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HOW TO TURN YOUR CLASSROOM INTO NEW TECHNOLOGY

SEAN WHELAN

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

WEST GEAUGA LOCAL SCHOOLS

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INTRO

  • LINK TO PRESENTATION:
  • TWITTER: @SEANWHELANTECH
  • EMAIL: SEAN.WHELAN@WESTG.ORG

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TALKING POINTS

  • CLASSIC IDEAS/NEW TECHNOLOGY
  • EASY EXAMPLES OF SHIFTING TO NEW TECH
  • SAM-R MODEL TO TAKE TECH TO THE NEXT LEVEL
  • WALKTHROUGH ON FREE TOOLS AND RESOURCES
  • WORK SESSION

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WHERE HAVE WE BEEN…

  • TECHNOLOGY USED TO BE SOMETHING YOU DID
    • COMPUTER LAB
    • LEARNING COMPUTER SKILLS VS A DIRECT LINK TO CONTENT

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SHIFTING SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • STUDENTS ARRIVE WITH MASSIVE TECH SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO EXPLORE
  • FOCUS ON COMPLETING TASK TO END A CONCERN (APP IMMEDIACY)
  • FIDELITY AND QUALITY AN ISSUE
  • WRITING AN ISSUE DUE TO POOR MODELING AND IDENTITY

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SCREENCASTING/TEACHER AND STUDENT

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STATIC VIDEO VS INTERACTIVE

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RETHINKING NEWSLETTERS

  • TEXT STILL NEEDED
  • STUDENT CONTENT
    • AUDIO
      • AUDACITY
      • IPADS
      • CHROMEBOOKS
    • VIDEO
      • SCREENCASTING

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QUIZZES WITH IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

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ORGANIZED CLASSROOM

  • GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  • SCHOOLOGY
  • EDMODO
  • WEB SITE

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ORGANIZED CLASSROOM

  • DON’T DO DOUBLE THE WORK
  • GOOGLE DRIVE, ONE DRIVE, DROP BOX, I CLOUD DRIVE
    • YOUR FILES EVERYWHERE

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SAM-R

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MATH EXAMPLE

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SUBSTITUTION

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AUGMENTATION

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MODIFICATION

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REDEFINITION

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ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS

  • GOOGLE DRIVE ALLOWS FOR UNLIMITED STORAGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
  • MOST APPS, PROGRAMS AND WEBSITES THAT PRODUCE CONTENT THAT CAN BE SAVED, ALLOW STORAGE ON GOOGLE DRIVE
  • TALK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT CREATING A FOLDER LABELED ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT CLASS, SECTION, SUBJECT, GRADE OR TEACHER. THIS WILL HELP WITH EASILY FINDING CONTENT LATER.

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SCIENCE EXAMPLE

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SUBSTITUTION

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AUGMENTATION

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MODIFICATION

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REDEFINITION

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SAM-R AND BLOOM’S

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SAM-R AND BLOOM’S 2

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OTHER INFO

  • APPS PRESENTED WERE MAINLY FOR TABLETS
  • THE SAME OR SIMILAR APPS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CHROME WEB STORE OR AS FREE TOOLS ON THE INTERNET FOR PC USERS.
  • DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE “APP SMASHING” TO TAKE AN ACTIVITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL. INITIAL CONTENT CAN BE CREATED IN 1 APP AND ENHANCED IN A SECOND OR THIRD APP.
  • TWITTER HASHTAGS ARE AMAZING: HIT THE SEARCH BUTTON AND TRY #SAMR, #EDTECH, #APPSMASH, #K12, #CLASSROOM

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WORK SESSION

  • PICK A UNIT OR SERIES OF LESSON ACTIVITIES WHERE YOU ARE CURRENTLY USING SUBSTITUTION
  • TAKE THE ACTIVITIES THROUGH AUGMENTATION, MODIFICATION AND REDEFINITION
  • SHARE IDEAS WITH YOUR GROUP TO BUILD UP A “BANK” OF ACTIVITIES

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Web Resources

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Web Resources (Continued)

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