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Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders

April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, ILInsight and Innovation for Technology Leaders

April 27, 2007 ∙ Itasca, IL

Vicki Davis,Teacher, Westwood SchoolsCo-teacher Flat Classroom Project Winner – 2006 International Edublog Award for Best WikiCamilla, [email protected] [email protected]

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Flat Classroom Project Flat Classroom Project http://flatclassroomprojehttp://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.comct.wikispaces.com

http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/




Flat Classroom Project – http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com





Horizon ProjectHorizon Projecthttp://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/

http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/

Karl Fisch has updated his 2020 vision and is delivering it as a keynote TODAY on our wiki!

http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

http://horizonproject/



Evoca Elluminate Ning (private areas for

teachers) IM Skype Twitter Wiki - centric (Wikispaces) E-mail Wikipedia Meebo Second Life Facebook!

Flickr Youtube Teachertube Google Video Blogs Podcasts (evoca) Odeo Slideshare PhotoStory MovieMaker Clustrmap Grazr



Old ModelOld Model New Collaborative ModelNew Collaborative Model

Team assessment Grade final project Different rubrics

between classes Some “slip through the

cracks” Everyone does the same

thing Teacher driven

Measure individual contribution

Assess progress throughout

Same rubrics All students participate Different subjects that

complement one another

Students driven




4. Technology communications tools Students use telecommunications to

collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. peers, experts, and other audiences.

Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.multiple audiences.

http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.htmlhttp://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html




Note: Use David Jakes’ model for pilot groups he listed this morning.




Technospud – Elementary Age ePals – Middle/High School Pilot Programs – Teacherpreneurs!!



Second Life Xbox Live World of Warcraft Google Earth The Sims



Literary Worlds http://www.literary

worlds.wmich.edu/worldlist.htm

New Media Consortium in SL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VZKTT6gZ8

Virtual Rome http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ZeSAIVNMo




You can go places that we cannot take field trips!

Overcome stereotypes (the avatar) Student collaboration Authentic Assessment/ Project Based Learning Role Playing Group Synergies Storage, Legacy and a Global Audience Scenario Simulation Digital Storytelling (Machinima)




There is no such thing as second person learning, only first person learning!




The Grid System Teen Adult

How Teachers Get on the Teen Grid How your students can leave you! What students can’t get to!

Read more - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/03/frontier-of-education-web-3d.html



Wiki Spaces Bubbleshare

Share elementary artwork Slideshare

Powerpoints in a wiki Innertoob

Grading podcasts Odeo

Recording podcasts TeacherTube Firefox 2 (has spell check) Meebo Me (office hours! NewsMap – the way to read

the news!

iTunes For Listening

Libribox To download free books

Grazr Make RSS reader and embed

it on a website for your teachers (see horizon)

Classblogmeister Skype Toondoo –

www.toondoo.com Google Notebook – Term

Papers Office 2007 – Graphic

organizers!See - http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2006/11/i_am_thankful_for_these_websit.php




Into the ocean!



Poor filtration policiesAdministrators

Time limitationsPoor communicationsLimited understanding

TeachersStudents

Tools availableSites available

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