ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: TEACHING PRACTICES WORTH SHARING
By Sylvester Ngoma
AGENDA Showcasing students’ projects using MixBook Taking Prezi one step further Creating a review packet Making video tutorials available to students Addressing global issues Designing screensavers using Wordle and Photoshop Using digital portfolios Resume in three formats Reflections on lessons taught Pacts with Students Giving feedback to students using MS Word Comment
Tool Critical Incident Questionnaires (CIQ): Class surveys
through SurveyMonkey.com
SHOWCASING STUDENTS’ PROJECTS USING MIXBOOK
Example 1 An example of an embedded MixBook on a Wiki website
Different Applications Showcase students’ projects Showcase photos of a variety of activities (field trips, awards,
clubs, etc.) MixBook projects can be ordered and printed out as picture
books. Share student work
Similar programs: Prezi.com, SlideRocket.com, 280slides.com
TAKING PREZI ONE STEP FURTHER
GadgetTrak: A Laptop Tracking Device by Alicia Smith (9th Grade)
Special Effects Technician (Regular use) What is GeoCaching? By Brittany Waters Spyware Avoidance by Akiyl Walker
Distinctive Features Video Integration Unique designs
CREATING A REVIEW PACKET
Sample Assignment
MAKING VIDEO TUTORIALS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS
3D Modeling Video Tutorials Microsoft Visual Basic Video Tutorials Microsoft Access Video Tutorials Math and Visual Arts Tutorials
ADDRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES
Tsunami in Japan and Other Natural Disasters by Ariana Hicks
Cambodia by Channcrisna Som Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground (Video)
DESIGNING SCREENSAVERS USING WORDLE AND PHOTOSHOP
Students type key words about their learning styles, their course expectations, and words describing their personalities in WWW.WORDLE.NET. They capture screenshots using CTRL and PRINT SCRN/SysRq. Then, they crop the screenshots in Photoshop.
Examples Screensaver by Ariana Hicks Screensaver by Ashley Barrett Screensaver by Tatyana Corley
USING DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS
Why do students need them? Digital Portfolio by Briana Key Digital Portfolio by Christian Durazo Digital Portfolio by Ariel Parker Digital Portfolio by Sabrinna Archie Digital Portfolio by Fannique Robinson
PACTS WITH STUDENTS BASED ON THE BOOK “THE PACT: THREE YOUNG MEN MAKE A PROMISE AND FULFILL A DREAM”
I will not be satisfied in my life until I… Braielyn Peoples Briana Key Najma Mohamed Blake Barnette Davon Davis Joshua McCray
REFLECTIONS ON LESSONS TAUGHT
3D Modeling by Joshua McCray 3D Modeling by Christina Brown
MEDIA LITERACY: RESUME IN THREE FORMATS
Resume in Microsoft Word Resume in Web format Resume in Video format >>>
RESUME IN VIDEO FORMAT
GIVING FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS USING MS WORD COMMENT TOOL
Sample of MS Word Feedback Some tips:
Clarity (Be as clear and transparent as possible)
Immediacy (Give feedback as soon as possible)
Regularity (Comment regularly on student work)
Accessibility (Be open to discuss your feedback with students)
Individualized, Justifiable, Affirming, and Educative.
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION THROUGH DIFFERENT MEDIA
PowerPoint, Prezi, and SlideRocket (Student Projects: Alicia Smith, Brittany Waters, Lashonda Pride.
Photostory, MovieMaker, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects (Kenny)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w33d0iKbQts
Photoshop, CorelDraw, PhotoPaint
CRITICAL INCIDENT QUESTIONNAIRES (CIQ): CLASS SURVEYS THROUGH SURVEY MONKEY
Critical incidents are vivid happenings that, for some reason, people remember as being significant (Trip, 1993; Woods, 1993). Instead, it gets them to focus on specific, concrete happenings that were significant to students.
CIQ-based survey sample Activity:
Create a CIQ-based survey for one of your classes.
OTHER RESOURCES
Learning Styles Exploration What's your learning style? Learning Styles Quiz Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
Quia Shared Activities Discovery Education Wiki Resources Wiki Professional Development
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.