Engage. Connect. OwnSt. Helen’s Catholic School Training
August 7th, 2013
Today’s Agenda
• Getting Connected• Communicating with parents and students• Teachers (PLNs)
• Student Centered Learning• Dialogue of needs • Examples of classroom setup• Types of assessment tools
• Technology Integration• SMART lesson resources• SAS Curriculum Pathways
Connecting Learners
• Static vs. Dynamic• Website/ email• Smore• Voki – Create your avatar
• Text – Web technology• Remind 101• Cel.ly
Remind 101 Class
Connecting Learners
• Static vs. Dynamic• Website/ email• Smore• Tackk• Voki – Create your avatar
• Text – Web technology• Remind 101• Cel.ly
Cel.ly Classroom
In the Classroom
• Document cameras• Taking photos• Recording video• Enlarging images/ texts
• QR Codes• Creating QR codes• Uses for QR codes• QR Treasure Hunt creator
• Web based & Device Neutral for Assessment:• Mentimeter (DN)• Socrative (DN)• Quizlet (DN)• Answer Pad (DN)• Near Pod (Apple App or Web)• Infuse Learning (All browsers but Explorer)
Digital Farm Model
• “Learning how to learn is an essential lifelong skill.”
– Who Owns the Learning? Alan November (2012)• Goal: Students feel autonomous, masterful, and
purposeful
• Student jobs in the Digital Classroom• Tutorial Designers (Mathtrain.TV)• Student Scribes (Google docs)• Student Researchers • Global Communicators and collaborators (TodaysMeet
)
Anywhere, Anytime Learning
• Wireless networks allow for various devices, each having different capabilities.
• Make Device Neutral Assignments (DNA)• Web based (any device)• Printable• Not app specific
• Place them in virtual classroom such as Edmodo
Exploration Time
• Own your learning• Discover your tool and master it• Expectations:• Understand and communicate the tool to the group • Create one example to show the group• Discuss and analyze how this tool can be used in class this
year
• Use Edmodo code 4iuu5f to post information
Have a great year!
• Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions or ideas
• All resources are listed on the website http://www.leggettlearning.com
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