This document discusses integrating technology into the classroom, including tools like Word, PowerPoint, SmartBoards, blogs, wikis, and social networks. It provides examples of using blogs and wikis for student collaboration. Finally, it offers tips for teachers on getting started with technology in the classroom, such as starting small, practicing without students, and checking privacy policies.
5. Web 1.0 Blogs Wikis Social Networks Social Bookmarks
6. Web 2.0 Teaching & Learning Teachers: Assess learning in new ways Differentiate teaching more easily Students: Think critically Work collaboratively Communicate appropriately Create knowledge
7. What do you need to know? Hard to make mistakes Creating pictures Creating .pdf files Embedding things
9. What do you need to know? Hard to make mistakes Creating pictures You can use PowerPoint Just “Save As” a picture format (.jpeg, .gif, .tiff,.png) Creating .pdf files Microsoft Office “Save As” Embedding things Cut and paste the embed code of videos and widgets (and other things)
10. Best Practices - Blogs Examples: Document a Day 4/19 APWH Document a Day 4/13 APWH Document a Day 4/12 APWH Document a Day 3/22 Global Document a Day 3/22 #3 Global KivaBlogs
11. Best Practices - Wikis Examples: Be Sure You're Able To Do - APWH Commodities Exchange: Salt EU & Small Islands’ Resolution
13. Assorted Stuff SlideShare- what to do with all those PowerPoints? ($0) VoiceThread – fantastic ($60/year for teachers) Animoto – video creation (free for teachers) PollEverywhere – create polls (free OR $50 for teachers) YouTube, Vimeo, TeacherTube – video sharing (all free) – make screencasts
15. Tips Jump in Start small Practice without students (use fake accounts) Check privacy and look-over your school’s technology and social networking policies. Chrome web browser
16. SmartBoard Common Errors Not responding to voting device information. Moving too fast. Too many visuals.
Editor's Notes
INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOMEPLEASE INTERRUPT FOR QUESTIONS !!
This revolutionizes teaching and learning unlike they others which just made teaching easier. FOSTERS HIGH LEVEL THINKING Blogs = Twitter
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
Time to Log InGo to Ning and sign-in – after they sign in tell them to DO NOTHING (then tell them to shut off the emails in settings). I HAVE TO APPROVE ALL NEW MEMBERS
Have them make a picture icon for Ning in PowerPoint. Then have them upload it to Ning. Have them look how to save as a .pdf (SmartBoard software allows this too)Have them go to YouTube – type something in they like and embed it into Ning)MAKE SURE THEY TAKE THE POLLS – MAKE THEM ACTIVE FIRST
Social Studies DISCLAIMERThese are just examples, the purpose of our network is to share new ideas and programs!It’s Good Because:IT LETS YOU SEE THEM THINKIT LETS YOU SEE WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW YOU CAN TIME RELEASE BLOGS IN NING
It’s Good Because:WHOLE GROUPS CAN ADD AND EDIT INFORMATIONPAGES CAN BE LOCKED BY THE ADMINISTRATORIt’s Bad Because:ASYCHRONOUS FORMATTING CAN BE A PAIN SHOW THE HISTORY TABS AND THE MANAGE WIKI STUFF
REALLY GOOD FOR ANNOTATING NOTES – HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SHOW DIIGO STUFF
Animoto – show them videos in IRMUN and Global 9 Nings make a videoPollEverywhere – make a poll (how did you get here) Show how to record with SmartBoard software.
TAKE THEM THROUGH NING MANAGE AND SETTINGS AND STUFF SHOW THEM EDMODO – GO THROUGH SETTINGS AND STUFF