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POWER IT UP
MAY, 2010NANCY CARAMANICO
Connected to the WorldConnected by Faith
Discuss Connected World, See Examples
Exposure to a variety of technology
Provide Resources
Goals Today – Power IT Up
Connected to the World
What does the research say about learning in the 21st Century?
What can educators do to learn new skills and strategies
What new skills and strategies can we learn today?
Rigor and RelevanceLearning Criteria – 21C Learners
MacArthur Report
Youth use media to explore interests and friendships
Students learn from their peers and learn in a self directed way
Learning is largely socialAdults have an important role to playSchools should facilitate participationAssessing is a challenge given skills diversityhttp://digitallearning.macfound.org/site/c.enJLK
QNlFiG/b.2029199/http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/report
Horizon Report
TrendsCloud ComputingOnline LearningEbooksMobile TechnologyGame based learningHorizon Report http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/Other research links here:http://ncara.edublogs.org/research/
Transforming the ClassroomTransforming the Classroom
Skills and informationTransforming educator
role New expectations for allCurrent issues in
educationImplementing innovationsRefining practice. Linda Darling Hammond, Teacher’s College,
Columbia
Professional Development Opens the Door
Web2.0
Collaborative tools on the web
Wikipedia Definition
"Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web development and web design that facilitates interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web.
Socialnomics – Eric Qualmann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded
What are the trends
Facebook –as large as the 4th largest country in the world
People in their 30’s and 40’s and 50’s are flocking to facebook in the US
30 Social Media Facts Video – Book ‘Socialnomics’
Connected - Blogging
http://amdg44.blogspot.com/
CommunicationCollaborationInstant – It is what
people are talking about now.
Twitter Search Video
Facebook SettingsCustomizable
Youtube How To Videos for Facebook and Facebook Customization of Privacy Settings
Social Bookmarking
Tools: Delicious, Diigo, Digg to name a fewYou can:
Save Sites See what is new, popular Share Follow
Video Social Bookmarking
Connect via Your Website
Embedding & WidgetsEmbedding & Widgets How UsedHow Used
Icons linking to various web 2.0 and social network sites allow people to link to and share your web content
Where are you?
Digital Citizenship
Digital Dossierhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIV
LA
School Communications and the Social Web
Tips 1. Trust your community.
2. Test the waters slowly.
3. Keep it fresh.
4. Know the law.
5. Create a digital vision.http://www.nais.org/publications/ismagazinearticle.cfm?Itemnumber=151413&sn.ItemNumber=145956
Twitter Tips for Organizations
Create an account for the school
Create accounts for individuals
Ask staff to follow leaders in the field
Share great contenthttp://
www.twitip.com/8-steps-for-building-community-on-twitter-tips-for-membership-organizations/
What Can You Learn in 15 Minutes
In 15 minutes a day, you can- Connect with a colleague, near or far Read a journal article Learn a new skill via Youtube or other
resource Get new lesson ideas Listen to a TEDtalk Join a ning for teachers- Participate And Much, Much More
Resources
Connect with others- Build a Personal Learning Network Blogs and RSS Social Networking Teachers Ning http://aopelemplp.ning.com/ Social Bookmarking Journals Wiki www.engagewithtech.wikispaces.com Wiki Page for PJP workshop School Wiki – PLP Tedtalks for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/12/10-ted-talks-
for-teachers-to-watch.html 15 Minutes Wiki http://keeping-up.wikispaces.com/
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Power IT Up
Connected to the World, Connected by Faith
Nancy Caramanicohttp://ncara.edublogs.org/Twitter : http://twitter.com/ncara