Mrs. Wendt

Jul 23 2009

Professional Development

Welcome to the Seminar Resources!

Resources

Free secure emails and blogs for students

Why use Technology?

Understanding Digital Kids
A \”Digital Arts\” Menu for Multiple Intelligences
“Web-based education software has matured in the last few years, so that students, teachers and families can be linked through networks. Until recently, computing in the classroom amounted to students doing Internet searches, sending e-mail and mastering word processing, presentation programs and spreadsheets. That’s useful stuff, to be sure, but not something that alters how schools work.

The new Web education networks can open the door to broader changes. Parents become more engaged because they can monitor their children’s attendance, punctuality, homework and performance, and can get tips for helping them at home. Teachers can share methods, lesson plans and online curriculum materials.

In the classroom, the emphasis can shift to project-based learning, a real break with the textbook-and-lecture model of education. In a high school class, a project might begin with a hypothetical letter from the White House that says oil prices are spiking, the economy is faltering and the president’s poll numbers are falling. The assignment would be to devise a new energy policy in two weeks. The shared Web space for the project, for example, would include the White House letter, the sources the students must consult, their work plan and timetable, assignments for each student, the assessment criteria for their grades and, eventually, the paper the team delivers. Oral presentations would be required.”

“Five years ago, the government gave computers to students at two schools in high-crime neighborhoods in Birmingham. For the students, a Web-based portal is the virtual doorway for assignments, school social activities, online mentoring, discussion groups and e-mail. Even students who are suspended from school for a few days beg not to lose their access to the portal, says Sir Mark Grundy, 49, the executive principal of Shireland Collegiate Academy and the George Salter Collegiate Academy. Today, the schools are among the top in the nation in yearly improvements in students’ performance in reading and math tests.”

By STEVE LOHRPublished: August 16, 2008 NYT

HOW TO USE TECHNOLOGY

Student Blogs - Applications

#switchabit

Switchabit is a new service which lets you deliver your communication to multiple sources automatically. Kind of like an online social network switchboard. So say you have a Blogger account and you want your posts to go to Twitter, Facebook and Flickr, just set it up here and every time you post something in Blogger Switchabit will automatically copy it to the networks you’ve selected.]

Teacher Blogs

Digital Streaming

Atomic Learning http://atomiclearning.com

email and Text Messaging

Free secure emails and blogs for your school- YOU CAN CONTROL THE CONTENT!

email Helps You…

Communicate with students
Communicate with other teachers in your discipline
Post a question to a bulletin board or mailing list
Develop a collaborative project with another classroom or many other classrooms
Connecting students with mentors
Connect students with keypals

Podcasting, Book Talks, and MP3s in the Classroom

Podcasting
Mrs. Wendt’s iweb
Student Podcasts and Multimedia Projects
Podcasting Workshop Presentation from the ETTC
Download Audacity and LAME mp3 encoder to create Podcasts from Windows-based machines
Audacity how to videos for podcasting
How to build a tiny sound booth for the microphone
gcast Click Gcasts to read how it is used!
Soundsnap Free Sound Loops!
A guide to Using ipods itunes for teaching and Learning
sean.wmv
Ipods and Nanos in the Classroom for Digital Streaming
Podcasts to supplement Content Knowledge
Video iPod SAT study guides
Grammar Podcasts

Annotating Videos

Annotation Multimedia Project.doc

Online Writing and Collaboration

Class Comic Books Article

Wiki

Powerpoint for games

Parent Communications- Online Grading and Assessments

Screencasts

Livecasts

These are not content protected -so be careful..The implications for the classroom include live broadcasts of your class or of lessons from home. You can asssign an after school group project and students who are already using this Web 2.0 feature can use it for group meetings.