This document provides an overview of resources for using Google tools in the classroom. It lists over 80 links to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, forms and other tools for lessons, assessments, projects and classroom management. Sample lessons are described that utilize forms, spreadsheets and docs for activities in various subjects. Key resources are highlighted for finding lesson plans, training materials and tools for students and teachers. The assignment asks attendees to upload 5 documents to Google Drive and share them to demonstrate using Google docs.
This document outlines the 11 steps to create a personal project called "Welcome Back Listening Quiz" which involves creating a PDF of instructions, uploading it to Slideshare and sharing the link, uploading an audio file to SoundCloud, making a quiz in Google Forms to correspond with the audio, writing a blog post about the project including embedded links to the instructions and audio, and sharing the blog post and quiz with students.
Google Classroom for Elementary ClassroomsTrevor Mattea
Everyday, my fourth grade students create, revise, and edit assignments and independent projects, provide feedback for me, and communicate with each other using Google Classroom. They can easily view due dates and grades and access resources and templates I share with them or even create their own and post them to a classroom message board. Google Classroom brings school to students, wherever they are and can give them greater control of the pace, place, time, and path of their learning.
The document discusses using blogs for student learning and reflection. It mentions that a six year old has a blog on Blogspot and lists requirements like a Google account and internet access. It notes blogs can be accessed from school, home, or anywhere with a computer and posts will be date stamped. It discusses how blogs can help students set goals, make decisions about their learning, and develop their skills. Students can become proficient using web 2.0 tools like blogs to generate, share, collaborate on and filter information while connecting with others. The document provides examples of how students can embed documents, timelines, calendars and reflections in their blogs.
This document discusses how Google tools can be used to motivate learning in the classroom. It recommends creating a separate Google account for classroom use and outlines objectives related to exploring Google tools. Key Google tools highlighted include Custom Search for tailored web searches, Scholar for academic research, Calendar for sharing deadlines, Docs for collaborative documents, and Maps for adding locations. The document provides examples of how each tool could be applied to different subject areas and encourages designing a classroom activity using one of the Google tools.
1) The document describes a training session on flipped learning and the apps EdPuzzle and Padlet.
2) Participants were divided into groups to simulate a flipped classroom experience by watching an assigned video on EdPuzzle and answering embedded questions at home.
3) In class, participants accessed a Padlet page to continue the lesson. They also learned how to use EdPuzzle and Padlet as a teacher to design flipped lessons.
4) As an activity, participants designed their own flipped classroom model for a social studies topic using EdPuzzle, Google Slides, and in-class discussion. They were asked to consider challenges and solutions to implementing flipped learning.
This document discusses using Google tools like Google Reader and Google Docs to enhance learning. Google Reader allows users to subscribe to RSS feeds and have information pushed to them, rather than having to search for it. Google Docs allows collaboration on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in the cloud without file uploads. The document provides examples of how teachers can use these tools to curate resources, give feedback to students, and facilitate group projects.
This document discusses using technology to enhance teaching resources, including Google Docs, smartphones, and Twitter. Google Docs allows collaboration and sharing of documents without file attachments. Smartphones are useful for students to create media like recordings and photos for assignments. Twitter is recommended for teacher professional development through following other educators, hashtags, and chats to find resources, ideas, and opportunities for collaboration.
This document provides an overview of resources for using Google tools in the classroom. It lists over 80 links to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, forms and other tools for lessons, assessments, projects and classroom management. Sample lessons are described that utilize forms, spreadsheets and docs for activities in various subjects. Key resources are highlighted for finding lesson plans, training materials and tools for students and teachers. The assignment asks attendees to upload 5 documents to Google Drive and share them to demonstrate using Google docs.
This document outlines the 11 steps to create a personal project called "Welcome Back Listening Quiz" which involves creating a PDF of instructions, uploading it to Slideshare and sharing the link, uploading an audio file to SoundCloud, making a quiz in Google Forms to correspond with the audio, writing a blog post about the project including embedded links to the instructions and audio, and sharing the blog post and quiz with students.
Google Classroom for Elementary ClassroomsTrevor Mattea
Everyday, my fourth grade students create, revise, and edit assignments and independent projects, provide feedback for me, and communicate with each other using Google Classroom. They can easily view due dates and grades and access resources and templates I share with them or even create their own and post them to a classroom message board. Google Classroom brings school to students, wherever they are and can give them greater control of the pace, place, time, and path of their learning.
The document discusses using blogs for student learning and reflection. It mentions that a six year old has a blog on Blogspot and lists requirements like a Google account and internet access. It notes blogs can be accessed from school, home, or anywhere with a computer and posts will be date stamped. It discusses how blogs can help students set goals, make decisions about their learning, and develop their skills. Students can become proficient using web 2.0 tools like blogs to generate, share, collaborate on and filter information while connecting with others. The document provides examples of how students can embed documents, timelines, calendars and reflections in their blogs.
This document discusses how Google tools can be used to motivate learning in the classroom. It recommends creating a separate Google account for classroom use and outlines objectives related to exploring Google tools. Key Google tools highlighted include Custom Search for tailored web searches, Scholar for academic research, Calendar for sharing deadlines, Docs for collaborative documents, and Maps for adding locations. The document provides examples of how each tool could be applied to different subject areas and encourages designing a classroom activity using one of the Google tools.
1) The document describes a training session on flipped learning and the apps EdPuzzle and Padlet.
2) Participants were divided into groups to simulate a flipped classroom experience by watching an assigned video on EdPuzzle and answering embedded questions at home.
3) In class, participants accessed a Padlet page to continue the lesson. They also learned how to use EdPuzzle and Padlet as a teacher to design flipped lessons.
4) As an activity, participants designed their own flipped classroom model for a social studies topic using EdPuzzle, Google Slides, and in-class discussion. They were asked to consider challenges and solutions to implementing flipped learning.
This document discusses using Google tools like Google Reader and Google Docs to enhance learning. Google Reader allows users to subscribe to RSS feeds and have information pushed to them, rather than having to search for it. Google Docs allows collaboration on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in the cloud without file uploads. The document provides examples of how teachers can use these tools to curate resources, give feedback to students, and facilitate group projects.
This document discusses using technology to enhance teaching resources, including Google Docs, smartphones, and Twitter. Google Docs allows collaboration and sharing of documents without file attachments. Smartphones are useful for students to create media like recordings and photos for assignments. Twitter is recommended for teacher professional development through following other educators, hashtags, and chats to find resources, ideas, and opportunities for collaboration.
This document discusses using various tech tools in the classroom to engage students both before, during, and after class. It provides examples of tools to get students inspired before class like searching TED talks, having them download materials using Box.net, and sending video emails. During class, the document discusses using Google Forms for surveys, Poll Everywhere for polling, virtual whiteboards, and hashtags. After class, it discusses using text messaging and private Facebook groups to continue engaging with students.
This document provides an overview of a professional development day at Dawson College focused on boosting teaching with Google tools and Office 365. The agenda includes sessions on using Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms as well as Office 365 applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and more. Additional sessions cover using Google Search, Google Calendar, Google Images, Google Sites, Google Hangouts and YouTube in education. The document concludes by noting an upcoming GAFE Summit on using Google Apps for Education in Montreal.
This document provides information on Google extensions and plugins that can help English language learners. It discusses what Google extensions are and how they work. It then recommends several specific extensions that are useful for ESOL students, including Announcify, Select and Speak, TLDR, Read & Write for Google, Lingualy, Google Dictionary, GoAnimate for Schools, English Irregular Verbs 2, Kaizena, and Locolearning. It also provides an overview of what Google Drive is and how it can be used in education, including for collaboration, group projects, and lesson sharing. Finally, it discusses some useful Google Drive add-ons like EasyBib, Mindmeister, and Texthelp Study Skills High
The document discusses the implementation of a "flipped classroom" model using Google tools. It describes problems with the previous classroom setup and outlines steps taken to transition to an online platform using Google Sites for content delivery, Google Docs for shared writing, and focusing classroom time on collaboration and feedback. Initial results suggest the flipped model using these Google tools has been successful in engaging students and facilitating revisions based on feedback.
The document discusses how iPads and SmartBoards can be used together in the classroom. It provides an overview of the history and capabilities of both iPads and SmartBoards. It then discusses several ways the two technologies can be connected, such as using Apple TV or VGA adapters. The document concludes by outlining guidelines for effective classroom use of interactive whiteboards and providing contact information for further questions.
Dawson College held a professional development day where Rafael Scapin presented on using various Google tools to boost teaching. The presentation covered using Google Search more effectively, storing and sharing files using Google Drive, creating documents and spreadsheets in Google Docs and Sheets, making surveys in Google Forms, using Google Calendar, finding images in Google Images while respecting copyright, creating websites with Google Sites, working with videos on YouTube, and bringing guest speakers into the classroom using Google Hangouts.
This document provides an agenda and resources for an education technology session. It includes:
1) A reminder that all blog entries are due next week and details for project presentations including saving PowerPoints to SlideShare and writing blog posts.
2) An overview of several presentation tools - PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Prezi and how to share presentations online using SlideShare.
3) Information about tools for collaboration and sharing screens including VoiceThread, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo, Vimeo, Pinterest, Remind, Socrative, ooVoo and tools for creating word clouds.
4) A discussion of flipped classrooms and using speech
The document discusses the increasing use of mobile phones and mobile broadband. It notes that there are now over 4 billion mobile connections worldwide and that mobiles are increasingly used for networking, accessing content from the internet, communication tools like email and browsing, and as multimedia devices for photos, videos and documents. The document raises questions about how digital immigrants can teach digital natives and what skills students and teachers need in the modern classroom.
The document discusses how brands use implied beliefs, values, and associated messages to promote products and happiness. It analyzes advertisements from Adidas that celebrate the brand's history and invite people to an extravagant party. The document also mentions a parody of the Adidas ad done by Sky1 to promote The Simpsons. It closes by noting that media creators are responsible for messages, even if unintentional, and questions if news media can be considered fair and trustworthy.
The document discusses the increasing use of mobile phones in classrooms and for learning. It notes that there are currently 2.5 billion mobile users worldwide and that mobiles are increasingly being used for networking, interacting with online content from anywhere, and keeping in touch through email, web browsing, photos and videos. It raises questions about the digital skills students and teachers need and how mobile devices could enhance learning by bringing field trips into the classroom.
The document discusses using mobile phones in classrooms for educational purposes. It provides examples of standard phone tools like calendars, cameras and voice recorders that can be used for tasks like organizing schedules, documenting processes, recording podcasts, and sharing files between students. It also explores using the internet on mobile phones for activities like web browsing, news, collaborating on wikis and blogs, and turning phones into more powerful tools through applications.
The document discusses using mobile phones in classrooms to enhance learning. It notes that there are over 2.5 billion mobile users worldwide and mobiles are increasingly being used for activities like emailing, browsing the web, and interacting with online content from anywhere. The document suggests bringing experiences from outside the classroom into the classroom by having students document field trips on their mobile phones. It also discusses challenges around whether "digital immigrants" or older teachers can teach "digital natives" or younger students with greater digital skills, and ensuring students and teachers have the necessary information literacy and technical skills.
The document discusses key concepts in narrative structure and filmmaking, including:
1) Narratives follow common patterns like introducing a problem or disruption, the hero/heroine's quest to resolve it, and a return to normality.
2) Plot refers to the visible and audible events presented in a film, while story includes both explicit and inferred elements.
3) Filmmakers expect audiences to be curious and anxious to discover how problems facing characters will be solved.
The document discusses curriculum planning and student production work for a media studies course. It provides examples of assessment criteria and achievement standards for different media production tasks at various levels. Common pitfalls in student scriptwriting are outlined, along with suggestions for developing plot and characters in a script. Software options for scriptwriting and workshops on script development are also presented.
This document provides guidance for an assessment on analyzing how media constructs reality. Students must write a 1500 word essay engaging with course concepts and demonstrating a sophisticated argument. The essay should closely analyze how a reality television show, such as Wife Swap, represents or constructs reality through its use of discourse and content. Discourse analysis examines language use, visual elements, and narrative, while content analysis involves counting and measuring relevant aspects to make broader claims. The document provides examples and guidance on selecting a topic, developing a hypothesis, choosing a text, and conducting discourse and content analysis.
The document discusses how codes provide an interpretive framework for understanding signs and how they are used by both producers and interpreters of texts. It addresses the three types of knowledge needed by interpreters: about the world, the medium/genre, and the relationship between them. It also notes that signs are only meaningful when interpreted in relation to each other based on the codes with which we are familiar.
This document discusses genre analysis in film. It defines genre as a type or class of films and explores how genres are established through conventions that are sometimes broken to create new genres or subgenres. Specific genres mentioned include romantic comedies, sitcoms from different decades, 1990s horror films, and art house films. The document also questions whether genres can always clearly categorize films and discusses stars that help define genres.
This document provides information about content analysis as a qualitative analysis method. It begins by defining qualitative data and content analysis. Content analysis involves transforming qualitative data into quantitative data by using a rating/coding system to identify themes. The document then outlines the steps for performing content analysis, which includes examining materials to create categories, coding the materials, and analyzing the results to draw conclusions. Potential advantages of content analysis are that it can gather information from various sources and has high ecological validity. Disadvantages include being time-consuming and prone to bias. The document aims to help readers understand and evaluate the use of content analysis.
Content analysis is a research technique that:
1) Determines the presence of certain words or concepts within texts through quantitative analysis.
2) Researchers quantify and analyze the presence, meanings and relationships of words/concepts to make inferences about messages, writers, audiences, and cultural contexts.
3) The process involves coding a text by breaking it into categories, then examining occurrences and relationships of concepts through conceptual analysis (counting concepts) or relational analysis (examining relationships among concepts).
Content analysis is a research technique used to objectively, systematically, and quantitatively analyze the manifest content of communications. It can be used to analyze any type of recorded media, such as text, images, or videos. There are two main types: conceptual analysis, which establishes the frequency of concepts, and relational analysis, which examines relationships between concepts. Content analysis is useful for reducing large amounts of unstructured data, identifying important aspects of content, and making inferences about messages, authors, and cultural contexts. While it provides an unobtrusive means of analysis, it can also be time-consuming and reductive when dealing with complex materials.
This document discusses using blogs for lifelong learning. It provides learning outcomes on exploring blogs and blogging, describing how blogs can be used in teaching and learning, creating and customizing a blog in WordPress, and embedding multimedia content in blogs. Blogs are proposed as a global communication space that can facilitate discussion and collaboration between students and teachers. Blogs allow teachers to upload materials, assignments, videos, podcasts and other content to supplement classroom learning and encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas, research and experiences. Various free blogging platforms like Blogger, WordPress, and EduBlogs are presented.
This document discusses using various tech tools in the classroom to engage students both before, during, and after class. It provides examples of tools to get students inspired before class like searching TED talks, having them download materials using Box.net, and sending video emails. During class, the document discusses using Google Forms for surveys, Poll Everywhere for polling, virtual whiteboards, and hashtags. After class, it discusses using text messaging and private Facebook groups to continue engaging with students.
This document provides an overview of a professional development day at Dawson College focused on boosting teaching with Google tools and Office 365. The agenda includes sessions on using Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms as well as Office 365 applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and more. Additional sessions cover using Google Search, Google Calendar, Google Images, Google Sites, Google Hangouts and YouTube in education. The document concludes by noting an upcoming GAFE Summit on using Google Apps for Education in Montreal.
This document provides information on Google extensions and plugins that can help English language learners. It discusses what Google extensions are and how they work. It then recommends several specific extensions that are useful for ESOL students, including Announcify, Select and Speak, TLDR, Read & Write for Google, Lingualy, Google Dictionary, GoAnimate for Schools, English Irregular Verbs 2, Kaizena, and Locolearning. It also provides an overview of what Google Drive is and how it can be used in education, including for collaboration, group projects, and lesson sharing. Finally, it discusses some useful Google Drive add-ons like EasyBib, Mindmeister, and Texthelp Study Skills High
The document discusses the implementation of a "flipped classroom" model using Google tools. It describes problems with the previous classroom setup and outlines steps taken to transition to an online platform using Google Sites for content delivery, Google Docs for shared writing, and focusing classroom time on collaboration and feedback. Initial results suggest the flipped model using these Google tools has been successful in engaging students and facilitating revisions based on feedback.
The document discusses how iPads and SmartBoards can be used together in the classroom. It provides an overview of the history and capabilities of both iPads and SmartBoards. It then discusses several ways the two technologies can be connected, such as using Apple TV or VGA adapters. The document concludes by outlining guidelines for effective classroom use of interactive whiteboards and providing contact information for further questions.
Dawson College held a professional development day where Rafael Scapin presented on using various Google tools to boost teaching. The presentation covered using Google Search more effectively, storing and sharing files using Google Drive, creating documents and spreadsheets in Google Docs and Sheets, making surveys in Google Forms, using Google Calendar, finding images in Google Images while respecting copyright, creating websites with Google Sites, working with videos on YouTube, and bringing guest speakers into the classroom using Google Hangouts.
This document provides an agenda and resources for an education technology session. It includes:
1) A reminder that all blog entries are due next week and details for project presentations including saving PowerPoints to SlideShare and writing blog posts.
2) An overview of several presentation tools - PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Prezi and how to share presentations online using SlideShare.
3) Information about tools for collaboration and sharing screens including VoiceThread, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo, Vimeo, Pinterest, Remind, Socrative, ooVoo and tools for creating word clouds.
4) A discussion of flipped classrooms and using speech
The document discusses the increasing use of mobile phones and mobile broadband. It notes that there are now over 4 billion mobile connections worldwide and that mobiles are increasingly used for networking, accessing content from the internet, communication tools like email and browsing, and as multimedia devices for photos, videos and documents. The document raises questions about how digital immigrants can teach digital natives and what skills students and teachers need in the modern classroom.
The document discusses how brands use implied beliefs, values, and associated messages to promote products and happiness. It analyzes advertisements from Adidas that celebrate the brand's history and invite people to an extravagant party. The document also mentions a parody of the Adidas ad done by Sky1 to promote The Simpsons. It closes by noting that media creators are responsible for messages, even if unintentional, and questions if news media can be considered fair and trustworthy.
The document discusses the increasing use of mobile phones in classrooms and for learning. It notes that there are currently 2.5 billion mobile users worldwide and that mobiles are increasingly being used for networking, interacting with online content from anywhere, and keeping in touch through email, web browsing, photos and videos. It raises questions about the digital skills students and teachers need and how mobile devices could enhance learning by bringing field trips into the classroom.
The document discusses using mobile phones in classrooms for educational purposes. It provides examples of standard phone tools like calendars, cameras and voice recorders that can be used for tasks like organizing schedules, documenting processes, recording podcasts, and sharing files between students. It also explores using the internet on mobile phones for activities like web browsing, news, collaborating on wikis and blogs, and turning phones into more powerful tools through applications.
The document discusses using mobile phones in classrooms to enhance learning. It notes that there are over 2.5 billion mobile users worldwide and mobiles are increasingly being used for activities like emailing, browsing the web, and interacting with online content from anywhere. The document suggests bringing experiences from outside the classroom into the classroom by having students document field trips on their mobile phones. It also discusses challenges around whether "digital immigrants" or older teachers can teach "digital natives" or younger students with greater digital skills, and ensuring students and teachers have the necessary information literacy and technical skills.
The document discusses key concepts in narrative structure and filmmaking, including:
1) Narratives follow common patterns like introducing a problem or disruption, the hero/heroine's quest to resolve it, and a return to normality.
2) Plot refers to the visible and audible events presented in a film, while story includes both explicit and inferred elements.
3) Filmmakers expect audiences to be curious and anxious to discover how problems facing characters will be solved.
The document discusses curriculum planning and student production work for a media studies course. It provides examples of assessment criteria and achievement standards for different media production tasks at various levels. Common pitfalls in student scriptwriting are outlined, along with suggestions for developing plot and characters in a script. Software options for scriptwriting and workshops on script development are also presented.
This document provides guidance for an assessment on analyzing how media constructs reality. Students must write a 1500 word essay engaging with course concepts and demonstrating a sophisticated argument. The essay should closely analyze how a reality television show, such as Wife Swap, represents or constructs reality through its use of discourse and content. Discourse analysis examines language use, visual elements, and narrative, while content analysis involves counting and measuring relevant aspects to make broader claims. The document provides examples and guidance on selecting a topic, developing a hypothesis, choosing a text, and conducting discourse and content analysis.
The document discusses how codes provide an interpretive framework for understanding signs and how they are used by both producers and interpreters of texts. It addresses the three types of knowledge needed by interpreters: about the world, the medium/genre, and the relationship between them. It also notes that signs are only meaningful when interpreted in relation to each other based on the codes with which we are familiar.
This document discusses genre analysis in film. It defines genre as a type or class of films and explores how genres are established through conventions that are sometimes broken to create new genres or subgenres. Specific genres mentioned include romantic comedies, sitcoms from different decades, 1990s horror films, and art house films. The document also questions whether genres can always clearly categorize films and discusses stars that help define genres.
This document provides information about content analysis as a qualitative analysis method. It begins by defining qualitative data and content analysis. Content analysis involves transforming qualitative data into quantitative data by using a rating/coding system to identify themes. The document then outlines the steps for performing content analysis, which includes examining materials to create categories, coding the materials, and analyzing the results to draw conclusions. Potential advantages of content analysis are that it can gather information from various sources and has high ecological validity. Disadvantages include being time-consuming and prone to bias. The document aims to help readers understand and evaluate the use of content analysis.
Content analysis is a research technique that:
1) Determines the presence of certain words or concepts within texts through quantitative analysis.
2) Researchers quantify and analyze the presence, meanings and relationships of words/concepts to make inferences about messages, writers, audiences, and cultural contexts.
3) The process involves coding a text by breaking it into categories, then examining occurrences and relationships of concepts through conceptual analysis (counting concepts) or relational analysis (examining relationships among concepts).
Content analysis is a research technique used to objectively, systematically, and quantitatively analyze the manifest content of communications. It can be used to analyze any type of recorded media, such as text, images, or videos. There are two main types: conceptual analysis, which establishes the frequency of concepts, and relational analysis, which examines relationships between concepts. Content analysis is useful for reducing large amounts of unstructured data, identifying important aspects of content, and making inferences about messages, authors, and cultural contexts. While it provides an unobtrusive means of analysis, it can also be time-consuming and reductive when dealing with complex materials.
This document discusses using blogs for lifelong learning. It provides learning outcomes on exploring blogs and blogging, describing how blogs can be used in teaching and learning, creating and customizing a blog in WordPress, and embedding multimedia content in blogs. Blogs are proposed as a global communication space that can facilitate discussion and collaboration between students and teachers. Blogs allow teachers to upload materials, assignments, videos, podcasts and other content to supplement classroom learning and encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas, research and experiences. Various free blogging platforms like Blogger, WordPress, and EduBlogs are presented.
Exploring Instructional Uses of Multimedia Lucy Gray
This document summarizes Lucy Gray's presentation on exploring instructional uses of YouTube. It discusses how YouTube can be used for creating, consuming, and curating educational videos. Various tools are presented for creating videos, including apps, screencasting software, and Google Hangouts. Ideas are provided for how teachers can use YouTube videos in the classroom for flipping instruction, review, project research, and more. The document also reviews features of the YouTube platform like playlists, channels, and a teacher's dashboard.
How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes (November...ALATechSource
This document discusses how to quickly assess student learning in one-shot library instruction sessions through the use of learning outcomes and short assessment instruments. It recommends drafting 2-5 learning outcomes focused on what students must accomplish and comprehend. Outcomes should be measurable and action-oriented. Assessment questions can then be created based on the outcomes. Several assessment tools are presented, like polls, games, and questionnaires that can be used within a 5 minute time frame to gauge student understanding. Reviewing responses and reflecting on results with students is also encouraged.
Using TED Ed, Sophia, and Khan Academy to Flip Your ClassroomTex Holden
Sponsored by http://bit.ly/BullyLesson1 I show teachers and administrators the features of each one of these platforms to see which one is right for them. Each of these websites give teachers the opportunity to attach assessments to their own videos, or other people's videos.
This is a presentation that I created for a class I took sophomore year called "Leadership, Communication and Social Media". It discusses how to use SlideShare first, then reviews the usefulness of the application.
This document provides tips and resources for starting project-based learning (PBL), including core PBL principles, project planning tools, ways to share student work, critique guidelines, and helpful websites. It encourages starting small with one good project per year, using reflection as a powerful learning tool, and sharing work with other educators. Contact information is provided for the author, Dr. Gina Olabuenaga, a teacher who uses PBL and maintains blogs about resources. A list of additional PBL resources and websites is given to help teachers implement and expand their PBL work.
The document provides tips and resources for starting project-based learning (PBL), including core principles of PBL, project planning tools, ways to share student work, critique guidelines, and helpful websites. It encourages starting small with one good project per year, emphasizing reflection and giving work authentic audiences. Contact information is provided for the author, Dr. Gina Olabuenaga, a teacher who uses PBL. A list of additional PBL resources includes the Buck Institute, Edutopia, blogs, and websites of schools known for their PBL work.
This document provides summaries of various educational tools that can be used for free. It discusses tools for creating videos, timelines, podcasts, and digital notebooks. Specific tools mentioned include Khan Academy for hosting educational videos, Photosynth for capturing 360-degree photos, Google Docs for collaborative writing, and Pinterest for gathering teaching ideas and resources. The document emphasizes that many free online tools can help teachers and students be more productive.
Techonlogy Professional Development (6 Oct 09)BrettHall1
- The document introduces several technology tools for increasing teaching skills, including Ning as a classroom and collaboration tool, PowerPoint narration, Jing for video capture, and slideshare.
- The agenda covers introducing the St. Joseph School District Digital Express and Ning site, using Ning in the classroom, embedding video and PowerPoint, examples of technology tools in a class, and other instructional tools like CPS and Survey Monkey.
- Technology is presented as a tool to enhance teaching and deliver the curriculum, not replace good teaching practices. The slides provide examples and resources for using various tools.
This document provides summaries and recommendations for several free online tools that can be used for education. It describes Khan Academy, which provides free educational videos, and The Teaching Channel which allows teachers to view videos of other teachers. YouTube EDU and resources from PBS, National Geographic and TED lectures are recommended for safe educational videos. Other tools mentioned include Dropbox for file sharing, Pinterest for gathering ideas, Google Docs for collaboration, and WolframAlpha as a computational resource.
This document discusses professional learning networks (PLNs) and provides guidance on how to establish a PLN. It recommends starting by following a few educator blogs and Twitter accounts focused on professional topics to avoid too much non-work content. The document also lists online communities, social bookmarking, and video conferences as PLN resources and emphasizes that the first goal of a PLN is to connect with other educators in order to later collaborate and contribute. It provides examples of tools and steps to take to create a presentation on PLNs, including researching various online resources and remixing content under Creative Commons licensing.
This document summarizes an agenda for a session on curriculum design. The agenda includes introductions, a discussion of the TPACK curriculum framework, a break, a presentation on Curriculum 21 and finding effective resources, and an assessment activity. Participants will discuss designing learning experiences using TPACK and upgrading assessments. They will apply the Curriculum 21 framework and consider professional development around content, skills and assessment. The session aims to provide strategies and tools for designing engaging, technology-integrated curriculum.
This document provides an overview of an interactive professional development session on flipping instruction to increase engagement during class. The session introduces the concept of flipped instruction and its benefits for fostering student collaboration and engagement. Attendees learn about easy first steps to get started with flipped instruction, including using polls, quizzes, videos, and presentation tools to move lectures outside of class time and open up more active learning activities during face-to-face meetings. Resources and tools that can be used to implement flipped strategies are demonstrated.
Digital Content Curation: iCurate, iShare, iDiscoverGlenda Morris
This document discusses digital content curation tools Pinterest and Scoopit that can be used for education. It provides an overview of what digital curation is, how educators can use these tools to collaborate, collect and organize resources, and search for content. Key points covered include how Pinterest and Scoopit work, their features and limitations. Examples are given of how teachers and students can curate topics and share resources. The document encourages exploring these tools and considering how they could be incorporated into teaching practice.
Student Engagement Strategies in STEM Classeskimarnold28
Engage your students and increase their depth of understanding by adding blended learning, flipped classroom, and project-based learning to your classroom repertoire.
The need to stay up to date on the latest developments in your field of study has never been more urgent. With increasing competition, stagnant unemployment and expected budget shortfalls every professional must be able to prove their value to the organization. The good news is that opportunities for learning are abundant and new advances in technology have produced a variety of options suitable for any budget or schedule. Still, resources are scarce and the pressure to make the most of every moment can derail many attempts to explore new learning experiences. This session will address steps you can take to get the most return out of your investment of time and money in professional development activities.
Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube at @SxSWeduLucy Gray
This document discusses using YouTube for instructional purposes. It provides information on creating educational videos using mobile devices, computers and other tools. Videos can be consumed on various devices and curated by creating playlists and channels. Specific instructional uses mentioned include flipping the classroom, language practice, assessments, and field trip documentation. Resources for educational YouTube channels, editing tools, and searching are also included. The presenter encourages uploading student interviews and provides links to explore more instructional uses of YouTube.
Top tips and techniques for getting started (or expanding) your flexible trai...Vanguard Visions
Learners are looking for flexible training options that allow them to learn anytime, any where and from any device. Designing and implementing flexible or blended learning programs can be challenging as they require trainers rethink their current training program.
These slides showcase some best practice examples of flexible learning design techniques which will allow you to get started (or benchmark) your existing flexible training program. You will walk away with some useful resources and some solid actions to kick start your flexible training program design process (or which will help you breath some life into your existing implementation).
A brief view of the Scenario Based Learning and Computational Thinking model of developing lessons created in partnership with a number of universities during the ASSECT NSF grant.
This document provides guidance and tips for tutors on integrating e-learning and instructional technology (ILT) into their teaching. It encourages tutors to adopt digital technologies like online learning communities, social media, and mobile devices to facilitate collaboration, support students outside of class, and track learner progress. Specific tools are demonstrated like PowerPoint, Prezi, polling apps, Google Docs, and learning management systems to enhance lessons with interactivity, multimedia, and opportunities for peer learning and assessment. Tutors are advised to receive training on the college's e-learning resources and systems like Moodle and e-Tracker to fully utilize digital technologies for teaching and learner support.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
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How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
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