taking k 12 to the cloud

Taking K-12 to the CloudKay Abernathy, Ed.D.

Cindy Cummings, M.Ed.Diane Mason, Ph.D.Lu Stephens, Ph.D.

Lamar UniversityCollege of Education

Educational LeadershipBeaumont, TX

Goals

• Share a Model for Building 21st Century Learning Environments

• Build Educational Technology Leadership Capacity• Provide samples of Meaningful Engaged Learning (MEL)

Using the Cloud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mss5AsTKttQ

Model for MEL• Building capacity through participation in an

18-month fully online Educational Technology Leadership (ETL) Master’s Program

• 12 – Five week courses• 3 Critical components– Focused on ISTE Technology Facilitation and

Teacher/Student NETS Standards– 18-Month Internship in K-12 Schools– Cloud-based ePortfolio

Cloud Computing Tools• EPIC Learning Management Software

Cloud Computing Tools

• Google Sites & Tools, Slideshare• Online References & Textbooks• DropBox & MediaFire• Adobe Connect Web Conferencing, Skype• Animoto, Podcasts, Stykz, Audacity, Wordle• CAST Website tools• YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube• Schoology, WikiSpaces, Blogger, PB Wiki

Cloud Computing Samples

• Content-based Collaborative Unit PlanKathy Payne, Erin Cobb, Michelle Barberhttps://sites.google.com/site/science2project/home

• Collaborative Learning – Pam Comer https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadership/course-embedded-reflections/edld-5364-teaching-with-technology

Cloud Computing Samples

• Teamworkhttp://edld5363groupsignup.wikispaces.com/

• Pamela Comer e-Portfoliohttps://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadership/final-comprehensive-exam

• Sarah Lopez – Digital Graphics & Animationhttp://smlopez.wikispaces.com/

• Digital Story sample - Stephanie Connor http://bhsenglish2009.wikispaces.com

• Sandy Allen - Multimediahttp://sites.google.com/site/sandyallen74/edld5363-course-reflections

Cloud Computing Samples

• Connectional e-Portfolio -Marie Grigsbyhttps://sites.google.com/site/mariegrigsby/

• Matthew Kitchens e-Portfolio https://sites.google.com/site/gradesandupgrades/home

Contact Information

• Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. - lkabernathy@lamar.edu or kayabernathy@gmail.com

• Cindy Cummings, M.Ed. - cdcummings@gmail.com or cdcummings@lamar.edu

• Diane Mason, Ph.D. - diane.mason@lamar.edu or mason.diane@gmail.com

• Lu Stephens, Ph.D. - lustephens@suddenlink.net or lmstephens@lamar.edu

Contact Information

For More Information: Lamar University

Beaumont, TXhttp://lamar.edu/ & http://stateu.com/lamar/

Presentationhttp://www.slideshare.net/dianemason/taking-k-12-to-the-cloud