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Alan November NCETC 08 session

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Alan November

Digital Learning Farms

                Jobs kid should do

a.       Designing tutorial

-          Homework will contribute to the good of the whole instead of the individual.

-          Create tutorial groups in classroom by using screen casting software

-          Screencastomatic is free

b.      Podcast reviews

-          Curriculum review teams of kids

-          Have a chart of jobs that change from week to week

-          The learner owns the learning – not the teacher

-          Review last week’s entire work on Monday of every week

-          Gcast.com make a podcast from your cell phone

c.       Curriculum research

-          If kids do Skype with other cultures, they can record it and burn it to a DVD for another kid to take home

d.      Critical thinking on the web

-          Give them problem after problem to have them research

-          Don’t accept all Google search results

-          Have a daily researcher to sit at the computer to find factual answers

-          Teach kids to find patterns of answers

-          Globalize their thinking

e.      Official Scribe

-          Use social bookmarks and RSS feeds with KIDS!

-          Kids aren’t taking notes – only one student – the others are freed up to ask questions and ingest information

K12 Online Conference

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Don’t forget the K12 Online Conference begins today! Click on over and learn something :-)

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Until next time ~ Danita

Great Quote

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Miguel Guhlin had a fabulous podcast with the founders of TeacherTube (which is one of my favorite websites ever!) . Very interesting, but the best part was when Jason Smith answered the age old question about inappropriate comments and material on the Internet.

Miguel asked about students making inappropriate comments in Moodle and viewing inappropriate content on the Internet. Jason’s comment, you’re going to love this – makes sooo much sense:

“We can’t control what’s in the real world. We can only prepare our students for it. As for students being exposed to inappropriate comments on the web or on a website, a teacher can’t control that anymore than he/she can control what a student will say in the middle of class. He/she doesn’t have control over the words that will come out of the students mouth. What we need to do is have the same consequences in the virtual as we do in the real world.”

Jason is the superintendent of a small district in Texas, but wow, imagine a superintendent with such technology vision and understanding! I have been searching for a comeback situational example to answer that question since I’ve been in my current position. Makes perfect sense. Wish I had thought of it!

You need to take a few minutes and listen to the podcast. Very down to Earth, regular people. What I found interesting is that this podcast was the first podcast that Jodie and Jason had done.

Way to go Miguel! Great podcast!

Until next time ~ Danita

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NCAECT Conference Notes

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

I previously posted my notes from the NCAECT Conference on my blog (see previous entries), but I want to leave the links if anyone is interested in reading. Remember, my head goes faster than my fingers or is it my fingers go faster than my head. Whichever one it is, there are typos (I can guarantee that!). I’m having problems publishing Monday’s notes. That’s a shame because it was a day long session with Will Richardson.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Until next time ~ Danita

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NCAECT – Day 1

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

I didn’t think it would be possible to have a better day than the one with Will Richardson, but this might have been close. I don’t think I went to any bad sessions. Great sessions on being an leader in the technology community, audio booktalk, best of web 2007, podcasting, thinking differently and teaching differently, and cyber-safety.

My notes are following. Used Google Docs and still love it!

NCAETC Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Leading from the Edge
Chris O’Neal (funny guy! down to Earth)
http://leaders.wikispaces.com
www.edleadersonline.org

Agenda:

  • reflect
  • assess priorities
  • plan professional development
  • integrate ourselves and our projects more effectively
  • explore resources

professional development can be done passing in the hall – doesn’t have to be a “sit ‘n get”

MySpace

  • why should we talk about MySpace?
  • social networking – same reason we are at the conference – we are making our own social network
  • 75+ million registered users
  • how do we tap into this treasure chest of information?
    • adults have a worse image of myspace than kids do – kids are doing good stuff with their accounts

21st Century students

  • pew Internet site great site for statistics
  • 80% of kids grades 7-12, 45% in grades 4-6, 29% in grades k-3 have at least one email account
  • 22% kids in grades 7-12 have at least 3 email accounts
  • ~ 60% of kids have a blog, webpage, photos, artwork, stories or videos online

Strategy

  • justify expenditures
  • prepare the above with index cards and bullets, elevator speeches
  • preemptive conversations, newsletters with data
  • do your research! how will this benefit our students? how much will it cost? how will you energize the teachers to use this technology?
  • make it personal for the higher ups
  • AYP for middle school boys (minorities)
  • know who you are dealing with and deal with them!
    • invite yourselves to join their meetings
    • be a real team player
    • mass emails and generic flyers on the staff bulletin board DON’T COUNT
    • use reflections on school-level team building & collaboration handout (graphic organizer)
    • who do we neglect the most often: PE, counseling/guidance
    • we tend to work with the people who are open to what we are doing we need to get to the people who aren’t comfortable with technology
  • take are of yourself
    • schedule time to reflect
  • be a better technology user
    • take advantage of resources around you – kids, clubs
    • leading learning journal, ASCDISTECoSN good professional associations
  • clarify your expectations
    • have the conversation with the building people – make sure everyone is on the same technology page
    • set priorities, vision, common definitions
    • sit down as a faculty and decide on a good technology integration plan

Resources

  • The World is Flat Thomas Friedman
  • technology is driving the world
  • untouchables: doughnut makers, grocers, hairdressers
  • students must acquire transferable skills that focus on communication, collaboration, productivity, and innovation to flourish in the flat world
  • Edutopia real world integration, not pie in the sky
  • EPN Education Podcast Network
  • Webquests for Teacher’s www.ivyrun.com
    • technology and teaching strategies
    • developing a learner centered
  • Video collections
    • PT3 Now! www.pt3now.org
    • Annenberg CPB Project www.learner.org
    • Netfiles www.netfiles.org
  • Blogs
    • netvibes (aggregator) easy to use, customizable
    • David Warlick, Will Richardson
  • Handouts & Resources
    • leaders.wikispaces.com
      • other links
      • leadership resources
      • download-ables
  • Scenarios
    • teachers will pay more attention and are more likely to integrate technology if they have something to go by
  • Questions
    • email Chris if you want the handouts or PowerPoint
    • Chris O’Neal onealchris@gmail.com

Audio Book Talks
Carol Johnson, ITF Pitt County School
cjohnson@pitt.k12.nc.us

  • when media coordinators and teachers collaborate, scores increase 22%
  • use Audacity
  • call vendors to ask for resources

Equipment

  • Mp3 Sansa to record
  • microphone Logitech
  • headphone/mics
  • 300 Gb external drive

Email for information (CD will be on website)

Lesson:

  • title of book
  • genre of book
  • interesting passages
  • description of book
  • make book jackets
  • email Cindy to get Beta website
  • have Director call Cindy to get permission to save booktalks and have access to booktalks website
  • no kid names
  • permission form for parents
  • software is easy to use

Rippers:

  • ccmixter.org
    • load and change music
  • findsounds.com

Ideas:

  • media coordinators do some audio book talks and teachers allow their students to do others
  • video vocabulary

Best of Web 2007

  • Tim Tyson Mabryonline.org Podcast Central (in iTunes)
    • presenting at Atlanta conference

Podcasting Toward Excellence
Chris Shearer, ITF Durham Public Schools
2006 NCAECT Grant Recipient

  • Sansa Mp3 players
    • quantity over memory size
  • durable headphones and microphones (Siennheiser ~ $35 headphones)
  • small mixing board
  • decent microphones and stands
  • weekly writing tip of the week for students
  • weekly tip for elementary teachers
  • WRMT for students
  • record band students and chorus
  • professional development modules

To make podcast:

  • a topic
  • a microphone
  • recording software

Higher level skills

  • active listening and speaking
  • interviewing
  • problem solving
  • planning

Portableapps.com

  • create a file and burn on a cd or flash drive and can run off any computer

Music

  • music.podshow.com
    • podsafe music network
    • use any for podcast is free, but if you download for your own use (iPod) is 99 cents per song
  • ccmixter.com

Podproducer

  • not as good as Audacity
  • if you record in another program

eBistro

  • modules for podcasting to earn CEU’s

RadioDaddy

PowerPoint

  • Impress from OpenOffice

Cyber penpals



Think Differently, Teach Differently

  • Matthew Barfield and Laura Kerr Stanly County
  • North Abermarle Schools 4th and 5th grades
  • what do you want a school to look like? a teacher to look like? a student to look like?
  • North Albemarle School
  • nothing is the same as it was before – change is imperative
  • what do you do with the teachers who are resistant?
    • the teachers who want to be involved will be involved
  • close the gap from how schools were traditionally to 21st century
  • digital portfolios to “go with” the students as they progress through school
  • teaching strategies match new learning preferences
  • 64% of students go home to something digital
  • if not, what?
  • computers don’t care your socioeconomic status when you sit in front of it
  • project based learning
  • we are training our students for jobs that aren’t even invented yet
  • time saver on computer from doing paper and pencil activities
  • balanced approach – whole child
  • high student achievement
    • curriculum coverage
    • acceleration
    • personal experience
    • remediation
    • Sunburst Software
      • prescriptive instruction
      • hands – on math program
        • remediation or acceleration whatever fits the kid
        • everyday 20 minutes in the morning
  • front loaded instruction
  • high movement and excitement
  • smart tutor
    • when will teachers be extinct?
  • engaged students
  • a World within reach
  • Change of Philosophy
  • Digital Classrooms
    • Promethean ACTIVboards, mounted projectors, Workgroup Laser Printer, Charging Station, Wireless Access
  • shared colored printer teach students to use correctly
  • document cameras for digital storytelling
  • Title 1 school, class size is larger
    • complete Title 1 budget applied to 1 to 1 computer innovative
    • hosted lunch with banks and other movers and shakers to ask for investment
    • commissioners will pay for something that they think will benefit the county and people
    • implemented over 2 years
  • expect, equip, and retrain
    • after-school sessions
  • parent nights
    • Horizon Project Night
    • Technology Night
  • www.north.scs.k12.nc.us Best Practices Link
  • get a district leader to buy into this 1st, find a principal that wants
  • laura_kerr@sca.k12.nc.us
  • matthew_barfield@sca.k12.nc.us
  • per student ~ $700 includes staff development($10,000 for Apple to come in) and all equipment

NetSmartz Internet Safety
Kim Guffey, Haywood County & David Rose, Landon School (Bethesda, MD)
NetSmartz
iSafe

  • have to complete online modules to have access to the materials
  • parent, teachers, students, older adults, officers (SRO) modules
  • online virtual training
  • modules are called iLearn
  • has videos in modules

Surf Swell Island

  • from Disney
  • 4 places on the island
    • Privacy Falls
    • Virus Cave
    • Temple of Tact
    • Challenge of Doom
    • Treasure Palace
  • elementary level

Attorney General Office Internet Safety DVD

  • 2 dvds:
    • What you don’t know can hurt your child
    • What you don’t know can hurt your student
  • request dvd or speaker to come out to talk to parents or teachers

Town Meetings

  • parents only, for open and honest discussion
  • AOL representative
    • statistics, parent controls
  • Internet Crimes Against Children
    • Sex crime registry
    • highway patrol – parent responsibility
  • Students added to panel for Q & A (Kaleidoscope)
    • Kaleidoscope has documents

CyberSmart

  • Curriculum Scope
    • divides curriculum into grade levels
  • posters

www.haywood.k12.nc.us/HCS/administration/media
Kim Guffey kguffey@haywood.k12.nc.us
David_rose@landon.net

How could I forget?

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

I was so excited about the teacher making his wiki, that I forgot all about my exciting day on Friday.

My friend, the one that I think is the best Language Arts/ Social Studies teacher I know, called and asked me if I would help her class make a podcast.

Yippee! I was more than happy to do it. I think I ran down the hall to get to her room. When I got there, I realized that one of my podcasting young men was in the class. All I did was ask him if he would be okay teaching the other kids and he said yes. So, I was able to sit back and watch as the kids took control of their own learning. Ain’t education grand? According to Cynthia, in a matter of a few minutes, he had divided out jobs to the other students and was well on his way to taking control.

After the first class, Cynthia asked if I would work with her second class to teach them about podcasting. Well, hey hey. Pinch me. I’m beginning to wonder if I am dreaming!

I must be living a charmed life (remind me of that the next time I mess something up). When I went into the 2nd class, there sat another one of my podcasting boys. He, like the first student, took control and was teaching the others how to podcast.

I can’t wait to listen to the pods after they are finished. Both classes are working on the Linus Project which is too cool. I’m not going to spoil the Project by telling you about it. I’ll wait until the pods are finished.

You gotta love it!

Until next time ~ Danita

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