MICHELLE ECKSTEIN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT GIFTED KIDS NETWORK WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved Gifted and Talented Education for the 21 st Century

MICHELLE ECKSTEIN

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

GIFTED KIDS NETWORK

WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM

Introduction Technology of the 21st century provides educators with new and exciting possibilities for engaging gifted and talented students in enrichment programs. Enrichment 2.0 – Web based enrichment cluster which uses 21 st century tools.

Technology of the 21st century provides educators with new and exciting possibilities for engaging gifted and talented students in enrichment programs.

Enrichment 2.0 – Web based enrichment cluster which uses 21 st century tools.

Pedagogy and Best Practices Joseph Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model of Enrichment Clusters Bloom’s taxonomy for high level thinking skills Vickie Davis’s Flat Classroom Model

Joseph Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model of Enrichment Clusters

Bloom’s taxonomy for high level thinking skills

Vickie Davis’s Flat Classroom Model

What are Enrichment Clusters? Internet based Multi –grade Interest based groups Focused toward the production of real world products or services

Internet based

Multi –grade

Interest based groups

Focused toward the production of real world products or services

Wide range of individuals can participate Gifted students from rural areas Homeschooled students Gifted students in urban schools Gifted students from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds Adult mentors International experts and professionals

Gifted students from rural areas

Homeschooled students

Gifted students in urban schools

Gifted students from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds

Adult mentors

International experts and professionals

Setting up an Enrichment Cluster Write a description Find schools/ students to participate Establish a home for the cluster (wiki) Obtain parental permission for students to participate Introductions

Write a description

Find schools/ students to participate

Establish a home for the cluster (wiki)

Obtain parental permission for students to participate

Introductions

Topic Choice Research Product Choice & Development Showcase Student Work

Topic Choice

Research

Product Choice & Development

Showcase Student Work

Step 1: Write a description Resources wiki www.enrichment2.wikispaces.com University of Connecticut’s database http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/clusters/

Resources wiki

www.enrichment2.wikispaces.com

University of Connecticut’s database

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/clusters/

Step 2: Find schools/ students to participate Collaborate with other schools in your district Collaborate with other schools in your state Social Network of Educators interested in using Enrichment 2.0 www.enrichment2.ning.com

Collaborate with other schools in your district

Collaborate with other schools in your state

Social Network of Educators interested in using Enrichment 2.0

www.enrichment2.ning.com

Step 3: Establish a home for the cluster Online space where students can work together. Requirements: Safe and secure Privacy options Can be monitored Ad free Doesn’t cost too much Space to post links and embed materials Discussion forum Allow for collaborative work

Online space where students can work together.

Requirements:

Safe and secure

Privacy options

Can be monitored

Ad free

Doesn’t cost too much

Space to post links and embed materials

Discussion forum

Allow for collaborative work

Where to call home? Possibilities: Wiki Social Network Content Management System or Virtual Learning Environment © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Possibilities:

Wiki

Social Network

Content Management System or Virtual Learning Environment

Wiki Free Wiki’s for educators www.wikispaces.com or www.pbwiki.com www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com

Free Wiki’s for educators

www.wikispaces.com or www.pbwiki.com

Social Network: Ning http://giftedkidsnetwork.ning.com/

Moodle www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/moodle

What’s the best home ? My students have two sites we use for our enrichment cluster www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/moodle a private network that includes discussion forums www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com a wiki that is currently set to private to protect student’s privacy and ensure their safety.

My students have two sites we use for our enrichment cluster

www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/moodle a private network that includes discussion forums

www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com a wiki that is currently set to private to protect student’s privacy and ensure their safety.

Step 4: Obtain Permission Sample Permission forms on Enrichment2.0 wiki www.enrichment2.wikispaces.com

Sample Permission forms on Enrichment2.0 wiki

www.enrichment2.wikispaces.com

Step 5: Introductions Tools Content Students © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Tools

Content

Students

Embed Introductory Materials

Avatars Encourage students to create an avatar or find a graphic that represents their interests to use as their ‘picture’ on their blog or other public sites.

Encourage students to create an avatar or find a graphic that represents their interests to use as their ‘picture’ on their blog or other public sites.

Have each student create a multi media introduction of themselves to share with the class. This will familiarize students with the tools and allow students to get to know each other. Voice thread www.voicethread.com Animoto www.animoto.com My student’s introductions www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com

Have each student create a multi media introduction of themselves to share with the class.

This will familiarize students with the tools and allow students to get to know each other.

Voice thread www.voicethread.com

Animoto www.animoto.com

My student’s introductions

www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com

Where do Enrichment Clusters begin? Adapted from How to Develop a Successful Enrichment Cluster by Joseph Renzulli http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/semart01.html

Tools of the Enrichment 2.0 Cluster

Podcast Podcasts - The Discovery Channel The Education Podcast Network NPR History Channel NASA National Geographic

Podcasts -

The Discovery Channel

The Education Podcast Network

NPR

History Channel

NASA

National Geographic

Students can use a blog search engine to find experts in their field and subscribe to their blogs

Students can use a blog search engine to find experts in their field and subscribe to their blogs

Step 6: Topic Choice Students use the discussion forums and collaborative graphic organizers to select and narrow a topic.

Students use the discussion forums and collaborative graphic organizers to select and narrow a topic.

Graphic Organizers

Collaborative Documents Google Docs Http://docs.google.com Zoho www.zoho.com

Google Docs

Http://docs.google.com

Zoho www.zoho.com

Step 7: Research Depending on the age of your students you can use: School or public library Post links to approved web sites on your online homeroom Social Bookmarking sites Allow students to search the internet

Depending on the age of your students you can use:

School or public library

Post links to approved web sites on your online homeroom

Social Bookmarking sites

Allow students to search the internet

Embed links in the ‘homeroom’ Moodle

Moodle

Embed links in the ‘homeroom’ Wiki

Wiki

Embed links in the ‘homeroom’ Ning

Ning

Personal Learning Communities News feeds provide rich content in areas of interest. Yahoo News , CBS News , Reuters , NPR , and ABC Aggregators Bloglines Yahoo Reader and Google Reader

News feeds provide rich content in areas of interest.

Yahoo News , CBS News , Reuters , NPR , and ABC

Aggregators

Bloglines

Yahoo Reader

and Google Reader

Step 8: Product Choice & Development A few applications students might consider using: www.voicethread.com www.flickr (photo sharing) www.jumpcut (video creation) www.animoto.com (video creation) www.pixton.com (comic strip creation) Additional tools listed on my blog www.talentedandgifted.net

A few applications students might consider using:

www.voicethread.com

www.flickr (photo sharing)

www.jumpcut (video creation)

www.animoto.com (video creation)

www.pixton.com (comic strip creation)

Additional tools listed on my blog www.talentedandgifted.net

Showcase Student Work Share student work on the internet by creating a public wiki for final projects. Have students blog about their project. Have students present their projects at a talent fair or school assembly.

Share student work on the internet by creating a public wiki for final projects.

Have students blog about their project.

Have students present their projects at a talent fair or school assembly.

Competitions Enrichment 2.0 students can enter their products in national internet based competitions such www.thinkquest.org , www.ecybermission.com , http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/ , www.sallyridescience.com , www.exploravision.org , and www.futurecity.org .

Enrichment 2.0 students can enter their products in national internet based competitions such

www.thinkquest.org ,

www.ecybermission.com ,

http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/ ,

www.sallyridescience.com ,

www.exploravision.org , and

www.futurecity.org .

Obstacles to Implementation Bandwidth Blocking of multimedia sites Access for students in poverty or rural locations

Bandwidth

Blocking of multimedia sites

Access for students in poverty or rural locations

Examples of Enrichment 2.0 Clusters offered by the Gifted Kids Network Animal Planet Web Design Cool Tools Rule World Affairs and Global Health

Animal Planet

Web Design

Cool Tools Rule

World Affairs and Global Health

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY MICHELLE ECKSTEIN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT GIFTED KIDS NETWORK [email_address] WEB SITE: WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM BLOG : WWW.TALENTEDANDGIFTED.NET Enrichment 2.0 © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

MICHELLE ECKSTEIN

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

GIFTED KIDS NETWORK

[email_address]

WEB SITE: WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM

BLOG : WWW.TALENTEDANDGIFTED.NET