technology advocate presentation: unblocking stormboard
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Technology Advocate Presentation: Unblocking Stormboard
www.stormboard.com
By: Kristan PriceFRIT 7232
Unblock
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
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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View
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