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=WELCOME TO OUR "COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM" WIKISPACE=

==== **The Computers in the Classroom Institute** is a collaborative project between the Queens College Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education (QC EECE) and P.S./I.S. 499. The institute is made possible by a generous grant by the Center for the Improvement of Education of the Queens College Division of Education. This Institute will focus on helping P.S./I.S. 499 teachers prepare students for [|the online literacy skills required in the 21st century]. The institute will take place on August 15-18, 2011 at P.S./I.S. 499. ====



In this weeklong Institute conducted by leaders in the rapidly emerging field of new literacies and learning, you will:
==== •Develop expertise with teaching the new literacies of online reading comprehension and learning in your grade level or subject area as they relate to the new [|National Common Core Standards] in ELA and math. ====

•Design and produce video and new media products for student learning.
==== •Adapt innovative social networking environments for use in 21st century classrooms. ====

•Explore dynamic instructional models for teaching 21st century skills.
==== •Learn how your class can collaborate with other classrooms around the world. ====

•Have fun!
Use [|Twitter] #CITC11 to let us know your thoughts about the institute.