Strategies for the Classroom Generalist
Plotting a courseLisa Read
October 2009
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• If it feels like work, you’re doing it wrong....
Alternate Title:
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Or for people who just want to know some more
about technology and Web2.0 tools and other
stuff.
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Anyone, really
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Tell your friends....
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OK, I’m ready
• Why do I make such a big deal about the digital culture
• Suggestions for running a middle school lab
• Integrating InfoTech to other subjects
• Trying to sort the meaningful from the fluff
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Why is this a complicated issue? Answer: IRP-less in BC
• Well, there is no IRP for Middle School IT, AFAIK
• Unless you count the Grade 8-10 (1996) and/or the Grade 11-12 (2003)
• Seems to me that Technology has undergone a lot of change since 1996...
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Come to that, what is Technology?
• Strong Bad knows....
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Anyway....back to the topic
• Incidentally, PowerPoint presentation should NOT make up the majority of your IT program
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This is OK
• It’s KeyNote.
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What do we need?
• Consider a plan for a Grade 7 Information Technology course.
• Working backwards from the Grade 8 IRP Learning Objectives (er.....from 1996)
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And now, an excerpt• It is expected that the student shall:
• identify information technology tools used to access information
• protect information using information technology tools
• enter information accurately using appropriate keyboarding techniques and software that allows for the storage, retrieval, and editing of material
• demonstrate the ability to formulate questions and to use a variety of sources and tools to access, capture, and store information
• use appropriate information technology terminology
• evaluate a variety of input and output device
• demonstrate the ability to install software
• describe and practise appropriate safety procedures when working with information technology tools
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Which boils down to:
• Foundations
• Processes
• Presentation
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Presentation
•DOES NOT JUST MEAN POWER POINT!!!
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Ask yourself...what would Lisa do?
• There are as many course designs are there are students, but here is what I do:
• What is Technology?
• Ergonomics
• Ethics
• Graphic Design
• Language/Code
• Efficient Internet/Keyboard short cuts
• Presentation-names/collages/Fireworks/Flash
• Media Literacy
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How to begin
• Let’s talk licensed software for a minute.
• Imagine you are designing a lab and have unlimited funds to set it up
• Stop laughing.
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Software I must have:
• Apple iLife suite
• Adobe CS3 (or, of course, CS4)
• Comic Life
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Software I could run a program without:
• Apple iLife
• Adobe CS3 (or 4)
• Comic Life
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The “Typical” Teacher
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The “Typical” Teacher
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The Networked Teacher
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The Networked Teacher
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As long as there is a Web, there is a Way
A plethora of Web 2.0 tools at your Finger Tips
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The Evolution of the Web
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This is where it gets really fun
• In this section, look for sites and tools to complement what you already do.
• Think about your program and consider any unanswered questions.
• Be open to sharing.
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Maybe you want to focus on word processing and
KeyboardingKeyboarding does not have to be: fff ggg jjj hhh
Check out TypeRacer
http://play.typeracer.com/
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Behold the Awesomeness
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Race against others, or just practice:
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TypeRacer telling me I made a typo:
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When I’m done, I get my score, other’s scores, and I can see where my text came from. There is even a link for more info.
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And now something for the font geeks
• Suppose you really wanted to study fonts: All you every wanted to know about Sans Serif is right here...
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“What does Font mean?”
• Here is a site that tells you more about baselines, descenders and serifs than you ever thought possible.
• The basics of Typography
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Create your own font
• FontCapture: neat little application
• Allows you to capture your own handwriting and convert it to a digital font
• You just need a printer and a scanner
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They aren’t really that into your fonts...
• So here is a really nice way to bring meaning to “Word Art”
• A great scaffolder
• Good introduction to “Tagging” (you better explain that one)
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Want more? You could do a workshop just on
Wordle
• Here are 38 more ways to use it
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What about Text and Graphics? Try Glogster
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Student Example - Kali, in Grade 8:
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What was the Assignment?
• There wasn’t one. Kali just took a notion.
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Don’t have an advanced Draw program?
• Try Tiny Designer
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Images from Flickr: Tell a story
in 5 photos
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A Whole Collection of Good Things
• Techy Tips for Non Techies
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Want a simpler photo-editor?
• Try “Tuxpi”. All you need is one good photo:
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This is my one good photo:
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And this is how I Tuxpi’d it:
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Feeling narcissistic and Time-Travelly?
• Try Yearbook Yourself
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A neat Morphing tool
• A little clunky to use, but very cool technology
• Face of the Future
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Start with a “normal” picture
Use the app to zoom in, set the eye and mouth
markers....and transform!
Different ages, ethnicities or genders
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Child
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Child
Caribbean
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Child
Caribbean
Elderly Adult
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Child
Caribbean
Elderly AdultMasculinize
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Use Face of the Future to become a Masterpiece
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Use Face of the Future to become a Masterpiece
Modigliani
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Use Face of the Future to become a Masterpiece
Modigliani Botticelli
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Use Face of the Future to become a Masterpiece
Modigliani Botticelli Manga
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Or a different animal altogether:
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Or a different animal altogether:
Chimpanzee
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Or a different animal altogether:
Chimpanzee Drunk
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Many more Mashables here:
• 13 Fantastic and Fun Image Generators
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But first, it’s time for An Activity
• OMG PWNIES!!!!
• You will see a collection of Acronyms around the room. How many can you decode?
• What about the L33t phrases?
• Why is this important? Well, it’s not, especially, unless you want to understand
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What else should I know about the Culture of the Internets?
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Yo, Dramatic Hamster, I’mma let you finish, but “Charlie Bit
Me” is the greatest meme of all time
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Cross Curricular
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Cross Curricular
• Design class pages (in Moodle, or Blogs, or Wikis)
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Cross Curricular
• Design class pages (in Moodle, or Blogs, or Wikis)
• SMARTboard/Notepad projects
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Cross Curricular
• Design class pages (in Moodle, or Blogs, or Wikis)
• SMARTboard/Notepad projects
• Character Blogs or Discussion groups
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Cross Curricular
• Design class pages (in Moodle, or Blogs, or Wikis)
• SMARTboard/Notepad projects
• Character Blogs or Discussion groups
• Illustrations (Fireworks/Kerpoof)
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Cross Curricular
• Design class pages (in Moodle, or Blogs, or Wikis)
• SMARTboard/Notepad projects
• Character Blogs or Discussion groups
• Illustrations (Fireworks/Kerpoof)
• Retellings: Pod casting, Flash, Comic Life
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Speaking of Kerpoof
• Nice little movie making application.
• Kids can easily create their own stories, or retell stories
• Limited editing=limited time-loss
• Kerpoof
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Kerpoof Ideas
• Use the Van Gogh or Escher backgrounds as part of an artist study
• Use the Movie making function for retelling stories, or as an introduction to movie-making.
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Kerpoof Ideas
• Use the Van Gogh or Escher backgrounds as part of an artist study
• Use the Movie making function for retelling stories, or as an introduction to movie-making.
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Kerpoof Ideas
• Use the Van Gogh or Escher backgrounds as part of an artist study
• Use the Movie making function for retelling stories, or as an introduction to movie-making.
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The Teaching Lab
• It is a TEACHING Lab
• Lock it down-- this is a TEACHING LAB
• Do you have a bookable lab, roving carts, or stations in the Library? If so, then the TEACHING lab is for TEACHING
• Same deal for SMARTboards. They should not be used as a Projector Screen for Movie Day.
• Assign chairs to stations, set the rules in force Day 1.
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Teaching Lab Wish List
• Remote Desk Top
• Projector and Screen or white board
• Groups Folders-- hand in/hand out
• A Management Plan--seating? lighting? Free Time??
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Oodles of Moodle
• Example: Grade 9
• Grade 8
• Grade 7
• Math 8
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Model Edmodo
• Edmodo is an easy to use basic CMS
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Play Time or Talk Time?
• Flip a coin?
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Play Time or Talk Time?
• Flip a coin?
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Play Time or Talk Time?
• Flip a coin?
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The Slide before the Last
• A few more resources, more for theory and philosophy. Ponder at your leisure....(or is that pwnder?)
• Top 11 things to know about technology
• Collection of Canadian education blogs
• Interesting collection of “Social Media” contests
• Good article on a “hacker”. Scary.
• A sobering article about a cyber bully/hacker
• Ten Photoshop disasters. This would be great for a Media Literacy assignment
• Probably the most important site on this page. 100 things you should have already seen on the Internet...
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Check out Louis CK.... “Technology is wasted on a generation
of spoiled idiots.”
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
Lisa [email protected]
Twitter: LisaRead
Blog: http://readlisaread.edublogs.org/
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