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Vicki and I thought this video communicated what the ignite program means to us.

Digital Native Learners (Ignite)

• Prefer receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sources.

• Prefer parallel processing and multitasking.

• Prefer processing pictures, sounds and video before text.

• Prefer random access to hyperlinked multimedia information.

• Prefer to interact/network simultaneously with many others.

• Prefer to learn “just-in-time.”

• Prefer instant gratification and instant rewards.

• Prefer learning that is relevant, instantly useful and fun.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

•Prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited sources.

•Prefer singular processing and single or limited tasking.

•Prefer to provide text before pictures, sounds and video.

•Prefer to provide information linearly, logically and sequentially.

•Prefer students to work independently rather than network and interact.

•Prefer to teach “just-in-case” (it’s on the exam).

•Prefer deferred gratification and deferred rewards.

•Prefer to teach to the curriculum guide and standardized tests.

*Ian Jukes and Anita Dosaj, The InfoSavvy Group, February 2003

!gnite Philosophy• Digital Learners• Teacher as Facilitator• Multi-Taskers• Constructivist Approach• Independent Problem Solvers• Team Work• Self Direction• 21st Century Skills• Communication• Knowledge• Digital Citizenship******Internet Safety

Independent Problem Solvers

• Encouraging critical thinking• Promotes creativity• Teachers are not the source for all

answers• Student ownership of learning

3rd Grade Wiki Book Review

!gnite Glossary

• Moodle: Virtual Classroom• Wiki: A webpage where multiple people can

collaborate• Blog: A place to share ideas using text &

media (collaborative)• Podcast: Voice recordings others can

subscribe to, create, and post (digital radio show)

• Inspiration: Graphic Organizing Software• Audacity: Program used for voice recording• Picasa: Used with digital camera to edit

pictures

Wiki

• Wiki Video

• Mr. Maldonado’s Class Wikihttp://maldonado.bpswikis.wikispaces.net/

• Ms. Pascaretti’s Class Wikihttp://pascaretti.bpswikis.wikispaces.net

Blog

• Blog Video

• Ms. Pascaretti’s Class Bloghttp://bpsmissioncontrol.edublogs.org/

• Mr. Maldonado’s Class Bloghttp://maldonado.edublogs.org/

Podcasting• Podcast Video

Class Moodle Site

• Moodle

Tech Tools

• Laptops• Flip Cameras• Digital Cameras• Web Cameras• Podcasting Headsets• Audacity• Skype• Inspiration• USB Drive (Flash Drive)

Curriculum Ideas (Teaching the same curriculum…using

different tools).

• Research Projects– Live Expert Interviews

• Math Centers• Reflections• Writers’ Workshop• Literature Discussion Groups• Science Investigations• Wikitastic Book Review• Social Studies Projects

Thank You!