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Taking the

Terrifying out

of ‘Techifying’Your

Lessons

Win BiernackiICEChip

Mini-conferenceOctober 27, 2012

Addingtechnology to a lessondoesn’t haveto be yourworst nightmare…

Why Bother?

“I’ve been teaching this lesson for years and it works fine just the way it is…”

“I have students before and after school for extra help, tons of papers to grade, and a family of my own. I don’t have TIME to learn this stuff…”

“I’m just not good with technology.

I’m lucky I can send an email.”

“I don’t have a SMART board or an

iPad – I have one computer in my

classroom – mine!”

“All of my students don’t have internet

access at home, anyway.”

How will you teach me?

Where do I start?

The Lesson

indiaonrent.com

How you teach it: Hike

guidetomountainhiking.com

How you teach it: tow rope

jared-lee.com

How you teach it: ski lift

photography.nationalgeographic.com

How you teach it: Drive

igougo.com

How you teach it: Zipline

funfix.com

How you teach it: Fly

The lesson is the mountain, you are the guide…

hiking.insidrinfo.com

You know what to teachand when to teach it.

Now decide to teach it with a little technology.

Getting Started

•Choosing a lesson•3 weeks – 1 month prior•Pick a lesson you love (or at least

like a lot)•Pick a tool or two to evaluate

Evaluating

•Recommendations from trusted colleagues•Find a partner or team•PLAY with the tool(s) – as a student AND as a teacher

•Answer these questions:1. Does this tool allow me to expand my

classroom?2. Does it save time for me or my students?3. Does it encourage higher-order thinking

skills – evaluating, analyzing or creating something to demonstrate learning?

4. Does this tool solve a problem?5. Does it frustrate or does it engage?6. If it engages, does it reach students I

otherwise would not?

Evaluating (cont’d)

TEACHER TOOLS TO TRY

TOOLS TO TRY

Creating a Quiz Using Google

Creating a Wiki in Wikispaces

Student/Teacher TOOLS TO TRY

PAPER SLIDE VIDEOS

Student/Teacher TOOLS TO TRY/ Math

EDUCATION VIDEO SOURCES

Documentary Video Sources

In what format should I download?

The answer to that is largely dependent on what player you will use.

Use Real Player (free download here) to be able to play videos across most formats. Real Player will also let you download direct from YouTube.

Professional Development

For a list of Twitter education hashtags, click here.

For how-tos and more info on all things Twitter, click here.

Win Biernacki

win.biernacki@gmail.com

@winbiernacki

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Thank you!