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Who am I?Who am I? Masters of Educational Technology through Masters of Educational Technology through
UBC UBC (2005)(2005) I teach grade 5 using a blended I teach grade 5 using a blended
environmentenvironment guiding question is always: which guiding question is always: which
technology best supports my students’ technology best supports my students’ learning (high/low)learning (high/low)
goal: to use technology purposefully & goal: to use technology purposefully & seamlessly throughout the dayseamlessly throughout the day
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What is a blended learning What is a blended learning environment?environment?
face-to-face + computer face-to-face + computer mediated learning (Charles mediated learning (Charles Graham)Graham)
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Why use digital technology in Why use digital technology in the classroom?the classroom?
changes is societychanges is society online Connectivity Conference 2007online Connectivity Conference 2007
changes in learningchanges in learning leads to some changes in teaching leads to some changes in teaching
practicespractices
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Benefits I Have NoticedBenefits I Have Noticed engagement levelsengagement levels access to expertsaccess to experts transparencytransparency independent learning skillsindependent learning skills new ways to teach, model, extend new ways to teach, model, extend
student learningstudent learning
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Challenges I Have Challenges I Have EncounteredEncountered
time time classroomclassroom personal learningpersonal learning
sufficient equipmentsufficient equipment reliable equipmentreliable equipment technology support (everyone busy)technology support (everyone busy) displacement of other resourcesdisplacement of other resources using computers in diverse waysusing computers in diverse ways
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Classroom Support OnlineClassroom Support Online own class websiteown class website example: example: Mrs. French’s Mrs. French’s http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchjhttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj benefits: benefits:
transparencytransparency disseminated informationdisseminated information asynchronous accessasynchronous access supports independent learning (e.g. PS)supports independent learning (e.g. PS)
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Synchronous, AsynchronousSynchronous, Asynchronous synchronous: information or learning synchronous: information or learning
occurring at a specific timeoccurring at a specific time examples: examples:
V-class lessonsV-class lessons live interviews live interviews
benefits:benefits: ideas and thoughts can be exchanged ideas and thoughts can be exchanged
immediatelyimmediately
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Synchronous, AsynchronousSynchronous, Asynchronous asynchronous: information and learning not asynchronous: information and learning not
dependent on a specific timedependent on a specific time examples: examples:
video cams (video cams (San Diego ZooSan Diego Zoo)) current events (current events (CBC newsCBC news) ) follow a researcher (follow a researcher (Catt Trax 2Catt Trax 2 ) )
benefits:benefits: information accessed at the convenience of the information accessed at the convenience of the
learner learner information can be revisited at a later dateinformation can be revisited at a later date
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Elluminate in the classroomElluminate in the classroom ElluminateElluminate vRoom free for 3 vRoom free for 3
participantsparticipants for example:for example:
conference session conference session videovideo benefitsbenefits
supports real-time collaboration and supports real-time collaboration and construction of learning between students construction of learning between students not in the same physical locationnot in the same physical location
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Daybook OnlineDaybook Online interactive daily schedule interactive daily schedule example example daily scheduledaily schedule benefits benefits
schedule is archivedschedule is archived accessible to parents (homework, child accessible to parents (homework, child
away)away) accessible to teacher to revisit a lessonaccessible to teacher to revisit a lesson accessible to students to revisit a lessonaccessible to students to revisit a lesson
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Cross CurricularCross Curricular holistic instructionholistic instruction for example: for example:
CattTrax2: BC researcher exploring CattTrax2: BC researcher exploring global connection i.e. economic, global connection i.e. economic, environmental (environmental (projectproject) )
benefits: benefits: constructed knowledgeconstructed knowledge non-linear learningnon-linear learning
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Language ArtsLanguage Arts vocabulary vocabulary
vocabulary: easyvocabulary: easy access for daily access for daily vocabulary buildingvocabulary building
for example: for example: vocabulary building vocabulary building Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word
benefits: benefits: dynamic: new word dailydynamic: new word daily social constructionsocial construction
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Language ArtsLanguage Artsmini-lessonsmini-lessons
access mini lessons quickly and efficientlyaccess mini lessons quickly and efficiently example: example:
mini-lessonsmini-lessons online online spelling rules spelling rules
benefits:benefits: students can access at any timestudents can access at any time teacher faces students, easily monitoring teacher faces students, easily monitoring
participation levelparticipation level minimal time used to access, discuss lessons minimal time used to access, discuss lessons
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Language Arts Language Arts novel studiesnovel studies
example: example: novel studynovel study
benefits: benefits: enhances the ability to explain the enhances the ability to explain the
activity (hyperlinks provide further activity (hyperlinks provide further information)information)
can be linked to mini-lessons can be linked to mini-lessons chapter summaries chapter summaries
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FrenchFrench Teaching French can also be Teaching French can also be
supported with interactive sitessupported with interactive sites examples:examples:
support teaching (support teaching (resourcesresources, , lesson planslesson plans))
support learning (support learning (resourcesresources)) benefits:benefits:
online pronunciation (online pronunciation (essential phrasesessential phrases) )
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ScienceScienceSturgeon Recovery ProjectSturgeon Recovery Project
real life, current and relevant science unitsreal life, current and relevant science units example: example:
Sturgeon Unit Sturgeon Unit benefits: benefits:
current, relevant text can provide the current, relevant text can provide the information Nechako information Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery White Sturgeon Recovery InitiativeInitiative
connections to connections to local field trip local field trip opportunityopportunity review material e.g. Jeopardyreview material e.g. Jeopardy
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Science & Social Studies Science & Social Studies Catt-Trax2Catt-Trax2
access current scientific researchaccess current scientific research examples:examples:
Catt-Trax2Catt-Trax2 UnitsUnits with goals, vocabulary, assignments, with goals, vocabulary, assignments,
and support links onlineand support links online benefits: benefits:
real-life, current researchreal-life, current research relevantrelevant constructed knowledge (wiki) constructed knowledge (wiki) networks students with global issues networks students with global issues
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MathMath supporting students’ learning in math supporting students’ learning in math examples: examples:
visualization tools (visualization tools (additionaddition with regrouping) with regrouping) math term math term definitionsdefinitions post post lessonslessons and and quizzesquizzes online online
benefits: benefits: instruction: diverse toolsinstruction: diverse tools helps address different learning styles: visual learnershelps address different learning styles: visual learners access by students and parents at any time access by students and parents at any time
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Fine ArtsFine Arts supporting our Fine Arts contentsupporting our Fine Arts content for example: for example:
music theorymusic theory how to playhow to play online online lessonslessons
benefits: benefits: provides support material provides support material supports independent learningsupports independent learning
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Examples from the Examples from the ClassroomClassroom
e-journalse-journals (private blogs) (private blogs) Show What You KnowShow What You Know: representing : representing
new knowledgenew knowledge Power Point Presentation Power Point Presentation
Socially Constructed KnowledgeSocially Constructed Knowledge wiki wiki
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Technology Used to Support Technology Used to Support These Activities These Activities
HardwareHardware SMART BoardSMART Board digital projectordigital projector ComputersComputers Digital camerasDigital camerasSoftwareSoftware All The Right Type All The Right Type Macromedia DreamweaverMacromedia Dreamweaver Elluminate (free access online)Elluminate (free access online) Office PowerPointOffice PowerPoint Wiki (open-source)…..watch carefullyWiki (open-source)…..watch carefullyOtherOther InternetInternet web space (provided by my local school district)web space (provided by my local school district)
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Further ResourcesFurther Resources Learning TheoriesLearning Theories
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htmhttp://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm http://tip.psychology.org/theories.htmlhttp://tip.psychology.org/theories.html http://www.learningandteaching.info/http://www.learningandteaching.info/ http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htmhttp://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
Instructional Strategies Instructional Strategies http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.htmlhttp://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/ http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.htmlhttp://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html
Other Professional Development Other Professional Development links (more on my list)links (more on my list)
Blended Learning Environment (Blended Learning Environment (videovideo)) http://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-4338441514462445595&hl=dehttp://video.google.de/videoplay?docid=-4338441514462445595&hl=de
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Further Resources Further Resources ContinuedContinued
Social Networking ToolsSocial Networking Tools Global Learning CommunitiesGlobal Learning Communities
Curriki Curriki http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Webhttp://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHomeHome
Taking it GlobalTaking it Global http://www.takingitglobal.org/http://www.takingitglobal.org/
Learning Circles Learning Circles http://www.iearn.org/circles/http://www.iearn.org/circles/ ( (video clipvideo clip))
more……….more……….
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Social Networking ToolsSocial Networking Tools Technology software available onlineTechnology software available online
SMART Technologies SMART Technologies http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/ Elluminate: Elluminate: http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/ Wiki: open-source software Wiki: open-source software http://c2.com/cgi/wikihttp://c2.com/cgi/wiki moodle: open-source software moodle: open-source software http://moodle.org/http://moodle.org/Blogging: open-source software Blogging: open-source software http://wordpress.orghttp://wordpress.org Blogger.com Blogger.com http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com
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Social Networking ToolsSocial Networking Tools continuedcontinued Questions & Answers: Teacher Questions & Answers: Teacher
Magazine hosted this Magazine hosted this chatchat with Will with Will Richardson, author of Richardson, author of Blogs, Wikis, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for ClassroomsTools for Classrooms and founder of and founder of Connective Learning.Connective Learning.
http://www.edweek.org/chat/transcript_10_10_06.hthttp://www.edweek.org/chat/transcript_10_10_06.htmlml
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Ideas in PracticeIdeas in Practice working with the experts: working with the experts:
Virtual AstronomyVirtual Astronomy Pro D Pro D ConnectivityConnectivity global conference global conference
(52 countries, 1000 registered (52 countries, 1000 registered participants) at home: University of participants) at home: University of ManitobaManitoba
daily technology use daily technology use (example from (example from my class) my class)
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