2010 Technology Overview SURVEY WIKI BACKCHANNEL

Presenters John Kummings – Principal for Glenwood Avenue Elementary School Jason Fuscellaro – Teacher for Glenwood Avenue Elementary School

IF TECHNOLOGY IF TECHNOLOGY is the new literacy of the 21 st Century, what percentage of our educators are illiterate? Tom Whitby

Effectiveness The effectiveness of technology depends upon the appropriate selection and implementation of that technology to meet teaching and learning goals. Source: “The Great Debate: Effectiveness of Technology in Education” By Patricia Deubel 11/08/07

The Appropriate Tools What Web 2.0 tools are you using in your classrooms? SNL Clip

What is Web 2.0? The term "Web 2.0" (2004-present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web The second generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static web pages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking.

Web 2.0 tools Web 2.0 (or Web 2) is the popular term for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking. Some Web 2.0 tools that you might already know about….. Facebook Match.com Google Earth

Available Web 2.0 software and hardware Available Web 2.0 software and hardware Google Docs Nings Voice Threads Animoto Flip Cameras Skype Smart Boards Smart Response Clickers Wix

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Is this a fad? Social Media?

What is a Ning? Ning is an online platform for people to create their own social networks. Teachers can create Nings for their classrooms, clubs, teams etc… Glenwood Avenue Elementary School Learning Community Classroom2.0

What is Skype? Skype is a software application that allows users to make video calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free. What else can Skype do? music class Skype project

Who is using Skype? Oprah and about 250 million others… Creates global communities and classrooms Connects students around the world with authors and subject matter experts- which helps to deepen students’ engagement with content (Bayly Skype- an-author) Skype your family members and friends Glenwood 2 nd Grade and K/1 articulation

What hardware/software do I need to have in order to Skype? A computer/laptop with a webcam or built in camera and microphone Download the free application & create a Skype ID at Skype.comSkype.com Call people using their Skype ID

CALL Attempt?

Animoto Animoto turns your photos and video clips into professional video slideshows in minutes. Fast, free and shockingly simple - it makes “awesome” easy!

Flip video cameras Small, easy to use video camera that holds up to 60 minutes of recordings. All software is included. Connects to computer via USB What’s it all about? Student Flip Projects

Flip Activity Get into groups of 4 and film how to do something… Try to keep it short. Don’t shake the camera. Talk “at” the camera.

Portaportal Mr. Fuscellaro’s Page

Smart Response Clickers

Voicethread What is a Voicethread? Examples of Voicethreads Second Life The Game?

INFOWHELMED INFOWHELMED... becoming overwhelmed with information flooding into our brains faster than we can process it. Ian Jukes

JING Jing is a free software that allows you to create screencasts. Budget Tutorial

Wix What is Wix? It’s not a breakfast cereal- that’s Kix! Wix is an online Web 2.0 tool that uses a drag-and-drop interface to allow people without any programming knowledge to quickly and easily create sophisticated and fun websites. For example vadordoggi vadordoggi

Smart Response Clickers Classroom clickers are a piece of educational technology that allows you to get your students more involved. You put up a question on your computer and students use the classroom clickers to vote in their answers. Smart Response Video

Bringing it All Together The MKA Irish Studies Social Media Project Program Overview Podcast Students travel to Ireland, and document their experience using YouTube, Flickr, Blogs, Twitter, etc… Student Galleries

Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time. Hebrew Proverb

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