1. While You Wait Please Explore the Resources Below! Look for the chat window to your right COPY AND PASTE THE LINK PROVIDED INTO A NEW BROWSER AND EXPLORE http://cmsbusiness.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Communicators Providing Opportunities for Students to Become 21 st Century Communicators Using Podcasts and More October 5 th, 2010 from 3:15 until 4:15

2. Kim Knight, NBCT Talladega County Schools Providing Opportunities for Students to Become 21 st Century Communicators Using Podcasts and More

3. Project Based when Project Based wasn’t COOL!

4. My Theory You can do simple things in your classroom that make it seem hip or cool without really changing anything you are doing. You will be amazed at how students will form an upbeat opinion about your class and the value of the education they are receiving.

5. Model Responsible 21 st Century Communication

6. Creativity Through Podcasting A podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. IDEA: Have your students produce Public Service Announcements (PSA’s)

7. Students Benefit from Podcasting By both creating them and by listening/viewing them!

8. Podcasting Resources Audio Podcasting tutorial using Garagebandtutorial Free Podcasts for you from AppleFree Podcasts Podcasting examples from EDUCAUSE including podcasting toolsEDUCAUSE A Podcast produced by my students promoting their school and hosted by ALEXALEX

9. YODIO FREE to record FREE to publish FREE to share

10. TECHNOLOGY IS THE TIPPING POINT

11. Set Up a facebook Page Set up a page for your CTSO and Post regular updates to the page such as: 1.Meeting dates 2.Field trips 3.Upcoming speakers 4.Competition information and links 5.Share good news about the chapter

13. Guidelines for a CTSO facebook Create a CTSO facebook page for information only Do not allow students to post but encourage them to join Educate your CTSO on digital etiquette prior to unveiling your facebook.

14. Digital Etiquette Resources and more - FREE from BrainPop

15. facebook is blocked at our school! It is in our system too! Students admit they get on facebook as soon as they get home. Extend their school connection by creating a safe site for them to visit at home. Set up a CTSO club page where only you can post and students must be accepted to join. Make sure your principal and administrators know about your page and are invited to join too!

16. Set up a CTSO twitter Account What is twitter anyway? It is a social networking site It allows you to send short messages to many users at once Set up a Twitter account and ask your CTSO members to join and follow With 1 tweet from your cell you can notify CTSO members of a meeting or deadline

17. The CMS Twitter Page

18. What to TWEET? Meeting reminders Paperwork due dates Competitive event updates Receive tweets from FBLA nationals and share with students School fundraising information Program of Work updates Ask your principal, advisory committee and administrators to join and follow!

19. facebook, twitter and Class Web Pages provide 24/7 Access

20. Back by Popular Demand Mrs. Knight’s Avatar Used to welcome students back in August 2010

21. Summer ACTE Conference I received many great emails after the Avatar’s in Education presentation. I have helped several of you with your Voki’s and Blabberize presentations. Voki’sBlabberize I wanted to share this information again due to all the great feedback and success stories you have shared. Your positive feedback inspired me!

22. What is a Avatar? An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games

23. An Example of an Avatar Jordan Lucas and Briana McNeel Campaign for FBLA President

24. Why Use Avatars to make Campaign Speeches? Ideal for middle school and shy students A fun 21 st century Web 2.0 tool Encourages creativity It is an innovative way to make presentations

25. How Did I Ensure The Quality of Each Voki? How Did Students Present Their Voki’s? Students were given a 10 minute Voki tutorial followed by a handout of guiding questions At our first CTSO meeting of the year prior to voting

26. To Make an Avatar All you need is 1 computer and 1 microphone SUGGESTED USES: Create a classroom/lab safety avatar Have students research a topic and use an avatar to present their research Shy students will build confidence with avatar’s

28. Speakers Bring Excitement BlueCross BlueShield Job Application and Interview Skills

29. Twenty-First Century Student Outcomes The elements described in “21st century student outcomes” (represented by the rainbow) are the skills, knowledge and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21st century. The Classroom Should Replicate the Work Environment

30. A Class Webpage Set as your Home Page Post your daily class work to your page Have a game link that includes educational games Have a project resource link to accommodate the advanced student Include a FBLA page Keep your page updated with news and pictures

33. Promote and Market Your CTSO

34. York Photo Have students take photographs while on field trips Create products from their photo’s using web tools Display in your school Enter in competitive events

35. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

36. This is my 1 st Year at Childersburg Middle School Our CTSO is 89 members strong. Go and learn 1 new thing today and begin to transform your classroom!

37. Review of the Rainbow

38. THANK YOU Contact Kim Knight at kimknight@tcboe.org Skype: kimknight1 cmsbusiness.wikispaces.com whsbulldogs.wikispaces.com