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1 1 Jill French 10/1/2015

2 2 Presentation Outline Slides 3 – 5…. background information Slides 6 – 11… benefits, challenges, overview website Slides 12 – 19…. specifics slides with clocks slides with clocks slides with a magnifying glass slides with a magnifying glass

3 3 Who am I? Masters of Educational Technology through UBC (2005) Masters of Educational Technology through UBC (2005) Masters of Educational Technology Masters of Educational Technology I teach grade 5 using a blended environment I teach grade 5 using a blended environmentgrade 5 grade 5 goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, Differentiated Instruction) goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, Differentiated Instruction) guiding questions: why, how, cost, when, what and which technology best supports my students’ learning guiding questions: why, how, cost, when, what and which technology best supports my students’ learningwhy, how, cost, when, what and which why, how, cost, when, what and which

4 4 Why Move In this Direction? societal changes driving changes in learning driving changes in learning impacting teaching impacting teaching personal pressure personal pressure

5 5 What is a blended learning environment? face-to-face + computer mediated learning face-to-face + computer mediated learning wikipedia “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” wikipedia “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” wikipedia Charles Graham: “…Blended learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer- mediated instruction.” Charles Graham: “…Blended learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer- mediated instruction.” Charles Graham Charles Graham

6 6 Benefits I Have Noticed engagement levels engagement levels access anytime, anywhere learning access anytime, anywhere learning transparency transparency new pathways new pathways independent learning skills (e.g. P S) independent learning skills (e.g. P S)P SP S information dissemination information dissemination storage storage access to experts access to experts

7 7 Challenges I Have Encountered time time classroom & personal learning classroom & personal learning keeping links current, pages edited keeping links current, pages edited sufficient equipment sufficient equipment reliable equipment reliable equipment technology support (everyone busy) technology support (everyone busy) displacement of other resources displacement of other resources using computers in diverse ways using computers in diverse ways

8 8 Classroom Website

9 9 For Parents parents ‘see’ into the classroom parents ‘see’ into the classroom class pictures class pictures classroom materials classroom materials support materials support materials Parents’ * page Parents’ * page Parents

10 10 For Peers peers ‘see’ into the classroom peers ‘see’ into the classroom Peers’ * page Peers’ * page Peers Making the Shift (rtf file, slow to open) Making the Shift (rtf file, slow to open) Making the Shift Making the Shift Tool Box (html file, quick to open) Tool Box (html file, quick to open) Tool Box Tool Box

11 11 For Myself Website enhances my teaching: 1. organization of teaching 2. explore new tools and approaches 3. increase continuity My pageMy page * My page

12 12 For My Student 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. teach them new material

13 13 #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

14 14 #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. blog inform students of their learning: Performance Standards inform students of their learning: Performance Standards

15 15 #3 To Nurture Problem Solvers solving daily technical problems solving daily technical problems toy box toy box toy box toy box scenarios scenarios scenarios

16 16 #4 To Develop Collaborative Learning Skills blogs blogs with other classes with other classes with class peers with class peers 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)

17 17 #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 voicethread voicethread SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *) SMART BoardDaily Buzz Word SMART BoardDaily 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

18 18 #6 To Develop Independent Learners day plan day plan day plan day plan homework homework homework independent practice (other) independent practice (other) independent practice other independent practice other 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

19 19 #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 Daily Buzzword fluency fluency fluency content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards) content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards)JeopardyflashcardsJeopardyflashcards

20 20 #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

21 21 #9 To Teach New Material Math (decimals) Math (decimals) Mathdecimals Mathdecimals SS (note-taking) SS (note-taking) SSnote-taking SSnote-taking Science (Heart Smart) Science (Heart Smart) ScienceHeart Smart ScienceHeart Smart Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (Colour) Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (Colour) Fine Artsrecorder fingering Fine Artsrecorder fingering French (classroom vocabulary) French (classroom vocabulary) Frenchclassroom vocabulary Frenchclassroom vocabulary Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Literacy In Action: * mysteries) Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Literacy In Action: * mysteries) ReadingDaily Buzz WordLiteracy In Action ReadingDaily Buzz WordLiteracy In Action Writing (paragraph writing) Writing (paragraph writing) Writingparagraph writing Writingparagraph writing

22 22 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

23 23 If you are interested in anything you have seen and have questions, please email me at frenchj@mail.sd91.bc.ca and I will try to provide the answers you need. frenchj@mail.sd91.bc.ca


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