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2010 Technology Overview
• SURVEY• WIKI• BACKCHANNEL
Presenters
John Kummings
– Principal for Glenwood Avenue
Elementary School
Jason Fuscellaro – Teacher for
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
IF TECHNOLOGY
is the new literacy of the 21st Century, what percentage
of our educators are illiterate?
Tom Whitby
Effectiveness
The effectiveness of technology
depends upon the
appropriate selection and
implementation of that technology
to meet teaching and learning goals.
Source: “The Great Debate: Effectiveness of Technology in Education” By Patricia Deubel 11/08/07
The Appropriate Tools
What Web 2.0 tools are you using in your classrooms?
SNL Clip
What is Web 2.0?
The term "Web 2.0" (2004-present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web
The second generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static web pages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking.
Web 2.0 tools
Web 2.0 (or Web 2) is the popular term for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking. Some Web 2.0 tools that you might already know about…..
• Facebook • Match.com• Google Earth
Available Web 2.0 software and hardware Google Docs Nings Voice Threads Animoto Flip Cameras Skype Smart Boards Smart Response Clickers Wix
Survey Results
Brought to you by googledocs. RSS Reader
What is a Ning?
Ning is an online platform for people to create their own social networks.
Teachers can create Nings for their classrooms, clubs, teams etc…
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School Learning Community
Classroom2.0
What is Skype?
Skype is a software application that allows users to make video calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free.
What else can Skype do? music class Skype project
Who is using Skype? Oprah and about 250 million others… Creates global communities and
classrooms Connects students around the world
with authors and subject matter experts- which helps to deepen students’ engagement with content (Bayly Skype-an-author)
Skype your family members and friends Glenwood 2nd Grade and K/1 articulation
What hardware/software do I need to have in order to Skype? A computer/laptop with a webcam or
built in camera and microphone Download the free application &
create a Skype ID at Skype.com Call people using their Skype ID
CALL Attempt?
Animoto
Animoto turns your photos and video clips into professional video slideshows in minutes. Fast, free and shockingly simple - it makes “awesome” easy!
http://animoto.com/
Flip video cameras
Small, easy to use video camera that holds up to 60 minutes of recordings. All software is included. Connects to computer via USB
What’s it all about? Student Flip Projects
Flip Activity
Get into groups of 4 and film how to do something…
Try to keep it short. Don’t shake the camera. Talk “at” the camera.
Portaportal
Mr. Fuscellaro’s Page
Smart Response Clickers
Voicethread
What is a Voicethread?
Examples of Voicethreads Second Life The Game?
INFOWHELMED...
becoming overwhelmed with information flooding into our brains faster than we can process it.
Ian Jukes
JING
Jing is a free software that allows you to create screencasts.
Budget Tutorial
Wix
What is Wix? It’s not a breakfast cereal- that’s Kix!
Wix is an online Web 2.0 tool that uses a drag-and-drop interface to allow people without any programming knowledge to quickly and easily create sophisticated and fun websites .
For example http://www.wix.com/salvadordoggi/salvadordoggi
Smart Response Clickers
Classroom clickers are a piece of educational technology that allows you to get your students more involved. You put up a question on your computer and students use the classroom clickers to vote in their answers.
Smart Response Video
Bringing it All Together
The MKA Irish Studies Social Media Project
Program Overview Podcast Students travel to Ireland, and
document their experience using YouTube, Flickr, Blogs, Twitter, etc…
Student Galleries
Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time.Hebrew Proverb
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