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Whitney Hoffman is a mom, author, and producer who discusses using digital tools to enhance learning. She recommends building a digital toolbox of online tools and applications to improve communication and learning. Some tools she mentions include social bookmarking services like Delicious and Diigo to organize resources, as well as presentation, communication, classroom management, and study aid tools. She emphasizes selecting tools that enhance skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity to align with educational goals.
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- 1. Using Digital Toolsto Extend Learning Whitney Hoffman Author, Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists
- 2. About Me ✦ Mom of 2 boys (17 & 14) with learning differences ✦ Producer of The LD Podcast ✦ Co-Authored The Differentiated Instruction Book of Lists with Jenifer Fox ✦ Professional Development Committee and Technology Committee For Kennett Consolidated School District, Kennett Square, PA
- 3. What We’ll TalkAbout ✦ Using Web-based tools in the classroom to enhance instruction ✦ Building a digital toolbox to help teachers and students solve challenges ✦ Share online tools and applications to enhance communication and learning
- 4. Yup. I’m aGeek.
- 5. There are somany tools out there... You need to know what’s available You need to know what’s easy to use You need to understand the Project and the Expected Outcome to match the tool to the job NETS standards for Teachers, Students, Administrators and Coaches
- 8. Building Your Toolbox What’sOut There? What’s Good? How Do I Manage It All? Start with Management and Bookmarking
- 9. Social Bookmarking As youadd tools and resources, bookmark them so they can be shared online Delicious, Diigo, Pearltrees - even Pinterest and Google Reader- Pick one you like most, and add it as a browser extension (Chrome, Firefox)
- 15. Next Steps Put theLearning First Put the Learning First Put the Learning First
- 16. Backwards By Design ✦ Start with Learning goals (Why are we doing this? What should we be able to do afterwards?) Post them on the board! ✦ How will you assess that kids have met these goals? ✦ Design lesson to allow multiple pathways to success; Design daily lessons to get you to end goal
- 17. Does the tool... ✦ Allow students to demonstrate depth of mastery? ✦ Allow multiple modes of expression/multimedia/learning styles? ✦ Help or hurt accountability for teacher & student equally? (no lost homework if it’s saved in the cloud!) ✦ Can we “flip the classroom” to allow more productive class time? ✦ Enhance creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, or communication? (21st Century Skills)
- 18. The 3 R’smeet the 4 ✦ C’s Reading, Writing and Arithmetic need to be combined with: ✦ -Critical thinking skills ✦ Communication- including multimedia ✦ Collaboration- groups and distance learning ✦ Creativity
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- 121. Contact Info: Whitney Hoffman HoffmanDigital Media LDpodcast@gmail.com Hoffmandigitalmedia@gmail.com Twitter: @whitneyhoffman, @ldpodcast Facebook: Whitney Hoffman Google Voice: (302) 482-4599 Mobile: (302) 562-6507 URL: www.whitneyhoffman.com