Library Media Specialist
Pikesville High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
19 years – Library Media Specialist
11yrs Elementary (Balto City & Co.)
9yrs High School
20 years – Higher Education -
BCCC
Strayer University
Morgan State University
Educational Consultant and Curriculum Writer for ISTE
Master Teacher & Curriculum Writer for NTTI
A Social Media Maven and Greek Tribe Member
who loves her iPad, pound cake, shopping, and automobiles.
Educators absolutely must be driven to learn in order to
teach effectively in the 21st Century. It is no longer
acceptable to teach only from a textbook, to rely on the
same worksheets an methods year after year without at
least questioning them and researching why they are the
best resource available. There is simply too much new
information, too many new strategies, and new learning
available to us to ignore the implications it may have for
students in our classes.
http://mrg.bz/0imbHK
Not many teachers would consider themselves digital
natives, but we must understand enough about digital
content and how it is used to effectively operate in our
student’s world.
This means having social media accounts and
understanding how they are used, even if you don’t
use them specifically for learning.
We must be familiar enough with the new digital
landscape that we can help students navigate their
journey online,
even if we don’t (or can’t) join them.
http://mrg.bz/y8yWWm
Whether posted online or simply
used in the classroom, our materials must be highly
engaging and effective. PowerPoint and Word are
becoming antiquated as newer and more
powerful presentation and editing suites
become available to teachers.
It is our responsibility to compete (where necessary)
with the quality of video games and
media construction in order to hook
students into great learning.
As media conscious teachers,
we can win student attention by working with them,
not against them, for their learning.
As teachers of our time, we must realize
the implications of pervasive technologies
such as smart phones and
highly mobile tablets/computers.
In addition, we must find ways to
‘make it work’ with technology,
which may include enlisting
students to help or learn more
about the technologies we are using.
…we work at making the
technology work (in the best way we can)
so the lesson becomes about
the learning instead of the
management of machines.
Gone are the days when teachers
dole out assignments and send
students on their merry way.
A modern educator realizes the
plethora of factors impacting
students in our current world,
and strives to tailor learning where possible
toward individualized needs and interests.
This student-centered focus
also creates learning
opportunities for the
teacher to learn with students,
developing their
teaching and collaborative skills.
A digital native is a person for whom digital technologies already existed
when they were born, and hence has grown up with digital technology such as computers, the Internet,
mobile phones and MP3s.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_native
A digital immigrant is an individual who grew up without digital technology
and adopted it later.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_native
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynetter/422374161/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_zzPBbXjWs
Kevinessdack. "I Need My Teachers to Learn.mov." YouTube. YouTube, 01 May 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=synntqin2Ks>.
http://tinyurl.com/youtubeteacher1
“iGeners are growing up with portable technology. Literally from birth, these children are able to grow
up using mobile technology,” he said. “But I also look at the little ‘i’ as
reflecting the individualized culture—reflecting our
needs and desires.”
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/12/author-igeneration-requires-a-different-approach-to-instruction/
http://mashable.com/2011/08/10/students-technology-infographic/
http://mashable.com/2011/08/10/students-technology-infographic/
http://mashable.com/2011/08/10/students-technology-infographic/
…sees what can be accomplished, not
what cannot be accomplished.
...knows that to expect their students to
become lifelong learners they must be
willing to do the same.
…seeks innovative ways to help all children shine.
Adapted from: Kuebler, Mary. "The Definition of a Teacher." Helium. Helium, 18 Apr. 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. <http://www.helium.com/items/1807430-what-is-a-teacher>.
…has the courage to admit that they do
not know all of the answers and they
openly show that they enjoy learning
from their students…
…shows children how to seek
knowledge independently.
Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Teaching & Learning
…students to reach their potential through increased access to educational resources and
experts that extend learning beyond the capacities or limitations of their school or
community
Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU10_3EofEducation%28Students%29.pdf
…students in rich, compelling learning experiences that develop deeper
knowledge and skill development especially the problem-
solving, creativity and critical thinking skills so highly desired for our world today
Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU10_3EofEducation%28Students%29.pdf
…students to take responsibility for their own educational destinies and
to explore knowledge with an unfettered curiosity, thus creating a
new generation of life long learners.
Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU10_3EofEducation%28Students%29.pdf
When Kids Are
Empowered, Engaged, and Enabled
They Learn Better
Creativity
Collaboration
Communication
Global
Audience
24/7 Access
Supports 21st Century Skills
Global
Awareness
Authentic
Learning
Critical Thinking
Innovation
BENEFITS
If the only
tool you
have is a
hammer,
you tend to
see every
problem as
a nail. Abraham Maslow
Are you doing a good job of
using technology to enhance learning
and/or student achievement?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/4511930995
20th century classroom. Digital image. Justiceblogs. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. <http://justiceblogs.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/20th-century-classroom-practices/>.
http://tiny.cc/978yaw
Make literature real. Have students
create a Facebook page for a character
from literature you are studying like this
class did.
Follow famous people. Many famous
people are on Twitter. Have students
follow someone related to what you are
studying, such as following President
Obama when looking at government.
Learn probability. An elementary teacher
uses Twitter to teach the concept of
probability. Field trips. Use Skype to bring the field trip
into the classroom when it is difficult or
impossible for students to go to the source.
Grassroot opportunities. Social media
provides opportunities for students to
work together on grassroot movements
such as the one at the University of
British Columbia where students fought
to keep the weight room at their aquatic
center open. http://tiny.cc/978yaw
Tweet famous conversations. Have
students tweet imagined conversations
between famous literary figures such as
Romeo and Juliet, Sherlock Holmes and
Watson, or Dante and Beatrice.
Practice a language. If students are
learning a foreign language, they can
practice with native speakers through
groups on Facebook such as this one or by
finding native speakers on Twitter or
Skype.
Inclusion. Students who may have to be
out of the classroom due to special
needs or illness can be connected to
the class remotely and stay a part of the
community.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/02/100-ways-to-teach-with-twitter/
http://socialmediatoday.com/leo-widrich/375480/5-cool-ways-using-twitter-classrooms
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfODgzZnNucW5zZGM
Source: http://tiny.cc/dfu38
and apps
http://tinyurl.com/7n55llw
Digital Bloom’s Taxonomy
http://mathpaige.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/blooms-taxonomy-fruit-or-fowl/
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/Reference/reference.html
BCPS Digital
Taxonomy
Databases & Web 2.0 (unfiltered)
Baltimore County Public Schools
http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Bloom-iPads-Apps.jpg
http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=3020
http://vook.com/what-is-a-vook.html
http://cdn.coolest-http://cdn.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-
Reading
http://www.librarything.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.shelfari.com/ http://tiny.cc/kzec8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qwiki/id373717412?mt=8
http://appadvice.com/appnn http://tiny.cc/40t15
http://appshopper.com/education/
http://joquettajohnson.com/2011/05/dont-sleep-on-itunes-u/
iTunes
iBooks
http://learninginhand.com/
Tony Vincent
http://tinyurl.com/3gewrkz
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/mobile_learning.htm
Lee’s Summit School District
Lucy Gray
iPad Now
http://youtu.be/TFFkK2SmPg4
http://www.slideshare.net/johnvandongen/30-interesting-ways-to-use-an-ipad-in-the-classroom
http://www.slideshare.net/gpoli/a-classroom-in-your-pocket-ipods-in-education
“…It’s about adding quality back into the equation and putting a human filter between you and the overwhelming world of content abundance that is swirling around us every day. Curation replaces noise with clarity.”
Hamilton, Buffy. "Summer Seed Ideas:Curation, Participation, and Student PLEs." Web log post. The Unquiet Librarian. Web. 19 June 2011. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/>.
Steven Rosenbaum, author Curation Nation
“…a curator is the keeper of their interest …By discovering, organizing, and sharing relevant content from around the Web, curators invest in the integrity and vibrancy of their nicheworks.
Brian Solis says that in social media…
Social bookmarking
is used to share,
organize, search,
and manage bookmarks of
web resources.
image URL: http://mrg.bz/Foc6b9
LiveBinders
www.livebinders.com
http://livebinders.com/shelf/my
http://www.vimeo.com/12687333
www.diigo.com
http://www.diigo.com/user/accordin2jo
http://tinyurl.com/5wyl8rz
http://www.speedtile.net/
http://www.netvibes.com/en
http://pinterest.com/
http://www.webdoc.com/
http://www.jogeduc.com/
http://weblist.me/
http://sqworl.com/home.php
http://sqworl.com/vnnovr
http://www.speedtile.net/joquetta
http://weblist.me/user/joquetta
http://tiny.cc/videoresources
http://pbworks.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://tinyurl.com/3wkl79w
http://www.voya.com/2011/03/18/tag-team-tech-april-2011/
QR Codes
https://pikesvillehslibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/16805677/HomePage
Blogging
http://edublogs.org/
https://www.blogger.com/start
http://wordpress.org/
http://www.weebly.com/
http://tiny.cc/l41nc
http://mywebspiration.com/
http://www.mindomo.com/
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://prezi.com/j9rzncdpjwf0/copy-of-cool-fun-web-20-stuff-iwbnet/
Web Conferencing
http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/
http://www.safarimontage.com/products/products_smlive.aspx
http://www.oovoo.com/
File Sharing
http://www.dropbox.com/
http://tiny.cc/r5iw8
Virtual Storage
SearchTools
http://www.sweetsearch.com
http://www.similarsites.com
http://www.allmyfaves.com
http://www.findingdulcinea.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/SearchStories
Google Search Stories
PLN
http://www.classroom20.com/
http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/
http://edupln.ning.com/
http://mset-md.ning.com/
We must educate the students we
have, not the student we used to have,
nor the student we wished we had. We
must adapt to today's student, not
them adapting to us. We must adapt to
their world of today's 21st century
technology. We cannot teach like
we've taught forever anymore. We
must change ourselves to adapt to
their world.
They are hyper-communicators and
must "power down" just to go to
school. http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/sharingtechnology/archive/2008/02/23/using-youtube-in-the-classroom.aspx
We shouldn't
expect
"out of the box"
thinking
when we only
employ
"in the box"
teaching. Tom Whitby
“It is not the
strongest of the
species that
survives, nor the
most intelligent
that survives.
It is the one that is
the most adaptable
to change. Charles Darwin
http://purpleopurple.com/biography/short-biography/charles-darwin.html
Joquetta “The Digital Diva" Johnson Pikesville HS
Baltimore County Public Schools 410-887-1231
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