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Presentation OutlinePresentation OutlineSlides 3 – 5…. Slides 3 – 5…. background informationbackground information

Slides 6 – 11… Slides 6 – 11… benefits, challenges, overview benefits, challenges, overview websitewebsite

Slides Slides 12 – 19….12 – 19….specificsspecifics

slides with clocksslides with clocks

slides with a magnifying glassslides with a magnifying glass

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Who am I?Who am I? Masters of Educational TechnologyMasters of Educational Technology through UBC through UBC

(2005)(2005)

I teach I teach grade 5 grade 5 using a blended environmentusing a blended environment

goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the curriculum accessible to all students….to create a curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, variety of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005, 2005, Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction))

guiding questions: guiding questions: why, how, cost, when, what and which why, how, cost, when, what and which technology technology best supports my students’ learningbest supports my students’ learning

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Why Move In this Direction?Why Move In this Direction?societal changessocietal changes

driving changes in learningdriving changes in learning

impacting teachingimpacting teaching

personal pressurepersonal pressure

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What is a blended learning What is a blended learning environment?environment?

face-to-face + computer mediated learningface-to-face + computer mediated learning

wikipediawikipedia “… process of incorporating many “… process of incorporating many different learning styles…” different learning styles…”

Charles GrahamCharles Graham: “…: “…Blended learning Blended learning systems systems combine face-to-face instruction combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction.” with computer-mediated instruction.”

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Benefits I Have NoticedBenefits I Have Noticed engagement levelsengagement levels access anytime, anywhere learningaccess anytime, anywhere learning transparencytransparency new pathwaysnew pathways independent learning skills (e.g. independent learning skills (e.g. P SP S)) information disseminationinformation dissemination storagestorage access to expertsaccess to experts

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Challenges I Have Challenges I Have EncounteredEncountered time time

classroom & personal learningclassroom & personal learning keeping links current, pages editedkeeping links current, pages edited

sufficient equipmentsufficient equipment reliable equipmentreliable equipment technology support (everyone busy)technology support (everyone busy) displacement of other resourcesdisplacement of other resources using computers in diverse waysusing computers in diverse ways

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Classroom WebsiteClassroom Website

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For ParentsFor Parents

parents ‘see’ into the classroomparents ‘see’ into the classroomclass picturesclass picturesclassroom materialsclassroom materialssupport materialssupport materials

ParentsParents’ * page’ * page

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For PeersFor Peers peers ‘see’ into the classroompeers ‘see’ into the classroom

PeersPeers’ * page’ * page

Making the ShiftMaking the Shift (rtf file, slow to open)(rtf file, slow to open)

Tool BoxTool Box (html file, quick to open)(html file, quick to open)

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For MyselfFor MyselfWebsite enhances my teaching: Website enhances my teaching:

1.1. organization of teachingorganization of teaching

2.2. explore new tools and approachesexplore new tools and approaches

3.3. increase continuityincrease continuity

My pageMy page * *

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For My StudentFor My Student1.1. organize their learning materialsorganize their learning materials

2.2. enhance their learningenhance their learning

3.3. nurture their problem solving skillsnurture their problem solving skills

4.4. develop collaborative learning skillsdevelop collaborative learning skills

5.5. engage them as active learnersengage them as active learners

6.6. develop their independent learning skillsdevelop their independent learning skills

7.7. strengthen their content knowledgestrengthen their content knowledge

8.8. teach them new materialteach them new material

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#1#1 To Organize Student To Organize Student LearningLearningStudentsStudents’ page provides access to ….’ page provides access to ….

resources onlineresources online

homeworkhomework * *

today’s today’s scheduleschedule * *Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates class wiki class wiki class blogs (class blogs (11) () (22)) unitsunits Toy BoxToy Box

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#2#2 To Enhance Student To Enhance Student LearningLearning transparency: transparency: daily plansdaily plans

easy access: easy access: home or schoolhome or school

access primary resources access primary resources e.g. e.g. archivesarchives

inform instruction: inform instruction: e.g. bloge.g. blog

inform students of their learning: inform students of their learning: Performance StandardsPerformance Standards

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#3#3 To Nurture Problem To Nurture Problem SolversSolvers

• solving daily technical problemssolving daily technical problems

• toy boxtoy box

• scenariosscenarios

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#4#4 To Develop Collaborative To Develop Collaborative Learning SkillsLearning Skills

• blogs blogs • with other classeswith other classes• with class peerswith class peers• with other students in the schoolwith other students in the school

• wikiswikis• storiesstories• sharing resourcessharing resources

• V-ClassV-Class• as a school (Buddy Reading)as a school (Buddy Reading)

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#5 #5 To Engage Learners To Engage Learners• wikiwiki• BlogBlog**• authentic authors: poetry authentic authors: poetry • Assignments:Assignments:

• Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me ( (samplesample))• comic stripcomic strip ( (samplesample*)*)• Power PointPower Point• voicethreadvoicethread

• SMART BoardSMART Board (e.g. (e.g. Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word *) *)• Independent BlockIndependent Block• Real-life connection: Real-life connection: SturgeonSturgeon*, *, Journey NorthJourney North• day planday plan

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#6#6 To Develop Independent To Develop Independent LearnersLearners

day planday plan homeworkhomework independent practice independent practice ((otherother))

resources onlineresources online blogblog Independent BlockIndependent Block Performance StandardsPerformance Standards oral readingoral reading

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#7#7 To Strengthen Skills To Strengthen Skills Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me spelling rulesspelling rules enhancing writingenhancing writing reading strategiesreading strategies* * math conceptsmath concepts** Daily BuzzwordDaily Buzzword fluencyfluency content vocabulary (content vocabulary (JeopardyJeopardy*, *, flashcardsflashcards))

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#8#8 To Develop Global To Develop Global CitizenshipCitizenship

Canadian Global Campaign for Canadian Global Campaign for Education Education

Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation The People SpeakThe People Speak

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#9#9 To Teach New Material To Teach New Material

MathMath ( (decimalsdecimals)) SSSS ( (note-takingnote-taking)) ScienceScience ( (Heart SmartHeart Smart)) Fine ArtsFine Arts ( (recorder fingeringrecorder fingering *) (Colour) *) (Colour) FrenchFrench ( (classroom vocabularyclassroom vocabulary)) ReadingReading ( (Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word) () (Literacy In ActionLiteracy In Action: * : *

mysteries)mysteries) WritingWriting ( (paragraph writingparagraph writing))

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I hope that I have inspired you to play I hope that I have inspired you to play

with technology, in some new way, to with technology, in some new way, to

support your learners. I invite you to support your learners. I invite you to

take time to play a bit with the following take time to play a bit with the following

page:page:

101+ Ideas101+ Ideashttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnologyhttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnology.rtf.rtf

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If you are interested in anything you If you are interested in anything you

have seen and have questions, have seen and have questions,

please email me at please email me at [email protected]@mail.sd91.bc.ca

and I will try to provide the answers and I will try to provide the answers

you need.you need.