Welcome to the NWOET / WGTE Tech Tools Conference Presenter: Amy Poland Topic: Student Friendly Technology

LEARNING TARGET I can identify reasons to incorporate technology into my classroom. I can create a list of technologies that will be useful to my students. I can collaborate and organize my individually chosen technologies into “Purpose Categories”. I can develop a “Game Plan” for implementation within my classroom.

Why incorporate technology into my classroom? “We, as teachers, are preparing students for careers that don’t exist and haven’t even been thought of yet.”-Unknown As a result, students need to become; 1. intelligent problem solvers and 2. responsible, socially aware citizens who are prepared to live and succeed in the world. ANY GIVEN PROBLEM

It’s the future... if we aren’t teaching it, we aren’t truly preparing our students.

How is it really helping? “I’m using PowerPoint, isn’t that enough?” Teacher Driven Technology –Benefits: passive learners, quieter, easier to maintain control, guide instruction towards teacher chosen goals –Negatives: passive learners, usually lacks intrinsic motivation Student Driven Technology –Benefits: built-in motivation, collaboration, teaching by “pull” not “push”, problem solving, access at home –Negatives: noisier, requires more teacher prep

Explaining Web 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0 (Descriptions paraphrased from Wikipedia) Web 1.0 –First stage of the World Wide Web –Links webpages with hyperlinks –One-way flow of information –Static pages Web 2.0 –Second stage of the World Wide Web –Participatory information sharing –Allows for Collaboration –Ex. Social networking, blogs, wikis, YouTube Web 3.0 –Future of the World Wide Web –Virtual blending of online and offline worlds –Increases in computer intelligence –Remembering personal “likes” and “dislikes”

Horizon Project New Media Consortium Series began in 2002 Published every year Emerging Technologies Initiative Collaboration Between: Technology Professionals Campus Technologists Faculty Leaders Cooperation Professionals

A Few Possible Technologies... Airliner Document Camera SMART Technologies Power Point Skype Wiki Blog Glogster Wordle Voki Go Animate Only2Clicks LiveBinder GoogleDocs Edmodo iPad/iPod Drop Box DropItToMe Audacity Flip Camera YouTube Teacher Tube The list is endless and ever-changing. Every time I get on the computer I am lead to another resource... the goal is to establish your need and simplify!

Web2Go20.net (2:44)

What am I using this technology for? PRESENT SHARE COMMUNICATE COLLABORATE As I present the following technologies, please think about how you might use them in your own classroom.

Wikispaces Free Easy to use Collaborative Promotes a common goal Post classroom information Communicate with students & parents Create a PLN for you and your students How to make a wiki: EXAMPLE... My page:

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Blogger A type of interactive, collaborative website maintained by an individual with regular entries on any number of topics. Free Easy to use Widget Support Collaborative Promotes a common goal Student-Driven Sign into your Google account, or create one for free, and begin blogging!

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Wordle Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. Free Easy to use Collaborative Student-Driven Manipulative Also try

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Glogster Glogster allows students to create posters using pictures, text, audio, and video. Students can browse public glogs for ideas then generate their own creative, original work of art. Free Easy to use Collaborative Creative Student-Driven Manipulative Video & Audio

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Voki Voki allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in messages. Free Easy to use Collaborative Creative Student-Driven Manipulative Creates Audio

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Go Animate Go Animate offers simple creation of unique computer animated stories, satires and sentiments that can be shared with the entire online community. Free Easy to use Collaborative Creative Student-Driven Manipulative Creates Audio

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Only2Clicks Only2Clicks organizes all of your “chosen” websites into tabs and topics for easy navigation. Free Easy to use Teacher-Driven Organizes information Focuses learning

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LiveBinders LiveBinders is tool that allows you, or your students, to create a digital 3-ring binder that showcasing information. Free Easy to use Teacher-Driven Organizes information Focuses learning

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DropBox & DROPitTOme Dropbox is a web file storing service that allows you to store files on the Internet and allows you to sync with any computer that has Dropbox installed. Free Easy to use Teacher-Driven Organizes information Focuses learning Syncs “in the cloud” Students can send files

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DropBox (4:38)

DROPitTOme (2:16)

What is a Podcast? Audio/Video or a combination Just a recording –Uploaded to a public site –Syndicated Types –Narrative –Informative –Q&A –Persuasive

Audacity Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. Free Easy to use Student-Driven

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Audacity (MAC) 2:25

Finding Podcasts... iTunes YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc. Podbean Learn Out Loud Podcast Alley Podcast Central

Teacher Tube Online community for sharing instructional “teacher” videos Video sharing website similar to YouTube Not blocked in many school districts as YouTube may be

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Edmodo Edmodo is a free, secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts Edmodo's user interface has been described as similar to Facebook.

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Edmodo (2:03)

Google Docs Edmodo Ideas Google Doc Link: 33rhaUytEW_sBjWg3DJ3jzr6xfB_BEZg/edit?userstoinvite=andrea.meis free Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, slide show, form, and data storage allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users

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GoogleDocs (2:50)

DonorsChoose.org US based non-profit organization People can donate directly to SPECIFIC projects at public schools (peer-to-peer philanthropy) The organization collects proposals from teachers Individual donors can select projects and contribute

What’s My Plan? On the back of your paper, identify 3 goals to begin integrating more technology with your students. Remember- Think SMALL! We are each more likely to attempt a goal if it is reasonable. We all have busy lives, be realistic.

Other Useful Websites / Resources (21 st Century Skills) (21 st Century Skills) click on “teaching resources” (SMART lessons) (International Society for Technology in Education) (Instructional Technology Integration Partnership) (Web 2.0 resources) (Web 2.0 resources) (free PPT templates) –Click on the “21 st Century Technology” –I will continue updating and adding technology resources to this page. Please feel free to advice or tips that I can add to the site.