effective communications for schools in the 21st century may 28 2012

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Effective Communications for Schools in the 21st Century

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About me

25+ years in educationCoordinator of the Virtual Teacher Centre of the NLTAProfessional Learning and online professional learning with CDLIInstructional Design

Overview

Trends in technology and learningTools for communicatingShare some thoughts and ideasWalk away with one goal, one idea, one new direction

In 45 minutes or less!!!!

Lets get going!!

Is this you professionally?

Or this?

For what year are we preparing our students?

http://classroomchoreography.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/classroom-early-20th-c.jpg

http://classroomchoreography.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/what-do-we-want-from-our-schools/

http://www.stlukeshhi.org/stlukespreschool

http://newell-fondapreschool.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html

http://besteducationpossible.blogspot.com/2011/05/technology-and-preschool-classroom-part.html

http://fizahadam.blogspot.com/2010/09/math-ict-and-me.html

http://www.creativetots.com/blog/smartboard-math-fun/

http://www.prlog.org/11001368-kids-kids-of-clayton-preschool-kids-use-smartboards.jpg

What (Who)needs to adapt?

http://www.focusonlinecommunities.com/blogs/Finding_Home/2010/07/26/looking-for-my-old-teachers-on-facebook

http://www.wirelessmobilemedia.com/

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http://www.americanri.com/services/mobile.php

Your turn

How has teaching changed since you went to school? Or, has it?

Mention that they are to talk to the person or people near them- We have 3 hours together today so we need to have lots of interaction

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Technological TrendsWhat is changing?What is impacting schools?What is on the horizon?

Mention that they are to talk to the person or people near them- We have 3 hours together today so we need to have lots of interaction

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Tendancies

Tendancies

How many world-wide Internet users were there in the year 2011? 2,000,000,000 (2 billion) (source: UN Telecommunication agency, Jan. 2011)

Tendancies

Challenges

Challenges

Challenges

Challenges

Challenges

How many Facebook users are there?Over 800 million!Other: Over 250 million photos are uploaded every day! Over 70 languages are used on Facebook and over 75% of the users are outside of the U.S.(Source: Facebook Statistics)

Near term

Near term

How many mobile phone connections are there worldwide?More than 1 billion added in the last 1 years!(Source Wireless Intelligence) This will increase to 6 Billion in 2012 and China will hit 1 billion connections in 2012Since its release in 2007 how many apps have been created for the iPhone?Over 650,000As of Jan. 22 2011 over 10 Billion Apps have been downloaded from iTunes

Mid term

http://www.gamebasedlearning.org.uk/content/view/59/60/

Mid term

Far term

Far term

For DiscussionTalk about trends in technology?Talk about the trendsAre they (the authors) on the right track? Are you (we) on the right track?

Pedagogical and Curricular Considerations

Heidi Hayes-Jacobs

Blended Learning

Blended Learning is an approach to course design that brings together the best of both face-to-face and online strategies. This combination aims to build from each approach to create an innovative and effective learning experience for students.

The notion behind a blended approach is the planned integration of online and face-to-face instructional approaches in a way that maximizes the positive features of each respective delivery mode. For example, online materials can provide students with flexibility and a way to access engaging multimedia content. However, one of the often-heard criticisms of online courses is that some may find them isolating or lacking in interpersonal contact. In the case of a blended learning course that contact could be provided in the form of face-to-face class sessions. http://cnx.org/content/m15048/latest/best of both face-to-face and online strategiesplanned integration of online and face-to-face instructional approaches

increase is learning outcome measures and lowering of attrition rates vs. fully online courses (Dziuban, Hartman & Moskal, 2004)opportunity for students to practice technology skills in navigating online course materials and creating digital content for assignmentsincrease in student-instructor and student-student interaction through discussion forums, blogs, wikis, social networking, etcability to reserve face-to-face time for interactive activities, such as higher-level discussions, small group work, debates, demonstrations, or lab activities.

Blended Learning is an approach to course design that brings together the best of both face-to-face and online strategies. This combination aims to build from each approach to create an innovative and effective learning experience for students.

The notion behind a blended approach is the planned integration of online and face-to-face instructional approaches in a way that maximizes the positive features of each respective delivery mode. For example, online materials can provide students with flexibility and a way to access engaging multimedia content. However, one of the often-heard criticisms of online courses is that some may find them isolating or lacking in interpersonal contact. In the case of a blended learning course that contact could be provided in the form of face-to-face class sessions.

Flexibility of scheduleSelf-pacedConveniencegreater reach and accessibility of educational materialintegrating digital content across the right combination of media delivery types scaling, speed of delivery and impact,utilizing e-learning material where requiredWhat students think

Flipped Classrooms

http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

Flipped Classroomshttp://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

Flipped Classrooms

http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

We used to know how to know. We got our answers from books or experts. Wed nail down the facts and move on.

But in the Internet age.knowledge has moved onto networks.

Theres more knowledge than ever, of course, but its different.

Topics have no boundaries, and nobody agrees on anything. Yet this is the greatest time in history to be a knowledge seeker . . . if you know how. David WeinbergerAccess to knowledge

Disrupting Technologies

Disruptive Technologies

Classroom Instruction That Works

http://www.mcrel.org/pdf/instruction/5992tg_what_works.pdf

Marzano

Familiar strategies but how can technology be used to engage learners?

The 3 Es of Educationhttp://www.slideshare.net/ProjectTomorrow/speak-up-2010-national-findings-students-and-parentsEnabled, engaged, empowered.

3 TrendsMobile LearningOnline and Blended LearningE-texts & Digital Contenthttp://www.slideshare.net/ProjectTomorrow/speak-up-2010-national-findings-students-and-parents

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Student Visionhttp://www.slideshare.net/ProjectTomorrow/speak-up-2010-national-findings-students-and-parents

Social-basedUntetheredDigitally-rich

Mlearninghttp://www.slideshare.net/ProjectTomorrow/speak-up-2010-national-findings-students-and-parents[M]obile learning in a wider TEL [Technology-Enhanced Learning] context is the whole problem. It no longer has anything to do with that or institutional contexts. TEL is top-down/centre-out/we-take-the-lead; we are in a situation that's outside-in/bottom-up/they-take-the-lead.

PROF. JOHN TRAXLER, UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTONhttps://mobilelearninginfokit.pbworks.com/w/page/41753238/Learning%20and%20teaching%20considerations

Mlearninghttp://www.slideshare.net/ProjectTomorrow/speak-up-2010-national-findings-students-and-parents[M]obile learning in a wider TEL [Technology-Enhanced Learning] context is the whole problem. It no longer has anything to do with that or institutional contexts. TEL is top-down/centre-out/we-take-the-lead; we are in a situation that's

PROF. JOHN TRAXLER, UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTONhttps://mobilelearninginfokit.pbworks.com/w/page/41753238/Learning%20and%20teaching%20considerationsoutside-in/bottom-up/they-take-the-lead.

http://www.iloveseo.net/content-curation-definition-and-generation/Content is everywhereHow can it be curated?

http://heyjude.wordpress.com/category/communication-tools/

http://hippasus.com/resources/sweden2010/SAMR_TPCK_IntroToAdvancedPractice.pdfSAMR

Ruben R. Puentedura, Ph.D.





SAMRSubstitution: What will I gain by replacing the older technology with the new technology?

SAMRSubstitution to Augmentation: Have I added a feature to the task process that could not be done with theolder technology at a fundamental level? How does this feature contribute to my design?

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SAMR

Augmentation to Modification: How is the original task being modified? Does this modification depend upon the new technology? How does this modification contribute to my design?

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SAMR

Modification to Redefinition: What is the new task? Will it replace or supplement older tasks? How is it uniquely made possible by the new technology? How does it contribute to my design?

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TPCK

http://www.tpck.org/K= Knowledge

For Discussion

Talk about curriculum and pedagogyWhat are you seeing in your school?Are you an instructional leader?Are you taking the time to research and to put into practice new and engaging pedagogies?Are you promoting or are involved in PLCs and Communities of Practice for sharing and mentoring?

21st Century Communications

http://heyjude.wordpress.com/category/communication-tools/

Digital Communications

http://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=12184

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Digital Communicationshttp://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=12184

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Social Media and Communicationshttp://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=12184

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Digital CommunicationsMediaPurposesTwitterWhat can you say in 140 characters or less?MobileMobile phone tech Poll your parents/students. How many have mobile devices? How many prefer text or Tweets?FacebookFacebook.com Need I say more?Bloggingblogger.com, myvtc.ca, educblogs.orgWikiWikispaces, pbworks, wikipediaScreencasting/podcasting/videocastingScreencastomatic, jing, camtasia, Google DocsDocs.google.comStorifyStorify.com a masher for social mediaTablet TechnologiesIpad, Androi, BYOD How can you leverage them for communications?

Going Mobile

Use them to communicate to parents, students, media and the community for anything!!Lockdowns, snow days, special events, report card days, holidaysIs your website mobile friendly?

Choose your tool carefully!Remember, once it is out there digitally, there is no taking it back!!If the messages are school community only, then dont use publically accessible apps! (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube)Going Mobile

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What kinds of apps? Do you mean social media apps?Are they easy to use?Going Mobile

Gone Mobilehttp://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/2011-mobile-statistics-stats-facts-marketing-infographic/










Social Media + Mobile AppsImpossible to touch on every social media site or app. But, if there is a need, chances are there is an app or site for that!

TwitterCommunicate to parents, students, media and the community.Go to twitter.com, create an account, start following other educators to see what they are saying on twitter.But remember! Anyone can follow you!!

FaceBookStrengths and challengesPowerful communications toolPublic facing communications portal for community relations, news, events, etcStudent reminders events, registration, closures, good news storiesParent communications but careful! Its public!

http://mashable.com/2011/04/26/facebook-for-schools/





CAUTIONSProtect students at all timesProtect teachers at all timesCheck with your districtCheck with parentsProtect yourselfTurn on all available protectionMONITOR at ALL TIMESPOSITIVESShare school newsShare whats happeningShare upcoming eventsMake school announcementsUse media to showcase school cultureShare photosShare success storiesUse pollsUse Facebook questions

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Blogginghttp://www.principalspage.com/theblog/http://theprincipalandinterest.wordpress.com/http://practicalprincipals.net/Look for blogs from other administratorsWho are they followingWho is commentingWhat are they sayingJoin the conversationShare newsRespond to traditional mediaAccess anytime, anywhereIncrease coverageBuild community

WIKIsMulti-media readyEasily organized and deployedGreat for PL, for sharing ideas privately and publically

InteractiveCo-creationEasily maintainedFreeAlways building on existing ideasGreat for PLCs

Screencasting/Podcasting/Videocasting Channels

Video and audio and screen capture technologyScreencast-o-matic - freeJing freeAudioboo.fm audio podcasting Social media ready, iTunes ready, mobile ready, and free!

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyaUNK0cgx4

Jing for Teaching

http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

Jing For EducatorsVideo and audio announcementsSchool NewsMedia RecognitionRemindersTutorialsMedia Campaigns

Capture voice, video and screen with a simple piece of software, a mic and a web cam!!

Google DocsEasy online formsInventoriesData CollectionDocument sharingCo-developmentPLCsPeer InteractionsForumsSoon to be GOOGLE DRIVE

Storify

Storify

Tablet TechnologiesExplosion of tablets and appsMove everything you are doing on PC or Mac to a tablet environmentwell almost everything.Target your communications to mobile web and tabletCloud computing environmentsBuilt in multimedia capabilitiesSimilar to mobile, with a friendlier screen.

Quick IdeasTechnologyUtilizationTwitterCommunicate to parents, students and the communityDigital Tech for Administrator PLDecide on a topic, read by listening or watching, read blogs, respond to blogs, join networks or start your ownPodcasting/Screencasting/For parents, teachers, students, media communicationsBloggingFor parents, teachers, students, media communicationsWiki / Google For Professional Learning and PLCsTablet and MobileMobile access to all of the above!! (There IS an APP for that!)FaceBook and other public facing sitesPublic side plenty of opportunities, plenty of cautions, plenty of benefitsLMS (Learning Management Systems)Promote blended learning environments

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For DiscussionTalk about tools for communicatingWhat ones do you like?Share an idea with a neighbour.What do you want to try and have not been able to for any of a number of reasons

Jims Final Thought

Select 1 tool, 1 idea, 1 concept Research it and put it into practice. There are many tools out there. Select the one that best matches your purpose and go for it!!!