Collaborative Project for Folktale Partners: Tools and Strategies

Jeanne MunozInstructional Technology Specialist: The Magellan Charter SchoolEducational Consultant

jmunoz@magellancharter.orgTwitter:jeannemunoz

IntroductionHow many are instructional technology

facilitators or other IT staff?How many are media center coordinators or

media center staff?How many are working with:

High schools?Middle schools?Elementary schools?

Others?

If you have any of these responsibilities…Locating resources for teachers and students

PrintOnlineTechnology tools

Co-planning lessons with teachersCo-teaching lessons with teachersTeaching information and technology skillsIntegrating global connections

Then this presentation is for you.

GoalsExplore three tools that can be used to

organize resources and online classrooms for global projects and collaborations.

Edmodo, Jog the Web, Live Binders Directions and tips for using these Other resources for completing projects

Examine a global lesson integrating information and technology skills

Sample lesson plan and associated documents Other resources for locating online projects and

partners

Share ideas through back channel at http://todaysmeet.com/WV4 .

One more item on the plate…This project demonstrates how a global lesson can include many of the Professional Teaching Standards and 21st century skills.Embraces diversity (Standard II)Aligned with SCOS or Core Essentials (Standard

III)Recognizes interconnectedness (Standard III)Instruction appropriate for students (Standard IV)

Engaging Relevant Differentiated Variety of instructional methods Integrates technology Encourages critical thinking and problem solving Opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership

skills Variety of assessment pieces and methods

Getting StartedAll materials for this session:

http://magellantech4u.wikispaces.com/WV2011

Look over the lesson plan

Essential question: How do folktales reflect the similarities and differences of our countries’ values, history, or culture?

Welcome to Edmodowww.edmodo.com Also directions on the wiki : Using Edmodo.pdf

and sample student permission letterCreate a teacher account or login. Tour your home page.

SettingsPosting bubbleSpotlightTimelineCalendarGradesLibraryGroups

Edmodo Project GroupJoin the project group. Use code ptj8ww .Look at the timeline.

Welcome messageAssignment 1Complete the assignment. Submit.Browse the project Glog.Learn to create an assignment.Answer the poll.

Time to ExploreCreate your own group.Write a post.Create an assignment.Create a poll.

How might you use this tool to promote global awareness? Other ways?

Researching the FolktalesIn small groups, students will read, record, and

discuss several American folktales.From the Project Glog, click the attachments and

open the Folktales Around the World Summary form.

Click the link to the Jog and browse through the steps.

How would Jog the Web be helpful to students and teachers?

Time to JogGo to the home page. In the upper right, click

Register and sign up for an account. Use an email account that you can access for verification.

Login, then find Create a new Jog. Complete Title, Description, and Category.Add a page that you know: give it a title and

paste the URL.Add a question or comment for your joggers.Preview your Jog. When you exit, your Jog is

saved. Click Share to get the link or code.Directions are on the wiki : Using Jog the

Web.pdf .

Retelling Time: Live BindersStudents prepare using the directions in the

Folktale Retelling Guide.pdf attached to the Glog.Another reference that can be used is Live

Binders.From the wiki, click the binder called Tools for

Projects .Click Present to view full screen .Click the VoiceThread tab and browse the

information for the project.Browse the other tabs.How might you use Live Binders with your

students? Teachers?

Creating a Live BinderAt upper right, sign up or login.Select Create a Binder tab.Add a name and description. Create New Binder.Click Tab 1 and enter a name for a webpage.

Enter a URL. Add another tab and add another object: text,

video, image, file.Exit.

AssessmentStudents will self-assess on a project rubric.What a two ways that we have explored for

distributing the rubric to the students? What are the benefits of each?

Students will write a reflective answer to the essential question.

What would be the best way to submit this using the tools we previewed today?

If we wanted to share some of the student VoiceThread projects, how might we do that using these tools?