The Interactive Classroom

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The Interactive Classroom

• Carol Siwinski
• Germantown Academy
• Curricular Technology Specialist
• Csiwins_at_germantownacademy.org
• NECC
• Sparking a Revolution
• June 26 - 30, 2005

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Where Are We

• Explosion of Information
• Students Can Easily Access Primary Source
  Materials
• Educators More Comfortable With the Internet
• Educators Now Using Internet in Innovative Ways
• National Standards Support Technology Integration
• http//www.iste.org
• Enhance Your Curriculum and Bring Excitement to
  Your Teaching Through an Interactive Classroom

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Primary Objectives

• To integrate technology appropriately to support
  effective instructional practices across the
  curriculum.
• To provide the opportunity for students to
  develop skills which are essential to compete in
  tomorrows lifelong learning practices.
• Tom Friedmans The World Is Flat

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Identify Technology Use in Classroom

• Collecting, Organizing, Comparing and Analyzing
• Numerical Data Spreadsheet, Internet Reference,
  CD-ROM
• Mapping, Drawing, Charting
• Searching for Information Internet, CD-Rom
• Creating a Report Word Processing
• Organizing Information Concept Map
• Presenting Knowledge Slides, Web Based, Digital
  Posters with Sound, iMovie Documentary
• Creating Digital Stories
• Teaching Writing Skills, Problem Solving,
  Critical Thinking

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Core Set of Tools

• Identify Integrated Package
• Microsoft Office, Claris Works,
• Presentation Software
• PowerPoint, KidPix, Macromedia Fireworks
• Organizational Software
• Kidspiration, Inspiration
• Internet Access
• Outlook, FireFox, Internet Explorer, Safari
• Internet Production
• GoLive, Dreamweaver
• Gif Converter, Gif Builder
• Multimedia Production
• Sound Studio, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, Macromedia
  Fireworks, PhotoShop, Adobe ImageReady, Word Art,
  
• Hardware Scanners, Digital Video Camera, Digital
  Still Camera

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The Interactive Classroom

• Access Class Schedule and Assignments
• Collaborate Through Threaded Discussions
• Participate in On- Line Peer Editing
• Require On-Line Document Submission
• Use Electronic Mail
• Use Real Time Chat for Collaboration with Peers
• Re-enforce Learning Through Interactive
  Activities
• Share Knowledge With Peers and Acquire
  Information From Experts Through
  VideoConferencing

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The Interactive Classroom

• Interactive Activities - exploring ways to use
  the interactive and media rich capabilities of
  the web.
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/interacti
  ve/interactive.htm
• Book Adventure - FREE reading motivation program
  for children in grades K-8. Children create their
  own book lists, take multiple choice quizzes on
  the books they've read offline, and earn points
  and prizes for their literary successes.
• http//www.bookadventure.com
• Use NiceNet to Post Assignments, Do Peer /Teacher
  Editing, Furnish Resources or Conduct Discussions
• http//www.nicenet.org
• Use Epals to Conduct RealTime Chat with Partner
  Class
• http//www.epals.com
• Track Star - is an on-line interface that helps
  instructors to organize and annotate web sites
  into lessons.
• http//trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
  
• Quiz Star - a web-based utility to create a
  custom quiz that others can take online
• Use iKeepBookmarks.com to upload, and keep, your
  bookmarks on the web. You can access them at any
  time, from any computer... anywhere!
• PacBell Video Conferencing Opportunitieshttp//ww
  w.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html
• Drawing on Math
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ms/6th/
  Drawing/index.html

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On- Line Publishing

• Find Organized Publishing Opportunities
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/publishl.
  htm
• Make a Curriculum Connection
• Evaluate Site
• Is It Moderated?
• What is the Caliber of Student Contributions?
• Is There a Timeline?
• What is the Criteria for Contributing?
• Organization is the Key to Success

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Book Adventure

• FREE reading motivation program for children
• grades K-8.
• create their own book lists
• take multiple choice quizzes on the books
  they've read offline,
• earn points and prizes for their literary
  successes
• Create your own classroom
• Monitor what students read
• Monitor which quizzes student take
• http//www.bookadventure.com

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Nicenet

• Use with Distance Education and Collaborative
  Academic Projects
• Free Site used by K-12 and Undergraduate
  Educators
• Post Class Schedules, Class Assignments and
  Resource Links
• Facilitates Document Submission, Peer Editing,
  Threaded Discussion and Private Email
• Http//www.nicenet.org

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EPals

• Free Service to Find Key Pals Around the World
• Furnishes Collaboration Tools and Project Ideas
• Furnishes Safe Email Address
• Facilitates Private and Public Real Time Chat
• Http//www.epals.com

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Track Star

• On-line Interface
• Quick Resource for Integrated Lessons
• Allows Educators to Organize/Annotate Web Sites
  into Lessons
• http//trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

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Quiz Star

• Quiz Star - a web-based
• http//quizstar.4teachers.org/
• Create a custom quiz
• Multiple choice, true/false, essay
• Taken online
• Password protect access

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Note Star

• Online utility to assist project based learning.
  http//notestar.4teachers.org/
• Teachers Can
• Create and Assign Projects
• Track progress completing a task
• Easily manage projects for multiple classes
• Students can
• Create topics and subtopics
• Take notes
• Easily track information

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Video Conferencing

• Across the State or Around the World
• Increases Student Motivation and Learning
• Ideal for Virtual Fieldtrips
• Ideal for Classroom Collaborations
• Tools of the Trade
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/vidconf.ht
  ml
• VideoConferencing Adventures
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures
  .html
• Center for Interactive Learning and
  Collaboration
• http//www.cilc.org/search_program.aspx
• Sample VideoConferences
• Fixing a Broken Heart
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ms/7th/
  surgery/index.htm
• African Mask
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ls/3/Af
  rica/masks/indexmasks.htm
• Drawing on Mathhttp//www.germantownacademy.org/a
  cademics/ms/6th/Drawing/index.html

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Interactive Activities K -12

• Exploring ways to use the interactive and media
  rich capabilities of the web.
• Use this site to access interactive activities by
  grade level
• Use this site to access interactive activities by
  discipline
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/interacti
  ve/interactive.htm

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Interactive Learning Activities

• Exploring ways to use the interactive and media
  rich capabilities of the web.
• Guide to Grammar and Writing Interactive Quizzes
• http//www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
• The Museum of Modern Art
• http//www.moma.org/onlineprojects/
• Make Your Own Art
• http//www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/make_yo
  ur_own_art.html
• Art Safari
• http//www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/index.h
  tml
• Conversastions with Contemporary Artist
• http//www.moma.org/onlineprojects/conversations/i
  ndex.html
• Peter Halleys Exploding Cell
• http//www.moma.org/onlineprojects/halley/index.ht
  ml

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Interactive Learning Activities

• The National Gallery of Art
• On Line Tours
• http//www.nga.gov/onlinetours/onlinetr.htm
• NGA Kids Adventures with Art
• http//www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
• The Kennedy Center Arts Edge
• http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/
• Gettys Art Education Web Site
• http//www.getty.edu/artsednet/
• Devices of Wonder
• http//www.getty.edu/education/devices/
• The Cool Math Site - Contains both an elementary
  and secondary section featuring games and
  engaging activities that help develop a greater
  understanding of sophisticated concepts.
  http//www.coolmath.com/
• Your Sky - Makes custom star maps for any
  locationon Earth at any time and date.
  http//www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/

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Interactive Learning Activities

• Virtual Math Manipulatives
• Static
• Multiplication Table Applet
• interactive multiplication grid, displays the
  correct answer. Representational view only,
          http//www.netrover.com/kingskid/MulTab/A
  pplet.html
• Virtual Fractions
• Award winning site that has static images and
  representations using lines and circular
  representations of fractions. Static
  manipulatives but an excellent site to reinforce
  and display all work with fractions.
• http//www.visualfractions.com/
• Dynamic
• Cynthia Lanius No Matter What Shape Your
  Fractions Are In http//math.rice.edu/lanius/Patt
  erns/index.html
• Lessons and activities for teaching and learning
  fractions using pattern blocks. Suitability
  Upper Elementary
• NCTM Electronic Examples of Virtual Manipulatives
  Pre-K through 12
• http//standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index
  .htm
• Examples of the uses of technology in the
  teaching of math. Includes virtual manipulatives,
  simulations and static manipulatives.  Offers
  sample tasks and activities. Suitability
  Examples range from Pre-k to grade 12
• Arcytech http//arcytech.org/java/
• Click into the available tools -Integer Bars,
  Base 10 Blocks, Fraction Bars and link to a
  description of the tool, instructions on how to
  use it and a list of prepared lessons.Suitability
  Elementary, Middle School
•  

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Interactive Activities

• Telescopes in Education - This site brings the
  opportunity to use a remotely controlled
  telescope in a real-time, hands-on, interactive
  environment. http//tie.jpl.nasa.gov/
• Earth and Moon Viewer - View and interact with
  the images of the earth and moon in real-time.
• http//www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
• NASA Earth Observatory - Access to data and
  images
• http//earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
• Visible Earth Data Base http//visibleearth.nasa.g
  ov/
• Terra Server http//terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.co
  m/
• Calculators On-Line - Find a calculator for every
  conceivable purpose.
• http//www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html
• http//www.onlineconversion.com/
• Field Museum - On Line Activities
• http//www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/online_exhib.h
  tm
• Underground Adventure
• Cleopatra of Egypt
• Sounds from the Vault

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Interactive Learning Activities

• Web Elements Scholar Edition
• http//www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/ind
  ex.html
• Visual Elements Periodic Table
• http//www.chemsoc.org/viselements/
• David Whizzys Animated Table
• http//www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/a2.ht
  ml
• Modeling the Periodic Table
• http//www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/co
  smic/ptable.html

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The Global Classroom

• Share Favorite Activity with Global Colleagues
• Give Student Work a Global Audience
• What You Need
• Web Server Space for Your Site
• A WYSIWYG Web Page Editor
• Access to Browser Based Web Editors
• eBoard.Com
• http//www3.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/IndexLoginSe
  rvlet?SITE_NAMEdestination
• eBoard Demonstration Site
• Classroom.com
• http//classroom.tripod.com/
• MySchoolOnLine
• http//www.myschoolonline.com/golocal/
• Knowledge of Web Site Construction
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/pagesup/p
  agesuin.htm
• Samples of Published Activities
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/interpro.
  htm

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Interactive Learning Activities

• KidsCom Play games, seek adventure, write
  stories, write music, make friends, chat, etc
• http//www.kidscom.com/home_flash.html
• Kids Domain
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/games/winter.html
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/games/index.html
• AgameAday
• http//www.agameaday.com/
• Zeeks for Hundreds of Fun Games
• http//zeeks.com/home.asp
• Educational Games from Teacher Net
• http//www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/utt/games.htm

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Communication Methods

• Epals for Private and Real Time Chat
• Http//www.epals.com
• Nicenet the Internet Classroom Assistant for
  asynchronous communication
• Http//www.nicenet.org
• Video Conferencing for synchronous communication
• http//www.kn.pacbell.com/vidconf/