BPI+2010+Presentations

=__Using Technology to Differentiate Technology 101__=

Presenter:
Susan Allen, K-12 Instructional and Technology Coach, Hempfield School District

Presentation:
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A Vision of Students
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Using Technology for Assessment
Live audience polling using cell phones, twitter or website. || PollDaddy Free polling or survey maker. Free account limited to 10 questions, 100 responses, no item analysis. || Google forms Part of Google docs. Can be embedded into websites. ||
 * PollAnywhere

Using Technology for Visual Learners
Videos, clip art, audio files and builders to create online differentiated activities for students. || Google Earth Google Earth Gallery This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more! || You Tube Add this to your toolbar to strip everything but the video from You Tube. ||  || History Tours //History Tours// is a collaborative website that gives teachers access to pre-made [|Google Earth] tours on various topics in American and World history. These tours provide an excellent backdrop for visual learning. They allow students to view people and places of historical importance while the teacher presents essential background knowledge. ||
 * Discovery Education
 * Gallery of uploaded Google Earth files on a variety of topics.** || Google Lit Trips
 * @http://quietube.com

Using Technology to Create
Overview of digital storytelling using Jog the Web. http://jogtheweb.com || Podcasting Creating your own podcasts or using content from iTunes. iTunes U || Google Earth Tours Google Earth Blog || Storybook creating software for all grades. Includes themes and clipart. || Kidsvid Site to use teach kids how to create movie. || Wordle Word cloud creator. Can modify layout and color and size. Tagul More complex word cloud creator. ABCya Elementary word cloud creator. || Create animated talking cartoons || EDU Glogster Interactive poster creator. Educator accounts with 100 student accounts under the educator account. || Voicethread Educator accounts allow you to have student accounts without email addresses. Can upload videos, images and comment on them. || Vocalize any image. Can record or upload audio files. || Content Songs Songs for K-12 content with song lyrics. || Wikispaces Teacher websites without adds. Great to work with to create student accounts. || makebeliefscomix Readwritethink || Collaborative whiteboard wiki. Requires email for registration. || Wallwisher Sticky wall. No account needed to participate. @http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/bpi2010 || Voki Talking avatars. Great way to give directions on a website. || Samples can be viewed on Vicki Reed's wiki at http://hsd2010springdeck3.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+tools and on the HSD Technology Blog at @http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/technology/
 * Digital storytelling
 * Storybird
 * Extranormal
 * Blabberize
 * ||  || Online comic creators
 * Notaland

Using Technology to Distribute
Hempfield Website - website, private blogs, public blogs

Using Technology to Collaborate
Free live blogging tool. Can include polls and allows for moderating. || Edmoto Tools for classroom communication and collaboration. Includes polls, messages, calendar. || Wordpress Blogspot Blogging tools for educators. Allow for levels of contribution and moderation. || Collaborative word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. || ePals Tool to find international partners || Delicious Diigo Social bookmarking site. Diigo allows for student accounts and sticky note notation when logged into the site. || Audio and visual call tool for collaboration. Allows for screen sharing. Skype An Author || TWICE CILC Sites with videoconferencing collaboration postings. || Etherpad Collaborative word processor tool. Today's Meet Collaborative word processor tool. ||
 * CoverItLive
 * GoogleDocs
 * Skype

Managing the Technology

 * Protect your students - ask your technology staff about acceptable use policies in your district.
 * Use pre-assessment, entrance and exit tickets.
 * Checklists, post it notes, 3x5 cards
 * Make sure the student uses the same computer if they are working on a multimedia project.
 * Use status checks - colored cups, colored clothespins on laptops/netbooks, 2 before me.
 * Instruction/help booklets for self-directed assistance.

Build Your Personal Learning Network
Twitter ex) Differentiation Central Twitter site RSS feeds - ex) ASCD blog Scribd Differentiation Central Website @ UVA Classroom 2.0 Explore the professional organizations for your content area for blogs and other resources.
 * Historical tweets
 * Great tweets in Science
 * Professional publishing site. Need an account to download
 * Check out the blog and resources!!
 * Ning site resource for technology integration. Free weekly webinars on integration which are archived. Something for everyone!

Other Resource for Web 2.0 tools:
Dianne Krause - Perk Up Your Projects