Using Technology to communicate with students as they move along from high school to graduation to post high school...

2. MTSA Keynote 2014

4. My Pack (All 6)
All either rescued from abuse cases or shelters…

5. My Boys…
All adopted right out of
Central Michigan Areas…

6. My Wife… My Rock…
She holds us all together and allows me to do what I do…

8. Why all these family pictures
& stories?

9. So let‟s get started…

10. Good Morning…
My name is Jay Gross. I am here today to talk to you about Communicating with today‟s
students through technology. Let us take a moment and define communication. Dictionary.com
defines communication as:
 the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
 the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
 something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.
 a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc.
 passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.
My Purpose today is give you some new ideas on how to exchange ideas with students.
 I also want you to take a chance and step outside your comfort zones.
 If there is time, I would like to tell you some stories.
 So let us now talk about technology. Dictionary.com defines technology as:
 the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their
interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial
arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
 the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.
 a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.
 the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of
their civilization.
Now that we have that straight, how do students today communicate?
 Texting
 Twitter
 SnapChat
 Instagram
 FaceBook

11. Prefer Handouts???
You do yours / I‟ll do mine / We‟ll pass & grade when done /
Then pass forward for our teacher

12. Or Dittos???
Ah… that smell

17. Cell phones
a problem?
It is how I treat my students…
They respond back with what
they receive…

18. My
Classroom
 Project Based
 Groups
 “Guide on the Side / Not the Sage on the
Stage”

21. It is THEIR Time

25. The Future of ordering Pizza…

26. My Vision / Theme
Take a chance…
Communicate…

27. Blocking is NOT
the answer!

29. What are the kids using
TODAY???

30. TWITTER

32. Students today use it because:
• Quick & Fast info…
• Short & To the point!
• Parents can‟t follow fast enough
• Parents do not have the patience to learn it!

33. @kevinhoneycutt

34. TweetDeck

35. Use as a positive?
My Debate class…

37. FACEBOOK
It’s about life…
NOT life…

40. A lot of people
complaining about
FaceBook & Social
Media…
Exactly who is teaching today‟s
students
how to use it???

42. A LOT of people complain
about Kids & Social
Media…
So who exactly is teaching them how
to use it???

43. I try to model with my
page…
If it is isn’t positive,
inspirational, or info
Shepherd needs to
know…
I don’t post it.

44. Getting Started…
Just wish students / people Happy
Birthday!
Post positives from the classroom /
playing field or court /concerts / etc…
Post school information… Graduation /
Guidelines / Snow day & Delay
Information
/ Hey There Shepherd / Getting To

45. But I would have to be
„friends‟ with students &
Parents?
Terry Abbott… Working with the Media in a Crisis
• The Fear Factor
• Sexual Predators
• Teacher/Student relationships & texting

46. I will NOT let the less than
½% of all educators who are
sexual deviants & predators
& perverts rule my life.
Period.

47. Want to fight a pedaphile?
The predators?
Then help educate the
victims BEFORE it
happens.

49. Relationships are there to
be built stronger…
Staying in touch with former students & staff is
priceless
Following sites such as Free Tech For
Teachers adds so much information

51. Blended Learning (Luv It!)
• 5/20/5/205/15/5
• FORMAL Emails
• Gdrive
• Moodle only for Quizzes & Tests & Lessons
• Shmoop
• ACT Prep / Essay Help / Projects / Research

53. Google Drive (Gdrive)
• Collaboration…Collaboration…Collabor
ation…
• My Class Folders / Syllabus is
interactive
• GDrive Challenge 3 times per year
• Research w/ Tool & Alerts / Email Filter
• Tips for Gdrive Users

54. Google Calendar
School Wide Calendar?
Class Calendar?
Graduation Open House Calendar?
Allows for total control / sharing / reminders…

56. TEXTING

57. HOW ABOUT THOSE
PEOPLE WHO WRITE
AND POST IN ALL
CAPS AND A LOT OF
EXCLAMATION
POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!

58. - No text before 7am and after
8pm
- No Sunday texts…
- No texts 24 hours before a due
date
- Proper English / Not „Text Talk‟
Set parameters and stick to
them…

59. Students / Parents /
Community Members

60. Step outside that
comfort zone…
Maybe just for today… just for this hour
with me…

61. Where are they
headed???

62. Reading App to help read
entire novels in 90
minutes?
Yup!

63. Aurasma
Newest tool in „QR Code Reader‟

64. Online Portfolios
Levi J Smith
Hannah Yesmunt

65. My Dream of what I want to
see…
• Required courses in Social Media
Skills
• Required Speech Class
• Community Technology Nights

67. If I can touch their minds,
they might remember it.
If I can their hearts, it just
might embed in their
souls…

69. Mr. Jay Gross
Shepherd High School
jaygrossproductions.com
Twitter: jgross811
FaceBook: Jay B Gross