Exploring Ed Tech Tools Haviland Staff

1. Exploring Ed Tech ToolsHaviland Staff Greg Marten and Sue Summerford LISD Educational Technologists

2. What is Web 2.0? Blogs Wikis Multimedia creation Photo Story VoiceThread Podcasting (audio) Global projects Google docs Moodle Graphic organizers Haviland interest survey Topics

3. Web 2.0 defined • Web 2.0 • evolution of the web to a collection of sites and tools that allow people to collaborate, create and share multimedia content. • Impact on common folks: A move from consumers of media to producers of media. Kids can and do contribute.

4. Ready or Not . . . The World is Different! • Work is different . . . • Tools are different . . . • Communication is different . . . • Information is different . . . • Kids are different . . . . . . . And Learning Must Be Different, Too!

5. Blogs • In the news we hear about journalists' blogs, but there’s more to blogging • Educational use • Ellagence’s blog: 3rd grade Adrian student; Room 14 3rd graders • Professional use • LISD Ed Tech Blog • Personal use • Evan’s art blog; Corey’s book talk

6. Visitors to Ms. Overton’s Michener third grade classroom blog

7. Hands-on: Leave a comment • Check out one of the blogs mentioned • Read a posting • Write and submit a comment • RSS feeds allow people to “subscribe” to blogs • Bloglines a free blog aggregator

8. Wikis • We commonly hear about: Wikipedia • Education • Hudson’s inventions timeline wiki • Alexander Elem. third grade wiki – Janae’s page • Flat Classroom Project

9. Flat Classroom Project • 7 classrooms from around the world • Students collaborating to create informational pages and digital stories • Three components: • Editing and updating previously created information (Mass Collaboration, Symphony) • Creating Digital Stories using the 6 senses of the conceptual age from Daniel Pink's book, A Whole New Mind and based on the flattener topic from Friedman’s 'The World is Flat’ • Post Project Reflection - Students will post their reflection on the process on the project ning. • The Flat Classroom Wiki

10. Multimedia – Photo Story • We commonly hear about: Flickr • Photo Story is a free Microsoft download • Combine still graphics, text, audio • Kindergarten zoo trip example • Digital Reading portfolio using Photo Story software (Seattle Public Schools)

11. Multimedia – Voice Thread • Voice Thread • Website that hosts media and allows for viewer comments • Example: Mystery Book reviews • Lots of ideas for educational uses of VT (a wiki)

12. Podcasting • Audio file creation and sharing. • Educational examples: • Radio WillowWeb Podcasts, Omaha, NE Fifth graders’ podcast about writing • Morenci book reviews (retired project)

13. Hands-on: Audacity • Audacity is a free software application that can be used to create multi-track mp3 audio files • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Files can be uploaded to a web site or blog to create a podcast • Open Audacity to see what it looks like

14. Global Projects: Collaboration • In the news we hear: Facebook and Myspace • Online social networks allow people to group themselves to communicate and work toward common interests

15. Global Projects: Examples • Monster Exchange Project • http://www.monsterexchange.org/ A class to class exchange of descriptive writing and art. • The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education • http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html 10 collaborative projects for K-12 classrooms

16. Hands-on: Global Projects • ePalshttp://www.epals.com/ • Go to ePals; search for a partner • Example from the Student Talk Global issues/Current events forum • Question from a student in Nigeria titled Black US President? • 135 replies from all over the world (Australia, Canada, Spain, Ethiopia, Sweden, USA…)

17. Google Docs • Video introduction of Google Docs

21. Google for EducatorsOther Toolshttp://www.google.com/educators/tools.html

22. Moodle – Virtual Learning Environment • Online Course Management System • Top 5 Resources: • Resource • Choice • Forum • Assignment • Quiz • Elementary Examples in Lenawee County • 2nd Grade Blissfield • 4th Grade Onsted

23. Graphic OrganizersTools for Reading, Writing & Thinking • Why Use Graphic Organizers?* • To show what’s most important (rather than just interesting.) • Reduce the cognitive demands on the learner – showing can be a powerful way to facilitate understanding • Patterns - Reading and writing skills,communication skills, and analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills are all subject to improvewhen students learn recognize these patterns of thinking, construct, and use graphic organizers. • Traditional - Software: Inspiration, Kidspiration • 21st Century: Web-based (Web 2.0) • Webspiration – www.mywebspiration.com (can import from Inspiration) • Gliffy • Bubbl.us • Exploratree • Thinkature *http://www.graphicorganizers.com/Sara/ArticlesAbout/Q&A%20Graphic%20Organizers.pdf

24. Why are ed tech tools important? • As we have seen, ed tech tools and Web 2.0 allow our students to: • Create and share media • Express ideas • Interact with others around the world • Explore new places, people, and ideas

25. Haviland Interest Survey • Go to http://cemat.edublogs.org • PD Page • Click on survey link • Rating 1-3 “least interested” to “very interested” in learning more about these tools

26. Transforming Learning Environments Traditional Environments Emerging Learning Landscape Teacher directed, memory-focused instruction Student-centered, performance-focused learning Isolated work on invented exercises Collaborative work on authentic, real-work projects Factual, literal thinking for competence Creative thinking for innovation and original solutions Expanded focus including digital global citizenship Primary focus on school and local community Integrated assessment for learning Isolated assessment of learning Learner-constructed knowledge from multiple information sources and experiences Knowledge from limited, authoritative sources THINK GLOBALLY - LEARN LOCALLY