Nth+Auckland

**Agenda for the workshop**
TakingITGlobal address: [|http://tigweb.org]

__**First session: Getting familiar with the main TIG site**__

__Task__: 1) Sign up as a TIG member and start building profile
 * Intro to TIG presentation**

__Task__: 1) Complete the TIG "scavenger hunt" by completing the tasks below
 * Knowing what is available within TIG**
 * Find a relevant discussion board topic and decide how you might use it in your classroom
 * Use the member search to locate an educator from a different country - try filtering by interests
 * Download a 'Guide to Action' pack and evaluate its usefulness in the New Zealand context
 * Search for a Toolkit and look at one in more detail
 * Play one of the educational games on TIG
 * Comment on item in global gallery
 * Read a Panorama Magazine article and consider how you might make use of the magazine in your classroom
 * Choose a global issue and then explore a sub-issue: find a blog post within TIG on that topic and a related web link from outside of TIG
 * Find and evaluate the content about New Zealand within the 'Regions' section

__**Second session**____**: What TIG offers Educators**__

__Tasks__: 1) Explore some of the curriculum resources within TIG linked to from within this wiki 2) Search the TIGed database for 1-2 activities that you could use with your class 3) Browse thematic classrooms
 * Overview of TIGed**

__Tasks:__ 1) Visit open classrooms to see how they have been used 2) Join a demonstration classroom and try out some of the tools 3) Set up a demo classroom (optional)
 * Virtual classroom tour**

__**Third session: Global Collaborations**__

__Tasks__: 1) Share experiences from group related to global collaborations 2) Read best practices guide
 * Experiences with global collaborations**

__Tasks__: 1) Read through guidelines on the wiki 2) Discuss how global collaborations could enhance the work you are doing in your classroom/s
 * Guidelines for global collaborations**

__Tasks__: 1) Brainstorm 1-3 specific project ideas 2) Decide on the timeframe and methods of collaboration 3) Identify 1-3 potential collaboration partners to contact 4) Build resources to support your collaboration
 * Finding collaborative partners**

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