New Technologies in Education

Slide 1: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Vicki Davis, Teacher, Westwood Schools Co-teacher Flat Classroom Project Winner – 2006 International Edublog Award for Best Wiki Camilla, Georgia vdavis@westwoodschools.org coolcatteacher@gmail.com

Slide 2: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Flat Classroom Project http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

Slide 3: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Flat Classroom Project – http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

Slide 4: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Horizon Project http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

Slide 5: Karl Fisch has updated his 2020 vision and is delivering it as a keynote TODAY on our wiki! http://horizonproject .wikispaces.com

Slide 6: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Evoca Flickr   Elluminate Youtube   Ning (private areas for teachers) Teachertube   IM Google Video   Skype Blogs   Twitter Podcasts (evoca)   Wiki - centric (Wikispaces) Odeo   E-mail Slideshare   Wikipedia PhotoStory   Meebo MovieMaker   Second Life Clustrmap   Facebook! Grazr  

Slide 7: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Old Model New Collaborative Model Team assessment Measure individual   contribution Grade final project  Assess progress throughout  Different rubrics between  classes Same rubrics  Some “slip through the cracks” All students participate   Everyone does the same thing Different subjects that   complement one another Teacher driven  Students driven 

Slide 8: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL 4. Technology communications tools   Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.  Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html

Slide 9: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Note: Use David Jakes’ model for pilot groups he listed this morning.

Slide 10: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Technospud – Elementary Age  ePals – Middle/High School  Pilot Programs – Teacherpreneurs!! 

Slide 11: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Second Life  Xbox Live  World of Warcraft  Google Earth  The Sims 

Slide 12: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Literary Worlds  New Media Consortium  in SL http://www.literaryworlds.wmich.edu/worldlist.htm   http://www.youtube.com/wa Virtual Rome  http://www.youtube.com/wa 

Slide 13: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL You can go places that we cannot take field trips!  Overcome stereotypes (the avatar)  Student collaboration  Authentic Assessment/ Project Based Learning  Role Playing  Group Synergies  Storage, Legacy and a Global Audience  Scenario Simulation  Digital Storytelling (Machinima) 

Slide 14: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL There is no such thing as second person learning, only first person learning!

Slide 15: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL The Grid System   Teen  Adult How Teachers Get on the Teen Grid  How your students can leave you!  What students can’t get to!  Read more -  http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/03/frontier-of-e

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Slide 20: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Wiki Spaces iTunes    For Listening Bubbleshare  Libribox  Share elementary artwork   To download free books Slideshare  Grazr  Powerpoints in a wiki   Make RSS reader and embed it on a Innertoob  website for your teachers (see  Grading podcasts horizon) Odeo  Classblogmeister   Recording podcasts Skype  TeacherTube  Toondoo – www.toondoo.com  Firefox 2 (has spell check)  Google Notebook – Term Papers  Meebo Me (office hours!  Office 2007 – Graphic organizers!  NewsMap – the way to read the  news! See - http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2006/11/i_am_thankful_for_these_websit.php

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Slide 22: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Into the ocean!

Slide 23: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL Teachers Students Tools available Sites available Poor filtration policies Administrators Time limitations Poor communications Limited understanding