what about next year?
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What About Next Year?. By Darcie Priester ITRT, Fred Lynn Middle School June, 2008. Learning is Changing. Students use digital media on average 6 ½ hours daily. Tools. SchoolFusion Blogs Wikis Podcasts YouTube / Teacher Tube. Ms. Kenney’s SchoolFusion Page, BRMS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What About Next Year?
By Darcie PriesterITRT, Fred Lynn Middle
SchoolJune, 2008
Learning is Changing
Students use digital media on average 6 ½ hours daily.
Tools
• SchoolFusion• Blogs• Wikis• Podcasts•YouTube / Teacher Tube
Ms. Kenney’s SchoolFusion Page, BRMS
Ms. Doyle’s SchoolFusion Page, BRMS
Ms. Bailey’s SchoolFusion Page, BRMS
SchoolFusion Page
Web 2.0
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
“All about ME” –
My opinion, My thoughts,
My ideas
“All about US” –
Our opinions, Our
thoughts,Our ideas
“All about THEM” –
Their opinions, Their thoughts,
Their ideas
Revised from Priscilla Norton, Ph.DGeorge Mason University
What skills will students build by learning to create blogs, wikis, and podcasts?
a. Communication and writing skillsb. Critical thinking skillsc. Collaboration and teamwork skillsd. Design Skillse. All of the above
Quiz
So You Want to Teach Blog
Mrs. Jones’ History Blog
Mrs. Jones’ History Blog
Mr. Armstrong’s U.S. History Wiki
Classroom Google Earth Wiki
Podcasts
Podcast.net cites 40,000 shows on their home page.
A podcast is an audio recording, which can be a 10-sec sound byte to a 30-min radio show series, that anyone can download and listen to.
Neabsco ES Podcasts
Room 208
Radio Willow Web
YouTube vs. TeacherTube
YouTube• Do not have to sign up
• Wide range of content
available• Will need to screen searches
TeacherTube• Have to sign up• Smaller range of content available; only teachers• Material more educational, still suggest screening
TeacherTube
What to Remember
• Try it yourself first!
• Plan before the lab
• Create rules / responsibility
• Try it with one class, not all
• Show off!
Resources
SchoolFusion• Any PWCS HS, some middle schools• Receive training in the Fall
Blogs• Blogger.com (blocked by PWCS)• Classblogmeister.com• Edublogs.com • Teacherlingo.com
Resources
Wikis• Wikispaces.com• PB Wiki.com
Podcasts• Learninginhand.com/podcasting/
create.html• www.macworld.com (search podcasts)
• www.podcasts.psu.edu/pcaudacity
Resources
Books• Digital Literacy by Paul Gilster• A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink• Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts by Will
Richardson• Don’t Bother Me Mom, I’m Learning
by Marc Prensky
My Contact Info
School email: [email protected] email:
Will be available this summer for conversations about technology