The document discusses tools that can be used to take projects beyond PowerPoint, including blogs, vlogs, podcasts, screen casts, Second Life, and video conferencing. It explores collaborating tools like Skype and Oovoo, publishing platforms like websites and YouTube, and design software like Sweet Home 3D. Educators are encouraged to consider how these types of tools can be incorporated into projects for launching, collaboration, or final products. Reflection is requested on tools that could be used, challenges of enabling access, and next steps for adoption.

1. Tools for Taking your
Project Beyond PowerPoint:

2. The Typical Project
Three Weeks
Later

3. The Typical Project
Many Projects:
• Have an Entry Document written in Letter format.
• Require students to create a letter or written document using Word
• Require students to give an oral presentation with a PowerPoint
Outside of Digital Media, most courses use only the Microsoft Office
Suite as technology tools to support and enhance projects.

4. Potential Student Products
Blogs
Vlogs
Podcasts
Video Podcasts
Screen casts
Second Life
Video Conferencing

5. SESSION OBJECTIVES
Explore different software and
technology tools to enhance projects
and the classroom experience.
Demonstrate some of these resources
and discuss their use in a 21st Century
Classroom.
Share other software and resources
used across the New Tech Network.

6. Freeware and Open Source
Technology
Positives:
- Free
- Wide Variety of Programs
- New and Innovative
Programs
Negatives:
- Some Bugs or glitches
- Some of the resources are
web based applications, so
they may be blocked by the
school district

7. Portable Applications
USB Drives Can support a
number portable
applications.
Schools may have to
address technology use
issues and the culture
surrounding this issue if
students run applications
off of their USB drive.

8. Portable Applications
Schools and districts may
need to revisit policies as
schools use programs which
are web based or open source.
Many applications will require
user accounts to be created.
Have any schools approached this conversation about
portable, web based, or open source applications with their
districts?

9. Three Themes of Technology Tools
• Collaborate
• Share/ Publish
• Design
Driving Question for the session:
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

10. Collaborate
Skype Oovoo
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

11. Collaborate
iEARN (International Education and
Resource Network) is the world's largest
non-profit global network that enables
teachers and youth to use the Internet and
other technologies to collaborate on
projects that enhance learning and make a
difference in the world.
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

12. Share/ Publish
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

13. Share/ Publish
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

14. Share/ Publish
Visit NTF School Reform Blog
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

15. Share/ Publish
Examples:
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

16. Share/ Publish
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

17. Share/ Publish
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

18. Design
Sweet Home 3D
How could you incorporate these tools into your
projects?
Launching Projects
Content Scaffolding or Group Collaboration
Final Product or Event

19. Reflection
Please create a “new response” to the agenda in the
discussion forum and reflect on the questions below:
1. Which of the programs or resources presented in this
session are you most likely to use in your PBL units next
year? How will you adapt your projects to include these
tools?
2. What problems might you encounter in enabling teachers
and students to access these resources at your school?
How could you overcome these school or district issues?
3. What are some next steps for your staff to incorporate new
technology resources and strategies into your projects?