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Technology in the 21st Century Classroom
Presented by:Joseph Harrell, M.Ed.
2016 VAASL Conference
Today’s Topics Pitktochart i-nigma Big Huge Labs Viko
Piktochart in the ClassroomPros Tutorials and tips are available Multiple templates to choose from Numerous icons are provided for use You can upload your own photos Saved online
Limitations Alignment can be tricky Free icons are clunky Have to upgrade for PDFs
Piktochart in the ClassroomIntegration in the Classroom
Mathematics Create multiple types of charts (bar, pie, etc.)
Science Classification of animals, plants, etc.
Business Create marketing plans
Social Studies Express statistics of the Lewis & Clark Corps of
Discovery
Piktocharts in the Social Studies Classroom
Expansion and Reform: 1801 to 1861USI.8The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861 bya) describing territorial expansion and how it
affected the political map of the United States, with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California;
Example of a Piktochart
The Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery: By the Numbers
Piktochart created by Joe Harrell using Piktochart. CCO
QR Codes in the Classroom
http://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html#
QR Codes in the ClassroomPros Literally takes two steps Can be saved as multiple file types Never expires
Limitations Some students may not have a smart phone
QR Codes in the ClassroomIntegration in the Classroom
Every class Save paper (syllabus, quizzes, polls, etc.)
Language Arts Links to book reviews, author biographies, etc.
Art Visit museum collections around the world
QR Codes in the Fine Arts Classroom
Art History and Cultural ContextAI.11 The student will analyze major art movements
and influential artists according to events, places, cultures, and historical periods.
AI.12 The student will identify technological developments in the visual arts.
AI.13 The student will analyze works of art as representational, abstract, or nonrepresentational, including nonobjective and conceptual.
Example of a QR Code
A QR Code to a Vincent Van Gogh Painting at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
QR Code created by Joe Harrell using i-Nigma. CCO
The Result of our QR Code
Van Gogh, V. (n.d.). The Wheat Field behind St. Paul’s Hospital, St. Rémy. Retrieved August 01, 2016, from http://vmfa.museum/collections/art/wheat-field-behind-st-pauls-hospital-st-remy/
Big Huge Labs in the Classroom
Pros The uses are infinite No log-in required
Limitations May have to resize the images
Integration in the Classroom
Art Pop art, photo albums, periodical covers
Social Studies Create maps of the countries studied (Axis vs.
Allies) Science
Create cards for the Periodic Table of Elements
Big Huge Labs in the Classroom
Big Huge Labs in the Chemistry Classroom
CH.2 The student will investigate and understand that the placement of elements on the periodic table is a function of their atomic structure. The periodic table is a tool used for the investigations of
a) average atomic mass, mass number, and atomic number;b) isotopes, half lives, and radioactive decay;c) mass and charge characteristics of subatomic particles;d) families or groups;e) Periods;f) trends including atomic radii, electronegativity, shielding effect,
and ionization energy;g) electron configurations, valence electrons, and oxidation
numbers; h) chemical and physical properties; andi) historical and quantum models.
Example of a Trading Card
Designed to help students learn the Periodic Table of Elements
Nitrogen Information:Helmenstine, T. (2015). Nitrogen Facts. Retrieved August 01, 2016, from http://sciencenotes.org/nitrogen-facts/
Image:Robson, G. (n.d.) “Electron shell diagram for Nitrogen”. Retrieved July 31, 2016, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Electron_shell_007_nitrogen.png /CC-BY-SA Trading Card created by Joe Harrell using Big Huge Labs.
CCO
Voki in the ClassroomPros Numerous characters are available to use Facial expressions and coloring can be modified Multiple ways to create the audio file (telephone,
type to text, upload a file, or a microphone)
Limitations A log-in is required Recordings are limited to 60 seconds
Integration in the Classroom
Drama Record parts of plays
Modern Languages Record brief conversations
English Record parts of famous speeches Record poems
Voki in the Classroom
Voki in the English ClassroomCommunication: Speaking, Listening, Media
Literacy11.1 The student will make informative and persuasive
presentations. a) Gather and organize evidence to support a position. b) Present evidence clearly and convincingly. c) Address counterclaims. d) Support and defend ideas in public forums. e) Use grammatically correct language, including
vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose.
f) Monitor listening and use a variety of active listening strategies to make evaluations.
g) Use presentation technology. h) Collaborate and report on small-group learning activities.
Example of a Voki RecordingDesigned to help students understand the meter and rhythm needed for a speech, such as the Gettysburg Address.
Click Abe’s face to start the recording.
Recording created by Joe Harrell using Voki. CCO
Questions?
About the PresenterJoseph Harrell, M.Ed.
Education B.A. in English from Virginia Military Institute M.Ed. in Adult Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
Honors/Awards/Appointments Henrico County Gifted Advisory Council member Served on the county’s 2005-2010 and 2010-2015 Gifted Plan writing and
review teams 1st Place for Project/Unit Middle School from Virginia Commonwealth
University School of Business 2005 - 2006 2nd Place for Project/Unit 6-12 from Virginia Council on Economic Education
2006 Presented at the 2010 Henrico Education Foundation’s Literacy Forum –
Present Day Propaganda Designed winning lesson plan for Henrico County’s H21 Award 2012 – The
Remaking of John Proctor