Transcript Teaching in a Blended Environment

Jill French
7/17/2015
May 8, 2009
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This Presentation
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To share some of my observations on my
journey to integrating technology seamlessly
into my teaching/learning environment.
To inspire you to try something new in your
classroom.
To hear about what you have tried/use with your
students.
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Who am I?
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Masters of Educational Technology through UBC
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I teach grade 5 using a blended environment
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(2005)
goal: to use variety of technology…“…making the
curriculum accessible to all students….to create a variety
of pathways to learning” (Hollas, Betty, 2005,
Differentiated Instruction)
guiding questions: why, how, what cost, when, what and
which technology best supports my students’ learning
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Why Move In this Direction?
societal changes
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driving changes in learning
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driving changes in teaching
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driving me to change
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What is a blended learning
environment?
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face-to-face + computer mediated learning
wikipedia “… process of incorporating many different
learning styles…”
Charles Graham: “…Blended learning systems combine
face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated
instruction.”
George Siemens: would refer to what I do as teaching in
an “augmented classroom” …”integrating new tools into
existing teaching activities”
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Benefits I Have Noticed
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engagement levels
confidence levels
independent learning skills
access anytime, anywhere learning
transparency
new pathways
information dissemination
storage
access to experts
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Challenges I Have Encountered
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time
 classroom & personal learning
 keeping links current, pages edited
sufficient equipment
reliable equipment
technology support (everyone busy)
displacement of other resources
using computers in diverse ways
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Classroom Website
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For Parents
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parents ‘see’ into the classroom
 class pictures
 classroom materials
 support materials
Parents’ * page
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For Peers
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peers ‘see’ into the classroom
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Peers’ * page
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Making the Shift
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Tool Box
(rtf file, slow to open)
(html file, quick to open)
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For Myself
Website enhances my teaching:
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organization of teaching
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explore new tools and approaches
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increase continuity
My page *
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For
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Student
organize their learning materials
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enhance their learning
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nurture their problem solving skills
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develop collaborative learning skills
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engage them as active learners
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develop their independent learning skills
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strengthen their content knowledge
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develop global citizenship
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access assistive technology
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learn new material
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To Organize Student Learning
Students’ page provides access to ….
resources online
homework *
Forms and Templates
today’s schedule *
units
class blogs (1) (2)
class wiki
Toy Box
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To Enhance Student Learning
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transparency:
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easy access:
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access primary resources
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inform instruction:
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inform students of their learning:
daily plans
home or school
e.g. archives
e.g. blog
Performance Standards
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#3
To Nurture Problem Solvers
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solving daily technical problems
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toy box
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scenarios
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blogs
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with class peers
with other classes
with other students in the school
wikis
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To Develop Collaborative
Learning Skills
stories
sharing resources
V-Class
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as a school (Buddy Reading)
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To Engage Learners
wiki
Blog*
authentic authors: poetry
Assignments:
• Just Between You and Me (sample)
• comic strip (sample*)
• Power Point
• voicethread
SMART Board (e.g. Daily Buzz Word *)
Independent Block
Real-life connection: Sturgeon*, Journey North
day plan
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#6
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To Develop Independent
Learners
day plan
homework
independent practice (other)
resources online
blog
Independent Block
Performance Standards
oral reading
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#7
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To Strengthen Skills
Just Between You and Me
spelling rules
enhancing writing
reading strategies*
math concepts*
Daily Buzzword, Free Rice
fluency
content vocabulary (Jeopardy*, flashcards)
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#8
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To Develop Global Citizenship
Canadian Global Campaign for Education
Environmental Conservation
The People Speak
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#9
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Voicethread
Pearson
Inspiration & Kidspiration
text to speech
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Access Assistive Technology
Japplis Speech
Natural Reader or Imtranslator
Learn Alberta
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#10
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To Learn New Material
Math (decimals)
SS (note-taking)
Science (Heart Smart)
Fine Arts (recorder fingering *) (colour) (projects)
French (classroom vocabulary)
Reading (Daily Buzz Word) (Tumble Books readables)
Writing (paragraph writing)
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Further Reading
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George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger,
Handbook of Emerging Technologies for
Learning
Commonwealth of Learning, Education for
a Digital World
Terry Freedman, Coming of Age: an
introduction to the new world wide web
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I hope that I have inspired you to play with
technology, in some new way, to support your
learners. I invite you to take time to play a bit
with the following page:
101+ Ideas
http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnology.rtf
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If you are interested in anything you have seen
and have questions, please email me at
[email protected]
and I will try to provide
the answers you need.
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Have a minute?
Sign up now for one of the tools and begin using
them with your class on Monday!
voicethread
blogger
pbwiki
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