MICHELLE ECKSTEIN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT GIFTED KIDS NETWORK WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM © 2008 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved Gifted and Talented Education for the 21 st Century NMAG 2008 Summer Institute On Gifted Education July 31, 2008

MICHELLE ECKSTEIN

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

GIFTED KIDS NETWORK

WWW.GIFTEDKIDSNETWORK.COM

What is Web 2.0? The term ‘Web 2.0’ was officially coined in 2004 by Dale Dougherty, a vice-president of O’Reilly Media Inc. Many believe the Web has entered a second phase, where new services and software - collectively known as Web 2.0 - are transforming the web from a read only medium to one where anyone can publish and share content and easily collaborate with others.

The term ‘Web 2.0’ was officially coined in 2004 by Dale Dougherty, a vice-president of O’Reilly Media Inc.

Many believe the Web has entered a second phase, where new services and software - collectively known as Web 2.0 - are transforming the web from a read only medium to one where anyone can publish and share content and easily collaborate with others.

How can we use technology to meet the needs of gifted students? Siegle (2004, 2007) has suggested that technology of the 21st century can provide educators with new and exciting possibilities for engaging gifted and talented students. As we enter the 21st century, tools of collaboration have changed dramatically. Over the last five years, there has been a significant change in the Internet.

Siegle (2004, 2007) has suggested that technology of the 21st century can provide educators with new and exciting possibilities for engaging gifted and talented students.

As we enter the 21st century, tools of collaboration have changed dramatically.

Over the last five years, there has been a significant change in the Internet.

How is Web 2.0 changing education? Teachers are discovering that Web 2.0 can be used to empower students and create exciting new learning opportunities. Web 2.0 provides opportunities for differentiation of content, process, product and learning environment.

Teachers are discovering that Web 2.0 can be used to empower students and create exciting new learning opportunities.

Web 2.0 provides opportunities for differentiation of content, process, product and learning environment.

Web 2.0 technologies Web 2.0 technologies are collaborative and conversational. Examples: Wiki Social networking Blogs Video and photo sharing Discussion Forums Podcasting

Web 2.0 technologies are collaborative and conversational.

Examples:

Wiki

Social networking

Blogs

Video and photo sharing

Discussion Forums

Podcasting

Introduction

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

Online Collaboration Wikis – easy to update web pages Blogs – online journals RSS – really simple syndication Collaborative documents Podcasts – audio or video files that can created, saved online, and viewed or listened to by anyone with a media player (iPod, mp3, computer). Streaming video or audio – web based audio or video files that are viewed through the computer.

Wikis – easy to update web pages

Blogs – online journals

RSS – really simple syndication

Collaborative documents

Podcasts – audio or video files that can created, saved online, and viewed or listened to by anyone with a media player (iPod, mp3, computer).

Streaming video or audio – web based audio or video files that are viewed through the computer.

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

Explore the Example Animal Planet

Animal Planet

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

Select a Content Area and 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: Obtain Permission Permission forms serve several purposes: Informs - let’s parents know what you will be doing and what technology tools students will be using Allows parents to say no to allowing students online Sets forth the rules and holds students accountable to follow the rules Sample Permission forms

Permission forms serve several purposes:

Informs - let’s parents know what you will be doing and what technology tools students will be using

Allows parents to say no to allowing students online

Sets forth the rules and holds students accountable to follow the rules

Sample Permission forms

Step 4: Establish a home for the cluster 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

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 www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com Social Network www.giftedkidsnetwork.ning.com Content Management System or Virtual Learning Environment Moodle – www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/moodle

Possibilities:

Wiki

www.giftedkidsnetwork.wikispaces.com

Social Network

www.giftedkidsnetwork.ning.com

Content Management System or Virtual Learning Environment

Moodle – www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/moodle

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

Using the Wiki Setting up a Wiki Request a free site for educators Decide privacy settings Embedding Content Inviting students to be members Monitoring the Space Example: http://talentedandgifted.wikispaces.com/

Setting up a Wiki

Request a free site for educators

Decide privacy settings

Embedding Content

Inviting students to be members

Monitoring the Space

Example:

http://talentedandgifted.wikispaces.com/

Step 5: Introductions Tools Content Students

Tools

Content

Students

Embed Introductory Materials Tutorials Content Example

Tutorials

Content Example

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. http://avatars.yahoo.com/ http://www.meez.com/

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.

http://avatars.yahoo.com/

http://www.meez.com/

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

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

Step 9: 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

What’s Next Join the www.enrichment2.ning.com and start making connections with other educators interested in using these technologies. Get started today… Pick a topic and write a description Find schools/ students to participate Establish a home for the cluster (wiki)

Join the www.enrichment2.ning.com and start making connections with other educators interested in using these technologies.

Get started today…

Pick a topic and write a description

Find schools/ students to participate

Establish a home for the cluster (wiki)

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