Transcript Collaborative Technology as a Media for Transformational

Jill French
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Who am I?
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Masters of Educational Technology through UBC
(2005)
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I teach grade 5 using a blended environment
guiding question is always: which technology
best supports my students’ learning (high/low)
goal: to use technology purposefully &
seamlessly throughout the day
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What is a blended learning
environment?
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face-to-face + computer mediated
learning (Charles Graham)
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Why use digital technology in the
classroom?
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changes is society
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online Connectivity Conference 2007
changes in learning
leads to some changes in teaching
practices
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Benefits I Have Noticed
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engagement levels
access to experts
transparency
independent learning skills
new ways to teach, model, extend student
learning
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Challenges I Have Encountered
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time
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classroom
personal learning
sufficient equipment
reliable equipment
technology support (everyone busy)
displacement of other resources
using computers in diverse ways
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Classroom Support Online
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own class website
example: Mrs. French’s
http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj
benefits:
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transparency
disseminated information
asynchronous access
supports independent learning (e.g. PS)
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Synchronous, Asynchronous
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synchronous: information or learning
occurring at a specific time
examples:
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V-class lessons
live interviews
benefits:
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ideas and thoughts can be exchanged
immediately
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Synchronous, Asynchronous
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asynchronous: information and learning
not dependent on a specific time
examples:
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video cams (San Diego Zoo)
current events (CBC news)
follow a researcher (Catt Trax 2 )
benefits:
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information accessed at the convenience of
the learner
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Elluminate in the classroom
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Elluminate vRoom free for 3 participants
for example:
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conference session video
benefits
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supports real-time collaboration and
construction of learning between students not
in the same physical location
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Daybook Online
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interactive daily schedule
example daily schedule
benefits
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schedule is archived
accessible to parents (homework, child away)
accessible to teacher to revisit a lesson
accessible to students to revisit a lesson
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Cross Curricular
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holistic instruction
for example:
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CattTrax2: BC researcher exploring global
connection i.e. economic, environmental
(project)
benefits:
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constructed knowledge
non-linear learning
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Language Arts
vocabulary
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vocabulary: easy access for daily vocabulary
building
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for example:
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vocabulary building Daily Buzz Word
benefits:
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dynamic: new word daily
social construction
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Language Arts
mini-lessons
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access mini lessons quickly and efficiently
example:
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mini-lessons online
spelling rules
benefits:
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students can access at any time
teacher faces students, easily monitoring
participation level
minimal time used to access, discuss lessons 14
Language Arts
novel studies
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example:
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novel study
benefits:
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enhances the ability to explain the activity
(hyperlinks provide further information)
can be linked to mini-lessons chapter
summaries
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French
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Teaching French can also be
supported with interactive sites
examples:
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support teaching (resources, lesson plans)
support learning (resources)
benefits:
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online pronunciation (essential phrases)
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Science
Sturgeon Recovery Project
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real life, current and relevant science units
example:
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Sturgeon Unit
benefits:
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current, relevant text can provide the
information Nechako White Sturgeon
Recovery Initiative
connections to local field trip opportunity
review material e.g. Jeopardy
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Science & Social Studies
Catt-Trax2
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access current scientific research
examples:
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Catt-Trax2
Units with goals, vocabulary, assignments,
and support links online
benefits:
real-life, current research
 relevant
 constructed knowledge (wiki)
 networks students with global issues
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Math
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supporting students’ learning in math
examples:
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visualization tools (addition with regrouping)
math term definitions
post lessons and quizzes online
benefits:
instruction: diverse tools
 helps address different learning styles: visual
learners
 access by students and parents at any time
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Fine Arts
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supporting our Fine Arts content
for example:
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music theory
how to play
online lessons
benefits:
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provides support material
supports independent learning
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Examples from the Classroom
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e-journals (private blogs)
Show What You Know: representing new
knowledge
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Power Point Presentation
Socially Constructed Knowledge
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wiki
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Technology Used to Support These
Activities
Hardware
 SMART Board
 digital projector
 Computers
 Digital cameras
Software
 All The Right Type
 Macromedia Dreamweaver
 Elluminate (free access online)
 Office PowerPoint
 Wiki (open-source)…..watch carefully
Other
 Internet
 web space (provided by my local school district)
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Further Resources
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Learning Theories
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
http://tip.psychology.org/theories.html
http://www.learningandteaching.info/
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
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Instructional Strategies http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html
http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html
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Other Professional Development links (more on my list)
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Blended Learning Environment (video)
http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=4338441514462445595&hl=de
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Further Resources Continued
Social Networking Tools
 Global Learning Communities
 Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/W
ebHome
Taking it Global
http://www.takingitglobal.org/
 Learning Circles
http://www.iearn.org/circles/ (video
clip)
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more……….
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Social Networking Tools
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Technology software available online
SMART Technologies
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/
Elluminate:
http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/
Wiki: open-source software
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki
moodle: open-source software
http://moodle.org/
Blogging: open-source software
http://wordpress.org
Blogger.com http://www.blogger.com
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Social Networking Tools continued
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Questions & Answers: Teacher Magazine
hosted this chat with Will Richardson,
author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and
Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
and founder of Connective Learning.
http://www.edweek.org/chat/transcript_10_10_06.html
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Ideas in Practice
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working with the experts: Virtual
Astronomy
Pro D Connectivity global conference (52
countries, 1000 registered participants) at
home: University of Manitoba
daily technology use (example from my
class)
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