1. Digital Learning Day Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Mr. Peter Richter
Educational Media Specialist
Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School
701 Ridgewood Road
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Library Media Center site

2. Overview
The Westwood New Jersey Regional Jr/Sr High School will be participating in Digital Learning Day Feb 6th by highlighting how teachers teach and students learn using technology .
This is in recognition of the many teachers that have been engaging students in standards based, motivating, content driven and technology infused experiences this year.

3. Digital Badges
Students award digital badges to teachers who have engaged them in inspiring use of technology in the classroom.
Example next slide

4. This badge is presented to
Feb 6th, 2013
This badge is presented to
Teacher_______________In recognition for excellence in the use of technology in teaching.
Presented by student_________________

5. Digital Learning Day blog
Students will utilize the school district’s blogging capability to discuss the question…
How do you learn with technology?

6. Student produced event video
Students will be filming and interviewing teachers and students during the day. They will then edit and produce a culminating video to be shown on Schooltube as well as the school’s networked TV’s.
2012 Alliance for Excellence in Education award winner…
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7. Integrating digital technology across the curriculum – a survey
Teachers engage the students in digitally driven learning experiences in the classroom or online, while collaborating with Web 2.0. tools.
teachers integrate digital technology to seamlessly deliver common core curriculum standards base lessons, assignments and assessments
Teacher will be asked : How do you infuse technology and use digital learning in your teaching?” - a survey

8. Digital audio recording and playback
World Language students recording their speaking.
Examples could include but not limited to Audacity and Rosetta Stone

9. Digital Manipulatives
Math students solving interactive and visually displayed problems.
Examples could include but not limited to Illuminations and Gizmos

10. Digital Assessments
Students taking online American History tests and practice exams.
Examples could include but not limited to Teaching American History Federal Grant

11. Digital Collaboration
Teacher demonstrates how students can work on electronic documents simultaneously.
Examples could include but not limited to Google Docs and Wikispaces

12. Digital Tools
Students using computer aided design in their Interior Design class.
Examples include but not limited to HomeStyler and AutoCad

13. Digital Portfolios
Students create an E-Portfolio in the Art class and submitted it for display on the teacher’s website peer review.
Examples include but not limited to Schoolwires and Edmodo

14. Digital Posters Web 2.0
Students create digital posters and blog their comments in Health class.
Examples include but not limited to Glogster

15. Digital presentations
Students collate their thoughts and prepare their World Language speech.
Examples include but not limited to PowerPoint and Prezi

16. Digital research databases and E-books
Student use informational databases and e-books as they prepare terms papers for history class.
Examples include but not limit to Infobase and Gale Virtual Reference Library

17. Digital video editing
Students edit footage for their video project in Digital Media class.
Examples include but limited to I-movie and Movie Maker

18. Digital Simulations and Teleconferencing
Students engage in a real time online Stock Market competition in Economics class.
Examples include but not limited to The Stock Market Game .org and Skype

19. Digital Textbooks
Students utilize full text online textbooks, find print books from the electronic catalog or use text to speech technology.
Examples include most publishers, Bergen Electronic Library Schools, or Bookshares

20. Digital website builders
Students create their own historical websites in history class.
Examples include but not limited to Wix and Weebly

21. Digital Internet sites
Students follow a guided Web search as they prepare the English class essay.
This includes but not limited to Internet Public Library and Great Websites for Kids

22. Digital video production
Students produce and comment with Web 2.0 videos reflecting their English class memoir studies.
Examples include but limited to Animoto and Stupiflix

23. Digital Information
Students learn information literacy skills using web based tools in Library Media class.
Examples include Turnitin and Bibme.

24. Toward a successful Digital Learning Day!
Mr. Peter Richter
Educational Media Specialist
Library Media Center
Westwood Jr/Sr High School
Washington Township, NJ
07676
Library Media Center site
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