Collaboration in the Cloud: Tools that Talk! Jan Harding, Macomb ISD Dr. Jennifer Parker-Moore, Macomb ISD Interactive Learning Consultants Melissa White, TRIG Activity 3 Project Manager
21things4students21things4teachers 21things4administrators Just in Time Training How to Videos Hands-On Activities Creation of a Digital Portfolio or Online Presence FREE Web Tools Standards based instruction: NETS-S, METS Standards based instruction: NETS-T Standards based instruction: NETS-A Meets 8 th Grade Tech Literacy requirements Meets Personnel Skilled in Technology Assessment requirements Course CreditGraduate Credit or SBCEUs
Best Practice Instruction Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works
Nine Categories of Best Practice Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Cooperative Learning Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Non-linguistic Representation Notetaking and Summarizing Practice Similarities and Differences Generating and Testing Hypotheses
NETS-S Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts
NETS-T Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Model Digital Age Work and Learning Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
NETS-A Visionary Leadership Digital Age Learning Culture Excellence in Professional Practice Systemic Improvement Digital Citizenship
Today’s Objectives KNOW about a variety of types of online, cloud-based collaboration tools in the 21 Things Projects UNDERSTAND how these tools support best practice instruction and the ISTE NETS BE ABLE TO incorporate collaboration technologies to support instruction and improve instructional practices
Popplet of Collaboration Tools
What Do You Want to Know? or Our Collaborative Notes Document:
Consider this… Field test your applications first Check with your tech director if something is blocked Have a plan B if something doesn’t work Have fun…free tools often work very well but you need to be flexible! Consider alternatives…there is usually more than one choice in a category!
Keep Calm and Keep Innovating!
Document Creation and File Sharing An array of choices…but remember the “Bus Stop” rule!
Meeting Organizers and Project Management
Presentation Tools
Visual Collaboration
Backchannel Chat Also consider asynchronous collaboration through Blackboard (free Coursesites), Edmodo, and Moodle.
Social Bookmarks
Survey and Polling
Web Conference Tools Not free, but our “go to” software for hosting 21 Things online sessions.
Personal Learning Networks
We want your feedback! There are 3 ways to provide feedback on this session. Mobile App Mobile Website Conference Website
For more information, contact: Jan Harding, Macomb ISD Dr. Jennifer Parker-Moore, Macomb ISD Melissa White