1 Jill French 6/1/2015 May 8, 2009

2 This Presentation to share some of my observations on my journey to integrating technology seamlessly into my teaching/learning environment to share some of my observations on my journey to integrating technology seamlessly into my teaching/learning environment to inspire you to try something new in your classroom to inspire you to try something new in your classroom to hear about what you have tried/use with your students to hear about what you have tried/use with your students to help develop a bank of ‘Best Practices’ for using technology to support our learners to help develop a bank of ‘Best Practices’ for using technology to support our learners

3 Who am I? Masters of Educational Technology through UBC (2005) Masters of Educational Technology through UBC (2005) Masters of Educational Technology Masters of Educational Technology I teach grade 5 using a blended environment I teach grade 5 using a blended environmentgrade 5 grade 5 goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, Differentiated Instruction) goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, Differentiated Instruction) guiding questions: why, how, what cost, when, what and which technology best supports my students’ learning guiding questions: why, how, what cost, when, what and which technology best supports my students’ learningwhy, how, what cost, when, what and which why, how, what cost, when, what and which

4 Why Move In this Direction? societal changes driving changes in learning driving changes in learning driving changes in teaching driving changes in teaching driving me to change driving me to change

5 What is a blended learning environment? face-to-face + computer mediated learning face-to-face + computer mediated learning wikipedia “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” wikipedia “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” wikipedia Charles Graham: “…Blended learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction.” Charles Graham: “…Blended learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction.” Charles Graham Charles Graham George Siemens: would refer to what I do as teaching in an “augmented classroom” …”integrating new tools into existing teaching activities” George Siemens: would refer to what I do as teaching in an “augmented classroom” …”integrating new tools into existing teaching activities” George Siemens George Siemens

6 Benefits I Have Noticed engagement levels engagement levels confidence levels confidence levels independent learning skills independent learning skills access anytime, anywhere learning access anytime, anywhere learning transparency transparency student input re: technology use student input re: technology use new pathways new pathways information dissemination information dissemination storage storage access to experts access to experts

7 Challenges I Have Encountered time time classroom & personal learning classroom & personal learning keeping links current, pages edited keeping links current, pages edited sufficient equipment sufficient equipment reliable equipment reliable equipment technology support (everyone busy) technology support (everyone busy) displacement of other resources displacement of other resources using computers in diverse ways using computers in diverse ways

8 Classroom Website

9 For Parents parents ‘see’ into the classroom parents ‘see’ into the classroom class pictures class pictures classroom materials classroom materials support materials support materials Parents’ * page Parents’ * page Parents

10 For Peers peers ‘see’ into the classroom peers ‘see’ into the classroom Peers’ * page Peers’ * page Peers Making the Shift (rtf file, slow to open) Making the Shift (rtf file, slow to open) Making the Shift Making the Shift Tool Box (html file, quick to open) Tool Box (html file, quick to open) Tool Box Tool Box

11 For Myself Website enhances my teaching: 1. organization of teaching 2. explore new tools and approaches 3. increase continuity My page My page * My page

12 For My Student 1. organize their learning materials 2. enhance their learning 3. nurture their problem solving skills 4. develop collaborative learning skills 5. engage them as active learners 6. develop their independent learning skills 7. strengthen their content knowledge 8. develop global citizenship 9. access assistive technology 10. learn new material

13 #1 To Organize Student Learning StudentsStudents’ page provides access to …. Students resources online resources onlineresources onlineresources online homeworkhomework * homework today’s schedule * today’s schedule *today’s scheduletoday’s schedule Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates class wiki class wiki Forms and Templatesclass wiki class blogs (1) (2) class blogs (1) (2)1212 units unitsunits Toy Box Toy BoxToy BoxToy Box

14 #2 To Enhance Student Learning transparency: daily plans transparency: daily plans easy access: home or school easy access: home or school access primary resources e.g. archives access primary resources e.g. archivesarchives inform instruction: e.g. blog inform instruction: e.g. blog inform students of their learning: Performance Standards inform students of their learning: Performance Standards

15 #3 To Nurture Problem Solvers solving daily technical problems solving daily technical problems toy box toy box toy box toy box scenarios scenarios scenarios

16 #4 To Develop Collaborative Learning Skills blogs blogs with class peers with class peers with other classes with other classes with other students in the school with other students in the school wikis wikis stories stories sharing resources sharing resources V-Class V-Class as a school (Buddy Reading) as a school (Buddy Reading)

17 #5 To Engage Learners wiki wiki wiki Blog* Blog* Blog authentic authors: poetry authentic authors: poetrypoetry Assignments: Assignments: Just Between You and Me (sample) Just Between You and Me (sample) Just Between You and Mesample Just Between You and Mesample comic strip (sample*) comic strip (sample*) comic stripsample comic stripsample Power Point Power Point Power Point Power Point voicethread voicethread voicethread SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART Board Daily Buzz Word SMART Board Daily Buzz Word Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Real-life connection: Sturgeon*, Journey North Real-life connection: Sturgeon*, Journey NorthSturgeonJourney NorthSturgeonJourney North day plan day plan day plan day plan

18 #6 To Develop Independent Learners day plan day plan day plan day plan homework homework homework independent practice or independent practice or independent practice independent practice resources online resources online resources online resources online blog blog blog Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Performance Standards Performance Standards Performance Standards Performance Standards oral reading oral reading oral reading oral reading

19 #7 To Strengthen Skills Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me spelling rules spelling rules spelling rules spelling rules enhancing writing enhancing writing enhancing writing enhancing writing reading strategies* reading strategies* reading strategies reading strategies math concepts* math concepts* math concepts math concepts Daily Buzzword, Free Rice Daily Buzzword, Free Rice Daily BuzzwordFree Rice Daily BuzzwordFree Rice fluency fluency fluency content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards) content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards)JeopardyflashcardsJeopardyflashcards

20 #8 To Develop Global Citizenship Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation The People Speak The People Speak The People Speak The People Speak

21 #9 Access Assistive Technology Voicethread Voicethread Voicethread Pearson Pearson Pearson Inspiration & Kidspiration Inspiration & Kidspiration Inspiration text to speech text to speech text2speech, Natural Reader, Imtranslator text2speech, Natural Reader, Imtranslator text2speechNatural ReaderImtranslator text2speechNatural ReaderImtranslator Learn Alberta Learn Alberta Learn Alberta Learn Alberta

22 #10 To Learn New Material Math (decimals) Math (decimals) Mathdecimals Mathdecimals SS (note-taking Block 1 > Notes ) SS (note-taking Block 1 > Notes ) SSnote-taking SSnote-taking Science (Heart Smart) Science (Heart Smart) ScienceHeart Smart ScienceHeart Smart Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (colour: Tips) (projects) Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (colour: Tips) (projects) Fine Artsrecorder fingeringcolourprojects Fine Artsrecorder fingeringcolourprojects French (classroom vocabulary) French (classroom vocabulary) Frenchclassroom vocabulary Frenchclassroom vocabulary Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Children’s Library sample) Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Children’s Library sample) ReadingDaily Buzz WordChildren’s Librarysample ReadingDaily Buzz WordChildren’s Librarysample Writing (e.g. paragraph writing) Writing (e.g. paragraph writing) Writingparagraph writing Writingparagraph writing

23 Further Reading George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital World Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital World Terry Freedman, Coming of Age: an introduction to the new world wide web Terry Freedman, Coming of Age: an introduction to the new world wide webComing of Age: Coming of Age:

24 I hope that I have inspired you to play with technology, in some new way, to support your learners. I invite you to take time to play a bit with the following page: I hope that I have inspired you to play with technology, in some new way, to support your learners. I invite you to take time to play a bit with the following page: 101+ Ideas 101+ Ideas

25 If you are interested in anything you have seen and have questions, please me at and I will try to provide the answers you need.

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