5 Ways to Energize Classroom Instruction for High School Students

Objective Using endless iPad possibilities in implementing classroom instruction and student mastery, in this class you will learn how to energize your classroom of high school students.

Active Learning 1. Educreations 2. Pic Collage 3. Socrative If Time…………………. Haiku Deck Google Docs

Background Kevin Stuckmeyer Business Education Major/M.B.A. Taught 8 years of high school Center Grove – 2,500 Plymouth H.S. – 1,100 Laville H.S

Technology Implementation Center Grove: Ipad, Canvas, MAC Lab, Plymouth & Laville: Macbooks (laptops), Moodle Intro Video: A Vision of K-12 Students Today Barbara Nesbitt

Do Now – 5 minutes Open the Educreations App & using a blank document answer the following: “What do you think the biggest challenge is with implementing technology into the classroom? Pair & Share with your Group when finished.

Educreations Educreations transforms your iPad into a recordable whiteboard that captures your voice and handwriting to produce amazing video lessons that you can share online. It's as simple as touching, tapping and talking. Purposes: 1. Create flipped instruction (Math, Computers, etc.) 2. Enhance material through project based learning. 3. Immediate Feedeback

Flipped Instruction Flipped classroom is a form of blended learning in which students learn new content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and what used to be homework (assigned problems) is now done in class with teachers offering more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing. This is also known as backwards classroom. Benefits: 1. One/One Instruction 2. Engaged Classroom 3. Teacher Availability 4. Differentiated Instruction.

Educreations Using for Flipped Instruction: Creating a Podcast Components: 1. Voiceover 2. Slides (Images, Clipart, Drawing, Shapes)

Immediate Feedback 1. What is meant by flipped instruction? 2. What types of Triangles does Pythagorean Theorem deal with? **Replaces the Old White Boards……….

Student Centered Projects Merger Podcast Examples Examples: podcast/ /?s=2pPKrq&ref=app podcast/ /?s=2pPKrq&ref=app LETS TRY IT!!!!

This Day in History Create a Podcast illustrating the significant events that happened on the day you were born: 1. Significant events on that specific day & year 2. Pop-culture on that day in history (#1 on the charts, famous birthdays shared, etc.)

Steps 1. Research & Write a Script Can Write on Paper Write on Notes Page Pages or another Word Processing Program 2. Find Pictures…..the more the better – it enhances your podcast (add to dropbox, file, or find on internet). 3. Create your slides (images, written text. 4. Record your Podcast & Save 5. Share

Pic Collage Pic Collage is a simple app that lets you easily organize photos into collages. Students start by picking a layout and then choosing as many photos as they want. In the above photo, all the layouts involved small numbers of photos, but don't be fooled. Your layout options change based on how many photos you add to the collage: Uses: 1. Ice-Breakers 2. Posters – Instead of Cutting out Poster board 3. Recall & Short Summary Assignments

Let’s Try It – Pic Collage Create a Poster Illustrating Your Favorite Uses of Technology Pic1.jpg Pic2.pdf Pic3.pdf Pic1.jpgPic2.pdfPic3.pdf 1. Create a Layout 2. Change the Background 3. Add a Title – Text 4. Add Photos (Camera, Social media, Web) 5. Add Stickers 6. Organize & Size 7. Share ( , Save to Library & Upload)

Socrative Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets Uses: 1. Quizzes & Quick Assessment 2. Exit Tickets 3. Surveys 4. Games

Open Your Socrative App Room Number: Open & Take Demo Quiz Teacher Steps: -Create an Account with a Room Number -Manage Quizzes -Create Quizzes -START QUIZ Student Steps: -Add Room Number -Choose Activity that Teacher Instructs -Complete Quiz -Check Results

Sources: Disadvantages-of-the-Flipped-Classroom Disadvantages-of-the-Flipped-Classroom