Integrating Technology Into

Your Workshop

Introduction

This presentation is designed to provide a

useful introduction to the tools and

strategies to help you begin integrating

technology into your workshop and

classroom practice while modeling good

digital citizenship.

Overview

• Why use Technology?

• Tools & Integration Tips

• Digital Citizenship

Aims

• To discuss ways to integrate technology into workshops

• Provide examples of technology integration

• Introduce tools to use in face to face and online workshops

Objectives

You will:

1. Understand how technology can enhance a workshop

2. Be introduced to strategies to embed technology in a meaningful way

3. How to use technology to connect and collaborate with participants

4. Become aware of the role digital citizenship

5. How to find and cite images

Blooms Revised TaxonomyHow we need to view technology

Used with permission from Andrew Churches @achurches

Example in action:

Bloom’s Taxonomy for Ipads

1. The Why

Technology is not pedagogy

The use of technology is not an educational outcome, it is a

means to support an educational outcome.

Loading up workshops with unnecessary technology can

become more distracting than engaging.

Reflection with Technology

Reflection is an integral part of learning:

• After task reflections

• Home tasks/group work/cohort

• ‘Parking Lot’ question area

• See Think Wonder (Visible Thinking)

• 2 Stars and a Wish

Networking with TechnologyUsing technology to connect with others within or outside of your workshop

Technology is a powerful connector. It allows us to share and create. You might:

• Create a pre-workshop survey

• Form an online collaborative space

• Connect via social media (i.e. Twitter)

Collaboration with TechnologyTechnology can be used to create with participants

• Group work tasks

• Developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN)

• Project based learning

• Make global connections

2. Tools & Integration Tips

Tools & Integration Tips

Tools for:

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Connection

• Understanding of information

Collaboration & Connection: Twitter and other Social Networks

• Develop your ‘tribe’ of learners

• Make global contributions

• Find connections related to interest

• Share resources and ideas

• Join Twitter chats such as #pypchat

Facebook- A Guide For Educators http://www.ednfoundation.org/wp-

content/uploads/Facebookguideforeducators.pdf

Twitter for Education

http://twitterforeducation.wikispaces.com/Educational+Uses+of+Twitter

Linkedin – Join an IB linkedin group

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/International-Baccalaureate-3399563

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IB-Americas-3923786/about

Pinterest- a teacher’s best friend

http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/01/15/the-25-best-pinterest-boards-in-

educational-technology

Big 4 Social Networks

Using Wikis & BlogsOnline spaces can be used to hold content, collaborate and to share

resources within a workshop. These spaces can be as ‘open’ or private as you like via the privacy settings.

• Google Sites

• Wikispaces

• Weebly

• Blogger

Google Apps for Education

Suggestions for GApps UseUse Google Apps in your workshop to enhance interactivity before, during or after a

workshop.

• Google Form survey

• Google Presentation

• Create workshop quizzes

• Google Drive for file sharing

• Hangout with ‘expert’

• Crowdsourcing

More Collaboration ToolsThere are a variety of free and paid tools that one can use to enhance the workshop

experience. Remember to start with the outcome in mind, not the tool!

• VoiceThread

• Poplet

• Prezi

• Animoto

• Padlet

• Dropbox

Suggestions

Padlet- collaboration workshop (Backchannel)

Animoto- Reflections

Prezi- Make your presentation

Poplet- Brainstorming

Google Hangouts & Skype

ExamplesUse these connection tools to make your workshop more interactive

• Mystery Skype

• ‘Expert’ Hangout/Skype

• Join Skype or Hangout communities

• Virtual tour of a place of interest

Reflection: QR CodesQuick response codes are easy to use in the classroom or a workshop

© International Baccalaureate Organization, 2013

What can I use QR Codes for?

• Assessment

• Reflection of students work (describing process)

• Additional Information for displays

• Interactive posters

• Scavenger Hunt

• Notes

• Tutorials

• Book reports

© International Baccalaureate Organization, 2013

More ideas for QR Codes found here

ExampleHere is an example of a QR Code linked to an introduction (class handshake) while making a global connection with another class. The QR Code contained a video introduction and school tour and was pasted on the back of the hard copy book this class created to send to a class across the globe.

Data Visualization

Infographics Create interactive infographics- free infogr.am

•More free infographic tools•Use pinterest to find one already made to order

Data Visualization make numbers accessible and persuasive

•Data visualization – try Tableau

Use infographics to communicate information in an effective way

Example

3. Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship

Literacy Safety

Learning Strategies

Etiquette

Student

CopyrightObtain the proper copyright permission. If you

wish to link to a video, website or post a non-IB

document, you will need to obtain the rightful

permission.

Something that is in another workbook or is

posted on the Workshop Resource Center is not

fair game if it is not approved for your particular

workshop.

Better still, look for Creative Commons

licensed material.

Creative CommonsWhat is it?

A standardized way to give the public permission to share your work, or use other’s work.

Where to find Creative Commons images

for your workshop slides or workbooks

Images

Compfight (Flickr)

Google Images

Photopin

Video

YouTube- Licenses

Vimeo

Remember: It’s your responsibility to follow copyright laws

Reuse and Citation

• Always check license

• Check the license at the original source

• Good practice to acknowledge

• Be a good role model

Licenses

There are many licenses that educators need be aware of. These licenses can be found on images and as educators we need to be role models for learners. It Is not ‘ok’ to copy an image from the internet and use as your own.

LicensesExamples of licenses

ISTE Standards

Many schools use ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education) as their standard for integrating technology into pedagogy. Check out www.iste.org for more information.

Workshop Housekeeping TipsLaptops are more conducive to electronic document viewing and sharing than a

tablet device. Many participants who have attended workshops with their tablet

devices have regretted not bringing their laptops instead.

Do not cut and paste web links to the OCC.

Participants should access the OCC with their

passwords.

You may wish to offer two lists of documents –

one that is absolutely necessary to participate in

the workshop and one that is suggested just for

reference.

A pre workshop survey is advised (F2F)

Have a backup plan if the tech fails! (China)

Online Curriculum

Center (OCC)

The Online Curriculum Centre (OCC) is the official IB

document library. The Workbook Resource Center (WRC) is

a component of the OCC and where workbooks are created.

Our goal is to have participants access as many documents

as possible via the OCC before and during the workshop.

Focus your workbook on documents that are relevant to

activities in the workshop yet not easily available through the

OCC or the IB website.

Summary

• Use technology to enhance learning

• Its not about the cool tool

• Always use tech with outcome in mind

• Be aware of copyright and licenses

• Model good digital citizenship

Acknowledgements

• Creative Commons- http://creativecommons.org/

• ISTE - http://www.iste.org/

• Dana Watts HKIS -http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/p/english-ipad-apps.html

• Andrew Churches http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/

• (2010) IBO Programmes Standards and Practices Standard C3

• Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything http://www.schrockguide.net/qr-codes-in-the-classroom.html