Technology in the Driver Ed Classroom

TECHNOLOGY IN THE DRIVER ED CLASSROOM

April 14, 2012

Jen Legatt

Instructional Technology Integration Specialist

Farmington Area Public Schools

@192TIS

jlegatt@farmington.k12.mn.us

Today’s Trends in Technology

Education is being transformed at an exponential rate by the emergence of new technologies. This session will highlight some of the major instructional changes happening in the classroom because of tech tools.

Are you ready?

This kid is coming to your classroom.

http://youtu.be/rgJ2a8ql9go

• Technology is becoming a powerful change agent in engaging our digital learners to achieve academic success.

• Tech allows us to differentiate in ways we could never have dreamed.

Our Learners Crave Engagement

NMC Horizon Report

“The NMC Horizon Report, 2012 K-12 Edition is a collaborative research effort between the NMC, the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

This contains the preliminary results of the top emerging technologies, trends, and challenges that the advisory board believes will have a major impact on teaching, learning, and creative inquiry over the next five years.”

http://www.nmc.org/publications/2012-horizon-report-k12

New Media Consortium

On the “Horizon”

Time-to-Adoption: One Year or Less

Mobiles and Apps

Tablet Computing

Time-to-Adoption: Two to Three Years

Game-Based Learning

Learning Analytics

Time-to-Adoption: Four to Five Years

Augmented Reality

Natural User Interfaces

Transformation

“From the sage on the stage…”

Transformation

“To the guide on the side.”

You engage them here….

Image from http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/July/Peer-to-Peer-Drivers-Education-Program-Saves-Teen-Lives-in-Texas.html

But what about here?

They ARE learning.

Flipping the Classroom

“I have a meaningful conversation with every student, every day, about their academic progress.” -FHS Chemistry Teacher in a Flipped Classroom

http://knewton.marketing.s3.amazonaws.com/images/infographics/flipped-classroom.jpg

Reversing the concept of homework at home and lecture at school. Traditional lecture occurs at home. Homework time is done at school, guided by the teacher-expert.

Flipping the Classroom

Video, voice, and screen recorders

Learning Management Software

Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology

Move movies and lecture to become “homework”

Review with formative responses

Use precious in-class time for discussions

More time for kids

Tools Driver’s Ed

Online and hybrid courses???

• State of Minnesota is looking at requiring one “online” experience by graduation.

• Could this be your niche?

• Create courses and share.

An audio file shared digitally. The word comes from “broadcast” and “pod,” since many are listened to on iPads.

Podcasting

January 2, 2009 Science Update Podcast

Sample Podcast: Talking and Driving

http://sciencenetlinks.com/science-news/science-updates/talking-driving/

Podcasting

Audacity

Apple GarageBand

Windows Movie Maker

Google Voice

Listen to the steps for getting ready for driving. (seat, mirror)

Review lessons while on a bus or in a car.

Tools Driver’s Ed

Image from http://hotblogtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/podcast-logo.jpg

Capturing your screen and voice to work through instructional materials or model concepts.

Screencasting

Screencasting

PowerPoint

SMART Recorder

screencast-o-matic.com

Screenr.com

Use resources you already have created.

Review lessons.

Record sub plans.

Flipped Lectures.

Tools Driver’s Ed

Tools for Formative and Summative Assessments.

What do you do if they know it? What do you do if they don’t?

Student Response Systems

Student Response Systems

Respond to knowledge Safe, anonymous discussions

Images from http://www.renlearn.com/2Know/toolbar.aspx

Student Response Systems

District owned

2Know, SMART, TurningPoint, Senteo, Quizdom

Handheld devices

Polleverywhere

Polldaddy

Real-time data

Respond to students-If they get it, move on.

Auto-scored practice tests.

Tools Driver’s Ed

http://rebedube.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/latest-mobile-phones1.jpg

Mobile Devices and BYOD

http://www.techtv101.com/features_distracted-driving-infographic

Cell Phones & Driving Infographic

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/traffic/drivescribe-app-apr-8-2012

http://www.drivescribe.com/

DriveScribe App as seen on Fox News

Mobile Devices and BYOD

Twitter/ Social media

ePub creators

Apps for assessment

Safety Apps

Back-channeling:

Chatzy.com

Todaysmeet.com

If a video takes the whole time, use a back-channel for discussion.

Write your own digital books

Connect in their world

Tools Driver’s Ed

Gamification is the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging.

-http://gamification.org/wiki/Gamification

Gamification

Image from http://scm-l3.technorati.com/10/06/09/13707/game-intersection.jpg

Driving Gamification

How can we make driving more efficient?

Speed Camera Lottery

How can driving safely be FUN?

http://www.thefuntheory.com/speed-camera-lottery-0

Gamification

These are growing…

Wiki

Website

(Sticker wall!)

As students prove understandings, they earn badges

Tools Driver’s Ed

Augmented Reality/ Natural User Interface

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/google-glasses-video-deve_n_1414882.html

Augmented Reality

???? Practice car -> smart glass?

Move info away from the dashboard

GPS

Speed

Alerts

Tools Driver’s Ed

How can you take one of these ideas and incorporate it into your classroom to engage students?

What does this mean to you?