Technology Available Technology Available Now @ Founders’ HallNow @ Founders’ Hall

Tech CoachesTech Coaches

20072007

Computer Carts

Interactive White Boards

Computer Labs

Technology in our Technology in our classroomsclassrooms

WebquestsWebquests

WebquestsWebquests

Independently, Cooperative Independently, Cooperative Groups, or as a Whole GroupGroups, or as a Whole Group

WebquestsWebquests

A WebQuest is an inquiry-A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in oriented lesson format in which most or all the which most or all the information that learners information that learners work with comes from the work with comes from the web. web.

Why webquestsWhy webquests??

WebQuests increase student WebQuests increase student motivation motivation

Although the textbooks offer Although the textbooks offer valuable information, the WebQuests valuable information, the WebQuests bring it to life for the students. bring it to life for the students.

WebQuests are often cooperative in WebQuests are often cooperative in nature, requiring students to take on nature, requiring students to take on roles where they are part of a team roles where they are part of a team that must accomplish the task. that must accomplish the task.

Why WebquestsWhy Webquests??

Prompt higher-level thinking Prompt higher-level thinking The questions posed to students The questions posed to students

require more than just finding and require more than just finding and spitting back information. They must spitting back information. They must take the information they research take the information they research and transform it into something else. and transform it into something else.

Components of a Components of a WebquestWebquest

IntroductionIntroduction TaskTask ProcessProcess EvaluationEvaluation ConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

The introduction is usually a short The introduction is usually a short paragraph that introduces the paragraph that introduces the activity to the students. It often has a activity to the students. It often has a role or scenario involved role or scenario involved

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TaskTask

The task informs the learners of what The task informs the learners of what their end-result or culminating their end-result or culminating project will be.project will be.

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ProcessProcess

The process identifies the steps the The process identifies the steps the students should go through to students should go through to accomplish the task. It also includes accomplish the task. It also includes the online resources they will need, the online resources they will need, and provides scaffolding for and provides scaffolding for organizing the information gathered. organizing the information gathered.

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EvaluationEvaluation

The evaluation describes to the The evaluation describes to the students how their performance will students how their performance will be evaluated, and is often in the be evaluated, and is often in the form of a scoring rubric. form of a scoring rubric.

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ConclusionConclusion

The conclusion summarizes what the The conclusion summarizes what the learners will have accomplished by learners will have accomplished by completing the WebQuest, and often completing the WebQuest, and often provides additional opportunities to provides additional opportunities to extend their thinking. extend their thinking.

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AdvantagesAdvantages

WebQuests are usually a group WebQuests are usually a group activity.activity.

WebQuests often include role-WebQuests often include role-playing.playing.

WebQuests can be single WebQuests can be single discipline or interdisciplinary.discipline or interdisciplinary.

PrometheanPromethean

UnitedStreamingUnitedStreaming

Future Job SkillsFuture Job Skills

AdaptabilityAdaptability to change to change AnalysisAnalysis and and critical thinkingcritical thinking OrganizationalOrganizational and and referencereference skills skills CreativityCreativity Ability to Ability to communicatecommunicate and and collaboratecollaborate

Web 2.0Web 2.0 Social Networking (Myspace, Facebook)Social Networking (Myspace, Facebook)

Digital Photo Sharing (Flickr)Digital Photo Sharing (Flickr)

Digital Video Sharing (Youtube, Teacher Tube)Digital Video Sharing (Youtube, Teacher Tube)

Social Bookmarking (del.iciou.us)Social Bookmarking (del.iciou.us)

RSS / Aggregators (Google Reader)RSS / Aggregators (Google Reader)

Wikis (Wikipedia, Wikispaces)Wikis (Wikipedia, Wikispaces)

Blogs (Blogger, Classblogmeister)Blogs (Blogger, Classblogmeister)

Education is about communication.Education is about communication.

Communication and Communication and CollaborationCollaboration

WikiWiki

In 1995, a software engineer in Hawaii In 1995, a software engineer in Hawaii needed a quick way for a small group needed a quick way for a small group of people to collaborate in building a of people to collaborate in building a web document.web document.

He called it the Wiki Wiki Web He called it the Wiki Wiki Web

Wiki WikiWiki Wiki is Hawaiian for is Hawaiian for quickquick

WikipediaWikipedia

The most popular example is The most popular example is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that owes all of its content to people that owes all of its content to people who voluntarily add and edit articles.who voluntarily add and edit articles.

www.wikispaces.comwww.wikispaces.com

Collaboratively create and edit text.Collaboratively create and edit text. Include imagesInclude images Include hyperlinksInclude hyperlinks Embed media – video / audioEmbed media – video / audio Include RSS feedInclude RSS feed

Classroom UseClassroom Use

Reference DocumentsReference Documents

Vocabulary dictionary / glossary.Vocabulary dictionary / glossary. Add word / definitionAdd word / definition Take turns adding sentences using Take turns adding sentences using

the word.the word.

Classroom useClassroom use

Team CollaborationsTeam Collaborations

Deconstruct poems / speeches / Deconstruct poems / speeches / other textother text

Take turns adding interpretations.Take turns adding interpretations. Include comments and edits to Include comments and edits to

classmates’ interpretationsclassmates’ interpretations

Classroom UseClassroom Use Notes / Study GuidesNotes / Study Guides

Rather than checking notebooks, students place Rather than checking notebooks, students place notes on wiki page. This is much easier to check.notes on wiki page. This is much easier to check.

Teams create study guides.Teams create study guides. These can be easily monitored during creation to These can be easily monitored during creation to

ensure key points are hit.ensure key points are hit. Students can choose which study guide to use.Students can choose which study guide to use. Extra credit? for “best” (most used) study guide.Extra credit? for “best” (most used) study guide.

Classroom UseClassroom Use

Story StarterStory Starter

Each student begins a story – 10 Each student begins a story – 10 minutesminutes

Students then click onto a different Students then click onto a different story and continue or complete it.story and continue or complete it.

Students are practicing reading for Students are practicing reading for meaning and writing for an audiencemeaning and writing for an audience

Classroom UseClassroom Use

Story ContinuerStory Continuer

After reading novel, students write After reading novel, students write additional chapter(s).additional chapter(s).

Students collaborate with each Students collaborate with each other’s chapter(s) for improvement.other’s chapter(s) for improvement.

Classroom UseClassroom Use

Children’s StoriesChildren’s Stories

Contact elementary schoolContact elementary schoolMiddle School students write a children’s Middle School students write a children’s

story.story.Elementary students read stories and create Elementary students read stories and create

illustrations.illustrations.Ilustrations are scanned and added to story.Ilustrations are scanned and added to story.Stories can be printed and even brought to Stories can be printed and even brought to

middle school for “book signing.”middle school for “book signing.”

Classroom UseClassroom Use

Novel UnitNovel Unit

Vocabulary – include imagesVocabulary – include images Character Journal – collaborative Character Journal – collaborative Movie PosterMovie Poster Movie TrailerMovie Trailer Discussion – comments directly on wikiDiscussion – comments directly on wiki Discussion – questions – link to blog.Discussion – questions – link to blog.

ResourcesResources www.wikispaces.comwww.wikispaces.com / /

www.balthof.wikispaces.comwww.balthof.wikispaces.com

www.flickr.comwww.flickr.com (need Yahoo id) (need Yahoo id) www.flickr.com/balthofwww.flickr.com/balthof

Flickr toysFlickr toys http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker

www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com / / www.teachertube.comwww.teachertube.com

Using a BlogUsing a Blog

Blogging 101Blogging 101

WithWith

Blogmeister.comBlogmeister.com

Blogging HistoryBlogging History

The term "weblog" was coined by The term "weblog" was coined by JornJorn Barger Barger on on 17 December17 December 19971997..

The short form, "blog," was coined by The short form, "blog," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word word weblogweblog into the phrase into the phrase we blogwe blog in the sidebar of his blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May of 1999.Peterme.com in April or May of 1999.

Blogging HistoryBlogging History

The modern blog evolved from the The modern blog evolved from the online diaryonline diary, where people would , where people would keep a running account of their keep a running account of their personal lives. Most such writers personal lives. Most such writers called themselves diarists, called themselves diarists, journalists, or journalers.journalists, or journalers.

Types of BlogTypes of Blog

vblog vblog photoblog photoblog edublog edublog Blogs can be grouped according to Blogs can be grouped according to

genre: political blogs, fashion blogs, genre: political blogs, fashion blogs, educational blogs, travel blogs, etc.educational blogs, travel blogs, etc.

blogsphereblogsphere edusphereedusphere

Blog UsesBlog Uses

A blog can be private, as in most A blog can be private, as in most cases, or it can be for business cases, or it can be for business purposes. purposes.

Blogs, are used internally to enhance Blogs, are used internally to enhance the the communication and culture communication and culture in an in an organization. organization.

Blogs in EducationBlogs in Education

For teachers by teachersFor teachers by teachers Educational policyEducational policy Classroom instructionClassroom instruction

Blogs in the ClassroomBlogs in the ClassroomTeacher DirectedTeacher Directed

Current EventsCurrent Events Curriculum Rationale (describing Curriculum Rationale (describing

what, how, and why students will be what, how, and why students will be learning weekly)learning weekly)

Travel Diaries (teachers and students Travel Diaries (teachers and students sharing experiences)sharing experiences)

Personal DiariesPersonal Diaries

Instructional ApplicationsInstructional Applications

PortfoliosPortfolios Student Peer ReviewStudent Peer Review Book ReviewsBook Reviews Online PoetryOnline Poetry Learning ReflectionsLearning Reflections Topic Writings (Past / Future)Topic Writings (Past / Future) Writing Development (Reports as Writing Development (Reports as

Rough Drafts)Rough Drafts)

Literacy = Literacy = CommunicationCommunication

(reading & writing)(reading & writing)

Blogging = Blogging = CommunicationCommunication

(reading & writing)(reading & writing)

Blogging = Blogging = LiteracyLiteracy

““To blog is to read, think, and write, To blog is to read, think, and write, and then read, think, and write and then read, think, and write

again.”again.”

~ David Warlick~ David Warlick

My Class Blog ExampleMy Class Blog Example

www.classblogmeister.comwww.classblogmeister.com

ResourcesResources

www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com Classroom Blogging by David WarlickClassroom Blogging by David Warlick www.classblogmeister.comwww.classblogmeister.com

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