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=Multimedia Workshop for Walden EDUC 8847= I suspect that the gaps may be in all of the areas mentioned above. Exactly where would depend on the specific group of teachers. While research indicates that 98% of schools and 77% of classrooms have Internet connectivity (Market Data Retrieval, 2002 as cited in Ertmer, 2005, p. 25), most teachers have yet to incorporate higher level activities, such as the uses of multimedia for lesson presentation and student project including social networking skills, critical thinking skills, and and other Web 2.0 functions (p. 26). Furthermore, teachers will need to explore National, State, or Regional Standards for their subject areas and technology. Ertmer, P. (2005). Teacher pedagogical beliefs: The final frontier in our quest for technology integration? //Educational Technology Research & Development//, //53//(4), 25-39.
 * =Topic: Web 2.0 and participatory multimedia learning=
 * =Population: South Carolina High school teachers in all disciplines=
 * =Outcomes: Teachers will create a project for students in their subject areas that require the students to demonstrate proficiency in both multimedia technology and a significant topic in the subject as stated in the subject State standards and ISTE technology standards.=
 * =Gap: What do you think your participants already know?=
 * 1) Basic uses of computers, such as word processing and connecting to the Internet
 * 2) Email
 * 3) Content area knowledge
 * =What do you want them to learn?=
 * 1) Web 2.0 definition and tools available to the teachers
 * 2) Multimedia definition and tools
 * 3) South Carolina State standards for subject area
 * 4) ISTE standards for technology
 * =What is the gap?=