Connected schools power it up

POWER IT UP

MAY, 2010NANCY CARAMANICO

Connected to the WorldConnected by Faith

Discuss Connected World, See Examples

Exposure to a variety of technology

Provide Resources

Goals Today – Power IT Up

Connected to the World

What does the research say about learning in the 21st Century?

What can educators do to learn new skills and strategies

What new skills and strategies can we learn today?

Rigor and RelevanceLearning Criteria – 21C Learners

MacArthur Report

Youth use media to explore interests and friendships

Students learn from their peers and learn in a self directed way

Learning is largely socialAdults have an important role to playSchools should facilitate participationAssessing is a challenge given skills diversityhttp://digitallearning.macfound.org/site/c.enJLK

QNlFiG/b.2029199/http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/report

Horizon Report

TrendsCloud ComputingOnline LearningEbooksMobile TechnologyGame based learningHorizon Report http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/Other research links here:http://ncara.edublogs.org/research/

Transforming the ClassroomTransforming the Classroom

Skills and informationTransforming educator

role New expectations for allCurrent issues in

educationImplementing innovationsRefining practice. Linda Darling Hammond, Teacher’s College,

Columbia

Professional Development Opens the Door

Web2.0

Collaborative tools on the web

Wikipedia Definition

"Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web development and web design that facilitates interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

Socialnomics – Eric Qualmann

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded

What are the trends

Facebook –as large as the 4th largest country in the world

People in their 30’s and 40’s and 50’s are flocking to facebook in the US

30 Social Media Facts Video – Book ‘Socialnomics’

Connected - Blogging

http://amdg44.blogspot.com/

Twitter

CommunicationCollaborationInstant – It is what

people are talking about now.

Twitter Search Video

Facebook SettingsCustomizable

Youtube How To Videos for Facebook and Facebook Customization of Privacy Settings

Social Bookmarking

Tools: Delicious, Diigo, Digg to name a fewYou can:

Save Sites See what is new, popular Share Follow

Video Social Bookmarking

Connect via Your Website

Embedding & WidgetsEmbedding & Widgets How UsedHow Used

Icons linking to various web 2.0 and social network sites allow people to link to and share your web content

Where are you?

Digital Citizenship

Digital Dossierhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIV

LA

School Communications and the Social Web

Tips 1. Trust your community.

2. Test the waters slowly.

3. Keep it fresh.

4. Know the law.

5. Create a digital vision.http://www.nais.org/publications/ismagazinearticle.cfm?Itemnumber=151413&sn.ItemNumber=145956

Twitter Tips for Organizations

Create an account for the school

Create accounts for individuals

Ask staff to follow leaders in the field

Share great contenthttp://

www.twitip.com/8-steps-for-building-community-on-twitter-tips-for-membership-organizations/

What Can You Learn in 15 Minutes

  In 15 minutes a day, you can- Connect with a colleague, near or far Read a journal article Learn a new skill via Youtube or other

resource Get new lesson ideas Listen to a TEDtalk Join a ning for teachers- Participate And Much, Much More

Resources

Connect with others- Build a Personal Learning Network Blogs and RSS Social Networking Teachers Ning http://aopelemplp.ning.com/ Social Bookmarking Journals Wiki www.engagewithtech.wikispaces.com Wiki Page for PJP workshop School Wiki – PLP Tedtalks for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/12/10-ted-talks-

for-teachers-to-watch.html 15 Minutes Wiki http://keeping-up.wikispaces.com/

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Power IT Up

Connected to the World, Connected by Faith

Nancy Caramanicohttp://ncara.edublogs.org/Twitter : http://twitter.com/ncara