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Digitizing the ClassroomDigitizing the ClassroomPreparing Students for the Global Preparing Students for the Global SocietySociety

Ben Smith and Jared MaderBen Smith and Jared Mader

www.edtechinnovators.comRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District

Friday, April 21, 2023Friday, April 21, 2023

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About Us

Ben Smith:Physics TeacherK-12 Science CoordinatorTechnology Resource TeacherKeystone Technology IntegratorDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologySTAR Discovery EducatorISTE Board of Directors

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Jared Mader:Director of Technology

Former Chemistry Teacher

Technology Staff Development Trainer

Keystone TechnologyIntegrator

Masters Student in Instructional Technology

STAR Discovery Educator

ISTE Consultant

Ben and Jared

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Why Use Technology?

Make work easier - productivityTyping, calculating, recording information

Help students learn betterVisualization, reading

Prepare students for 21st century jobsCommunicateCollaborateBe CreativeSolve Problems

Image from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

Today’s Students

21st Century Learners - Speak Up ReportMultitaskersText MessengersGamersAppropriaters

Today’s college students have spent5000 hours reading10000 hours gaming20000 hours watching TV

Marc Prensky - Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants See Article

How we work

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Why Go Digital?

The World is FlatGoogle: Did You Know Video

Change the way students workCreate a Paperless Environment

Move students from Digital Intuitives to Digital Natives

Skills to Survive

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Working Digitally

All notes available online:www.edtechinnovators.com

Take all classroom activities and put them in a digital format

Storage

Access

Sharing

Linking Together

Paperless Classroom Movementhttp://nomorepaper.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

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National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Knowing Content is NOT Enough

Students must be able to Construct new understandings

Solve problems

Make decisions

Communicate and express themselves

Understand complex issues

Work collaboratively

Set goals and work to a timeline

Make ethical choices

Be creative and innovative

A Taxonomy for Integrating Technology

Increasing Levels of CognitionCurriculum mastery deepens

Increasing Complexity of Technology SkillsTechnology choices become autonomous

How to Erase Technology

Have students move through the taxonomy

As students acquire the skills of using a technology….

It becomes a tool they may choose

The emphasis of an activity shifts from the technology to the cognitive skills students must employ

Becomes invisible

Essential Conditions for Creativity and Innovation to Take Place

Give students the tools

Give students the time

Challenge ThemOpen Ended Assignments

Be Vague

Getting Teachers to Integrate

Ways to Use TechnologyPersonal and Professional Use

Instructional EnhancementObserving in the Taxonomy

Using with Students

How to Integrate Technology

Know your kidsWhat are their strengths and weaknesses

What technologies are available?

Look for Connections between curriculum goals and technology

Assessing Technology Integrated Projects

What are the goals / objectives of the project?Curricular

Skills

Technology

Develop a rubricCurriculum Focus should be first

Need a rubric area to deal with technology aspectCollaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

How to get Students to be Creative

Creating the CanvasWord, PowerPoint, Inspiration, Wikis, Google Docs

Learning to PaintUser Created Content: Podcasts, Movies, Animoto, Mapping

Creative ProcessInstructional Design: Be Vague

How to Erase Technology

Have students move through the taxonomy

As students acquire the skills of using a technology….

It becomes a tool they may choose

The emphasis of an activity shifts from the technology to the cognitive skills students must employ

Becomes invisible

How to Make it HappenTurn the printer offFile Exchange

Hand In / DistributeDrop Box

Provide TemplatesMove through our TaxonomyMake requirements of students

Working with students without accessExample: Fill out survey

www.moourl.com/nsta09

Digitizing the Science ClassroomIntegrating Tools

What you needStudent Response SystemHomework / Submitting AssignmentsOur WebsitesPrint to PDF Snapz Pro / CamtasiaAudacity / PodcastingInteractive WhiteboardiMovie / MovieMakeriPodsMicrosoft OfficeWeb 2.0 AppsScience ProbesPeripheral Devices

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Classroom ActivitiesWhat Teachers and Students Do

Lectures / DemonstrationsDiscussionsQuestion and AnswersSolve ProblemsDemonstrate SoftwareWrite on the BoardMeet in Groups with TeacherMeet 1 on 1 with studentsStudents Work in GroupsComplete WorksheetsGrade PapersAssign HomeworkWork with Students returning from absence

Student Response Systems

eInstruction

Check for understanding

Pre-assessment

All students, all the timeTeacher Reports

Let students know wherethey are

WebAssign / Submitting Work

Unique problems for each student

Immediate feedback

Faster grading

Hand In ElectronicallyRobot

Jump Drives - 1 for class

Email

Our Websites

PurposeProvide students with access to:

Labs/Activities

Online Resources

Class Notes and Answer Keys

Podcasts

SitesJared’s Site

Ben’s Site

Make a wiki

Print to PDF

Mac OS X: Print…Save as PDF

Win XP: PrimoPDF (www.primopdf.com)

Create Read-Only documents from Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Screen / Video Capture

Snapz Pro X (OS X)/Camtasia (XP)Tutorials for Programs

Instructions for Handouts

ApplicationsVideocast using iTunes

Reference Material

Web 2.0 OptionJing - saves in Flash / view in browser

Podcasting / Movies

Homework Help

Lectures

Explanation of Solutions

Hints on Labs / Activities

Student Advice

Interactive Whiteboard

Demonstrate programs prior to allowing student use

Create and archive all board notes and lessons

AlternativesWacom Tablet

mimio and regular whiteboard

iMovie / MovieMaker

Teacher UseUsing digital video to capture lessons, demonstrations, etc.

Student UseDigital Video Projects

Observations in Lab

Video iPods

Collect and Distribute MediaPowerpoint Movies

United Streaming Videos

Tutorials (Snapz Pro)

Mega VCR

Lectures

Student Advice

Microsoft Office

Comments

Tracking Changes

Forms

Paste SpecialInsert and move pictures

Use text wrap

Tabbed View

Web 2.0 Applications

Allow students and teachers to collaborate

Google Forms to quickly collect feedback from students

Wikis to post course content

Blogs to record daily content

Attend our session on Emerging MediaFriday at 8:00 AM

Science Probes

Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data

Think about the next stepGraphs and data are alreadydigitized

Questions

Email: info@edtechinnovators.com

Website: www.edtechinnovators.com