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This PresentationThis Presentation to share some of my observations on my to share some of my observations on my

journey to integrating technology journey to integrating technology seamlessly into my teaching/learning seamlessly into my teaching/learning environmentenvironment

to inspire you to try something new in your to inspire you to try something new in your classroomclassroom

to hear about what you have tried/use with to hear about what you have tried/use with your studentsyour students

to help develop a bank of ‘Best Practices’ to help develop a bank of ‘Best Practices’ for using technology to support our learnersfor using technology to support our learners

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Who am I?Who am I? Masters of Educational TechnologyMasters of Educational Technology through UBC through UBC

(2005)(2005)

I teach I teach grade 5 grade 5 using a blended environmentusing a blended environment

goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, 2005, Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction))

guiding questions: guiding questions: why, how, what cost, when, what and which why, how, what cost, when, what and which technology best supports my students’ learningtechnology best supports my students’ learning

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Why Move In this Direction?Why Move In this Direction?societal changessocietal changes

driving changes in learningdriving changes in learning

driving changes in teachingdriving changes in teaching

driving me to changedriving me to change

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What is a blended learning What is a blended learning environment?environment?

face-to-face + computer mediated learningface-to-face + computer mediated learning

wikipediawikipedia “… process of incorporating many “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” different learning styles…”

Charles GrahamCharles Graham: “…: “…Blended learning systems Blended learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer-combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction.” mediated instruction.”

George SiemensGeorge Siemens: would refer to what I do as : would refer to what I do as teaching in an “augmented classroom” teaching in an “augmented classroom” …”integrating new tools into existing teaching …”integrating new tools into existing teaching activities”activities”

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Benefits I Have NoticedBenefits I Have Noticed engagement levelsengagement levels confidence levelsconfidence levels independent learning skillsindependent learning skills access anytime, anywhere learningaccess anytime, anywhere learning transparencytransparency student input re: technology use student input re: technology use new pathwaysnew pathways information disseminationinformation dissemination storagestorage access to expertsaccess to experts

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Challenges I Have Challenges I Have EncounteredEncountered time time

classroom & personal learningclassroom & personal learning keeping links current, pages editedkeeping links current, pages edited

sufficient equipmentsufficient equipment reliable equipmentreliable equipment technology support (everyone busy)technology support (everyone busy) displacement of other resourcesdisplacement of other resources using computers in diverse waysusing computers in diverse ways

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Classroom WebsiteClassroom Website

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For ParentsFor Parents

parents ‘see’ into the classroomparents ‘see’ into the classroomclass picturesclass picturesclassroom materialsclassroom materialssupport materialssupport materials

ParentsParents’ * page’ * page

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For PeersFor Peers peers ‘see’ into the classroompeers ‘see’ into the classroom

PeersPeers’ * page’ * page

Making the ShiftMaking the Shift (rtf file, slow to open)(rtf file, slow to open)

Tool BoxTool Box (html file, quick to open)(html file, quick to open)

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For MyselfFor MyselfWebsite enhances my teaching: Website enhances my teaching:

1.1. organization of teachingorganization of teaching

2.2. explore new tools and approachesexplore new tools and approaches

3.3. increase continuityincrease continuity

My page My page **

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For My StudentFor My Student1.1. organize their learning materialsorganize their learning materials

2.2. enhance their learningenhance their learning

3.3. nurture their problem solving skillsnurture their problem solving skills

4.4. develop collaborative learning skillsdevelop collaborative learning skills

5.5. engage them as active learnersengage them as active learners

6.6. develop their independent learning skillsdevelop their independent learning skills

7.7. strengthen their content knowledgestrengthen their content knowledge

8.8. develop global citizenshipdevelop global citizenship

9.9. access assistive technology access assistive technology

10.10. learn new materiallearn new material

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#1#1 To Organize Student To Organize Student LearningLearningStudentsStudents’ page provides access to ….’ page provides access to ….

resources onlineresources online

homeworkhomework * *

today’s today’s scheduleschedule * *Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates class wiki class wiki class blogs (class blogs (11) () (22)) unitsunits Toy BoxToy Box

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#2#2 To Enhance Student To Enhance Student LearningLearning transparency: transparency: daily plansdaily plans

easy access: easy access: home or schoolhome or school

access primary resources access primary resources e.g. e.g. archivesarchives

inform instruction: inform instruction: e.g. bloge.g. blog

inform students of their learning: inform students of their learning: Performance StandardsPerformance Standards

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#3#3 To Nurture Problem To Nurture Problem SolversSolvers

• solving daily technical problemssolving daily technical problems

• toy boxtoy box

• scenariosscenarios

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#4#4 To Develop Collaborative To Develop Collaborative Learning SkillsLearning Skills

• blogs blogs • with class peers with class peers • with other classeswith other classes• with other students in the schoolwith other students in the school

• wikiswikis• storiesstories• sharing resourcessharing resources

• V-ClassV-Class• as a school (Buddy Reading)as a school (Buddy Reading)

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#5 #5 To Engage Learners To Engage Learners• wikiwiki• BlogBlog**• authentic authors: authentic authors: poetrypoetry • Assignments:Assignments:

• Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me ( (samplesample))• comic stripcomic strip ( (samplesample*)*)• Power PointPower Point• voicethreadvoicethread

• SMART Board SMART Board (e.g. (e.g. Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word *) *)• Independent BlockIndependent Block• Real-life connection: Real-life connection: SturgeonSturgeon*, *, Journey NorthJourney North• day planday plan

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#6#6 To Develop Independent To Develop Independent LearnersLearners

day planday plan homeworkhomework independent practice independent practice or or resources onlineresources online blogblog Independent Block Independent Block Performance StandardsPerformance Standards oral readingoral reading

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#7#7 To Strengthen Skills To Strengthen Skills Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me spelling rulesspelling rules enhancing writingenhancing writing reading strategiesreading strategies* * math conceptsmath concepts** Daily BuzzwordDaily Buzzword, , Free RiceFree Rice fluencyfluency content vocabulary (content vocabulary (JeopardyJeopardy*, *, flashcardsflashcards))

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#8#8 To Develop Global To Develop Global CitizenshipCitizenship

Canadian Global Canadian Global Campaign for Education Campaign for Education

Environmental Environmental ConservationConservation The People SpeakThe People Speak

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#9#9 Access Assistive Access Assistive TechnologyTechnology

VoicethreadVoicethread PearsonPearson InspirationInspiration & Kidspiration & Kidspiration text to speech text to speech

text2speech , text2speech , Natural ReaderNatural Reader, , ImtranslatorImtranslator

Learn AlbertaLearn Alberta

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#10#10 To Learn New Material To Learn New Material

MathMath ( (decimalsdecimals)) SSSS ( (note-takingnote-taking Block 1 > Notes ) Block 1 > Notes ) ScienceScience ( (Heart SmartHeart Smart)) Fine ArtsFine Arts ( (recorder fingeringrecorder fingering *) ( *) (colourcolour: Tips) (: Tips) (

projectsprojects)) FrenchFrench ( (classroom vocabularyclassroom vocabulary)) ReadingReading ( (Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word) (Children’s Library ) (Children’s Library

sample)sample) WritingWriting (e.g. (e.g. paragraph writingparagraph writing))

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Further ReadingFurther Reading

George Siemens & Peter George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learningfor Learning

Commonwealth of Learning, Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital World

Terry Freedman, Terry Freedman, Coming of AgeComing of Age: : an an introduction to the new world wide introduction to the new world wide webweb

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I hope that I have inspired you to play I hope that I have inspired you to play

with technology, in some new way, to with technology, in some new way, to

support your learners. I invite you to support your learners. I invite you to

take time to play a bit with the following take time to play a bit with the following

page:page:

101+ Ideas101+ Ideashttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnologyhttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnology.rtf.rtf

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If you are interested in anything you If you are interested in anything you

have seen and have questions, have seen and have questions,

please email me at please email me at frenchj@mail.sd91.bc.cafrenchj@mail.sd91.bc.ca

and I will try to provide the answers and I will try to provide the answers

you need.you need.

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