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Classroom Renovation - Rethinking your Classroom through Technology Kimberly Caise, NBCT, M.E Building Tech Leaders TCEA 2014 – February 8, 2

Classroom Renovation - Rethinking your Classroom through Technology

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This presentation features ways to use the design thinking process to redesign your classroom curriculum via global projects and using cell phones as instructional tools in the classroom.

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Classroom Renovation -

Rethinking your Classroom

through TechnologyKimberly Caise, NBCT, M.Ed.Building Tech LeadersTCEA 2014 – February 8, 2014

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Resource Livebinder (lb)http://bit.ly/kcaiselbtcea

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What is the Design Thinking Process?

• Human-centered• Collaborative• Optimistic• Experimental• Leads to innovative and

radical decisions

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What can the Design Thinking Process be used for?

• Curriculum• Classroom space• Processes and tools• Systems

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How can Design Thinking apply to the Classroom?

• To determine if the following is necessary:– New approach/teaching style– New technology would be beneficial– Improved student achievement– Modified physical layout– Rethinking classroom/campus

processes/systems

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Rethinking Process

How might we __________?Instead of – Should we _____ ?

Could we _____?Can we _____?

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http://www.good.co/blog/2013/07/31/why-you-should-start-thinking-inside-the-box/

Creative, Innovative Problem

Solving

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Rethink your Classroomthrough the use of

Technology

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Global Projects

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Projects by Jenhttp://www.jenuinetech.com/index.htm

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Civil War Sallie/Patriot Pete

http://civilwarsallie.wikispaces.comhttp://patriotpete.wikispaces.com

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DEN Connectshttp://www.denconnects.com//

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DEN Connects Overviewhttp://www.denconnects.com//

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Skype in the Classroomhttps://education.skype.com/

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Cell Phones in the Classroom

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The ToolboxA look at some of the online resources

Cell Phones as Innovative

Instructional ToolsWhere we were. Where we are . Where we are going.

Everyone is going mobile. Schools have moved as wellChallenges of going mobile in the classroom.How do we move forward

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Mobile device trends School distribution of technology devices

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Challenges of Going Mobile

Administrative Resistance

Technical Support

Curriculum

Cost

Availability

Improved Student Success

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How are students using cell phones?•65% use social networks•55% share photos•30% share personal creations•26% post comments on sites and blogs•15% have personal websites•15% are constant remixers•14% blog

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They also use cell phones to…•Seek validation (Am I Pretty?)•Damage reputation•Post damaging pictures•Bully/threaten/Harass•Creating false identities

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Research Results

http://www.britac.ac.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/14

• The proportions of textisms that kids used in their sentence translations was positively linked to verbal reasoning; the more textspeak kids used, the higher their test scores.

• The younger the age at which the kids had received mobile phones, the better their ability to read words and identify patterns of sound in speech.

- Presentation by Liz Kolb

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• Be certain that your campus/district’s AUP allows for the use of mobile device including cell phones.

• If not, let these ideas and lessons open the doors and serve as models lessons for your principal, district officials, IT personnel, etc.

• Be BRAVE and an advocate for your students when necessary and possible!

The Good, the bad, and the uglyAcceptable Use Policy

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We know they have them…Businesses are taking advantage of stringent AUPs and other administrative

resistance

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• These tools are very simple to use and can jazz up lessons and your students enthusiasm and motivation.

• Instead of the “old standard” of paper and pencil, you can do the same thing with a mobile device.

• Instead of tuning out let’s make students tune IN, by using cell phones and tablets to engage the students with a new way to deliver content in an exciting way.

Why Bother? The fear of introducing new technologies

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• Many schools are active participants.

• School District IT departments block these sites.

• Most infected web sites on the Internet.

• Many sites are blocked thinking the district is complying with CIPA.

• What does this have to do with the design thinking process?

We know about these…Some of the more popular sites

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QR Codes• Scan or generate codes associated with any URL

• Showcase student work, announce campus events, or share classroom/school newsletters

• I-nigma for qr code - http://www.i-nigma.com

• Microsoft tags -http://gettag.com/mobi

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I-nigma

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QR Stuff

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QR Stuff.com

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Aurasma App• Layer items called ‘auras’ and link

using the Aurasma app

• The app is also used to view the the auras

• Android and iOS devices

• Link videos, webpages, images to an image by placing a marker on an image and viewing the ‘aura’ created with the Aurasma app

• Sounds complex but is easy to create!

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Aurasma App

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Aurasma App

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Aurasma

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Thinglink•Add music, video clips, links, etc.•Share images social media sites•Follow channels and tell stories•Store an unlimited number of images with a teacher account•Students need an email address•Limitations to several students editing the same image

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Thinglink

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Evernote•Use any type of device including web browsers to access Evernote

•Store notes and search notes using keywords

•Store pictures, documents, emails, etc. and send/share to your Evernote account via an Evernote email address

•There is so much more to explore using Evernote including apps from the ‘trunk’for free to enhance using Evernote

[email protected]

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Cel.ly• Group texting that is secure and

private

• You can poll your groups with no member limit

• No downloads, free andstudents can take notes andquickly send to a group

• Join groups based on topics,hashtags, keywords, etc.

@kcaisetcea to 23559

http://cy.tl/1aHWPDf

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Cel.ly

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Mentimeter.com• Multiple choice options only

• Class polling option

• Immediate responses

• No limit of responses

• Generates a QR code for each poll

• Free!

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Do you use polling in your classroom with students?

1. http://vot.rs2. Enter code 79 38 693. Select your answer.

A. Yes, sure do!B. No, not yet!C. What is polling?

https://www.mentimeter.com/p/48e2189afd38

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Infuse Learning • Assessment tool that allows you

to poll the class and seek responses that are open ended text answers

• Some language translation is available on questions

• Students are able to draw responses to quiz questions

• Compatible with iOS, Android and desktop and laptop computers

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Infuse Learning

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Nearpod• Create interactive

presentations

• Assess student work with simple tools

• Viewed in 2 modes: live and self-paced

• Compatible with iOS, Android and desktop and laptop computers

• http://ws.nearpod.com/?code=ba0aecf5dbfd870809b1fa6631a21c5c`

DEGVJ

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Nearpod

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Contact Information

• E-mail: [email protected]• Blog: http://www.kimcaise.com• Livebinder: http://bit.ly/kcaiselbtcea• Survey link: http://bit.ly/designthinkingsurvey

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Sources• Christian Long, Trung Le, and Melanie Kahl of

The Third Teacher+• David Jakes - http://jakes.editme.com/educon25• https://experience.sap.com/post/show/48• http://neworgmod.blogspot.com/2012/08/introduction-to-design-thinkin

g.html• http://www.good.co/blog/2013/07/31/why-you-should-start-thinking-insi

de-the-box/• IDEO – http://designthinkingforeducators.com• http://freedigitalphotos.net