Dr. Richard Voltz presentation to teachers in the Arlington Heights School District.

2. Technology for Teachers Dr. Richard J. Voltz Associate Director Illinois Association of School Administrators

3. In 30 Minutes??? In 30 Minutes??? In 30 Minutes??? In 30 Minutes???

5. Email me at [email_address] to receive invitations for my Ning, Wikispace and Google Documents

6. Webpage containing tutorial for various technology functions is http://iasa.wikispaces.com

7. Goal for this presentation is for you to use one technology skill this year in your classroom

8. How young professionals say they learn.

10. “ I can look it up on-line, find an expert and then collaborate with that person on a solution.”

11. Discuss with your neighbors…Does the way you teach match the way this person says he learns?

12. Teacher is key!

13. The single most important factor in a student's achievement is the quality of his or her teacher. Reports by: The National Council on Teacher Quality ("Increasing the Odds," 2005) and The New Teacher Project ("The Widget Effect," 2009)

14. Virtual Book Study

15. So is the principal…

20. Are the teachers in your school using data to make decisions?

21. Infrastructure & Connectivity

29. How is the current global economy changing your teaching?

30. What is Web 2.0?

31. When I was growing up, my parents told me, “Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.” I tell my daughters, “Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.” ---Thomas Friedman, 2005

36. YouTube - Hudson Flight 1549 HD Animation with audio for US Airways Water Landing-1

37. What does it mean to be a student in the digital age?

38. YouTube - PIL InfoLit Dialog, No. 1 Wikipedia -1

39. Would you let your students use Wikipedia, why or why not?

40. If I were you…

41. Have Your Students Make a Video Podcast

42. What station does the President of the United States make his radio address on?

47. And the winner… Karen Rose and her 3rd grade class from the Melissa, Texas, school district, singing a parody of a Madonna song “Living in a Digital World.”

48. Digital Education The Hollywood Treatment at NECC

50. How would you incorporate video into your lessons if you had a Flip Mino?

51. Have Your Students Make A Screenshot Tutorial

53. Mathtrain-1.TV Probability with Ben and Jerry

54. Do you think students should be teaching students?

55. You Make A Screenshot Tutorial

58. How would you use Screenshot technology in your classroom?

59. You Make a Webpage

62. http://iasa4u.ning.com/

63. http://iasa.wikispaces.com/

64. If you had a web site, what would be on it?

65. Start an audio Podcast and update regularly For students For parents

70. How would you use audio Podcasts in your classroom?

71. Encourage you to engage students in their own learning

78. Poll Everywhere

80. What are you doing to engage students in your classroom?

81. Add Twitter To Your Communication

83. Follow me on Twitter at rvoltz and IllinoisASA

86. How would you use Twitter?

87. Start discussing: “ What is the future computer for classroom use?”

90. http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/

91. Should students be allowed to use cell phones and smart phones in school?

92. Virtual Textbooks

93. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/education/09textbook.html?_r=2&ref=education

108. English Via Cell Phone

109. Will educators let students use mobile devices?

112. Existing pilots of mobile education are demonstrating success

113. Mobile devices offer access to the Internet in places where the traditional web doesn't reach Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?iPhone-Education---4-Reasons-Why-Mobile-Devices-Will-Transform-How-Our-Kids-Learn&id=2662128

114. The Old Web

116. The New Web

118. Record Lecture Using ProfCast Save to GarageBand Embed in iWeb Upload to WebPage

120. Encourage teachers to engage students in their own learning

121. “ We should instead use technology funding to bolster new learning models and innovations, such as online-learning environments, to level the playing field and allow students from all walks of life -- from small, rural communities to budget-strapped urban schools -- to access the rich variety that is now available only to children in wealthy suburban districts.”

122. Inspiring Idea

124. Do you think students are more engaged outside of school than in school?

125. What are you doing about it?

126. How young professionals say they learn.

128. “ If I had to learn something new today the first place I would go is Google, then forum sites, then video sources.”

130. “ I would ask professionals and see if they would share their information with me.”

132. “ I would first go to Google, then Wikipedia, then my address book to see who I know that I could contact and leverage their knowledge to help me.”

134. “ Consult with peers, look on the Internet to search and learn information about the topic I am interested in.”

135. iTunesU

136. Skype

137. Skype on the go…

139. ePals

141. CyberSurgeons