Changing the Classroom

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Changing the Classroom

• Mike Horan
• Supervisor of
• Instructional Technology

Jan 2002
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Recent Coming Sarasota Tech Actions

• Approval of District Tech Plan
• Development of Educator Tech Standards
• Development of Student Tech Standards

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The Challenging Job!
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Educational Resources From Sarasota County DOE

• Online Research Tools
• Ebsco, SIRS, Newsbank, Groliers
• Online Courses
• FCAT Explorer
• Kids Portals
• AOL_at_School

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Kids Portal

• Safe Search Engine
• Multi-resource connection
• Promotion of Sarasota Educational Technology

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How About AOL_at_School

• Multi-grade resources
• Resources of large company
• DOE supported

http//school.aol.com/
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Are all free resources great?
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So What Impacts Student Learning Most Directly?
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Seven Keys to Promoting Creative
ThinkingBuilding Good New IdeasJ McKenzie

• Guidance
• Providing examples and making suggestions. Have
  students use computers to create projects that
  show their peers some of their unique experiences
• Tools.
• Both concrete and mindware
• Skills.
• Teachers must make sure they not only teach
  computer skills, but also show students how these
  skills can be used.

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Seven Keys to Promoting Creative Thinking

• Strategies
• Use of the technology has to answer the tough
  questionsWhat is the purpose of including the
  tech?
• Faith or Confidence
• Educators should give students confidence in
  their abilities and encourage exploration
• Playfulness
• Allow for the fun
• Resources
• Dont focus on what is not available, make use of
  what is.

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If you dont find a creative use of
technology.they will.
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Great Teacher Resources

• And all are Free!

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Planning Tools

• Creating Online Projects
• Teachers Guide for building Integrated Projects
• www.essdack.org/building
• Evaluating Internet Resources
• Kathy Schrocks Guide for Educators
• http//school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
  

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Searching Tools

• Searching Tools
• Directory www.dmoz.org or www.webbrain.com
• Search Engine www.google.com
• Meta Search Engine www.dogpile.com
• Special Interest Search Sites
• Ditto.com www.ditto.com
• Locates Images on the web

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Online Resource Tools

• Filamentality
• www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
• A web based learning site that targets the use
  and development of online projects
• Advantages
• Access to other online projects
• Create Projects online
• No Knowledge of HTML required
• Online Templates
• Immediate posting
• Online Guides

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Online Authoring Tools

• Homestead Web Editor
• www.homestead.com
• Web site that provides web authoring
  opportunities
• Now has cost!
• Advantages
• Easy to Create and post project/activities
• Easy accessibility to projects
• Minimal learning curve

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Online Productivity Tools

• Keebook Creator (Keeboo)
• www.keeboo.com
• Software that organizes online information and
  resources
• Advantages
• Organizes approach to sorting information and
  resources
• Grouped according to project/theme/subject
• Web site accessible both other teachers/students

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How About Email?
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Online Tools Communication

• Gaggle.net
• www.gaggle.net
• Teacher monitored email for students
• ePals
• www.epals.com
• Teacher monitored email for students

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Sharing Data

• Blink
• www.blink.com
• Online Web site that organizes online information
  and resources
• Advantages
• Organizes approach to sorting URLs
• Access to bookmarks/favorite anytime, any where

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Online Tools Sharing Data

• Free Drive
• www.freedrive.com
• Online storage space (5 MB)
• 4.95 per month (65 MB)
• Advantages
• Accessible to files anytime, any where
• Ability to share files ( project/activities)

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Online Tools Assessment

• Rubistar
• http//rubistar.4teachers.org/
• Online electronic rubrics tool
• Advantages
• Create electronic rubrics
• Variety of templates
• Printable
• Save as web page

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Online Tools Assessment

• Project-Based Checklists
• www.4teachers.org/projectbased/
• Online electronic checklist tool
• Advantages
• Create electronic checklist
• Variety of templates
• Printable
• Save as a webpage

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Online Tools Assessment

• Online Quizzes
• Online quizzes that revolve around a curriculum
  topic
• Quia!
• www.quia.com
• Funbrain
• www.funbrain.com
• Advantages
• Varity of templates
• Printable
• Save as Web Page

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With these tools, the match sparks!
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Top Ten Signs You May Technology Challenged

•  10) If you're still mastering the Apple IIe...
• 9) If you are still figuring out how to move the
  mouse without going off the desk...
• 8) If you think "uploading" is pumping your
  septic tank...
• 7) If your VCR is still blinking 12 o'clock...
• 6) If it takes you more than 10 minutes to turn
  on your computer...

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Top Ten Signs You May Technology Challenged

• 5) If you think WWW stands for the World Wide
  Wrestling association...
• 4) If you think RAM is your uncle's pick-up
  truck...
• 3) If you think broadband is the elastic in your
  underwear...
• 2) If you've used your CD-ROM tray as a cup
  holder...
• 1) If you think a PDA is your local podiatrist...

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