technology advocate presentation: unblocking stormboard

Technology Advocate Presentation: Unblocking Stormboard

www.stormboard.com

By: Kristan PriceFRIT 7232

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What is Stormboard?

Online brainstorming and collaboration tool

Teams can add, organize, discuss, and vote for ideas using virtual sticky notes

Contains loads of templates for educational, business, and personal needs

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Applications in the Classroom

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rds #3: Knowledge Constructor

Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.

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rds #6: Creative Communicator

Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

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rds #7: Global Collaborator

Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.

Supports SCS Literacy

VisionAmericus Sumter Ninth

Grade Academy

Example of Successful

Classroom Use: Causes of the

Civil War Students:● Brainstorm causes of Civil War in real time● All classes engage in same discussion board● Discuss importance of each cause● End of unit- discuss/vote for most significant

cause (Which cause, if eliminated, could have allowed us to avoid the Civil War?)

● Defend your choice

Safe & Functional

Moderated by hosting teacher

Discussions are not open to public

Students are free to participate in a way which is comfortable to them

Team or individual use

Upgraded Collaborative Format

Takes the “Parking Lot” and “Gallery Walk” to another level

Virtual means:

Less waste

Archivable examples

Distance participation

Engage peers across classes and beyond

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shttps://www.commonsense.org/education/website/stormboard-teacher-review/4127571

http://spotlightingmoore.blogspot.com/2014/06/stormboard-online-brainstorming-and.html

http://literacystrategiesportfolio.weebly.com/activating--connecting-strategies.html