Technology’s Influence on Today’s Classroom

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Teaching Writing Through Blogs and Wikis

By Stephanie Gleissner

Learning in the

21st Century

How are YOU using technology in the classroom?

What is your attitude toward “this” technology (or lack thereof)?

How has technology changed our students?

How has technology changed our students’ attitudes toward learning?

+Classroom 2.0=Redefining Teaching

+Doing What’s Right For the Kids

1. The Textbook is on its way out.

2. Technology can’t be just a “fancier new tool for doing what we’ve always done.”

3. We want a “learning community independent of time, space and place.”

4. We don’t need training in HOW to work the technology, just show us what the technology can do for US.

Bretag, Ryan. Students on Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century. 9 May 2009. 26 May 2009. http://www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=865

Quick Comparison Web 2.0

Loosely defined as “a more interactive web experience.”

Brittanica OnlinePersonal Websites

Publishing

Directories

Flickr

Wikipedia

Blogging

ParticipationTagging

O’Reilly Media. http://www.oreilly.com

http://trackstar.4teachers.org (#386212)

My Note

Source

The Constructivist Learning Theory

Knowledge has multiple interpretations

Learning is an active process

Process and Product are emphasized

Problem solving is the focus

Power and control is shared among students and teacher

Learning is a collaborative process

Reflection is promoted

Technology to Teach Literacy

Classroom 2.0 Emerges

Knowledge has multiple interpretationsTalking, collaborating, questioning othersBlogs, wikis, Webquests

Learning is an active processTeachers facilitate the journeyTrackstar, ePals, Skype

Process and Product are emphasizedDigital StorytellingAnimotoStudent-authored blogs, wikis, online projects

Problem solving is the focusStudent ownershipGoogle documents, Inspiration

Power and control are sharedStudent choice within teacher’s parametersRSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication)Podcasts, vodcasts

Learning is a collaborative processFeedback drives the learningBlogs, wikis, WebQuests, SkypeEmail, instant messaging, texting

Reflection is promotedFreeze frame, Ask an Expert, Inkspot.com

+Doing what’s right for the State…

+“…Podcasting is all about learning the content. If you don’t have educational content, you have no podcast…

“…No amount of sound effects, visuals, or music can hide a lack of content in an educational podcast.”

“The technology is a tool to implement into the curriculum…”

Technology to Teach Literacy, 51.

+Group Challenge:

1. Choose 2-3 uses of technology you are proud of.

2. Briefly describe those uses on our Google document. Post initials AND grade level(s).

3. Find 1-2 ideas from other grade-level teachers “out there.”

4. Repeat step #2 and provide the website link/source citation.

+Enter the Collaborative Document…

Google DocumentsFoster collaborationVery user-friendlyNot too fancy…yet

Step #1: www.google.com

Select “documents”

+Google DocumentsStep #2: Login/Create a gmail account.May also be used as a login for:

BloggerSites Reader (RSS reader)Google ChatYouTubewww.google.com (“more” “even more”)

+Steps #4 & #5: Locate Document

Step #4: Under “items by type” select “document.”

Step #5: Click on the title of the shared document you wish to edit.

+Steps #6 & #7: Edit and Save

Step #6: Add your descriptions.

Step #7: Save your changes and close so others can work!

+Group Challenge Reminder:

1. Choose 2-3 uses of technology you are proud of.

2. Briefly describe those uses on our Google document. Post initials AND grade level(s).

3. Find 1-2 ideas from other grade-level teachers “out there.”

4. Repeat step #2 and provide the website link/source citation.

A Great Stretching Moment!

+Technology You’ve Used So Far…

Survey Monkey (http://www.surveymonkey.com)

Webspiration (http://www.mywebspiration.com)

YouTube (http://www.youtube.com)

TrackStar (http://trackstar.4teachers.org)

Google Documents (http://www.google.com)

Other Ways to Use Technology…

+ePals: Connected Learning www.epals.com

+Social Bookmarkingwww.delicious.com

+RSS: Really Simple Syndicationwww.google.com/reader