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Using Technology Using Technology to Meet the Needs to Meet the Needs
of All Learners of All Learners
Patty McGinnis, NBCTPatty McGinnis, NBCT
Methacton School DistrictMethacton School District
[email protected]@methacton.org
Learners are DIVERSE!Learners are DIVERSE!
BackgroundsBackgrounds Language Language
ProficiencyProficiency PersonalityPersonality BehaviorBehavior InterestsInterests MotivationMotivation Social and Social and
Emotional Emotional DevelopmentDevelopment
AbilitiesAbilities Learning StylesLearning Styles
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The Visual LearnerThe Visual Learner 40% to 65% of the 40% to 65% of the
populationpopulation Absorbs information Absorbs information
best by viewing graphs, best by viewing graphs, pictures, and maps pictures, and maps
Like information that is Like information that is written out written out
Makes lists or takes Makes lists or takes notesnotes
Can get distracted by Can get distracted by things like messy roomsthings like messy rooms
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Approximately 30% Approximately 30% to 40% of the to 40% of the populationpopulation
Learn best through Learn best through lectures, lectures, conversation, and conversation, and the spoken wordthe spoken word
Can get distracted Can get distracted by outside noisesby outside noises
Have a tendency to Have a tendency to talk to themselves talk to themselves when learningwhen learning
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The Auditory LearnerThe Auditory Learner
The Kinesthetic LearnerThe Kinesthetic Learner 5% to 25% of the 5% to 25% of the
populationpopulation
Mostly young childrenMostly young children
Prefer experiments, Prefer experiments, games, and other games, and other practical “hands-on” practical “hands-on” applicationsapplications
Likes to moveLikes to move
Can get distracted by Can get distracted by activity around themactivity around them
Learners Differ by AbilityLearners Differ by Ability
Regular Education Regular Education StudentsStudents
Gifted and Gifted and Talented StudentsTalented Students
Special Education Special Education StudentsStudents Emotional SupportEmotional Support Learning SupportLearning Support
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Meeting Diverse Learner Meeting Diverse Learner Needs Through Needs Through
Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction
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Differentiation is…Differentiation is…
“ “Tailoring instruction to individual needs Tailoring instruction to individual needs by taking into account learner by taking into account learner background, knowledge, preferences, background, knowledge, preferences, strengths, and learning styles to strengths, and learning styles to challenge students in areas of need or challenge students in areas of need or weakness.”weakness.”
-Carol -Carol TomlinsonTomlinson
So Why Technology?So Why Technology?
Technology Addresses Technology Addresses Learning StylesLearning Styles
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Technology Technology DifferentiatesDifferentiates
Successful with varying student Successful with varying student experiences and abilities experiences and abilities
It’s motivating, engaging, and funIt’s motivating, engaging, and fun It prepare students for the real world It prepare students for the real world It appeals to a variety of learning styles It appeals to a variety of learning styles It can accommodate all types of It can accommodate all types of
learnerslearners It’s diverse! Print, video, and audio It’s diverse! Print, video, and audio
products can be createdproducts can be createdhttp://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/legacy/district/instech/diff/index.htmlhttp://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/legacy/district/instech/diff/index.html
Technology Increases Technology Increases Depth of LearningDepth of Learning
Technology Builds Technology Builds Advanced Cognitive SkillsAdvanced Cognitive Skills
Source: http://www.odu.edu/educ/llschult/blooms_taxonomy.htm
Technology Builds Higher Technology Builds Higher Order Thinking SkillsOrder Thinking Skills
Technology Helps Learners Technology Helps Learners Retain InformationRetain Information
Technology Prepares 21Technology Prepares 21stst Century LearnersCentury Learners
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Why is this Important?Why is this Important?
““We are at a We are at a punctuation point punctuation point in human history.”in human history.”
Dan Dan TapscottTapscott
Businesses must Businesses must compete in a compete in a global market global market
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Question: Question:
What skills are necessary for What skills are necessary for functioning in a global functioning in a global economy?economy?
2121stst Century Skills Century Skills
Critical thinking Critical thinking Problem solvingProblem solving CreativityCreativity InnovationInnovation CommunicationCommunication CollaborationCollaboration
The Age of Networked The Age of Networked IntelligenceIntelligence
Don Tapscott, author of Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics: How Mass Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes EverythingCollaboration Changes Everything
“Individual and collective knowledge structures, practices, and reasoning processes that allow the agent (individual or community) to function intelligently in its environments.”
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Principles for the Age of Principles for the Age of Networked IntelligenceNetworked Intelligence
CollaborationCollaboration OpennessOpenness SharingSharing InterdependenInterdependen
cece IntegrityIntegrity
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2121stst Century Classrooms Century Classrooms MUST CollaborateMUST Collaborate
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Why is Collaboration Why is Collaboration Important?Important?
Collaboration enables individuals to work effectively with Collaboration enables individuals to work effectively with diverse teamsdiverse teams
Diversity Increases Diversity Increases PerformancePerformance
DIVERSITY among DIVERSITY among team members team members leads to better leads to better performance performance because of the because of the range of range of viewpoints and viewpoints and experience of the experience of the different different individualsindividuals
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Why Collaboration WorksWhy Collaboration Works
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Teams “tend to Teams “tend to perform better perform better when members when members exchange exchange knowledge knowledge freely among freely among themselves and themselves and outsiders.” outsiders.” (Hyashi, 2004)(Hyashi, 2004)
“ “If you have an apple If you have an apple and I have an apple and and I have an apple and we exchange these we exchange these apples then you and I apples then you and I will still each have one will still each have one apple. But if you have apple. But if you have an an ideaidea and I have an and I have an idea and we exchange idea and we exchange these these ideasideas, then each , then each of us will have two of us will have two ideasideas.”.”
George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
How Collaboration WorksHow Collaboration Works
““But I don’t want But I don’t want to be on the to be on the bottom!”bottom!”
Teams Teams compromise to compromise to accomplish a accomplish a common goal common goal
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How Do We Get There?How Do We Get There?
Welcome to Web 2.0!Welcome to Web 2.0!
Web 2.0…a place Web 2.0…a place to to
Share Share InformationInformation
CollaborateCollaborate PublishPublish
The Web 2.0 = The Web 2.0 = CollaborationCollaboration
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Students CREATE With Students CREATE With Web 2.0 Web 2.0
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The Web 2.0 is VastThe Web 2.0 is Vast
Where Do We Start?Where Do We Start?
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Tool # 1: PodcastsTool # 1: Podcasts
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Podcasting is EASY and Podcasting is EASY and FUNFUN
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What’s a Podcast?What’s a Podcast?
An audio program you can listen toAn audio program you can listen to Like a homemade radio showLike a homemade radio show Created and posted to the Internet Created and posted to the Internet
for listenersfor listeners Can be downloaded onto an MP3 Can be downloaded onto an MP3
player player Pretty simple, right? Pretty simple, right?
Have a Computer? You Can Have a Computer? You Can Podcast!Podcast!
No special equipment No special equipment neededneeded
Most laptops have built Most laptops have built in Microphonesin Microphones
MAC: use Garage BandMAC: use Garage Band PC Users: Download PC Users: Download
Audacity—it’s free!Audacity—it’s free! Can download Can download
podcasts to i- tunes, podcasts to i- tunes, post to a wiki or school post to a wiki or school websitewebsite
docinthemachine.com
Ideas for Using Podcasts in the Ideas for Using Podcasts in the ClassroomClassroom
News items and News items and commentary commentary
Interviews Interviews Debates Debates Tutorials Tutorials Public Service Public Service
AnnouncementsAnnouncements
Sample Podcast
Create and Publish to the Create and Publish to the WorldWorld
Incredibly easyIncredibly easy World-wide World-wide
audienceaudience People can People can
subscribe via RSS subscribe via RSS feedsfeeds
Sample Podcast
Tool #2: GlogsterTool #2: Glogster
http://edu.glogster.com/http://edu.glogster.com/
Glogs are…Glogs are…
Interactive, Multimedia PostersInteractive, Multimedia Posters Content integrated with Video, Sound, Content integrated with Video, Sound,
Graphics Graphics Allows for comments Allows for comments FREE teacher accountFREE teacher account edu.Glogster.com is a Safe, private edu.Glogster.com is a Safe, private
platform platform Selected by American Association of School Selected by American Association of School
Librarians as a “Best Web Site for Teaching Librarians as a “Best Web Site for Teaching and Learning”and Learning”
Tool #3: WikiTool #3: Wiki
Wiki? Wiki?
What’s a What’s a Wiki?Wiki?
A Wiki is…A Wiki is…
““Any website that Any website that allows the easy allows the easy creation and editing creation and editing of any number of of any number of interlinked web interlinked web pages via a web pages via a web browser using a browser using a simplified markup simplified markup language or a language or a WYSIWYG text WYSIWYG text editor”editor”
Huh?Huh?
Wikis Made SimpleWikis Made Simple
A website you, or A website you, or anyone you allow, anyone you allow, can change can change
You don’t need to You don’t need to know HTML know HTML
WYSIWYG Editor: WYSIWYG Editor: What you see is what What you see is what you get!you get!
If you can create a If you can create a Word document, you Word document, you can Wiki!can Wiki!
Video: Wikis Made Simple
Educational WikisEducational Wikis
PB WorksPB Works Wiki SpacesWiki Spaces Both are free for Both are free for
educatorseducators Both generate Both generate
student accounts student accounts without emailswithout emails
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http://http://www.wikispaces.com/www.wikispaces.com/
http://pbworks.com/http://pbworks.com/
Two Buttons: Edit and Two Buttons: Edit and SaveSave
What Can Students Do What Can Students Do With a Wiki?With a Wiki?
CREATE!CREATE! PUBLISH!PUBLISH! ALL ALL
Students Students Have a Have a VoiceVoice
Create ProjectsCreate Projects
Build collaborative pages, start discussions and Build collaborative pages, start discussions and encourage comments.encourage comments.
Sample Student Wiki Page
Create e-portfoliosCreate e-portfolios
Student Wiki PageStudent Wiki Page HomeworkHomework Individual and Individual and
Collaborative Collaborative ProjectsProjects
Discussions on Discussions on relevant topicsrelevant topics
Can share work Can share work with otherswith others
Collaborate!Collaborate!
Share and interact Share and interact with other with other classrooms classrooms
Locally (between Locally (between classes within classes within school)school)
Regionally (school Regionally (school district)district)
Globally (the Globally (the world!)world!)
Collaboration Collaboration
Breaks down Breaks down barriersbarriers
Builds Builds understanding understanding across culturesacross cultures
Is vital for Is vital for success in the success in the 2121stst century century
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Conservation Across Conservation Across BoundariesBoundaries
Hinsdale, MontanaHinsdale, Montana
Eagleville, PennsylvaniaEagleville, Pennsylvania
MisconceptionsMisconceptions
Montana students Montana students thought students thought students from Pennsylvaniafrom Pennsylvania Ate a lot of meatAte a lot of meat Were all Were all
wealthywealthy Were fatWere fat
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MisconceptionsMisconceptions Pennsylvania students Pennsylvania students
thought students from thought students from MontanaMontana Were not as smart Were not as smart
as they wereas they were Rode horses most Rode horses most
of the time, of the time, including to schoolincluding to school
Lived much like Lived much like what was depicted what was depicted in the “old west”in the “old west”
Comparing Montana and Comparing Montana and Pennsylvania EcosystemsPennsylvania Ecosystems
Started by predicting what students from Started by predicting what students from partner school were likepartner school were like
Wrote snail-mail letters introducing Wrote snail-mail letters introducing themselves to partner schoolthemselves to partner school
Students created and exchanged Power Students created and exchanged Power Points about the area and leaf and forbs Points about the area and leaf and forbs collectionscollections
Taught partner school about local ecosystem Taught partner school about local ecosystem (Tall Grass Prairie and Deciduous Forest) (Tall Grass Prairie and Deciduous Forest)
Culminated in a video conference in the Culminated in a video conference in the springspring
OutcomesOutcomes Students learned Students learned
about their local about their local ecosystem as well ecosystem as well as another as another ecosystem ecosystem
Took pride in Took pride in creating projects for creating projects for their partner schooltheir partner school
Stereotypes were Stereotypes were eliminatedeliminated
Had funHad fun
My “Aha’s”My “Aha’s” If Wal-Mart is 200 miles away, you better make If Wal-Mart is 200 miles away, you better make
sure you have all the supplies you need before sure you have all the supplies you need before you plan a lab activityyou plan a lab activity
Not everyone has access to high speed InternetNot everyone has access to high speed Internet In a small school you might teach 6 subjects, In a small school you might teach 6 subjects,
coach numerous sports, be part-time librarian, coach numerous sports, be part-time librarian, and have students working on AP Biology via and have students working on AP Biology via independent studyindependent study
If you’re the only science teacher in the If you’re the only science teacher in the building you have the same students for 6 building you have the same students for 6 yearsyears You get to know parents really wellYou get to know parents really well You build a relationship with students over several You build a relationship with students over several
yearsyears
2010-11: Our Footprint2010-11: Our Footprint
Siemen’s STEM InstituteSiemen’s STEM Institute
http://stem.discoveryeducation.com/
Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii
Liz Castillo Liz Castillo Kamehameha Kamehameha
Middle SchoolMiddle School 77thth Grade Life Grade Life
ScienceScience
Battle Creek, MichiganBattle Creek, Michigan
Mary LindowMary Lindow Mathematics & Mathematics &
Science CenterScience Center 1111thth & 12 & 12thth Grade Grade
Biology and Biology and Environmental Environmental ScienceScience
Eagleville, PennsylvaniaEagleville, Pennsylvania
Patty McGinnisPatty McGinnis Arcola Arcola
Intermediate Intermediate SchoolSchool
77thth Grade Life Grade Life Science and Gifted Science and Gifted SupportSupport
The Problem The Problem QuestionQuestion
What is unique about the What is unique about the environment you live in?environment you live in?
What impact do human’s have on What impact do human’s have on this environment?this environment?
What actions can be taken to What actions can be taken to positively impact the positively impact the environment?environment?
Communicating and Communicating and Collaborating Through Collaborating Through
Technology Technology WikispacesWikispaces GlogsterGlogster PodcastsPodcasts VideoVideo PicturesPictures
Sharing - FeedbackSharing - Feedback
ReflectionReflection What are the similarities and differences What are the similarities and differences
between different environments?between different environments? Why should we care about Why should we care about
environmental problems outside of our environmental problems outside of our neighborhood?neighborhood?
How can we work to solve How can we work to solve environmental problems?environmental problems?
How did working with others increase How did working with others increase our understanding of local and global our understanding of local and global environments?environments?
How to Start How to Start
Start SmallStart Small Have students Have students
collaborate within a collaborate within a class or between class or between classesclasses
Ready to Branch Ready to Branch Out?Out?
Finding Potential Finding Potential PartnersPartners http://www.epals.cohttp://www.epals.co
m/m/ http://www.flatclasshttp://www.flatclass
roomproject.org/roomproject.org/
iEARN: Learn With the iEARN: Learn With the WorldWorld
http://www.iearn.org/http://www.iearn.org/
125 Countries
30 Languages
26,000 Educators
2 Million Youth
“My Identity, Your Identity” iEARN Project
Current iEARN Projects
E PalsE Pals
http://www.epals.com/
E PalsE Pals
Classrooms in 200 Classrooms in 200 countries and countries and territoriesterritories
Connect learners Connect learners locally, nationally or locally, nationally or internationallyinternationally
Provide safe and Provide safe and protected email protected email between studentsbetween students
License required License required (cost ?)(cost ?)
Flat Classroom ProjectFlat Classroom Project
Students from Students from other countries other countries work in teams to work in teams to create videos create videos about social issuesabout social issues
$50$50 http://www.flatclashttp://www.flatclas
sroomproject.org/sroomproject.org/
Flat Classroom Project: Flat Classroom Project: ERACISMERACISM
Taking it GlobalTaking it Global
For youth interested For youth interested in global changein global change
Connects students to Connects students to global issues such as global issues such as the environment, the environment, world hunger, world hunger, climate changeclimate change
Geared to middle Geared to middle and high school and high school studentsstudents
Free to educatorsFree to educatorshttp://www.tigweb.org/
DrawbacksDrawbacks Lack of computersLack of computers Not every child has Not every child has
access to high speed access to high speed InternetInternet
Technical issuesTechnical issues Lack of clear Lack of clear
expectations for students: expectations for students: Provide ScaffoldingProvide Scaffolding
Lack of quality Lack of quality Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Internet Safety IssuesInternet Safety Issues
Professional Learning Professional Learning NetworksNetworks
Build your PLN Build your PLN through social through social networks like Twitter networks like Twitter and Edmodo and Edmodo
Share ideas, Share ideas, collaboratecollaborate
Social Networks for Social Networks for TeachersTeachers TwitterTwitter Classroom20.comClassroom20.com Edmodo.comEdmodo.com
Technology + Students = Technology + Students = LearningLearning
Is engaging Is engaging Technology addresses all learning styles; Technology addresses all learning styles;
visual, auditory, and kinestheticvisual, auditory, and kinesthetic Can be differentiated for all levels of studentsCan be differentiated for all levels of students Builds 21Builds 21stst Century Skills like Collaboration Century Skills like Collaboration Prepares students to work in a Global Prepares students to work in a Global
EnvironmentEnvironment Break down barriers between culturesBreak down barriers between cultures Can be used effectively with a few simple Web Can be used effectively with a few simple Web
2.0 tools2.0 tools
Need Ideas???Need Ideas???
http://www.ictinedhttp://www.ictineducation.org/free-stucation.org/free-stuff/uff/
http://www.classrohttp://www.classroom20.com/om20.com/
http://http://stem.discoveryedustem.discoveryeducation.com/cation.com/
It’s Never too Early to It’s Never too Early to StartStart
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"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller
Questions?Questions?
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