Web 2.0for

Administrators

Dr. Richard Voltz, Associate DirectorIllinois Association of School Administrators

Chatterous

http://chatterous.com/iasa/

Objectives of Academy

• To become aware of the changing educational technology landscape

• To sharpen your skills about how technology can increase your productivity, communication, leadership and student achievement

• To encourage you to critically evaluate your paradigm for education

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"If you are a thought leader and you are running a school system, then you should be technologically on the front lines and you should be the voice of that school system," she said. "I urge you to blog, to use the Web anyway that you can to get the great news about your schools out."

Ustream video with your iPhone

http://ustre.am/cOSn

Google YourselfWhat are the

results?

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What I’d Buy Instead of an Interactive Whiteboard by Bill Ferriter, The Tempered Radical

• Give me $5,000-$6,000 to spend on a middle school classroom with 25 students and I’ll buy:

– 5 Netbook Computers  Cost:  $1,250

• Give me one netbook for every 5 kids in my classroom and I can create instant workstations for groups.

– 5 YEARS of VoiceThread for my Students   Cost:  $300

• With little digital skill, kids of all ages can interact in Socratic style conversations on school related topics with one another both in and out of school.

– 5 YEARS of Brainpop Access for my Classroom  Cost:  $731

• Brainpop is a service that creates short (3-5 minute) animated videos on topics across the curriculum.

– 5 YEARS of Access to Poll Everywhere  Cost:  $645

• What makes Poll Everywhere—an online application that allows teachers to create and deliver quick surveys—unique is that students can respond to surveys via text message from their cell phones, making the need for student responders obsolete in most middle school classrooms considering the number of students carrying cell phones to school each day.

– A Mid-Range Data Projector   Cost:  $595

– Total = $3,521– Camtasia Screencasting Software   Cost:  $179

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Which app would you like to do?

• Go to http://bit.ly/acWVfK and rate the 10 apps from 1 to 10 with 1 being most important that you would like to learn.

5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010by Bridget McCrea THE journal 12/10/09

1. eBooks will continue to proliferate2. Netbook functionality will grow3. More teachers will use interactive

whiteboards4. Personal devices will infiltrate the classroom5. Technology will enable tailored curricula

What do you think of these predictions?

Webpage for technology for administrators is

http://iasa4u.ning.com

Webpage containing tutorial for various technology

functions ishttp://iasa.wikispaces.com

The single most important factor in a student's

achievement is the quality of his or her teacher.

Reports by:The National Council on Teacher Quality ("Increasing the Odds," 2005) and

The New Teacher Project ("The Widget Effect," 2009)

Web 2.0 Enables

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

Socialization – Through socialization our students can use the language and skills they are learning to build networks and develop relationships with real people.

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

Collaboration – They can work together with others to construct

and share real knowledge.

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

Creativity – They can create genuine products, in a wide range and

combination of media to high standards, that will have a real audience.

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

Authenticity – The tasks and activities they do and the people

they communicate with to do them are real and motivating.

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

Sharing – They can share what they create and learn from each other.

Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers by Nik Peachey

And this…

Senior Emily Smak, 20, tries out the treadmill workstation in one of the study lounges in the new Education and Human Services Building at Central Michigan University. There is a new iMac computer attached to it so students can get a little exercise while doing homework or other things on the computer.

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Do you think students are

more engaged outside of school than in school?

What is your school doing

about it?

Did You Know 4.0

Go Tohttp://bit.ly/7tGT7W

To participate in the discussion…

Education, Today and Tomorrow

What are your initial reactions to what you saw in the presentation?

How are these changes manifesting themselves in your personal lives?

professional lives?

What do we think it means to prepare students for the 21st century? What

skills do students need to survive and thrive in this new era?

What implications does this have for our current way of doing things?

Change is difficult…make it fun

Student Voices on Technology

Infrastructure & Connectivity

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What do teachers and schools need to do to stay in front in this race toward 21st Century learning?

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Get infrastructure in place

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Have a plan

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If public education spends $ on technology then we cannot

still teach the same.

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Train Teachers

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RV Ideas

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Technology costs, where can you save?

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Try new teaching strategies

Mathtrain-1.TV   Probability with Ben and Jerry

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Determine what works for you...

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Remedial Software

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Response generators

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polleverywhere.com

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http://bit.ly/9vvv4B

Will paper copy library books ever be replaced with digital

books?

How close are we to 1:1 classroom

computing?

Intermediate School Increases Math Scores in 1:1 Program

Virtual Textbooks

This month, the Texas Education Agency is taking the first step by calling for bids for online material from both traditional publishers and online content providers.

Officials there expect to have the first open-source textbooks and other

materials online for students next fall.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/education/09textbook.html?_r=2&ref=education

At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, a select group of freshmen received Kindles, an online book reader, instead of the textbooks.

Reading on the Kindle will get students to read

books independently, but it is also all-inclusive and boosts their reading and critical thinking skills

regardless of reading level, said Deanna Isley.

eDGe has an e-reader screen on the left and an LCD screen on the right for color displays

iPhone Book

Under $200 (Netbook & Linux)

Would you allow students to have their own mobile devices in

school?

English Via Cell Phone

Marzano Study

• Evaluation Study of the Effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on Student Achievement

• Results clearly show that technology … makes a positive impact on learning

• Content, and knowing what you're trying to teach, is key.

iTunesU

WolframAlpha

Should we teach differently today because students learn differently?

What is this?

Virtual Book Study

How young professionals say they learn.

“I can look it up on-line, find an expert and then collaborate with that person on a solution.”

When I was growing up, my parents told me, “Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.” I tell my daughters, “Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.”

---Thomas Friedman, 2005

A Classroom Today

Scribes Team:Have students use Google Docs

to take class notes

Google Documents

Google Forms

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How would you use Google Documents?

Google Documents

• Staff meeting agendas and follow up notes• Grade level or subject area team planning• Share a template for classroom observations• Weekly Announcements• Shared listing of upcoming school events• Revise long documents where each teacher edits one particular section

• Back up important documents• Save a tree and turn in an assignment using Google Docs instead of printing. Easy for the teacher to make comments - just go to Insert / Comment.

Google Forms• Principal's use forms for classroom observation with

entry from an iPod Touch.– technology inventory– feedback on mentoring and lead teacher programs– staff development surveys

• Forms for morning lunch count, students enter selections and teacher sees totals.

• Business Manager is working on one for her OSHA building walk-throughs.

• To do list: enter jobs for my assistant as I identify what needs to be done... all of the assignments are in one place.

• Collect data before a workshop:

Research team:Use Google

and AltaVista for students to do research

So, what is a "Google-proof question?" It is a question that can

not be directly answered via Google (or any other search engine) because it requires, analysis,

interpretation, and investigation. Writing such questions can be challenging. A helpful tool is

Bloom's Taxonomy.

Tutorial Team:Students and teachers can use Jing to Create

Screencasts

Jing

Mathtrain-1.TV   Probability with Ben and Jerry

Student made Common Craft like video

How would an administrator

use Jing?

Teachers can make screenshot

tutorials

Teachers can record lessons

• Put on web site• Absent students can view• Students on homebound instruction can view• Students who need to see and hear for further

understanding can view• When teacher is absent, real teacher is actually

teaching

Record Lecture Using ProfCastSave to GarageBand

Embed in iWebUpload to WebPage

Curriculum Team:Have Students Make

Video and Audio Podcasts

YouTube

• Started in February 2005• Bought by Google in November 2006 for

$1.65M• Already has more content than TV and TV

started in 1940’s.• If TV played 24/7 since inception, YouTube still

has more content.

Administrators Can Make Video

Podcasts

Carmel Clay IN Superintendent

Superintendent Video On Referendum

Citizens Video On Referendum

Administrators Can Make Audio Podcasts

Educational Videos byDeveloper of Wikipedia

Evergreen Park HS Uses Audioboo

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Evergreen Park HSUses

YouTube

How would you use audio or video

podcasting?

Introduction to Web Page

Strategic Planning…involve community

Start Your Own BlogBlog

Study: Children Who Blog Or Use Facebook Have Higher Literacy Levels A research by The National Literacy Trust on 3,001 children from England and Scotland showed that schoolchildren who blog or own social networking profiles on Facebook have higher

literacy levels and greater confidence in writing.

Superintendent BloggingMark J. Stock

The School Administrator; August 2009 Number 7, Vol.66

• You can get news out more quickly.• You can respond to traditional media.• Your message can be accessed by readers on

their schedules.• You can increase coverage in the traditional

media.• You can build a sense of community.

Would you blog?

Read Blogs

• Look for blogs written by people who share your interest

• Who do these bloggers follow?• Who comments to these blogs?• Comment to the blog yourself

Blogs to Read

Superintendent Principal News & Content Technology

Kent Bugg Principals Page – The Blog

TED Talks Dangerously Irrelevant

Scott Kuffel The Principal and Interest

TWIT Free Tech for Teachers

Don White Practical Principals Podcast

Mashable 2 Cents Worth

Administrators, Teachers and Students can make

their own web pages using Ning, Wiki, WordPress,

and others

Ning

http://iasa4u.ning.com/

Wiki

http://iasa.wikispaces.com/

Global team:Teachers can use e-pals and Skype to connect to

others all over the world.

Teachers can use SkypeIn their classrooms

How could administrators use

Skype?

How does digital text (hypertext) change education?

YouTube - Hudson Flight 1549 HD Animation with audio for US Airways Water Landing-1

Poll Everywhere

How open should the Internet be for teachers?

How open should the Internet be for students?

Social Networking in School

NSBA Survey (July 2007)

• 52% of schools prohibit social networking• Problem is student safety on-line• List of Educational Networking sites at

http://www.educationalnetworking.com/List+of+Networks

http://thejournal.com/articles/2009/09/16/social-networking-in-schools-incentives-for-participation.aspx

Add Twitter To Your Communication

Follow me on Twitter at rvoltz and IllinoisASA

Teachers use Twitter

• To communicate with students and parents on homework and class activities

• To link up with other teachers in a type of professional learning community

http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/

Encourage teachers to engage students in their own learning

“We should instead use technology funding to bolster new learning models and innovations, such as online-learning environments, to level the playing field and allow students from all walks of life -- from small, rural communities to budget-strapped urban schools -- to access the rich variety that is now available only to children in wealthy suburban districts.”

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2009 Rank Program Description Web Address

1 Twitter Micro-blogging tool www.twitter.com

2 Delicious Social bookmarking tool www.delicious.com

3 YouTube Video hosting and sharing tool www.youtube.com

4 Google Reader RSS Reader www.google.com/reader

5 Google Docs Online office suite www.google.com/docs

6 WordPress Blogging tool www.wordpress.com

7 Slideshare Presentation sharing site www.slidechare.net

8 Google Search Web searching tool www.google.com

9 Audacity Audio/podcasting tool audacity/sourceforge.net

10 Firefox Web browser with extensions www.mozilla.com/firefox

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2009 Rank Program Description Web Address

11 Ning Private social networking tool www.ning.com

12 Skype Instant messenger and voice call tool www.skype.net

13 PowerPoint Presentation software office.microsoft.com/powerpoint

14 Blogger Blogging tool www.blogger.com

15 Moodle Course management system www.moodle.org

16 iGoogle Personal start page tool www.google.com/ig

17 Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia www.wikipedia.org

18 Flickr Image hosting and sharing tool www.flickr.com

19 VoiceThread Collaborative slideshow tool www.voicetread.com

20 JingScreen capture and screencasting tool

www.jingproject.com

http://bit.ly/7fyVVs

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