2011+Academy

= John Muir Academy  = **July 18 - 22, 2011** Thank you all for making the 18th annual John Muir Academy a great success! Our three workshops helped participants make extraordinary gains in new technology, like SMART Boards and Web 2.0 Tools, and reading intervention strategies. We would like to thank our amazingly talented and knowledgeable presenters, Velvet Holmes, Shannon Luehmann, Deb Tryggestad and Cindy Terrill, all of whom made the Academy a memorable experience for participants!

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=**What our participants had to say...**=
 * Thank you for all the materials. I feel like I will be better prepared to meet my districts expectations since I have taken your class. (Reading Intervention Strategies for the Big Five)
 * Excellent instructor – WAY beyond what I expected to learn from this week!! So professional and knowledgeable and personable and FUN!! (Cindy Terrill)
 * I feel so much more organized and I am excited to continue to get my classroom organized so I can effectively use the ideas given. (Reading Intervention Strategies for the Big Five)
 * LOVE 2.0 Tools!
 * If I could rate this class higher than excellent, I would. Deb has not only provided a wealth of information, but created an enthusiasm for technology tools (web 2.0) that is invaluable.
 * There were so many tools taught and presented that we all were excited to use some in our classrooms. Specifically: animoto.com, paperrater.com, glogster.com, blogger.com. (Using Technology to Teach Students to Create, Collaborate and Research)
 * I plan on sharing my knowledge with staff in the building – Include sites on my web page. (Using Technology to Teach Students to Create, Collaborate and Research)
 * My final project is a tool to use with staff and students during the 2011-2012 school year. I am so lucky to have been a part of this class. (Using Technology to Teach Students to Create, Collaborate and Research)
 * More use of technology = more fun for students. More fun for students = more learning. More learning = happy teacher. Therefore, more technology = happy teacher.
 * Wow! Did I learn a lot! I can’t wait to use my lessons! Thank you for being so patient and helpful. (The SMART Class)
 * Shannon and Velvet were excellent. They were perfect for teaching the SMART Board to beginners and to advanced.
 * It was so nice to have a week of time to create lessons for this upcoming school year. I feel so prepared! (The SMART Class)
 * Fabulous instructors! Fascinating subject! (The SMART Class)
 * A #1 workshop. I love it and learned an immense amount to help me as a teacher. (The SMART Class)
 * [I plan on] allowing students to be more interactive with class material and developing better modeling techniques. (The SMART Class)
 * My classroom will become more interactive and my lessons will be more engaging and challenging!
 * I will incorporate my present curriculum into SMART Board activities. I will continue to research websites and programs that would be useful.
 * [I plan on] making my lessons more interactive. Using Web 2.0 tools introduced me to enhance parent communication, staff development and integrate technology into content areas.
 * [I plan on] using more technology to motivate and make learning more fun.
 * This was an excellent week with excellent instructors. I have learned sooooooooo sooooooooo much. Thank you!