Building a Blended Elementary Classroom

Building A Blended Elementary Classroom

Andrew Steinman Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD

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‣ Former IB Biology Teacher

‣ EdTech Consultant at Kent ISD

‣MSU Graduate(x2) and Instructor

‣Amateur Cat Trainer

About Andrew Steinman

‣Define “Blended Learning”

‣Understand different technology tools and practices that support blended learning

‣Be able to incorporate at least one new tool/practice into your blended classroom

Learning Objectives

How do you define blended learning?‣Turn to your elbow partner and share your

definition of blended learning.

From an NEA Policy Brief on Blended Learning

http://j.mp/1mL77aY

Blended Learning Definition

‣ “…combining online resources and technology with face-to-face instruction by a licensed teacher.”

Blended Learning Models

Online in the Classroom

‣Benefits

‣ Equal access to technology

‣Online activities completed in class

‣ Synchronous communication/collaboration

‣Challenges

‣Access to school devices

‣ Limited time to access online activities

Online Outside the Classroom

‣Benefits

‣ Student-paced progression through online activities

‣ Extend learning outside of the classroom

‣Communication/collaboration outside of the classroom

‣Challenges

‣Unequal access to technology

‣Homework

Flexible Schedule

‣Benefits

‣ Supports Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace

‣ Flexible learning options for students

‣ Still provides opportunities for face-to-face learning

‣Challenges

‣ Location for learning

‣Homework

Which model of blended learning is for you?

‣Turn to your elbow partner and share your definition of blended learning.

Aspects of Blended Learning

‣A teacher in an effective blended learning environment would:

‣Use modern information, communication, and learning tools

‣Promote online dialogue to deepen the learning experience

‣Use adaptive technologies to meet individual needs

‣Assist students with speech impairments, e.g., computers that speak through speech synthesis, and text-messaging-equipped mobile phones

‣Use effective written communication

‣Collaborate with students online to further student participation

‣Understand how the content management system (such as the “Cloud”) works and how they can help facilitate the learning

From an NEA Policy Brief on Blended Learning

http://j.mp/1mL77aY

Use Modern Tools

Google

‣Website: http://google.com

‣Highlights

‣ Search

‣Drive

‣YouTube

‣Classroom

32 Ways to Use Google Apps

Graphite

‣Website: http://graphite.org

‣Highlights

‣ Library of online educational resources

‣ Search for apps, games, and websites

‣ Find resources by standards

Teachers, Meet Graphite

Kahoot

‣Website: http://getkahoot.com

‣Student Site: http://kahoot.it

‣Highlights

‣Game-based approach

‣ Easy to use for students

‣Public library of assessments

Kahoot Tutorial Video

Promote Online Dialogue

Google

‣Website: http://blogger.com

‣Highlights

‣Part of Google Apps for Education

‣ Easiest blogging tools (that I know of)

‣Allow students to write for an authentic audience

Blogger Training Tutorials

Kidblog

‣Website: http://kidblog.com

‣Highlights

‣More teacher control

‣No student email required

‣ Safely expand audience beyond your classroom

Kidblog Video Tutorial

GoSoapbox

‣Website: http://gosoapbox.com

‣Highlights

‣ Includes polls, quizzes, and forums

‣Allows students to ask and answer questions

‣Receive feedback without even asking a question

GoSoapbox Video Tutorial

Use Adaptive Technologies

Khan Academy

‣Website: http://khanacademy.org

‣Highlights

‣Provides adaptive lessons and practicebased on student performance

‣Parents can monitor their child’s progress

‣ Includes badges to increase student motivation

Khan Academy - An Introduction for Educators

IXL

‣Website: http://ixl.com

‣Highlights

‣No account needed

‣Practice one skill per day

‣Teacher free trial for 30 days

‣Use Gmail + Trick for additional trial

‣View child’s performance (within each trial)

‣ Find activities by standards

IXL Video Tutorial

Socrative

‣Website: http://socrative.com

‣Highlights

‣No participant limit

‣MC, T/F, or SA question types

‣Voting on short answer responses

‣Can create and share quizzes

Socrative Tutorial Video

Assist Students with Impairments

Premier Literacy Tools

‣Website: http://premierathome.com

‣Highlights

‣Talking pointer that reads nearly anything you point your cursor at

‣Utilize different talking applications, such as Talking Calculator

‣Contains additional productivity tools

Contact Andrew Steinman for more information on how to access Premier Literacy Tools

Read & Write for Google

‣Website: http://j.mp/1B6ZZw1

‣Highlights

‣ Screen reader for Google Drive

‣Talking and picture dictionary

‣ Speech input

Read & Write for Google Overview

Infuse Learning

‣Website: http://infuselearning.com

‣Highlights

‣Quick assessments with several question types

‣Allows students to submit draw responses

‣Built-in translation

‣Built-in text to speech

Infuse Learning Tutorial Video

Use Effective Communication

Teacher Website

‣Possible Options

‣Google Sites

‣Blogger

‣Weebly

‣ Shutterfly

‣ LMS (Moodle/Edify/Edmodo/Schoology)

10 Tips for an A+ Classroom Website

Remind

‣Website: http://remind.com

‣Highlights

‣Uses text messaging to contact students and/or parents

‣No student account required

‣ Schedule communications

Remind Video Tutorial

Celly

‣Website: http://cel.ly

‣Highlights

‣ Similar to Remind, but can also email and us app notifications

‣ Share pictures and files, as well as conduct polls

‣Requires student account

Celly Video Tutorial

Collaborate with Students Online

Padlet

‣Website: http://padlet.com

‣Highlights

‣No account required

‣Unique response opportunities

‣ Share text, images, links, and video

‣Organize responses is different ways

Padlet Tutorial Video

LiveMinutes

‣Website: http://liveminutes.com

‣Highlights

‣Online collaborative workspace

‣Communicate in realtime or asynchronously

‣Changes send notifications to others in the workspace

LiveMinutes Overview Video

Google Hangouts

‣Website: http://hangouts.google.com

‣Highlights

‣Bring in guest speakers from anywhere

‣Create pre-recorded virtual field trips

‣Connect with other classrooms

Google Hangouts Video Tutorial

Understand How the CMS Works

http://googlegooru.com

Searching for Help

‣Tips

‣ Start your search with the name of the tool

‣Be specific and concise

‣ If looking for general help, search for words like “tutorial” or “how to”

20 Tips To Use Google Search Efficiently

Which tool(s) would you like to learn more about?

‣Go to http://socrative.com

‣Click on Student Login

‣ Enter Room Number: steinman

‣When prompted, enter the tool(s) you would like to lear more about

‣ Enter multiple tools in separately

Questions?

Andrew Steinman Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD

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