Free Technology for Teachers

AACS Summer Professional Development

Introduction

• Moderator/Presenter: Joey Harmon• Administrator at Berean Academy in Hixson,

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Elluminate Basics

• Participant Window– Raise Hand– Yes (Check Mark) / No (Red X)– Emoticons– Applause– Thumbs Down – Step Away

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• Audio– Set audio input volume level– Set audio output volume level– Click the square microphone icon to open your

microphone– Ideally, you are using a headset to reduce

feedback

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• Chat Window– Running record of chat messages– Area to enter text for a chat– Choose message recipients

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• Video– Choose to view or close webcam feed

• Whiteboard– We can share this workspace.– I will use it to display notes and web tours

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• Exit this session– Click File at the top left of the screen.– Click Exit.

Schedule (Eastern Time)

• Intro & Session 1 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)• Lunch (12:30 PM – 1:10 PM)• Session 2 (1:10 PM – 2:00 PM)• Session 3 (2:10 PM – 3:00 PM)• Session 4 (3:10 PM – 4:00 PM)

Topics

• Blogs• Discussion Forums• Wikis• Google• Twitter• Diigo• Miscellaneous Tech Tools

Check In

When I state your school name, please use your microphone or the chat area to let me know you can hear me by letting me know how many people are participating at your site.

About You

If you are or have an administrator or principal in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

About You

If you are or have a kindergarten teacher in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

About You

If you are or have a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade teacher in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

About You

If you are or have a 4th or 5th grade teacher in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

About You

If you are or have a 6th, 7th, or 8th grade teacher in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

About You

If you are or have a high school teacher in your work group, click the green check mark under the participants window.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

1. You require students to use a variety of sources for their research projects…and they cite blogs, podcasts, and interviews they’ve conducted via Skype.

2. Your students work on collaborative projects…with students from Australia

3. You give weekly updates to parents…via your blog.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

4. Your students participate in class…by tweeting their questions and comments.

5. You ask your students to study and create reports on a controversial topic…and you grade their video submissions.

6. You prepare substitutes with detailed directions…via Podcasts.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

7. You ask your students to do a character/historical person study…and you grade their video submissions.

8. Your students create a study guide…working together on a group wiki.

9. You share lesson plans with your teacher friends…from around the globe.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

10.Your classroom budget is tight…but it doesn’t matter because there are so many free resources on the web you can use.

11.You realize the importance of professional development…and you read blogs, join online communities, and tweet for self-development.

12.You take your students on a field trip to the Great Wall of China…and never leave the classroom.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

13.Your students share stories of their summer vacation…through an online photo repository.

14.You visit the Louvre with your students…and don’t spend a dime.

15.You teach your students not to be bullies…or cyber-bullies.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

16.You require your students to summarize a recent chapter…and submit it to you via a text message.

17.You showcase your students’ original work…to the world.

18.You have your morning coffee…while checking your RSS feed.

Signs of Being a 21st-Century Teacher

19.You help your students learn to locate information on the Internet and to practice discernment with what they encounter.

20.You and your students add to the World Wide Web – not just view it.