Organization and Management in the Digital World
Great Websites for Teaching and Learning
Melissa Jacobs Israel, MLS, MSCoordinator of Library Services NYC Department of Education
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @missyji
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melissajacobsisrael
Today I will learn to…
• Apply web tools to build a professional portfolio.
• Integrate web tools in my lesson plans and units that enable students to organize knowledge and information.
• Use technology to organize and display information for viewing, use and assessment.
What Is An E-portfolio?
“An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregation of digital items – ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback etc, which “presents” a selected audience with evidence of a person’s learning and/or ability.”
Sutherland, S. and Powell, A. (2007), Cetis SIG mailing list discussions [www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/cetis-portfolio.html] 9 July 2007
Danielson, Charlotte. Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. Print.
Frameworks for Specialists PositionLibrary/Media Specialists
• Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
• Domain 2: The Environment
• Domain 3: Delivery of Service
• Domain 4: Professional Practice
Using LiveBinders to Build a Professional Portfolio
• Use the DOMAINS from Danielson as a Framework• Use the COMPONENTS as subcategories• Collect artifacts that represent• accomplishments in teaching and learning
and • demonstrate student progress by embedding
video, PDFs, Word Docs, hyperlinks, etc.
LinkedIn: A Digital Resume/Portfolio Building Tool
Modeling Organization and Management Using Web Tools
• Demonstrate concrete use of Web Tools
• Empower students to take charge of their learning
• Display information for viewing, use and assessment
Mightybell: A Collaborative Bookmarking Tool
SpicyNodes: A Digital Presentation Tool
Quicklyst: Digital Notetaking
Spiderscribe.net: Brainstorm and Collaborate Online
Remember the Milk: Digital Management of Tasks
iCyte: Annotate and Organize Your Research
Overwhelmed????
Learn How to Use One Tool at a Time
• Master five websites
• Use your five new tools repeatedly
• Become a co-learner
• Use the sites in your own learning experiences
• Help students build their own instructional Web 2.0 toolboxes
• Multiple usage builds confidence and transferable skills
• Remember to focus on skills, NOT the website
Be a Technology Guide for Students
Questions and Comments…
