tools and tips to maximize TeachersFirst's free membership  ==

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 * Thursday, **** January 12, 2012 **
 * Description: ** [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask45 - Jan 2012.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/OK2Ask45 - Jan 2012.pdf|OK2Ask45 - Jan 2012.pdf]]

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 * 44 Hands Off, Vanna: **** Giving Students Control of Interactive Whiteboard Learning **
 * Wednesday, **** November 16, 2011; Read the full description: **[[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/ok2ask44-handsoffvanna-nov2011.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/ok2ask44-handsoffvanna-nov2011.pdf|ok2ask44-handsoffvanna-nov2011.pdf]]


 * 43 Great Ideas: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Monday, November **** 7, 2011; **Read the full description** : [[file:OK2Ask43 description.pdf]] **
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= ** Tuesday, October 18, 2011; ** Read the full description:   = **Go to the session start page to watch the recording and view text chat.**
 * 42 *Google Earth: **** Take your lessons INTO this world **


 * 41 *Great Ideas: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Tuesday, **** September 27, 2011; **Read the full description** : [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="file:teachersfirst/Ok2Ask41 GREAT IDEASsession description Sept2011.pdf"]] [[file:teachersfirst/Ok2Ask41 GREAT IDEASsession description Sept2011.pdf|Ok2Ask41 GREAT IDEASsession description Sept2011.pdf]] **
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 * 40 Project options from the TeachersFirst Edge: **** A focused workshop using Google Docs **
 * Date/time: **** Thursday, August 18, 2011; ** Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask40-GOOGLEDOCS Aug 2011.pdf]]
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**Date/time: Tuesday, August 16, 2011;** Read the full description:
 * 39* Editors’ Choices from the TeachersFirst Edge: TeachersFirst Editors’ Top Three Picks - Google Earth, Bookemon, Edmodo **
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 * *38 Wiki Workshop: ** ** An open help session and time for teachers to ask questions, help each other **** . **
 * Date/time: **** Tuesday Aug 9, 2011. **
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 * *37 Great Ideas! ** ** Exploring the Resources of the new TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Date/time:August 4, 2011 **
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 * *36- Guided Wiki Walk **** (TWO SESSION workshop **** ) **
 * Date/time: Tuesday, July 26 AND Thursday, July 28, 2011; **
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 * *35- Great Ideas! **** Exploring the Resources of the new TeachersFirst 3.0 to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Date/time: **** Tuesday, **** July 19, 2011 **
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===** Date/time: Thursday, **** April 14, 2011 ****. ** Read the full description: === Go to the session start page to watch the recordings and view text chat. BOTH sessions included outstanding teachers and idea exchange!
 * *34 Whiteboards and the web: **** Strategies for student-centered learning **

Go to the session start page to watch the recording and view text chat. 7:00 pm session includes outstanding discussions and ideas from teachers.
 * *33- Building Schoolwide Literacy with free Web 2.0 Tools (K-8) **
 * Date/time: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 **** . **** Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask33 Bldg Schoolwide Lit -Mar2011.pdf]] **

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 * 32- Find It, Use It: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Date/time: Thursday, **** March 10, 2011 **** ; Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask32 Find It Use It session descr Mar2011.pdf]] **

Session complete. Go to Session start to watch the archived recording and view text chat.
 * 31- Google Earth: **** Take your lessons INTO this world **
 * Date/time: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 **** . Read the full description: [[file:OK2ASK31-GoogleEarth Feb 2011.pdf]]**

Session complete. Go to Session start to watch the archived recording and view text chat.
 * 30- Google docs: **** a focused workshop **
 * Date/time: Thursday, Feb 10, 2011 **** . **
 * Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask30-GOOGLEDOCS Feb 2011.pdf]] **

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 * *29- The Task is Key: Differentiating technology-based projects for all learners **

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 * Date/time: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 **** . ** Go to the session start page, including files, recordings, and chat logs (*7 pm session recommended)


 * *28 Find It, Use It: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Read the full description: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] [[file:Ok2Ask28 Find It Use It session descr Jan2011.pdf]] **
 * January 13, 2011. Go to the session start page, including links, recordings, files. *7 pm session recommended. **


 * *27 Dimensions of Creativity: A Model to Analyze Student Projects **

Read the full description: Go to the Session Start page, including recordings, links, files. ***7 pm session recording recommended.**
 * Tuesday, November 16, 2010 **** . **

26 Wiki Options: a follow-up session ** (Prerequisite: existing wiki and some experience with wiki basics) ** Read the full description: Go to the Session Start page, including recordings, links, files.
 * Wednesday, October 27, 2010 **** . **

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 * 25- Find It, Use It: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Date/time: Tuesday, September 21, 2010.** Go to session start page, including recordings, links, files.

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 * 24 - Find It, Use It: **** Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons **
 * Date/time: ** Tuesday, August 24, 2010, Go to session start page, including recordings, links, files

23- Project options from the TeachersFirst Edge: ** A focused workshop using Google Docs (Extended time session) **
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 * Date/time: ** Tuesday, August 17, 2010, Go to session start page, including recordings, links, files

***22- Whiteboards and the web***: ** Strategies for student-centered learning ** Read the full description:
 * Date/time: ** Tuesday, August 10, 2010; **Go to session start page**, including recordings, links, files

*21- Guided Wiki Walk***: Step by step to create your own classroom wiki **. Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask21Guided Wiki Walk July2010.pdf]]
Go to the session start page, including recordings, links, files
 * TWO SESSION workshop with independent work between sessions **
 * Date/time: ** Tuesday, July 27 AND Thursday, July 29, 2010;

OK2Ask LIVE from ISTE in Denver Date/time: Tuesday, June 29, 2010; The recording from this session is available [|here].

20 Project options from the TeachersFirst Edge : A focused workshop using Google Docs Date/time: Wednesday, May 19, 2010; **Read the full description: **

*19 Project options from the TeachersFirst Edge* : A focused workshop using GlogsterEDU Date/time: Thursday, April 29, 2010; **Read the full description: ** Go to the session start page, including recordings, links, files
 * Go to the session start page, including recordings, links, files**

*18 Using a Wiki as Your Classroom Hub*: Features and strategies to make your wiki a gathering place for learning
Date/time: Thursday, March 25, 2010 ; Read the full description: Go to the session start page, including recordings, links, files

*17 Find It, Use It*: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons Go to the session start page, including recordings, links, files
 * Date/time: Monday, March 8, 2010 **, Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask17FindItUseItdescriptMar2010.pdf]]

Feb 25 and March 17, 2010; Read the full description: Go to the Session Start page, including recordings, links, files
 * 16-1 and 16-2 Spinning Success: ** Planning a student-centered, technology-infused project for grades K-8*

*15-1 and 15-2 Whiteboards and the Web*: Strategies for student-centered learning
Date/time: Tuesday, February 16, 2010; Read the full description: Go to the Session Start page, including recordings, links, files

14-1 and 14-2 Guided Wiki Walk: Step by step to create your own classroom wiki Date/time: TWO SESSION CLASS with independent work between; Thursdays January 14 and 28, 2010
 * Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask14 Guided Wiki Walk Jan2010.pdf]]**
 * Go to the Session Start page, including recordings, links, files**

13-1 and 13-2 Find It, Use It: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons Date/time: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009; Read the full description:
 * <span class="wiki_link">Go to Session Start page, including recordings, links, files**

*12-1 and 12-2 Spinning Success*: Planning a student-centered, technology-infused project for grades K-8* Thursday, November 12, 2009; 4:00-5:15 pm and 7:00-8:15 pm EST.
 * Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask12-Spinning Success Nov09.pdf]]**
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*11-1 and 11-2 The Task is Key*: Differentiating technology-based projects for all learners
Date/time: Tuesday, October 20, 2009. 4:00-5:15 pm and 7:00-8:15 pm EDT. Read the full description: Go to session start page **, including recordings, links, files**

10-1 and 10-2 Find It, Use It: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons Go to the session start page
 * Date/time: Tuesday, Sept 29, 2009; Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask Find It Use It session description Sept09.pdf]]**

9-1 and 9-2 Envision, Engage: Getting started with project-based learning using TeachersFirst <span class="wiki_link">Go to the session Start Page, including recording, links, and more
 * Date/time: Tuesday, August 11, 2009; Read the full description: [[file:Ok2Ask9 Envision, Engage Aug09.pdf]]**

8-1 and 8-2 Guided Wiki Walk: Step by step to create your own classroom wiki
 * Date/time: Tuesday and Thursday July 28 AND 30, 2009; **Session description: [[file:Ok2Ask8 Guided Wiki Walk July 09.pdf]]
 * <span class="wiki_link"> Go to the session Start Page, including recordings, links, and more

= 7 OK2Ask LIVE from NECC! is over, but you can [|watch the video from our live stream here]. =

Tuesday, June 30 Read the full description: Ok2Ask Special- LIVE from NECC 2009.pdf

6-1 and 6-2 A Safe Journey to the Edge: Intro to Web 2.0 Tools
= = Date/time: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 ; GO to the session start page, including the recording, links, and more.

5-1 and 5-2 Creative Classroom Chaos: How to implement student-centered activities using computers—a sharing session! <span class="wiki_link"> Go to the session Start Page, including recording, links, and more
 * Thursday, April 23, 2009; ** Session description: Ok2Ask4 Creative Classroom Chaos April09.pdf

4-1 and 4-2 Find It, Use It: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons
 * Wed. Mar 11, 2009,** Read the description: [[file:Ok2Ask Find It Use It session description Mar09.pdf]]
 * Ok2askstart4<span class="wiki_link"> go to the session "Start Page", including recording, links, and more**

3-1 and 3-2 Envision, Engage: Getting started with project-based learning using TeachersFirst Tuesday, February 24, 2009 **go to the session "Start Page", including recording, links, and more**
 * Read the description:[[file:Ok2Ask3 Envision, Engage --PBL Feb09.pdf]]**

2-1 and 2-2 A Safe Journey to the Edge: Intro to Web 2.0 Tools Thur. Jan 29 2009, go to the session "Start Page", including recording, links, and more BETTER recording **for this session content**

Wed. Jan 21, 2009, ** Go to the session "Start Page"**, including recording, links, and more
 * 1-1 and 1-2 Find It, Use It: Exploring the Resources of TeachersFirst to Plan Effective, Technology-Infused Lessons**