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The best science classroom tool that students already have

The best science classroom tool that students already have. By Joseph Calmer. Introduction. What is the best tool for learning that (most)students already own Their phone Are teachers ready to give up their instructional power to this new source of information delivery?

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The best science classroom tool that students already have

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  1. The best science classroom tool that students already have By Joseph Calmer

  2. Introduction • What is the best tool for learning that (most)students already own • Their phone • Are teachers ready to give up their instructional power to this new source of information delivery? • Are/ should teachers compete for attention? • Despite this, we are still responsible for creating citizens. • Did the technology debate start with math

  3. Research Quotes • Technology holds students’ interest (and teacher’s) • Thomas Edison had a vision of technology use in education • New and innovative instructional strategies and curricular plans help individualize the educational experience • Having engaged/ interested students, is the best classroom management strategy • Finding and doing teaching best practices before Admin has to tell me (my own)

  4. More Research • Positive climate= "sustained positive school climate is associated with positive child and youth development, effective risk-prevention and health-promotion efforts, student learning and academic achievement, increased student graduation rates, and teacher retention.” • Student prefer to use devices

  5. His quote • "Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools... our school system will be completely changed inside of ten years.” • Editorial- very little has actually change in 100 years in education • Why

  6. Recent Article • 91 days with which to teach out of 180 because of state testing, district testing, roll, holidays, etc • How can technology improve this?

  7. How may of these could be avoided?

  8. The Pros/ The Cons Pros of phone use in class Cons of phone use in class Distractions Not learning traditional study skills No interaction with others Teacher is not the ultimate source of information BYOD • Tools • Pictures • Access to all the facts in the world • Interesting • Websites and other auxiliary applications for learning that are designed for phone usage • BYOD

  9. History • The basics: Websites, flash animations, background info, pictures • Next: advanced searches • ItunesU, use for basic work • Gradebook, attendance, teacher assistant • Students- take pictures, record, etc. class labs • Formative assessment

  10. Types of Phone Smart • Internet • Apps • Tools • Flash Cards • Interactive learning websites/ apps/tools • communication Dumb • Tools • Notes • Calendar • calculator • Can text Google- it will answer (no internet)

  11. What can be done with this contraband? • Recorder • Calculator • Agenda • Reminders • Dictionary • Picture • Note taking • Tweet- share what they learn • Study pics/ vocabulary on bus rid • Retrieve old lessons • Post pictures of their work • Use apps as resources • Use as textbooks

  12. My Examples • Plant Histology, Brain MRI, common core, textbooks, tweet out new word learned, concepts learned, calendar/ reminders, google docs, socrative, agendas • ItunesU: lectures, books, courses, create iBooks, study blue

  13. Google picture to answer

  14. Why I immediately liked this • Did not know what all students were thinking • Not enough time to hear from everyone • Students did not participate in class • Students were not engaged in my classes • Some students do not ask their questions during class • Wanted to enhance my classroom technology use (without spending money)

  15. Poll Everywhere • How it works • You ask a question • Audience responds • Can have a setting that allows for moderating before an answer is displayed • Can be done via a website (so you do not need phones) • Google Forms can be used similarly

  16. Example Student responses

  17. Another Idea

  18. Socrative • A virtual classroom for students to assess the class’s learning objectives

  19. Plethora of Articles

  20. Conclusions • Teach students how to use this properly, not a toy but a tool • They have to learn responsibility • More is added everyday, it requires being proactive • Builds positive technology skills for life • Math divide revisited: Using technology to solve problems means we understand the nature of the problem; same with any device • New Technology and Engineering Literacy framework

  21. Principles and Goals • Differentiated learning • Personalization and customization • Depth and complexity • Digital citizenship • Collaboration • Flipped teaching • Research • Organization

  22. Google Apps for Educators

  23. Research themes • Multitasking problem? • Gadgets distract- teaching “generation M” because devices are not simply entertainment • BYOD?- how to manage • Students learn at their own pace • Effect of technology with CCSS • Setting goals with technology: Needs and Desires • The use of Google forms to allow for students to elaborate and explain their thought thoroughly

  24. Email Lists

  25. What is the role of the teacher now? • Teacher as coach • Youtube for content • Share lessons (pop song about gamma rays) on twitter (followed another teacher) • Digital formative assessment • Use of Edmoto • No more 40 minute lectures and wonder if they “got it” • Ability to provide “targeted, individual feedback”

  26. This headline grabbed my attention “Returning to my original premise: great teachers do not teach. They stack the deck so that students have a reason to learn and in the process can't help but learn mainly by teaching themselves. This knowledge then becomes permanent and cherished rather than illusory and irrelevant.”

  27. Resources • Accomplished Teacher • ASCD • Edutopia • Google Apps for Educators: http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/ • Google contact: 46645 (emailed about reinstating) • ItunesU • Poll Everywhere: polleverywhere.com • Socrative:http://www.socrative.com/ • http://www.studyblue.com/# • Tech and Learning • Google forms

  28. Article links • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/persistent-appeal-technology-in-learning-terry-heick • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darrell-west/five-ways-teachers-can-us_b_3228851.html • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/beat-classroom-clock-tips-ben-johnson • http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/with-tech-tools-how-should-teachers-tackle-multitasking-in-class/ • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/rethinking-how-we-use-calculators-jose-vilson • http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230024/Cold-Spring-students-benefit-from-i-Learn-a-new-approach-in-education?nclick_check=1 • http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-in-schools-defining-terms-matt-levinson • http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/05/22/32el-changingrole.h32.html?tkn=URCC%2Bg2TDRVClu23rpm8OnzJX4VAA%2BH4%2BkBX&cmp=clp-sb-ascd • http://www.nagb.org/assets/documents/publications/frameworks/tech2014-framework/ch_toc/index.html

  29. Future Ideas • QR codes- can make your own so student can find what you want- now address typing

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