3. Introduction
This presentation is designed to provide a
useful introduction to the tools and
strategies to help you begin integrating
technology into your workshop and
classroom practice while modeling good
digital citizenship.
4. Overview
• Why use Technology?
• Tools & Integration Tips
• Digital Citizenship
5. Aims
• To discuss ways to integrate technology into
workshops
• Provide examples of technology integration
• Introduce tools to use in face to face and
online workshops
6. Objectives
You will:
1. Understand how technology can enhance a workshop
2. Be introduced to strategies to embed technology in a
meaningful way
3. How to use technology to connect and collaborate with
participants
4. Become aware of the role digital citizenship
5. How to find and cite images
11. Technology is not pedagogy
The use of technology is not an educational outcome, it is a
means to support an educational outcome.
Loading up workshops with unnecessary technology can
become more distracting than engaging.
12. Reflection with Technology
Reflection is an integral part of learning:
• After task reflections
• Home tasks/group work/cohort
• ‘Parking Lot’ question area
• See Think Wonder (Visible Thinking)
• 2 Stars and a Wish
13. Networking with Technology
Using technology to connect with others within or outside of your workshop
Technology is a powerful connector. It allows us
to share and create. You might:
• Create a pre-workshop survey
• Form an online collaborative space
• Connect via social media (i.e. Twitter)
14. Collaboration with Technology
Technology can be used to create with participants
• Group work tasks
• Developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN)
• Project based learning
• Make global connections
16. Tools & Integration Tips
Tools for:
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Connection
• Understanding of information
17. Collaboration & Connection: Twitter
and other Social Networks
• Develop your ‘tribe’ of learners
• Make global contributions
• Find connections related to interest
• Share resources and ideas
• Join Twitter chats such as #pypchat
18. Facebook- A Guide For Educators http://www.ednfoundation.org/wp-
content/uploads/Facebookguideforeducators.pdf
Twitter for Education
http://twitterforeducation.wikispaces.com/Educational+Uses+of+Twitter
Linkedin – Join an IB linkedin group
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/International-Baccalaureate-3399563
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IB-Americas-3923786/about
Pinterest- a teacher’s best friend
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/01/15/the-25-best-pinterest-boards-in-
educational-technology
Big 4 Social Networks
19. Using Wikis & Blogs
Online spaces can be used to hold content, collaborate and to share
resources within a workshop. These spaces can be as ‘open’ or private
as you like via the privacy settings.
• Google Sites
• Wikispaces
• Weebly
• Blogger
21. Suggestions for GApps Use
Use Google Apps in your workshop to enhance interactivity before, during or after a
workshop.
• Google Form survey
• Google Presentation
• Create workshop
quizzes
• Google Drive for file
sharing
• Hangout with ‘expert’
• Crowdsourcing
22. More Collaboration Tools
There are a variety of free and paid tools that one can use to enhance the workshop
experience. Remember to start with the outcome in mind, not the tool!
• VoiceThread
• Poplet
• Prezi
• Animoto
• Padlet
• Dropbox
25. Examples
Use these connection tools to make your workshop more interactive
• Mystery Skype
• ‘Expert’ Hangout/Skype
• Join Skype or Hangout communities
• Virtual tour of a place of interest
28. Example
Here is an example of a QR Code linked to an introduction (class handshake) while
making a global connection with another class. The QR Code contained a video
introduction and school tour and was pasted on the back of the hard copy book this
class created to send to a class across the globe.
29. Data Visualization
Infographics
Create interactive infographics- free infogr.am
•More free infographic tools
•Use pinterest to find one already made to order
Data Visualization
make numbers accessible and persuasive
•Data visualization – try Tableau
Use infographics to communicate information in an effective way
33. Copyright
Obtain the proper copyright permission. If you
wish to link to a video, website or post a non-IB
document, you will need to obtain the rightful
permission.
Something that is in another workbook or is
posted on the Workshop Resource Center is not
fair game if it is not approved for your particular
workshop.
Better still, look for Creative Commons
licensed material.
34. Creative Commons
What is it?
A standardized way to give the public
permission to share your work, or use other’s
work.
35. Where to find Creative Commons images
for your workshop slides or workbooks
Images
Compfight (Flickr)
Google Images
Photopin
Video
YouTube- Licenses
Vimeo
Remember: It’s your responsibility to follow copyright laws
36. Reuse and Citation
• Always check license
• Check the license at the original source
• Good practice to acknowledge
• Be a good role model
37. Licenses
There are many licenses that educators need be
aware of. These licenses can be found on images
and as educators we need to be role models for
learners. It Is not ‘ok’ to copy an image from the
internet and use as your own.
39. ISTE Standards
Many schools use ISTE (International Society of
Technology in Education) as their standard for
integrating technology into pedagogy. Check out
www.iste.org for more information.
40. Workshop Housekeeping Tips
Laptops are more conducive to electronic document viewing and sharing than a
tablet device. Many participants who have attended workshops with their tablet
devices have regretted not bringing their laptops instead.
Do not cut and paste web links to the OCC.
Participants should access the OCC with their
passwords.
You may wish to offer two lists of documents –
one that is absolutely necessary to participate in
the workshop and one that is suggested just for
reference.
A pre workshop survey is advised (F2F)
Have a backup plan if the tech fails! (China)
41. Online Curriculum
Center (OCC)
The Online Curriculum Centre (OCC) is the official IB
document library. The Workbook Resource Center (WRC) is
a component of the OCC and where workbooks are created.
Our goal is to have participants access as many documents
as possible via the OCC before and during the workshop.
Focus your workbook on documents that are relevant to
activities in the workshop yet not easily available through the
OCC or the IB website.
42. Summary
• Use technology to enhance learning
• Its not about the cool tool
• Always use tech with outcome in mind
• Be aware of copyright and licenses
• Model good digital citizenship
43. Acknowledgements
• Creative Commons- http://creativecommons.org/
• ISTE - http://www.iste.org/
• Dana Watts HKIS -
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/p/english-ipad-
apps.html
• Andrew Churches http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/
• (2010) IBO Programmes Standards and Practices Standard C3
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
http://www.schrockguide.net/qr-codes-in-the-
classroom.html
