1. Welcome to the AMLE Conference Student Driven Technology Presenter: Amy Poland

2. Welcome to Student Driven Technology Presenter: Amy Poland
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3. LEARNING TARGETS:
I can identify reasons to incorporate technology into my classroom.
I can create a list of technologies that will be useful to my students.
I can collaborate and organize my individually chosen technologies into “Purpose Categories”.
I can develop a “Game Plan” for implementation within my classroom.

4. Why incorporate technology into my classroom?
ANY GIVEN
PROBLEM
“We, as teachers, are preparing students for careers that don’t exist and haven’t even been thought of yet.”
-Karl Fisch
As a result, students need to become;
1. intelligent problem solvers
2. responsible, socially aware citizens who are prepared to live and succeed in the world.

5. It’s their future . . . if we aren’t teaching it, we aren’t truly preparing our students.

6. How is it really helping? “I’m using PowerPoint, isn’t that enough?”
Teacher Driven Technology
Benefits: passive learners, quieter, easier to maintain control, guide instruction towards teacher chosen goals
Negatives: passive learners, usually lacks intrinsic motivation
Student Driven Technology
Benefits: built-in motivation, collaboration, teaching by “pull” not “push”, problem solving, access at home
Negatives: noisier, requires more teacher prep

7. Explaining Web 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0 (Descriptions paraphrased from Wikipedia)
First stage of the World Wide Web
Links WebPages with hyperlinks
One-way flow of information
Static pages
Web 2.0
Second stage of the World Wide Web
Participatory information sharing
Allows for Collaboration
Ex. Social networking, blogs, wikis, YouTube
Web 3.0
The “Sematic Web”: Content generated by computers not by humans
Future of the World Wide Web
Virtual blending of online and offline worlds
Increases in computer intelligence
Remembering personal “likes” and “dislikes”

8. Horizon Project New Media Consortium
Series began in 2002
Published every year
Emerging Technologies Initiative
Collaboration Between:
Technology Professionals
Campus Technologists
Faculty Leaders
Cooperation Professionals

9. A Few Possible Technologies . . .
Airliner
GoogleDocs
Document Camera
Edmodo
SMART Technologies
iPad/iPod
Power Point
Drop Box
Skype
DropItToMe
Wiki
Audacity
Blog
Flip Camera
Glogster
YouTube
Wordle
Teacher Tube
Voki
Wall Wisher
Go Animate
Today’s Meet
Only2Clicks
Prezi
LiveBinder
The list is endless and ever-changing. Every time I get on the computer I am lead to another resource the goal is to establish your need and simplify!

10. Web2Go20.net (2:44)

12. What am I using this technology for?
PRESENT
SHARE
COMMUNICATE
COLLABORATE
As I present the following technologies, please think about how you might use them in your own classroom.

13. Today’s Meet Backchannel Allows audience to ask questions
Immediate feedback
Allows you to tailor your presentation to the audience in front of you
Free
No membership

14. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

15. WallWisher
Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily.
Personal note taking
To-do lists
Feedback Collection
Free
No account necessary

16. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

17. Wikispaces EXAMPLE . . . My page: www.MrsPolandsSite.wikispaces.com
Free
Easy to use
Collaborative
Promotes a common goal
Post classroom information
Communicate with students & parents
Create a PLN for you and your students
How to make a wiki:
EXAMPLE . . .
My page:

18. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

19. Wordle and Tagxedo www.Wordle.net
Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.
Free
Easy to use
Collaborative
Student-Driven
Manipulative
Also try

20. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

21. Glogster www.Glogster.com
Glogster allows students to create posters using pictures, text, audio, and video. Students can browse public glogs for ideas then generate their own creative, original work of art.
Free
Easy to use
Collaborative
Creative
Student-Driven
Manipulative
Video & Audio

22. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

23. Voki www.Voki.com http://mrspolandssite.wikispaces.com/Voki
Voki allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in messages.
Free
Easy to use
Collaborative
Creative
Student-Driven
Manipulative
Creates Audio

24. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

25. Go Animate www.GoAnimate.com
Go Animate offers simple creation of unique computer animated stories, satires and sentiments that can be shared with the entire online community.
Free
Easy to use
Collaborative
Creative
Student-Driven
Manipulative
Creates Audio

26. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

27. Only2Clicks www.Only2Clicks.com
Only2Clicks organizes all of your “chosen” websites into tabs and topics for easy navigation.
Free
Easy to use
Teacher-Driven
Organizes information
Focuses learning

28. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

29. Prezi www.Prezi.com Cloud Based Presentation Software
Zooming User Interface (ZUI)
Text
Images
Video
Example:

30. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

31. LiveBinders www.LiveBinders.com
LiveBinders is tool that allows you, or your students, to create a digital 3-ring binder that showcasing information.
Free
Easy to use
Teacher-Driven
Organizes information
Focuses learning

32. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

33. Google Docs
free
Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, slide show, form, and data storage
allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users
Edmodo Ideas Google Doc Link:

34. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

35. DropBox & DROPitTOme www.DropBox.com www.DROPitTOme.com
Dropbox is a web file storing service that allows you to store files on the Internet and allows you to sync with any computer that has Dropbox installed.
Free
Easy to use
Teacher-Driven
Organizes information
Focuses learning
Syncs “in the cloud”
Students can send files

36. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

37. Blogger www.blogger.com
A type of interactive, collaborative website maintained by an individual with regular entries on any number of topics.
Free
Easy to use
Widget Support
Collaborative
Promotes a common goal
Student-Driven
Sign into your Google account, or create one for free, and begin blogging!

38. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

39. What is a Podcast? Audio/Video or a combination Just a recording Types
Uploaded to a public site
Syndicated
Types
Narrative
Informative
Q&A
Persuasive

40. Audacity www.Audacity.com
Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
Free
Easy to use
Student-Driven

41. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

42. Finding Podcasts . . . iTunes YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc.
Podbean
Learn Out Loud
Podcast Alley
Podcast Central

43. Teacher Tube
Online community for sharing instructional “teacher” videos
Video sharing website similar to YouTube
Not blocked in many school districts as YouTube may be

44. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

45. Edmodo
Edmodo is a free, secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts
Edmodo's user interface has been described as similar to Facebook.

46. Classroom Application Ideas . . .

47. DonorsChoose.org US based non-profit organization
People can donate directly to SPECIFIC projects at public schools (peer-to-peer philanthropy)
The organization collects proposals from teachers
Individual donors can select projects and contribute

48. What’s My Plan?
On the back of your paper, identify 3 goals to begin integrating more technology with your students.
Remember- Think SMALL!
We are each more likely to attempt a goal if it is reasonable. We all have busy lives, be realistic.

49. Thanks for your time. AMLE CEU Code: RD-31 Remember to visit www
Thanks for your time! AMLE CEU Code: RD-31 Remember to visit

50. Other Useful Websites / Resources
(21st Century Skills)
(21st Century Skills)
click on “teaching resources”
(SMART lessons)
(International Society for Technology in Education)
(Instructional Technology Integration Partnership)
(Web 2.0 resources)
(Web 2.0 resources)
(free PPT templates) or
Click on the “21st Century Technology”
I will continue updating and adding technology resources to this page. Please feel free to advice or tips that I can add to the site.