Welcome to the AMLE Conference Student Driven Technology Presenter: Amy Poland

1. Welcome to the AMLE ConferenceStudent Driven TechnologyPresenter: Amy Poland

2. Welcome toStudent Driven TechnologyPresenter: Amy Poland • If you have a device with you today, please open the following 2 tabs: • www.todaysmeet.com/AMLEStudentFriendlyTechnology • www.MrsPolandsSite.WikiSpaces.com

3. LEARNING TARGETS: • I can identify reasons to incorporate technology into my classroom. • I can create a list of technologies that will be useful to my students. • I can collaborate and organize my individually chosen technologies into “Purpose Categories”. • I can develop a “Game Plan” for implementation within my classroom.

4. Why incorporate technology into my classroom? “We, as teachers, are preparing students for careers that don’t exist and haven’t even been thought of yet.” -Karl Fisch As a result, students need to become; 1. intelligent problem solvers 2. responsible, socially aware citizens who are prepared to live and succeed in the world. ANY GIVEN PROBLEM

5. It’s their future . . . if we aren’t teaching it, we aren’t truly preparing our students.

6. How is it really helping?“I’m using PowerPoint, isn’t that enough?” • Teacher DrivenTechnology • Benefits:passive learners, quieter, easier to maintain control, guide instruction towards teacher chosen goals • Negatives:passive learners, usually lacks intrinsic motivation • Student Driven Technology • Benefits:built-in motivation, collaboration, teaching by “pull” not “push”, problem solving, access at home • Negatives: noisier, requires more teacher prep

7. Explaining Web 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0(Descriptions paraphrased from Wikipedia) • Web 1.0 • First stage of the World Wide Web • Links WebPages with hyperlinks • One-way flow of information • Static pages • Web 2.0 • Second stage of the World Wide Web • Participatory information sharing • Allows for Collaboration • Ex. Social networking, blogs, wikis, YouTube • Web 3.0 • The “Sematic Web”: Content generated by computers not by humans • Future of the World Wide Web • Virtual blending of online and offline worlds • Increases in computer intelligence • Remembering personal “likes” and “dislikes”

8. Horizon ProjectNew Media Consortium • www.nmc.org/horizon • Series began in 2002 • Published every year • Emerging Technologies Initiative • Collaboration Between: • Technology Professionals • Campus Technologists • Faculty Leaders • Cooperation Professionals

9. A Few Possible Technologies . . . Airliner Document Camera SMART Technologies Power Point Skype Wiki Blog Glogster Wordle Voki Go Animate Only2Clicks LiveBinder GoogleDocs Edmodo iPad/iPod Drop Box DropItToMe Audacity Flip Camera YouTube Teacher Tube Wall Wisher Today’s Meet Prezi The list is endless and ever-changing. Every time I get on the computer I am lead to another resource . . . the goal is to establish your need and simplify!

10. Web2Go20.net (2:44) • http://www.go2web20.net/ • http://blog.go2web20.net/

12. What am I using this technology for? • PRESENT • SHARE • COMMUNICATE • COLLABORATE As I present the following technologies, please think about how you might use them in your own classroom.

13. Today’s Meet • Backchannel • Allows audience to ask questions • Immediate feedback • Allows you to tailor your presentation to the audience in front of you • Free • No membership • www.TodaysMeet.com

14. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

15. WallWisher Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. • Personal note taking • To-do lists • Feedback Collection • Free • No account necessary www.WallWisher.com www.wallwisher.com/wall/mrspolandssite

16. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

17. Wikispaces • Free • Easy to use • Collaborative • Promotes a common goal • Post classroom information • Communicate with students & parents • Create a PLN for you and your students How to make a wiki: https://teachwithwiki.wikispaces.com/Home www.wikispaces.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Wiki EXAMPLE . . . My page: www.MrsPolandsSite.wikispaces.com

18. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

19. Wordle and Tagxedo Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. • Free • Easy to use • Collaborative • Student-Driven • Manipulative www.Wordle.net http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Wordle Also try www.tagxedo.com

20. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

21. Glogster Glogster allows students to create posters using pictures, text, audio, and video. Students can browse public glogs for ideas then generate their own creative, original work of art. • Free • Easy to use • Collaborative • Creative • Student-Driven • Manipulative • Video & Audio www.Glogster.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Glogster

22. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

23. Voki Voki allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. • Free • Easy to use • Collaborative • Creative • Student-Driven • Manipulative • Creates Audio www.Voki.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Voki

24. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

25. Go Animate Go Animate offers simple creation of unique computer animated stories, satires and sentiments that can be shared with the entire online community. • Free • Easy to use • Collaborative • Creative • Student-Driven • Manipulative • Creates Audio www.GoAnimate.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/GoAnimate

26. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

27. Only2Clicks Only2Clicks organizes all of your “chosen” websites into tabs and topics for easy navigation. • Free • Easy to use • Teacher-Driven • Organizes information • Focuses learning www.Only2Clicks.com http://www.only2clicks.com/pages/mrspolandssite http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Only2Clicks

28. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

29. Prezi • Cloud Based Presentation Software • Zooming User Interface (ZUI) • Text • Images • Video • www.Prezi.com • Example: http://prezi.com/osrhmatdot3d/chris-anderson-how-web-video-powers-global-innovation/

30. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

31. LiveBinders LiveBinders is tool that allows you, or your students, to create a digital 3-ring binder that showcasing information. • Free • Easy to use • Teacher-Driven • Organizes information • Focuses learning www.LiveBinders.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/LiveBinders

32. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

33. Google Docs • free • Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, slide show, form, and data storage • allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users Edmodo Ideas Google Doc Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_uVCDohNR0-33rhaUytEW_sBjWg3DJ3jzr6xfB_BEZg/edit?userstoinvite=andrea.meister3@gmail.com&ndplr=1&pli=1#

34. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

35. DropBox & DROPitTOme Dropbox is a web file storing service that allows you to store files on the Internet and allows you to sync with any computer that has Dropbox installed. • Free • Easy to use • Teacher-Driven • Organizes information • Focuses learning • Syncs “in the cloud” • Students can send files www.DropBox.com www.DROPitTOme.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Online+Storage

36. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

37. Blogger A type of interactive, collaborative website maintained by an individual with regular entries on any number of topics. • Free • Easy to use • Widget Support • Collaborative • Promotes a common goal • Student-Driven http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Blogger www.blogger.com Sign into your Google account, or create one for free, and begin blogging!

38. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

39. What is a Podcast? • Audio/Video or a combination • Just a recording • Uploaded to a public site • Syndicated • Types • Narrative • Informative • Q&A • Persuasive

40. Audacity Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. • Free • Easy to use • Student-Driven www.Audacity.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Podcasting

41. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

42. Finding Podcasts . . . • iTunes • YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc. • Podbean • Learn Out Loud • Podcast Alley • Podcast Central

43. Teacher Tube • Online community for sharing instructional “teacher” videos • Video sharing website similar to YouTube • Not blocked in many school districts as YouTube may be • www.teachertube.com

44. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

45. Edmodo • Edmodo is a free, secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts • Edmodo's user interface has been described as similar to Facebook.

46. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

47. DonorsChoose.org • US based non-profit organization • People can donate directly to SPECIFIC projects at public schools (peer-to-peer philanthropy) • The organization collects proposals from teachers • Individual donors can select projects and contribute www.DonorsChoose.org/MrsPolandsSite

48. What’s My Plan? On the back of your paper, identify 3 goals to begin integrating more technology with your students. Remember- Think SMALL! We are each more likely to attempt a goal if it is reasonable. We all have busy lives, be realistic.

49. Thanks for your time!AMLE CEU Code: RD-31Remember to visit www.MrsPolandsSite.wikispaces.com

50. Other Useful Websites / Resources • www.p21.org (21st Century Skills) • www.21stcenturyskillsohio.org (21st Century Skills) • www.wgte.org/education click on “teaching resources” • www.exchange.smartech.com (SMART lessons) • www.iste.org (International Society for Technology in Education) • www.itipohio.org (Instructional Technology Integration Partnership) • www.cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com (Web 2.0 resources) • www.web2howto.wikispaces.com (Web 2.0 resources) • www.poweredtemplates.com (free PPT templates) • www.edutopia.org • www.tinyurl.com or www.bitly.com • www.MrsPolandsSite.wikispaces.com • Click on the “21st Century Technology” • I will continue updating and adding technology resources to this page. Please feel free to email advice or tips that I can add to the site. • Amy.Poland@tps.org