Collaboration and Communication in Science Ben Smith and Jared Mader www.edtechinnovators.com Red Lion Area School District Saturday, March 29, 2008
Ben Smith: Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator ISTE Consultant BlendedSchools Consultant Jared Mader: Director of Technology Former Chemistry Teacher Technology Staff Development Trainer Keystone TechnologyIntegrator Masters Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator BlendedSchools Consultant About Us
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • The trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation.www.iste.org
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • Nonprofit international membership association. • Focuses on improving teaching and student learning using technology as a tool. • Connects educators to learn from each other. • Promotes best practices from the field.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Presents:The National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centerwww.iste.org/necc
2008 Presentations • NSTA • Creativity and Innovation in Science • Friday, March 28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Room 258 C • Communication and Collaboration in Science • Saturday, March 29, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, Room 258 C • Critical Thinking, Research and Information Fluency in Science • Saturday, March 29, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room 258 C • Problem Solving & Decision Making in Science • Saturday, March 29, 11:00 - 12:00 PM, Room 258 C • Tech Savvy Science Teachers Panel Discussion • Saturday, March 29, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Room 258 C • Digitizing the Science Classroom - Prepare Students for the Global Society • Saturday, March 29, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Room 258 C • What Should Teachers Know and Be Able to Do With Technology in the Classroom? • Saturday, March 29, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Room 258 C
2008 Presentations • NECC • The Technology-based Science Classroom • Monday, June 30, 8:30 - 11:30 AM • Student Creativity and Innovation in Schools • Monday, June 30, 3:30 - 4:30 PM • The How-To Workshop for New Technologies • Tuesday, July 1, 12:30 - 7:30 PM
Ready or Not . . .The World is Different
How we work
"Knowing content" is not sufficient in itself -- knowledge to: rather, students must apply • construct new understandings, • solve problems • make decisions • develop products and • communicate Technology can facilitate this type of learning
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
Pedagogical Foundations • Curriculum must drive the need for technology integration • Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learning • Technology makes it easier to accomplish • Taxonomy of Technology Use1 • Experiencing • Informing • Reinforcing • Integrating • Utilizing 1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984
National Educational Technology Standards for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts
Communication and Collaboration “What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world ...” • Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: • interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. • communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. • develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. • contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ISTE: NETS-S: www.iste.org/nets
Tools What you need Google Docs/Zoho Pronto Gaggle Mindomo Animoto, Jumpcut, Flickr Blackboard / Moodle Audacity / Podcasting iMovie / Videocasting Inspiration / Mindomo Peripheral Devices Blogging Wikis Mimio/Wacom iPods/Cell Phones Student Projects What our students do Wikispaces Web 2.0 Tools A week in the life… Podcasting Student - Teacher Interactions Blackboard / Pronto Blogging Web Video Sharing Photos and Files Collaboration/Communication
Wikispaces • Shared workspace • Movies, podcasts, images, files • Present Class Content • Share Project Ideas • Publish Student Examples • Reorganize the structure of delivered content
Join our Wikispace • http://edtechinnovators.wikispaces.com/ • Click Sign In (top right) • Accounts • Username: eti## (eti01 - eti48) • Password: edtech## • Choose NSTA Wiki (on left) • Share your ideas with us
Online Productivity • Share working documents • Analyze comparative data working with students from other schools. • Collecting Information - Google Forms • Give us some information about yourselves • See our NSTA page - www.edtechinnovators.com • Group writing assignment • Prompt response • Reading summary
Web 2.0 Tools • Office Suite - Zoho, Google Docs • MovieMaking - JumpCut • Bookmarking - del.icio.us • Concept Mapping - Mindomo • Photostories - Animoto
A Week in the Life… • Students keep a written and digital record for each week of class • iWeb • Blogging
Podcasting / Vodcasting • Homework Help • Explanation of Solutions • Hints on Assignments • Student Advice • Radio Show • Announcements • Exit Ticket
Student - Teacher Interactions • Office Suite • Comments • Track Changes • Email, Texting, Chatting • Gaggle
BlackBoard / Pronto / SchoolCenter • Discussion Boards • Chats • Digital Dropbox • Assignments • Chats
Communicating Understanding • Web Video Project • Students create a video of an example of motion, analyze the motion, and create a website to communicate their findings.
Blogging • Record of class on a daily basis • Updates on class happenings • Digital newsletter • Parent Reminders • Reading Opinions • Problem Solutions • Reading Summaries • Current Events
Photo and File Sharing • Collaborative Photo Sharing • Common25Show@photos.flickr.com • Slideshare - Share PowerPoint files • www.slideshare.net
Questions • Email: info@edtechinnovators.com • Website: www.edtechinnovators.com
