1. For Cabrini College Springfield High School, October 12, 2011 Robert.Nelson@ssdcougars.org David.Jurkiewicz@ssdcougars.org

2. The Times They are a-Changin’

3. Our students are Digital Natives.Digital Natives Computers have changed how and what we teach.how and what we teach We need to help our students be safe and responsible online.safe and responsible Technology can actually engage individuals and create community in a classroom.engage individuals and create community Free online tools can re-open doors that have been closed by budget cuts. Free online tools Technology can restructure your classroom without renovations.restructure your classroom Technology has changed the expectations for communication between students, parents, and teachers. Why is it important to incorporate technology in the classroom?

4. Technology allows for a higher level of collaboration in small and large group activities. Technology provides more opportunities for Project Based Learning.Project Based Learning Students hold the quality of their work to a higher standard when they know someone other than the teacher is seeing it. Why is it important to incorporate technology in the classroom? (continued)

5. DO NOT… Plan your lessons solely around technology. Use resources that you have not tested. ALWAYS Find tools that are compatible and complementary to your curriculum/subject area. Test everything in your classroom, not at home. Maintain the safety of your students’ identities. Embrace Change!!! Simple Rules for using technology in your classroom…

6. Nothing online is private. Nothing online ever really goes away. Teachers have been disciplined and fired because of activities that were completely legal. Unless it is a requirement of your school…NEVER “friend” your students. Any electronic communication to students and parents should come from your work account. If possible, students should contact you using their school-issued accounts. Make sure you are fully aware of the policies in your school district. For more information, click this link… http://www.psea.org/general.aspx?ID=828 http://www.psea.org/general.aspx?ID=828 Online Safety for Teachers

7. An abbreviated view of what is available…

8. Google Docs http://docs.google.com

9. Google Docs (continued) Above is an extreme example of what can be done with Google Docs.

10. http://moodle.org/ Moodle

11. http://www.wikispaces.com K-12 Educators can get a private account, for free. Wikispaces

12. http://www.blogger.com Blogger

13. http://www.coveritlive.com/ This site allows you to create a real-time, interactive, live blog. The “conversation” can be archived and viewed later. Could be used to cover a special event, or as a backchannel in your normal classroom activities. backchannel See an example here.here Cover It Live

14. http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home Skype is free software that allows you to make phone calls and video calls over the internet. This can be used for discussions with other schools, virtual field trips, off-site guest speakers, etc. Skype

15. http://www.youtube.com/ Viewing – Videos can be embedded on other sites. You can use RealPlayer to download clips from YouTube to be played offline (No internet available or YouTube blocked).RealPlayer Uploading – You can make videos public (available to all), or unlisted (only those with the link can see the videos). YouTube

16. Photo Sharing and EditingVideo Sharing Vimeo SchoolTube TeacherTube Picasa Flikr Shutterfly Other Media Sharing Sites

17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia “Free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia…” Accuracy is comparable to Encyclopedia Britannica.comparable to Encyclopedia Britannica Wikipedia is NOT acceptable as a sole or primary source of information for a research project. It is a good starting point, and has links to external sources. Wikipedia does contain some graphic and mature content. What about Wikipedia?

18. The Internet Archive www.archive.org A large source of text, photos, audio, and video that are in the public domain. (Does contain some graphic/mature content.) www.archive.org The Wayback Machine http://www.archive.org/web/web.php This allows you to search for a webpage and see how it has evolved over time, or to see a snapshot of a page that no longer exists. http://www.archive.org/web/web.php The Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine

19. RSS FeedsWidgets Small, self-contained application. Can be embedded on a webpage. Usually added by copying and pasting HTML code from the source to your site. HTML code Really Simple Syndication Allows you to create a “dynamic” bookmark/favorite list. The feed will automatically update as new entries/articles are posted on the site. Can be used in your web browser, or embedded as a widget on your website. Some other tools…

20. RSS Feeds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU Wikis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Twitter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o Blogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI All the videos above were produced by Common Craft and posted by various users on YouTube.Common Craft For more information…

21. You are never to old to learn!

22. Questions???