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- 1. MAKING YOUR 6TH GRADE MATH CLASSROOM VIRTUAL Strategies to Increase Communication and Collaboration
- 2. WHY GOOGLE APPS? Students have access through the school. Multiple platforms available on many devices Collaboration tools built in Assessments and student surveys User friendly with video and text options Blogs and e-portfolios embedded
- 3. Google Hangout - Many users can be involved in one session - Multiple ways to interact with others. - Access from anywhere
- 4. Google Docs
- 5. VOICETHREAD Easy to create presentations Students interact during the presentation Social media embedded into creation section Presentations are created with a voice-over software Real time discussions
- 6. Screen shot of a presentation Students Teacher Saved video so that it may be viewed again Text, voice, and images all included within the presentation
- 7. ZAPTION Makes learning fun by making students responsible. Communication is a key component in the creation.
- 8. Parent Communication Remind parents of upcoming school events Help students to remember the test next week Inform parents and students of emergencies or school delays
- 9. Lenhart, A. (2015). Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens -social-media-technology -2015/ McCrea, B. (2013, September 17). THE News Update. Retrieved from https://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/17/6 -ways-teachers-can-use-google- hangouts.aspx?m=1 Weir, L. (2008, April 16). VoiceThread Extends the Classroom with Interactive Multimedia Albums | Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/voicethread -interactive- multimedia-albums RESOURCES:
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- Within any classroom there will always be the struggle for student to communicate and collaborate with you and one another. As the world of technology changes so must the classroom. According to Amanda Lenhart of PewReachCenter, “92% of teens report going online daily, including 24% who say they go online “almost constantly” (2015). There are very few things that have this much interaction by students now is when we say, “How do we use it!?” Through this presentation you will learn about the tools of Google Apps, Voicethread, and Zaption and how they can be use within your classroom.
- Many school districts provide students with a google account with all applications upon enrollment. With access to all of the virtual tools available students are able to connect with the teacher and their classmates on a variety of forums. Students can work on one combine document simultaneously to create group projects or peer review on any projects.
- This application is a way for students to communicate at a distance. This includes video conferences and real time text discussion. Students can interact with members of their class as well as experts within a field of study. Google hangouts is a similar form to communication tools that students use everyday within the social life. You can use Google Hangout to bring in guest speakers or just to encourage collaboration of students there are so many option “Hangouts promote conversation and—because they can accommodate up to 10 participants—brings a larger group in” (McCrea, 2013).
- Many students can be involved in the creation and review of a single document. As students share their information they are able to interact and collaborate within one document. Google docs allow for embedding of many online tools such as videos.
- Voicethread is a revolutionary website that brings the learning and communication to the forefront of the classroom. This virtual learning experience allow students to interact with the teacher and other classmates while the presentation is taking place. This allows for real time interaction that is often not available within the virtual classroom.
- Voicethread provides an experience that all members can be involved. The biggest value that voicethread can provide is to students who do not participate well in the normal classroom. It allows for not only “think time” that is often forgotten in the normal classroom but allows students time to integrate new knowledge into a usable understanding. Ferriter, a veteran in Voicethread instruction, states, “more students participate more actively in digital discussions than in the classroom” (Weir, 2008).
- Zaption is an online presentation site that creates a place for presentations to be created as well as student to discussions to be embedded in the learning. The presentations are set up with discussion in mind. Throughout the lesson students are given time to stop and reflect or discuss what they are learning. Not only is the presenter a part of the video but there are also the options to embed other materials that are engaging to students.
- Remind is a program that once connection is created teachers are able to inform parents and students of anything. This is a create tool for increasing parent communication and allows for easy access with one text notification. Using this within the classroom also helps to remind students that they need to study for an important upcoming test or that they need to wear appropriate schools for school trip.