Post on 01-Jan-2016
High School goes High Tech
Tanya ChiassonSt. Thomas More High School English Dept.
originally presented at the Diocese of Lafayette English In-Service on March 12,
2007revamped & redelivered to the English/History
Departments on May 9, 2007
Today’s Agenda Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 Web 2.0 in the classroom Web 2.0 in the classroom (without Web 2.0
accessibility) Reasons to use this technology Emerging technologies Where to learn what to do next
Web 1.0 HTML knowledge and/or
web authoring software needed
Read only Very few published
content Information gathering/
research Online Encyclopedias The Library of Congress:
American Memory Lesson plans
Web 2.0 No computer science
degree required Read/write Anyone can publish,
content Video, audio, blogs,
wikis, etc. Social collaboration –
can edit material and make it relevant and meaningful
Go2Web2.0.net a sampling of web 2.0 technologies
Web 2.0 in the classroom Flickr images = use
as writing prompts "The Orphan Boy and h
is Dog“ - Story adapted from a T'boli tale by Laura Simms
Shootout on Haifa Street
Preview site or choose pictures ahead of time
Web 2.0 in the classroom YouTube or
TeacherTube = create video tutorials; collaborative projects; post to your school website or blog Ex. of MS Word 2007
tutorial by students in a blog
coolcatteacher blog Technology Fear Factor Preview site or choose
videos ahead of time
Web 2.0 in the classroom Podcasts
Video podcasts = create online lectures; weekly school-wide news program; tutorials
Audio podcasts = create studycasts; audio of lectures and tests; class-created synopsis of novels, field trips, and interviews
Grammar Girl's Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing Eric Langhorst's Speaking of History podcast and blog
Web 2.0 ideas in/out the classroom Debate
Record a student class debate and send to a professional in the field being debated
Feedback makes the project real – community connection
Ex. Have a debate/trial assessed by a Lawyer’s Association
Novel Discussions/Blogs Post discussion questions for students or have a school-
wide exchange of ideas, possibly nation-wide Conversation vs. lecture...I have a mind...I have an
opinion. It counts. Just like yours. Ex. Novel Discussions Ex. Guerrilla Season Blog
Web 2.0 ideas in/out the classroom Blogs or Wikis to teach self/others
EduBlog Insights – comments, reflections, & occasional brainstorms
Flatplanet – collaboration wiki between 2 Catholic high schools on current environmental issues with a Catholic response
Student created study aids/review – you host, they post Discussion Boards
Pose questions to students; teach appropriate formal replies; teach valuable college skills (Blackboard, Moodle, WebCT)
Ex. Emily Dickinson literary criticism discussion thread using Turnitin.com
Screenshot of discussion thread within Turnitin.com
Meet them where they are without leaving the classroom Social Networking
profiles (Facebook or MySpace) = analyze a character by creating a profile for him/her
Teach appropriate behaviors, even morals with this lesson
Ex. Holden Personal Profile
Meet them where they are without leaving the classroom Instant or Text Messaging
= created conversations with/between literary characters, authors, or people in history Ex.
Romantic Instant Messaging – students created conversations between Romantic/ Transcendentalist authors about a current topic
Ex. Text Message format: What would __ say to
__?
Submitted topics: Corruption of Poetry:
Rap Evils of Asian Magic:
Drugs Emily Dickinson IM
conversation between PoetryFan and EnglishNerd
Drugs and Poe’s Nervousness
A Woman as President?
Example of IM student workCorruption of Poetry: Rap Emerson (C): Greetings, colleagues. I have invited you all to this meeting via the
new “IM,” also known as instant messaging to discuss the destruction and corruption of poetry in the new pop culture known as “rap.” I would like to hear your arguments on this topic at hand.
Thoreau (T): Kewl deal, I have only heard a select few different rap songs, but I believe the rap music industry has totally destroyed the art of poetry. As you know, I believe in simplicity and living with only bare necessities and these “rappers” live lives of detail and unnecessary excess. Some of these unnecessary things include “bling,” extreme car details with huge rims and big lifts, and houses some of them probably could not afford.
Hawthorne (W): I personally am fascinated with the dark nature of the rap songs that I have heard. Many rap songs discuss the evil things in the present day society such as murder, theft, and thug life. These evils truly fascinate me.
Poe (K): Ralph, I am going to have to side with Nathaniel on this issue. As you can tell from my writings, I am unhealthily enthralled by the dark nature of the world. The fact that this “rap” music powerfully brings out sin and evil in so many ways will of course turn some people away. I, on the other hand, am looking forward to the evolution of rap music and disagree with you that it is “corruption” to poetry.
Emerson (C): Well I personally believe that the whole rap community has lost itself from the great natural pleasures of life. The extensive use of drugs and violence used as primary themes so commonly in rap music that it is sickening to me; thus, my interpretation as rap corrupting our so beloved poetry.
Example of IM student workA Woman as President? Poe: Such bleak news have I heard. Thoreau: “What hearest ear of ear?” (Let Such Pure Hate Still
Underprop) Poe: The mysterious people of this United States are pondering a
woman as president of this dark country. Thoreau: My dear friend, this news is like a burst of wind rustling
in the trees. Poe: Thou cannot be serious. This news has “filled me with
fantastic terrors never felt before.” (Raven) Thoreau: Why would a woman president give you such fret? Poe: I implore you to consider the disaster this would cause.
Have you ever seen a wrench with any sense? They are the weaker sex, good only for cooking and rearing children.
Thoreau: I have seen women as sturdy oaks that can withstand any storm. Tis true they have a way with children, but this will only help. You know many of the politicians are but children who have not bloomed.
Why use these technologies? Learning can happen anywhere at any
time (absent students) Multiple learning styles are addressed and
met (auditory, visual, kinesthetic) Fosters
creation of content connection with community (experts) and with
each other discussion and collaboration “real life” relevancy and meaning
Focus is on outcome not technology
Emerging Technologies Open source textbooks
MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/index.htm
CA Open Source Textbook Project http://www.opensourcetext.org/index.htm
WikiBooks – Rhetoric and Composition http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Compositio
n
Emerging Technologies Slideshare
A place to share & discover slideshows Can imbed in wikis, blogs, etc. http://www.slideshare.net/
Skype A place to begin conversations https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/home
Access these sites at home first as content is not appropriate for all
Audio files for all – especially auditory learners Librivox
http://librivox.org/ Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org LiteralSystems
http://literalsystems.org/abooks/index.php LoudLit
http://www.loudlit.org
What do I do now? Start small – I start with one new project per year
or semester
Share, share, share
Don’t give up!
Talk to your Technology Coordinator for tips and ask for equipment…then ask again and again…or borrow it from your students!
Places to go... Create your own
free blog at Blogger or wiki at wikispaces
Learn the steps of podcasting at Podcast For Free
Sign up for popular RSS feeds from blogs, wikis, podcasts, or zines you find and like
Read technology magazines like Edutopia and Technology & Learning
Use a content listserv NCTE NCSS
You can do this!
Thank you for attending this session
Contact information Tanya Chiasson St. Thomas More tanyachiasson@stmcougars.com tanya_chiasson@hotmail.com 337-988-3700 ext. 274 (STM) You can find this presentation on my
newest wiki http://chiassonenglish.wikispaces.com/Handouts or referenced on my newest blog: http://www.speakingofliterature.blogspot.com/
Farewell in my student’s words Hawthorne (Be): Well, I g2g fix my
scaffold before the sun rises. Poe (M): Ttyl, me2. The Raven just flew
in and wants to chillax before the fated hour.
Thoreau (W): G2g, Big Brother is monitoring my actions. You know, the Patriot Act.