Get the DL on DL* in Business Studies Kari Peters, Borden BTI Michael A. Goldberg, Martingrove CI #GD2B, 2013 (*Down-Low on Digital Literacy!)

1.Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style 2.Tech Smackdown! 3.Twitter 4.Lesson Brainstorm (using the above) 5.DL Resources Agenda

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style Lower order to higher order thinking skills Follows the thinking process: o Can not understand a concept if you do not first remember it o Can not apply knowledge and concepts if you don't understand them Can you list the 6 thinking skills and objectives?!

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

Bloom's Taxonomy - Revised

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

What is a tech smackdown? In the next 30 mins we will share (very quickly - fast and furious) - 10 tools that will contribute to student engagement in your Business classroom That's 3 minutes a tool... let's go! 2. Tech Smackdown!

Featured Tools: Screencast-O-Matic TodaysMeet Wallwisher (padlet) Remind101 FreeMind Voicethread Sumopaint Wix.com Prezi.com Desire 2 Learn 2. Tech Smackdown!

Screencast-O-Matic

Ideas for the classroom: Create video tutorials o How to create charts in excel o How to solve accounting problems Have students create a video demonstrating their understanding of a task Students can record over videos (youtube. Ted talks) - pause the video they are watching and add their own comments Screencast-O-Matic

TodaysMeet

Ideas for the classroom: Back channel discussions to a lesson/presentation/video Collaborating - learning to work together without being able to speak Online class discussion After hours forum for students to continue the conversation TodaysMeet

WallWisher (Padlet)

Ideas for the classroom: Posting comments about an article/video Sharing resources/research o Tax resources o Free typing games o Others? Place for students to collect their own resources for a project WallWisher

Remind 101

Ideas for the classroom: Easy and appropriate for teachers to text students reminders o Tests o Homework o Upcoming events o Projects/assignments due o Field trips Remind 101

FreeMind

Ideas for the classroom: Digital mind maps Brainstorming See the "big picture" Test review (students) Unit planning (teachers) Can export to multiple formats, eg..PDF FreeMind

Voicethread

Ideas for the classroom: Upload an image/doc/video and have students discuss Students can upload an image/doc/video and add their thoughts Radio interviews (great for marketing) Record a radio advertisement Comment on television advertisements Voicethread

Sumopaint

Ideas for the classroom: Great for a quick drawing Very user-friendly Logo creation Sumopaint

Wix.com

Ideas for the classroom: Flash website templates BTT: Web Page Development – identify guidelines for developing effective websites (e.g., guidelines on design, technical requirements, appropriate language, and inclusive images); – design and create web pages for specific purposes and audiences. Create web sites for a variety of topics Wix.com

Prezi.com

Ideas for the classroom: Alternative to PPT! Multiple editors Easy to embed videos (students REALLY like this feature) Can start by importing existing PPT presentations Prezi.com

Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom: Ministry's online platform Blended learning with content already populated! Ability to add documents, assignments Class chats, discussion forums, use of dropbox Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom: Business Courses available: Desire 2 Learn

3. Twitter - What is it? #Hashtag Guidelines o No spaces or punctuation except for the underscore o Capitalize new words in the hashtag o Eg. #busedu new/growing hashtag connecting business teachers around the world (or N. America)#busedu

3. Twitter - What is it? Retweets – Like what someone has to say? Retweet it and pass it on to your followers (other users who follow you)

3. Twitter - How Teachers can Use it Research/PD Eg. Tweet on Blooms & Technology (coincidentally) last week!

3. Twitter (5 mins) Professional Development/Learning: What is a PLN? o Professional Learning Network How to create one o Find like minded educators and follow Who to follow?

3. Twitter (5 mins) My main source of PD … Twitter #edchat Sharing resources Opportunity to connect with like-minded educators from around the world a Finnish Educator Recommendations for new Web 2.0 resources

3. Twitter (5 mins) PD anywhere, any time Learn from administrators Discuss (debate!) educational issues Not a place for the longwinded! 140 characters makes it easy to stay up to date and decide on what you want to focus on in more depth Understand social media to be able to teach to students

4. Lesson Brainstorm Think of the tools that you've seen here and brainstorm how they could be used in class.

5. DL Resources