Confident And Connected Keynote Web Version

Connected and

confident

Connected and

confidentAn educational perspective on being part of an online world

An educational perspective on being part of an online world

Keynote by Suzie Vesper - CORE Education

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Our connected world

Our connected classrooms

Considerations when connecting

These are the three main areas that will

be focused on during this keynote.

Our connected world

ClayShirkyClay

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How Twitter can make history

Clay Shirky’s TED talk

This video by Clay

Shirky gives an overview of how the

internet has changed the way

people can interact.

IranElection

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Connected World Case Study - Iran Election

We witnessed police spraying pepper gas into

the eyes of peaceful female

protesters

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IranElectio

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Once again I thank everyone in the

world. No matter if Ahmadi stays or not, I'm proud to

have clasped such supportive hands.

Tens of thousands of protestors are

chanting "No fear, No fear, we are with

each other".

Twitter gave the people

within an Iran a voice

that couldn’t be controlled

by the state.

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Three days later

The internet also has the power to bring peopletogether to take collective action for Iran

World

School

In a connected world, schools can’t afford to ignore the

possibilities the internet now

delivers.

WorldSchool

Schools need to make connections beyond the

classroom walls and experience the power of

bringing the world into the classroom.

Our connected classrooms

The series of slides that follow are all examples of

ways schools are connecting based around the key

competencies. There is a hyperlink to take you to the online example being demonstrated at the

bottom of each of the slides.

Using language, Using language, symbols and textssymbols and texts

Students recognise how choices of language, symbol, or text affect people’s

understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications. They confidently use ICT (including, where

appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to

communicate with others.

Pt England Rm 18 blog - Rm 18 are hiring

Class advertise for maternity leave teacher

Teacher responds to advertisement and is hired

Pt England Rm 18 blog - Rm 18 have hired

Room 7 Paparoa St Podcast ChannelInterview with White Island Eruption

Rescue TeamSharing role plays on topic

of natural disasters through

podcasts. Viewers have many options to continue sharing and

being kept up-to-date.

Room 7 Podcast Channel

What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in

being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in

your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?

Discussion Point

Managing SelfManaging Self

Students who manage themselves are enterprising, resourceful,

reliable, and resilient. They establish personal goals, make plans, manage

projects, and set high standards. They have strategies for meeting

challenges.

Community Rights Inquiry Wiki Buckland Beach Intermediate

Bucklands Beach Intermediate Community Rights inquiry wiki

The pupils analyse local

issues and each group decides to take an area of study for their inquiry topics

related to homelessness.

Action PlanAction PlanWe found out that the Auckland City

Missionalways has a need for good quality items.

We have arranged for blanket bins to be put aroundthe school with our DP and will go onto our schoolTV programme to explain.

The next three slides are a summary of what one group had on

their inquiry wiki.

TimelineTimeline

Draft a letter to the Auckland City Council3rd Sept

5th Sept Receive a reply from the council (included)

6th Sept Go onto the school Daily Broadcast to talk about the project and bins.

7th Sept Check bins. Ask if this can be announcedagain in assembly. Ask fabric teacher if wecan borrow sewing machines to make blankets. Team member to ask businessesto donate material.

Ongoing Teacher Ongoing Teacher CommentsComments

You have done a really good job at getting started on this. Your brainstorm identifies some important issues that obviously have to be addressed. You may like to look at this in a little more detail...

20.8.07

30.8.07It was good working with your group today. You are all on task and you have a clear idea of what you are doing and how to develop your plan of action. You may want to use a flow chart for this...

7.09.07Your letter asking for sponsorship of fabric was well written. I am very proud of you all. Keep up the good work.

Children’s Reflective Children’s Reflective LogLog

I think our wiki is going well on the first day with all members contributing.

20th Aug

27th AugI think that our wiki is going well, but we hato change some of our questions. Everyone iscontributing and adding to our wiki.

7th SeptWe are really getting into our work. Ourplanning is all finished and we can finally get down to some action.

18th SeptToday’s action went extremely well! We learned heaps and the ACM were very pleased with our donations.

Reflecting on an inquiry process

Bucklands Beach Intermediate

Voicethread reflection

This is a reflection on how

the group worked and what

tools helped them to be more

efficient.

What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in

being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in

your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?

Discussion Point

Relating to OthersRelating to Others

Students who relate well to others are open to new learning and able to take different roles in different situations. They are aware of how their words

and actions affect others. They know when it is appropriate to compete and when it is appropriate to co-operate.

Cyber citizenshipCyber citizenship

Working with students to develop rules and

guidelines for working online is an important

part of being a connected classroom.

Blog Rules1.  Never post anything personal.  No last names, phone numbers, addresses or birthdays.    2.  Always use appropriate language; after all, this is still a school activity!

3.  Respect your classmates and their ideas.  Just like in class, we never put people down.  If you disagree, do so with respect and kindness.

Cyber citizenshipCyber citizenship

St Andrew’s Middle School DigiMax 09 blog

4.  Best spellings are required.  This is not myspace!  Spell out words as correctly as you can and try to use proper punctuation. Go back and 'Edit Entry' later if you realise there is a mistake, or someone else mentions it to you.

5.  Practice, practice, practice.  For the rest of your life you will be expected to use computers.  If you are not used to it yet, that is okay!  You are allowed to make mistakes and you are allowed to ask for help.  Just keep practicing!

6. In classtime you may only write posts. Save the comment writing and the changing of screen settings for at home.

There are now new areas for interaction online such

as purpose designed virtual worlds where

students can interact with the world and each other to complete challenges while learning along the

way.

Quest AtlantisEducation in a virtual world

Quest Atlantis website

Quest Atlantis Immersive Learning Environment video on YouTube

As an active Quester you will become part of an international

community of students.

Talk to and share your ideas with Questers in Malaysia, Turkey,

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, China, and different parts of the

United States.

The following slide has the guidelines students are

expected to follow within Quest Atlantis on how to behave and interact. It

also shows the three different ways interaction

can occur.

Include EveryoneBe careful sharingUse good wordsRespect othersSupport allTalk to someone new

ChatChat EmailEmail Bulletin Bulletin BoardsBoards

Senior students have been using the virtual world Quest Atlantis programme

at Glamorgan School.

Students were surveyed about the experience and these are their responses.

What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in

being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in

your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?

Discussion Point

Participating and Participating and ContributingContributing

Students who participate and contribute in communities have a sense of belonging

and the confidence to participate, contribute appropriately as a group

member, make connections with others, and create opportunities for others.

Communities may be local, national, or global.

Participating through blogsGrade 1 Teacher in the US

This video demonstrates the power of two schools

connecting and interacting

with each other - one in the US and one in New

Zealand.

Telling the New Story video on YouTube

Inclusive education with SkypeArisley School in the US

This video shows the

power of being able to bring children into

the classroom that would

otherwise not be able to

participate.

Learning is Messy blog - Celeste and Skype

What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in

being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in

your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?

Discussion Point

ThinkingThinking

Students who are competent thinkers and problem-solvers actively seek, use, and create knowledge. They

reflect on their own learning, draw on personal knowledge and intuitions, ask questions, and challenge the

basis of assumptions and perceptions.

Islands around the world project

Compare and Contrast Exercise

Islands Around the World wiki

Students took information provided by students at a collaborative

partner school and examined the similarities and differences between

them.

Many Voices on DarforCollaborative Voicethread

Project

In this Voicethread

project, students think deeply about

the issues and build on each other’s

ideas.

Many Voices on Darfur VoiceThread project

Examples of student comments in the VoiceThread

What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in

being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in

your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?

Discussion Point

Considerations when connecting

?

Many people consider the ‘internet predator’ as the main

threat but this isn’t borne out by research. Schools should still take precautions but should also focus

on issues that are increasingly becoming more important such as

cyberbullying and other ethical considerations.

The next slide is a summary of some of the thinking on Dorothy Burt’s blog around

making sure any use of online tools is purposeful and keeps the learning needs of

students at the forefront.

Why work online at all? Write an action plan with

learning outcomes at the top for you and leaders

Can visitors to your space tell from the home page what the purpose is?

http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/Dorothy Burt’s Blog

The next slide shows the normal process a school goes

through when considering internet safety issues. While

this goes some way to addressing issues, there are other ethical considerations that schools should discuss and create policies around before going ‘online’ and

these are addressed in the rest of the slides in this

section.

We need to ensure we have considered internet safety in our

school

Visit Netsafe and download sample policies and permission forms.

Adapt for our school and get forms signed:

First names onlyPhotos with permissionNo other personal details

published

Ethical Issues for whenworking online

Based on a forum post by Russell Burt

and republished online with permission at:

http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com/Important+considerations

Issue One:Issue One:Place of online tools within Place of online tools within school learning frameworkschool learning framework

A teacher

goes to

an e-learning conference

and learns about

blogging in education

Board of Board of TrusteesTrustees

We weren’t We weren’t aware of aware of

that. We’ll that. We’ll shut it down shut it down

while we while we look into it.look into it.School School

managememanagementnt

She returns and starts a blog

but

a parent isn’t happy about this

and

complains to the

who ask for information from

The blog is removed while the school looks at the issues. The teacher, who started off being

very enthusiastic is now demotivated and upset at the

outcome.

How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been

improved for all improved for all involved?involved?

Discussion Point

Issue One:Issue One:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward

“Any online work should be part of an intentional, well designed school

development that has included the consideration of ethical education for

the 21st century and the ethical responsibilities of the various members

of the learning community. Management should be informed and

there should be well thought out accountability internally”

Russell Burt

Senior staffSenior staff

Staff working with Staff working with children onlinechildren online

AwarenessManagement

Communication

Consultation

You also need to work with the school community and may need to start with a more ‘locked down’

model if that is what they are comfortable with. Through

education and consultation you can move forward with the

community alongside. Dorothy Burt’s has a blog post about the

different types of school community which is linked to on

the next slide.

The 'walled garden' community

The 'go-fer-it' community The 'yes - but' community

http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/Dorothy Burt’s Blog

Issue Two:Issue Two:Age restrictions on online Age restrictions on online

toolstools

A teacher

goes to

an e-learning conference

and learns about

setting up a Wetpaint wiki

AccountAccount

AccountAccount

AccountAccountAccountAccount

AccountAccount

AccountAccount

She sets up an account for

herself and has each student set up an account so she track who is editing the wiki.

13 years +

Then a parent points out the the students are too

young to set up an account (according to the terms and conditions of

Wetpaint)

All student accounts have be be deleted

and the teacher puts wikis into the ‘too hard’ basket

How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been

improved for all improved for all involved?involved?

Discussion Point

Issue Two:Issue Two:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward

Teacher Teacher accountaccount

The teacher is the account holder

and logs students in to work on the

wiki.

Teacher subscribes

through RSS to all comments and additions to the site in order to

monitor changes

Issue Three:Issue Three:Ownership and life span of Ownership and life span of

online materialsonline materials

A teacher

sets up

a blog

everyone is happy

and

The teacher leaves the school

Login details

?

But the school does not have

the login for the blog.

The content relating to that student is still

online. The school has no access to remove it and the teacher is no longer blogging and

doesn’t visit it.

Ha HH

aaToday I

learnedto work well with boys.

The content is found by a

fellow student at high school.

Check out what Check out what this loser from this loser from our high school our high school posted online posted online

when she was at when she was at primary school!!primary school!!

Today I learnedto work well with boys.

Today I learnedto work well with boys.

And is distributedby social networks and cell phone

Or the student could want the content removed for other

reasons as the author of what is posted

online but there is no way for them to have

it removed.

How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been

improved for all improved for all involved?involved?

Discussion Point

Issue Three:Issue Three:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward

[email protected]

Teacher accountTeacher account

Dual account Dual account holderholder

Require teachers to set up classroom accounts using

their school emails and have passwords on file.

Have a dual account holder from senior

management.

Decide as a staff at which point content posted online about students will be taken

down and make sure that this policy is followed.

Issue Four:Issue Four:Professional vs privateProfessional vs private

Privacy vs publicPrivacy vs public

The following slides are examples of issues that can

arise when the line is crossed between personal and

professional.

13 NZ teachers deregistered in 2008Teachers had little understanding of professional boundaries. Many of them began inappropriate

relationships as a result of text messaging

Teacher under investigationTeacher updated Twitter with up to 30 messages

a day discussing her pupils.May 2009

Teacher suspended for Facebook photoTeacher suspended after photos of her with

weapons (legal) appeared on her profile pageFeb 2009

Young teacher advised on FacebookChristchurch teacher had students asking to be

his friend on Facebook. Advised that this stretches boundaries and could be dangerous

July 2008

Four dio girls suspendedFour students stood down for making derogatory comments on Facebook about a teacher and a

student. School said it had a huge responsibility to educate girls on acceptable communication.

June 2009

Where should the lines be drawn?

Should teachers and students be entitled to put

what they want on their personal online spaces?

Discussion Point

Issue Four:Issue Four:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward

Have discussions with staff and with students and create

approriate policies

Issue Five:Issue Five:Keeping it realKeeping it real

How do we help students understand the importance of identity and what personas are appropriate to use in online contexts?

Issue Six:Issue Six:Anonymity Anonymity

OnlineOnlineWhen is it appropriate to be anonymous and when is it potentially harmful?

Not explored in-depth in

this keynote

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RisksRisks

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The benefits outweigh the downsides if

policies are in place.

So let’s not do continue to do things in old ways when we can be using new

technologies to revolutionise teaching and learning.

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