An Instructional Leaders Guide to Technology: Todays Classroom Toolbox

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An Instructional Leaders Guide to Technology
Todays Classroom Toolbox

• Presenters
• Gene Silverman
• Nassau Board of Cooperative Education Services
  (BOCES)
• Stan Silverman
• New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)

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The Millennium Student
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The critical elements

• Entice
• Encourage
• Enable
• Empower

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Constructing learning
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The 3 components

• Acquire
• Construct
• Publish, Communicate and Validate

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New Tools for Acquiring

• MarcoPolo
• Video on Demand
• Video Conferencing
• Blogs
• Podcasts
• Probeware
• Simulations
• Virtual Reality

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New Tools for Construction

• Productivity Suites
• Word processing
• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• Slide production
• Video production tools
• Digital Media Capture
• Cameras
• Digital Microscope

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New Tools for Publication and Communications

• Podcasts
• Video Email
• Blogs
• Webinars
• Streaming Video
• VOD servers
• Slither Casts/Narrow casting

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The power of Video
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EEZ
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Video

• Video on Demand- A library of video programs
  which are accessible 24/7
• Video Email- The creation of spontaneous video at
  the instructors desktop
• Streaming Video- Live broadcast of lectures and
  visiting speakers.
• Student created video
• Teacher created video
• Video conferencing

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Video on Demand
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VODVideo on Demand

• Server on the LAN
• Stored video library in searchable database
• Can add locally created content
• Full data base for teachers and students to
  customize
• Instructional materials

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Video Email
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Voice Discussion Boards

• Instructors record presentations
• Students respond to instructor and fellow
  students asynchronously via inexpensive
  headphones (5.00 US)
• Students can review and replay anytime and
  anywhere.

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Webinar System
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Webinars (Elluminate)

• Voice over IP- Students and Instructors interact
  via voice in real time
• Instant messaging
• Virtual graphing calculators
• Interactive shared whiteboard
• Application sharing
• Video Conferencing using eye ball cameras
• Media display (video, Flash media)
• Dynamic PowerPoint presentations
• Record interactions for review or missed sessions

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Video Conferencing
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Content Marcopolo
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NYSED VLS
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Professional Development

• Instruction
• Tech Skills/Tools
• Project Based Learning/Constructed Learning
• Productivity and Creativity Software/Access
• Courseware/Content
• Communications outside the walls
• Management Systems

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Administrative Considerations

• Personnel
• Professional Development costs and schedules
• Budget equipment
• Budget Support services
• Budget materials, licenses, subscriptions
• Budget new tools
• Staff/student management
• Time
• Leadership

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ContactGene Silverman gsilverm_at_mail.nasboces.or
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• Stan Silverman
• stan_at_nyit.edu