1. Web Based Learning Tools Grades K -12 Webpage for WBLTs faculty.uoit.ca/kay/te2009/wblt Canada Robin Kay Associate Professor, Faculty of Education Homepage: faculty.uoit.ca/kay

2. Background Faculty of Education Math & Computer Science UOIT – 5 years Taught High School 8 years Community College for 5 years

3. And you … What grade do you teach? a)K-3 b)4-6 c)7-8 d)9-12

4. What subject do you teach? a)Math b)English c)Science d)Social Science e)Languages f)Other

5. Please describe your computer confidence level? a)Not at all confident b)Somewhat confident c)Confident d)Very Confident

6. Have you used Web- Based Learning Tools (WBLTs)? a)Student-Led b)Teacher-Led c)I don’t know d)No

7. Agenda What is a WBLT? Why use WBLTs? Choosing WBLTs? Using WBLTs? What the research says?

8. Web Based Learning Tools Explore Learning  Add & Subtract IntegersAdd & Subtract Integers BBC  French – Listening FoundationFrench – Listening Foundation Alberta Online  TrianglesTriangles Illuminations  Map of CanadaMap of Canada Mini Clips **  Converting percent to decimal Converting percent to decimal

9. Barriers to Using Technology? a)Accessibility b)Training c)Time d)Equipment e)Money f)Quality of software

10. Why use a WBLT? Easy access Small web based program Easy to learn and use Web-Based Typically Free Motivating Interactive Graphics & Animation Potential Barriers a)Accessibility b)Training c)Time d)Equipment e)Money f)Quality of software

11. Choosing a WBLT What is a good WBLT? Where do you find WBLTs?

12. Features of Good WBLTs 1.Loads quickly 2.Easy to learn and use (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 3.Navigation easy (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 4.Limited writing (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 5.Theme & quality (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 6.Graphics or animations (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 7.Support materials (Bad vs. Good)BadGood 8. Interactivity (Low vs. High)LowHigh 9.Accuracy 10. WBLT adds value

13. Where do you find WBLTs? Math Explore Learning (K-12)Explore Learning Learn Alberta (K-12)Learn Alberta NCTM Illuminations (K-12)NCTM Illuminations BBC (K-10)BBC UOIT (7-10)UOIT Interactivate (3-12)Interactivate Science Explore Learning (K-12)Explore Learning Learn Alberta (K-12)Learn Alberta BBC (K-10)BBC UOIT (7-10)UOIT English Learn Alberta (K-12)Learn Alberta BBC Multiple Subjects Learn Alberta (K-12)Learn Alberta BBC Interactive Websites EDNA

14. Using a WBLT Does it work? Timing – How long? Introduction to WBLT Individuals vs. Pairs vs. Class How will you use it? Introduce topic Follow-up activity Explore concept Time reminders Circulation Guiding Questions Consolidation

15. What does the research say? 1100 middle & high school students 64 classrooms 30 - 40 WBLTs

16. Student Computer Skills? Item % Agree I am good at working with computers. 81% I am comfortable with computers. 85% I like working with computers at school. 76%

17. WBLT Quality? Item % Agree 1. The WBLT was well organized. 68% 2. The WBLT was easy to use. 77% 3. The instructions in the WBLT were easy to follow. 74%

18. Learning Performance? Target Group Change Middle School+ 40% High School+ 30% Math – High School+ 8% Science – High School+ 40%

19. Strategies? Effective Introduce a new concept before a formal lesson Motivate students Teach a new concept Guiding set of questions No So Effective Use after formal lesson Open ended-exploration

20. What the Students Said? Easy to Use It was nice and simple The instructions were easy to follow Visual Aspects I liked the graphics & animations This way it's easier for me to learn because I am a visual learner Using Technology – Something New I liked the idea of the WBLT, and I think learning through technology is useful I liked how it was on the computer, because it grabs my attention better than the teacher or a book It beats writing a page of notes Interactive I liked how it was interactive Motivating I like the fact it put some fun into learning

21. What the teachers said? Overall, very satisfied but … It took a long time to find good WBLTs It took a long time to prepare a lesson plan It wasn’t easy getting a computer lab (3-4 weeks)

22. What Next? Handout WBLT Web Page Online presentations Handouts Links to good WBLTs Sign up for WBLT training Research project (next year) Free training (1.5 days) Survey teachers & students

23. Contact Information Robin Kay Email robin.kay@uoit.ca Web Page faculty.uoit.ca/kay

24. Would you use WBLTs in your class? a)No b)Maybe c)Yes

25. Difficult to Learn

26. Easy to Learn

27. Awkward to Navigate

28. Good to Navigate

29. Too Much Writing

30. Appropriate Writing

31. Boring Theme

32. Interesting Theme

33. Limited Graphics

34. Helpful Graphics

35. Limited Resource

36. Better Resource

37. Limited Interaction

38. Better Interaction