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Engaging Learners: Promising Practices in the Cloud

Kay Abernathy, Ed.D.Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.

Daryl Ann Borel, M.Ed.Cindy Cummings, M.Ed.

Diane Mason, Ph.D.

Lamar UniversityCollege of Education

Educational LeadershipBeaumont, TX

Connectivism

• Research– George Siemens, University of Manitoba– Stephen Downes, Senior Research for Canada’s National

Research Council, OLDaily Online Newsletter– YouTube Video, Connectivism and Technology:

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

Connectivismin Practice

• Building 21st Century Learning Environments in EC-20• Building Educational Technology Leadership Capacity

Sample -Meaningful Engaged Learning (MEL) Using the Cloud

Promising Practices:Use and Transference

• Google Tools, Slideshare• Online References. Digital Content, Social Media• DropBox & MediaFire• Web Conferencing, Skype, Google Talk/Chat• Animoto, Podcasts, Stykz, Audacity, Wordle• Assistive Technologies• YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube• WikiSpaces, Blogger, PB Wiki, WordPress

Promising Practices

• Collaboration• Project-based Learning• Personalized Learning (Choices)• Standards-based• Critical Reflection• Authentic Assessment• Mentoring, Coaching, and Peer Review

Cloud Computing Samples

• Kathy Payne, Erin Cobb, Michelle Barberhttps://sites.google.com/site/science2project/home

• Pam Comer https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadership/course-embedded-reflections/edld-5364-teaching-with-technology

Cloud Computing Samples

• Pamela Comer https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadership/final-comprehensive-exam

• Sarah Lopez http://smlopez.wikispaces.com/

• Stephanie Connor http://bhsenglish2009.wikispaces.com

• Sandy Allen http://sites.google.com/site/sandyallen74/edld5363-course-reflections

Cloud Computing Samples

• Marie Grigsbyhttps://sites.google.com/site/mariegrigsby/

• Matthew Kitchens https://sites.google.com/site/gradesandupgrades/home

Contact Information

• Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. - lkabernathy@lamar.edu or kayabernathy@gmail.com

• Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D. - sheryl.abshire@lamar.edu or abshires@aol.com

• Daryl Ann Borel, M.Ed. – daborel@lamar.edu or daborel@gmail.com

• Cindy Cummings, M.Ed. - cdcummings@gmail.com or cdcummings@lamar.edu

• Diane Mason, Ph.D. - diane.mason@lamar.edu or mason.diane@gmail.com

Contact Information

For More Information: Lamar University

Beaumont, TXhttp://lamar.edu/ & http://stateu.com/lamar/

Presentationhttp://www.slideshare.net/dianemason/engaging-learners-prompraccloud2911