Presenter: Derek Kaufman Technology Resource Teacher Potomac Falls High School

Cloud-Based Collaboration: Administrators, Teachers, and Students Engaged Through Collaborative Projects

Presenter:Derek Kaufman Technology Resource TeacherPotomac Falls High SchoolLoudoun County, VA, USA

• Presenter Introduction• What is Cloud Computing?

• Pros & Cons• How does “The Cloud” promote 21st Century teaching &

learning?• Uses / Examples

• For Students• For Teachers• For Administrators

• How do I get into “The Cloud?”• Q & A

•Agenda

• Professional Experience• Taught high school Spanish (1999 - 2007)• Technology Resource Teacher (2007- Present)

• Education• B.A. in Spanish & Secondary Education, Gustavus Adolphus

College• M.A.Ed. in Sports Administration, Tennessee State University• M.A.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership,

George Washington University

•Presenter Introduction

• Virtualized / Web-based “on demand” service• Typically accessible via a web browser (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome)

• Simple architecture• Front end (computer and browser)• Back end (computers, servers, data storage)

•What is Cloud Computing?

Pros• Flexible & affordable• Takes the workload off local machines• Easy to maintain• Save money• Go paperless

Cons• Free or fee-based• Privacy• Management / Control• Reliability / Compatibility

•Pros & Cons

NETS for Students• Demonstrate creativity and innovation • Communicate and collaborate • Conduct research and use information • Think critically, solve problems, and make decisions • Use technology effectively and productively

ISTE NETS for Students

http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx

•How does “The Cloud” promote 21st Century teaching & learning?

•Student Collaboration

“Live” view of edits

Who is viewing the document

Stream of who is online/offline

Chat window

E-Portfolio Example

Student-created video

NETS for Teachers• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences

and Assessments• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning• Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility• Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

ISTE NETS for Teachers

http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx

•How does “The Cloud” promote 21st Century teaching & learning?

NETS for Administrators• Visionary Leadership• Digital Age Learning Culture• Excellence in Professional Practice• Systemic Improvement• Digital Citizenship

ISTE NETS for Administrators

http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-administrators.aspx

•How does “The Cloud” promote 21st Century teaching & learning?

Hyperlinks to pages/sections in

the packet

goo.gl/H4brb

Make edits “on the fly”

goo.gl/hTTju

• Why Cloud Computing?

COLLABORATE,

COLLABORATE,

COLLABORATE….

AND SHARE!

The Conference Board. "Are They Really Ready to Work?" http://www.p21.org/. Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2006. Web. 07 Nov. 2011. goo.gl/glQtX.

goo.gl/glQtX

• Free and Fee-based• Google Apps for Education (goo.gl/g9mml)• Microsoft Live@edu (goo.gl/0fB8M)• Zoho (zoho.com)• Editgrid - spreadsheets only (editgrid.com)

• Fee-based• Liferay (liferay.com)

• Cloud Computing Options

Presenter: Derek Kaufman

E-mail: [email protected]

Skype: goal10dr27

Edmodo Google Apps Group Code: um40q7

• Contact Information