developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY

Hands-on Experience Using Written Output Tools February 18, 2016 (3:30-4:30 (MST)) Welcome Housekeeping/On-line learning Introductions The writing process Pre-writing App – Popplet Lite Wrap-up/Homework

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Housekeeping On-line presentation trouble shooting If you loose your connection – close the browser and re-enter using the link. Your input – how to use the connect room features Chat pod Polls Raising hand/agree Notes – group leaders take charge

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY How to learn on-line…. Tips for success: Find a space that will limit interruptions engage in the activities as presented ask questions in the chat pod connect with colleagues where you can Things to avoid: Becoming distracted (interruptions, etc) The rabbit hole - working through the instructions

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Introductions Who am I ? Elyssa Derban – SET BC provincial teacher -former elementary resource teacher Who are you? -answer the polls -pick who will write

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Learning Design Our goals: Our students: Our environment:

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Learning Design - Planning Our goals: Curricular goals for writing Our students Our environment

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Writing Process in the New Curriculum K – 3 - Plan and create a variety of communication forms for different purposes and audiences Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create engaging and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audience Use writing and design processes to plan, develop and create engaging, imaginative and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audience

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY SD8 Hands-on Experience Using Written Output Tools Session 1 – Introduction and Planning using iPads Developing Creating Evaluating PlanDevelopCreateEvaluate

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Learning Design Our goals: Curricular goals for writing Our students: grade and age strengths and weaknesses Our environment:

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Scenario Middle School Classroom -typical range of students including: -5 ELL students -1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get started – loves science fiction). -4 students that need support with executive functions such as time management, organization and planning. -2 very bright students who are easily bored.

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Learning Design Our goals: Curricular goals for writing Our students: grade and age strengths and weaknesses Our environment: tools available Constraints to consider

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Scenario Middle School Classroom -typical range of students including: -5 ELL students -1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get started – loves science fiction). -4 students that need support with executive functions such as time management, organization and planning. -2 very bright students who are easily bored. -Environment has: -7 functioning PC laptops with Chrome -School iPad Cart of 15 is available to be booked for projects -District is conscious of FIPPA and is in the process of moving from awareness to compliance

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Planning Writing Take a moment to type some strategies that you use to support students as the plan their writing. How do you support: -executive function/organization -exploring and selecting ideas -recording the ideas

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Supporting Student Planning -What the student already knows -Conversation -KWL individually or as a class -Explore possibilities/interests -Choice of topics/approaches – engaging -conferencing and collaborating -Brainstorming -Stimulate thinking -Recording ideas

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Planning with Popplet Lite

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Tour of Popplet 1.Tour with Slides - WATCH 2.Activity to do 3.I will share my screen to support

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Popplet Lite – concept mapping

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Sharing a Popplet

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Popplet Lite – Activity Create a Concept Map for supporting writing Include what challenges students have writing Which tools might be used to support the challenges Include tools we have used and tools you like or know about and want to use. Compare the concept mapping tools you know Consider what makes them easy to use or hard When might you use one over another Concept map on something of your choice GOAL: 1) Explore the tool 2)Reflect on learning 3) Share with me

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY What about the Scenario? Middle School Classroom -typical range of students including: -5 ELL students -1 low incidence student (struggles to collaborate with others, to organize thinking, to get started – loves science fiction). -4 students that need support with executive functions such as time management, organization and planning. -2 very bright students who are easily bored. -Environment has: -7 functioning PC laptops with Chrome -School iPad Cart of 15 is available to be booked for projects -District is conscious of FIPPA and is in the process of moving from awareness to compliance

developing PARTNERSHIPS building CAPACITY supporting STUDENTS implementing TECHNOLOGY Wrap-Up Review what we learned Learning Design New curricular goals for writing Worked with Popplet Lite Considered how/when to use it Where to? iPad apps for developing, creating, evaluating Chrome tools for writing Laptop tools for writing (