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1 6/26/2015 Sept 8, 2009
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2 Why I teach in a technology enhanced environment: engagement levels engagement levels confidence levels confidence levels independent learning skills independent learning skills access anytime, anywhere learning access anytime, anywhere learning transparency transparency choices choices student input re: technology use student input re: technology use new pathways new pathways information dissemination information dissemination storage storage access to experts access to experts
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3 10 ways technology potentially enhances our students’ learning 1. organize their learning materials 2. enhance their learning 3. nurture their problem solving skills 4. develop collaborative learning skills 5. engage them as active learners 6. develop their independent learning skills 7. strengthen their content knowledge 8. develop global citizenship 9. access assistive technology 10. learn new material
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4 #1 To Organize Student Learning StudentsStudents’ page provides access to …. Students resources online resources onlineresources onlineresources online homeworkhomework * homework today’s schedule * today’s schedule *today’s scheduletoday’s schedule Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates class wiki class wiki Forms and Templatesclass wiki class blogs (1) (2) class blogs (1) (2)1212 units unitsunits Toy Box Toy BoxToy BoxToy Box
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5 #2 To Enhance Student Learning transparency: daily plans transparency: daily plans easy access: home or school easy access: home or school access primary resources e.g. archives access primary resources e.g. archivesarchives inform instruction: e.g. blog inform instruction: e.g. blogblog provide a visualization : e.g. regrouping provide a visualization : e.g. regroupingregrouping inform students of their learning: Performance Standards inform students of their learning: Performance Standards Performance Standards Performance Standards
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6 #3 To Nurture Problem Solvers solving daily technical problems solving daily technical problems toy box toy box toy box toy box scenarios scenarios scenarios
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7 #4 To Develop Collaborative Learning Skills blogs blogs with class peers with class peers with other classes with other classes with other students in the school with other students in the school wikis wikis stories stories sharing resources sharing resources V-Class V-Class as a school (Buddy Reading) as a school (Buddy Reading)Buddy ReadingBuddy Reading
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8 #5 To Engage Learners wiki wiki wiki Blog* Blog* Blog authentic authors: poetry authentic authors: poetrypoetry Assignments: Assignments: Just Between You and Me (sample) Just Between You and Me (sample) Just Between You and Mesample Just Between You and Mesample comic strip (sample*) comic strip (sample*) comic stripsample comic stripsample Power Point Power Point Power Point Power Point voicethread voicethread voicethread SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART Board Daily Buzz Word SMART Board Daily Buzz Word Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Real-life connection: Sturgeon*, Journey North Real-life connection: Sturgeon*, Journey NorthSturgeonJourney NorthSturgeonJourney North day plan day plan day plan day plan
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9 #6 To Develop Independent Learners day plan day plan day plan day plan homework homework homework independent practice or lesson review independent practice or lesson review independent practice lesson review independent practice lesson review resources online resources online resources online resources online blog blog blog Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Independent Block Performance Standards Performance Standards Performance Standards Performance Standards oral reading oral reading oral reading oral reading
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10 #7 To Strengthen Skills Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me spelling rules spelling rules spelling rules spelling rules enhancing writing enhancing writing enhancing writing enhancing writing reading strategies* reading strategies* reading strategies reading strategies math concepts* math concepts* math concepts math concepts Daily Buzzword, Free Rice Daily Buzzword, Free Rice Daily BuzzwordFree Rice Daily BuzzwordFree Rice fluency fluency fluency content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards) content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards)JeopardyflashcardsJeopardyflashcards
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11 #8 To Develop Global Citizenship Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Canadian Global Campaign for Education Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation The People Speak The People Speak The People Speak The People Speak Journey North Journey North Journey North Journey North Project Kenya Sister Schools Project Kenya Sister Schools Project Kenya Sister Schools Project Kenya Sister Schools
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12 #9 Access Assistive Technology Voicethread Voicethread Voicethread Pearson Pearson Pearson Inspiration & Kidspiration Inspiration & Kidspiration Inspiration text to speech text to speech *text2speech, Natural Reader, Imtranslator *text2speech, Natural Reader, Imtranslatortext2speechNatural ReaderImtranslatortext2speechNatural ReaderImtranslator Learn Alberta Learn Alberta Learn Alberta Learn Alberta
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13 #10 To Learn New Material Math (decimals) Math (decimals) Mathdecimals Mathdecimals SS (note-taking) (current events: Vanderhoof, BC, Canada) SS (note-taking) (current events: Vanderhoof, BC, Canada) SSnote-takingVanderhoofBC Canada SSnote-takingVanderhoofBC Canada Science (Heart Smart) Science (Heart Smart) ScienceHeart Smart ScienceHeart Smart Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (colour: Tips) (projects) Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (colour: Tips) (projects) Fine Artsrecorder fingeringcolourprojects Fine Artsrecorder fingeringcolourprojects French (classroom vocabulary) French (classroom vocabulary) Frenchclassroom vocabulary Frenchclassroom vocabulary Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Children’s Library sample) Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Children’s Library sample) ReadingDaily Buzz WordChildren’s Librarysample ReadingDaily Buzz WordChildren’s Librarysample Writing (e.g. Traits, paragraph writing) Writing (e.g. Traits, paragraph writing) WritingTraitsparagraph writing WritingTraitsparagraph writing Health & Career (Healthy Relationships: Stop Bullying Now) Health & Career (Healthy Relationships: Stop Bullying Now) Health & CareerStop Bullying Now Health & CareerStop Bullying Now Social Responsibility (Be Safe! Bike Safety) Social Responsibility (Be Safe! Bike Safety) Social ResponsibilityBike Safety Social ResponsibilityBike Safety
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14 …. and still more Differentiated instruction Differentiated instruction Differentiated instruction Differentiated instruction presenting learning (Show What You Know) presenting learning (Show What You Know)Show What You KnowShow What You Know Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences boys (Boy Smarts) boys (Boy Smarts)Boy SmartsBoy Smarts foster critical thinking (toy box, MI) foster critical thinking (toy box, MI) diverse cultures (First Voices) diverse cultures (First Voices)First VoicesFirst Voices DPA DPA 6 Fit Kids’ Workouts (e.g.) 6 Fit Kids’ Workouts (e.g.)Fit Kids’ Workouts e.g.Fit Kids’ Workouts e.g.
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15 Further Reading George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital World Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital World Terry Freedman, Coming of Age: an introduction to the new world wide web Terry Freedman, Coming of Age: an introduction to the new world wide webComing of Age: Coming of Age:
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16 The following page looks at traditional teaching activities and provides examples a technical format, educational value, and individual learning opportunities : Making the ShiftMaking the Shift (rtf file, slow to open) Making the Shift
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17 I hope that I have inspired you to play with technology, in some new way, to support your learners. I invite you to take time to play a bit with the following page: I hope that I have inspired you to play with technology, in some new way, to support your learners. I invite you to take time to play a bit with the following page: 101+ Ideas 101+ Ideas http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnology.rtf
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