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A Bold New Future with Free EdTech Resources

Geoff Belleau - Solano COE Jason Borgen - Santa Cruz COE

Dr. Lisa Gonzales - Portola Valley SD Dr. Devin Vodicka - Vista USD

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Outcomes

●  Review free apps and resources ●  Explore tools for blogging, collaboration,

brainstorming, presentations, screencasting, and social networking

●  Become more productive and have FUN! ●  Improve your impressibility, become a

fascinator of all, and be that inspiration that we all need!

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Feeling  Like  this  Some0mes?  

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We are 21st century learners

Embrace change Be curious

Questing disposition Content producers

(not just consumers)

Develop skills for creativity Be engaged

Share space for reflecting together

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Focus  to  develop  21st  Century  College  and  Career  Ready  Students  

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Thinking  Cri0cally….  

http://faculty.indstate.edu/spenney/bdt.htm

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Webb’s  Depth  of  Knowledge  (DOK)  

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go  to:  padlet.com/wall/acsa13-­‐bnf    

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Technology  in  the  CCSS  Go  to:  h'p://bit.ly/ccss-­‐tech    

•  Read  through  the  standards  for  your  grade  level  

•  No=ce  the  technology  infusion  

• What  are  the  key  words  that  highlight  technology?  

Manipulate data

Flag and make notes

Type in text field

Drag and Drop

Example 6-8 Math Test

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Martha Payne Age: 10

neverseconds.blogspot.com  

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Blogging

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Target:  

h'p://www.justgiving.com/neverseconds  

Crowdfunding

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Times  a-­‐changin’  –  2000  to  2010  

Source:  Newsweek  Summer  2010  

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St.  Peter’s  Square  

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Community Resources

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Blogging  in  Leadership  and  Classrooms  

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Community  Engagement  

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In the Classroom

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BLOGS edublogs.org or blogger.com

CLASSROOMS ❏  Class discussions ❏  Reflections/

summarizing ❏  Writing skills and

prompts ❏  Sharing with parents/

community

SCHOOL PLC ❏  Interaction with ❏  community ❏ Motivate staff ❏ Parent information ❏ Team/school updates ❏ Align with School

mission

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Other Social Media

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Staff and Teachers

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Google  Tools  

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Reading  Levels  •  In Word -> Tools - Spelling /

Grammar •  Will return Grade level

•  Most emails are at about 5-8th grade level

•  Check Online at http://www.readability-score.com/

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Collabora0ve  Presenta0ons  

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Planning  -­‐  Mind  Mapping  

24  Essen=al  Mind  Mapping  Tools  5  Best  Mind  Mapping  Tools  

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Screencast-o-matic

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Open Educational Resources

www.oercommons.org

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Close  Reading  Informa0onal  Texts  

Go to: https://diigo.com/01a3im to see an example

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The  Teaching  Channel  

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Students

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Edmodo

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Animoto

www.animoto.com

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Digital Portfolios - Google Sites

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www.quizlet.com

www.portical.org A Statewide Education Technology Services Project

TICALThe Technology Information Center for Administrative LeadershipA Statewide Education Technology Service

Funded by the CDE through the

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

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TICAL’s Mission To help K-12 school leaders provide informed and effective leadership in the use of technology to improve education AND create a community of practice among school and district leaders across the globe.

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What are your questions about technology and 21st Century Skills?

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TICAL is really three things •  An Internet portal (www.portical.org)

•  A statewide cadre of school leaders in CA and AR

•  An annual statewide leadership symposium in collaboration with ACSA and CUE in CA (www.lead3.org) AAEA and ADE in AR (www.ticalconference.org)

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TICAL Project

Cadre

Conference

Portal

Focused on individuals and local support

Focused on statewide and

regional support

Focused on global support

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TICAL Cadre ●  Practicing administrators - spread

across state

●  Vision/passion for technology in education

●  Add/build resources for TICAL Website

●  Provides regional trainings

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portical.org TICAL’s Internet portal

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The Portal’s Home Page

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