Professional+Development

I was among the few Chicago Public School Librarians that was accepted into "Project Elite" a program organized by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Department of Libraries to provide professional knowledge and support for CPS librarians to effectively integrate technology in their teaching and educational activities.

Through this program I have been able to learn and integrate many new and innovative technologies into the classrooms. To name a few...

Glogster: Online digital posters The following are just some examples from Solorio students.... @http://s9o2r69.edu.glogster.com/glog-6018-7874/?from_alert=true @http://s9tj258.edu.glogster.com/glog/?from_alert=true

Animoto: Digital Book Trailers The following are just some examples from Solorio students.... @http://animoto.com/play/b31ftrX88bsF10dnklufvA @http://animoto.com/play/K0KMpkKdQDFxeYhN0TxrSA @http://animoto.com/play/fSvZhtHfu7uu0MkEQVrlqg

Voicethread: Digital Storytelling The following are just some examples from Solorio students.... @http://voicethread.com/share/1899405/ @http://voicethread.com/share/1899279/ @http://voicethread.com/share/1899374/

Wikispaces: Student Created Websites The following are just some examples from Solorio students.... http://haydee-nubia.wikispaces.com/ http://ivan-vairon.wikispaces.com/ http://isabelle-itzel.wikispaces.com/home

For more information about the Project Elite Program please refer to the Project Elite wiki at http://projectelite.wikispaces.com/Mission%20and%20Vision