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Student Interactions at a DistanceStudent Interactions at a Distance
Ben SmithBen Smith
EdTechInnovators.com EdTechInnovators.com Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District
October 25, 2007October 25, 2007
About Us
Ben Smith:Physics TeacherK-12 Science CoordinatorTechnology Resource TeacherKeystone Technology IntegratorDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologySTAR Discovery EducatorISTE ConsultantBlendedSchools Consultant
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Jared Mader (in absentia):Director of Technology
Former Chemistry Teacher
Technology Staff Development Trainer
Keystone Technology Integrator
Masters Student in Instructional Technology
STAR Discovery Educator
BlendedSchools Consultant
Ready or Not . . .The World is Different
• Work is different ...
• Tools are different ...
• Communication is different ...
• Information is different ...
• Kids are different ...
And Learning Is Different!
Did you know?
The 25% of the population in China with the highest IQ is greater than the total population of North America (India - 28%)The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004The number of text messages sent and received each day exceeds the population of the planetThere are over 200 million MySpace accounts (Sept 2007) - 4th largest countryThe US is 24th in Internet Broadband penetration by percentage (#1 in total users)
* Adapted from Larry Fisch’s Did You Know?
How do kids work?
MySpace / Facebook
Webkinz
Toontown
How we work
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Our Vision
Students will use technology seamlessly as a regular part of their educationEach student will come to class with their own computing deviceAll of the computing devices will be interconnectedTeachers and Students will have the skills necessary to use the Hardware and Software
Our Reality
Labs within our rooms - 2-3 students per computer
Students do not have the skills to use the technology - We need to teach the skills first or in conjunction
Students may or may not have access to the internet and other software at home
About to become a CFF Classroom!
Pedagogical FoundationsCurriculum must drive the need for technology integration
Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learningTechnology makes it easier to accomplish
Learning is Social / Use Constructivist ApproachTaxonomy of Technology Use1
ExperiencingInformingReinforcingIntegratingUtilizing
1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984
NET-S
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Research and Information Fluency
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making
Digital Citizenship
Technology Operations and Concepts
Classroom Goals / Activities
Relate to NETS-Refresh
Coordinate with State and National Subject Standards
Objectives - Students will be able to..Solve Problems
Communicate
Collaborate
Levels of Interaction
Student - Student (same class / school)
Student - Student (beyond school walls)
Student - Teacher
Teacher - Student
Student - Teachers - Experts
Making Interactions Work Web 2.0 Tools
Online Word ToolsZoho / Google Docs
Blogs - Edublogs.comDaily
Weekly
Wikis - Wikispace.com
Discussion Boards
Student InteractionsInteraction Tools
What you need
Microsoft Office
Blackboard / Pronto / SchoolCenter
Blogging
Web 2.0 AppsGoogle Docs / Zoho
Wikispaces
Flickr
MySpace / Facebook
Website
iPods
Interaction ProjectsWhat our students do
Blogs
Daily
Weekly
Wikis
Podcasting
Commenting and Resubmitting
Collaborative Projects
Virtual Labs
Portfolios
Homework
WebAssign
Chats
End
Microsoft Office and Interactions
Comments
Tracking Changes
Forms
Tabbed View
BlackBoard/Pronto/SchoolCenter
Discussion Boards
Drop BoxFile Transfers
Assignments
Chats and Homework Help
Blogging
Record of class on a daily basis
Updates on class happenings
Digital newsletter
Physics Daily Blog
Edublogs
Web 2.0 Applications
Collaborative DocumentationWeb Office Tools
www.zoho.comGoogle Docs
Movie Makingwww.jumpcut.com
Concept MappingFreeMind
Students work collaboratively on a common lab report that is shared between their accounts.
Websites - The Paperless Classroom
PurposeProvide students with access to:
Notes / Information
Labs/Activities
Online Resources
Class Notes and Answer Keys
SitesBen’s Site
Video iPods / Mega VCR +
Distribute MediaPhoto Library
Create your own Periodic TableGeography - CountryMath Equations / GraphsGlossary with Images
MoviesPowerPoint / Lecture NotesUnitedStreaming VideosTutorials from the Desktop
PodcastingHomework HelpTips for SuccessLectures / Discussions
A Week in the Life…
Students keep a written and digital record for each week of class
Capturing Key Ideas
Visual Evidence
Motivates Student Interest
Example 1
Example 2
Wikis
WikipediaWeb Based, Collaborative
Shared Information
Wikispaces - Create your ownRed Lion Physics Wiki
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More on Wikis
Making a Wikispace
TeacherCreate an account and spaceDesign Navigation
Edit Navigation … Insert Link .. Repeat
Approve Students
StudentsCreate an accountJoin this spaceContribute
Portfolio - iWeb
Students create websites using easy web authoring software
Websites demonstrate exemplary work and post to district website
Current Collaborative Projects
Lego ProceduresDesign a lego creation with 25 bricks. Describe the procedure to build. Send to others. They return a picture
Contribute to the data setAcceleration of balloons vs diameter to extrapolate to very large balloons
Virtual Labs
Gas Law Labs
Explore LearningExample
PhET Physics
WebAssign
Students receive and submit textbook questions online
www.webassign.com
Each student receives a problem with a unique solution
Set up homework discussion groups
