21st Century Learning: Digital Tools for Digital Kids

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21st Century LearningDigital Tools for Digital
Kids

• Howie DiBlasi
• Emerging Technologies Evangelist
• Digital Journey
• howie_at_frontier.net
• www.toolsfortheclassroom.com
• Presentation 2009

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Conference LinksTools For The
Classroomwww.toolsfortheclassroom.comBLOGhttp
//toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.comWIKIhttp//
toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com/e-mail
howie_at_frontier.net
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Conference CDs

• Free Software for the Classroom
• BLC- Projects for the Global Classroom
• Teaching Brock To search
• Web 2.0 Tools
• Digital Story Telling
• Google Guide-49 Secrets

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Who said that.

• I am not complacent at all John. I have gone
  through experiences such as this for a very long
  time. I know I am right. I make the good
  argument, write the wise articles, and the
  persuasive letters. And sometimes I feel as
  though I am preaching to a stack of wood. People
  do not easily embrace change. Convincing them to
  turn in a new direction requires a patience and
  persistence that tax everyone. It does not help
  matters that the course we are attempting to
  follow could get us all hanged
• Ben Franklin talking to John Adams , June 7, 1776

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Think Different ..Apple 1997.

• 17 People

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Think Different..Apple 1997
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Name the 17 people in the Apple, 1997 commercial

• You have 3 min.

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The following projects and tools have the
following criteria associated with each and our
goal is to teach our students how to
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1. Deal with massive amounts of information2.
Become self-directed3. Create global
communications and connections4. Create
life-long learning skills5. Collect and/or
retrieve, organize and manage information6.
Interpret and present information7. Evaluate the
quality, relevance, and usefulness of
information8. Generate accurate information
through the use of existing resources9.
Information and effective communications
skills10. Thinking, problem-solving
interpersonal skills11.Self-directional
skills12. Use digital technology tools 13.
Teach and learn in a 21st century context.14.
Understand Digital Age Literacy15. Understand
Inventive Thinking 16. Produce High Productivity
content
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What does the Department of Commerce have to say
about Education?
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Thinking outside the Box

• Wayyyyyyyyy..outside the box

Johnny LeeWii Remote White Board
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Johnny Lee Wii Remote White Board
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My Studiyo. http//mystudiyo.com/

• My Studiyo. http//mystudiyo.com/
• The best way to create online tests and quizzes.
  Its easy to use, you can include multimedia, and
  others can add questions (that are moderated
  before they appear).

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http//johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

• SoftwareThe calibration and mouse cursor
  emulation software is available for you to
  download and try yourself. Note My mouse
  emulation code isn't perfect. If any of you are
  programmers and can get it working with Alias
  Sketchbook, drop me a line.1. Connect your
  wiimote to your PC via Bluetooth. There are a
  number of tutorials online on how to do this,
  possibly even for you specific software/hardware
  configuration. The Wiimote works with many (but
  not all) Bluetooth drivers. You can report/read
  about compatibility issues at WiimoteProject.com
  

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National Educational Technology Standards
(NETSS)and Performance Indicators for Students

• 1. Creativity and Innovation
• Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct
  knowledge, and develop innovative products and
  processes
• using technology. Students
• a. apply existing knowledge to generate new
  ideas, products, or processes.
• b. create original works as a means of personal
  or group expression.
• c. use models and simulations to explore complex
  systems and issues.
• d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.

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Creativity and Innovation
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Scratch http//scratch.mit.edu/
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Voicethread http//voicethread.com/home
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http//voicethread.com/q.b45226.i236813
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Fantastic Contraption http//fantasticcontrapti
on.com/
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http//www.brainsbreaker.com/s Brain Breaker
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http//www.brainsbreaker.com/s
Brain Breaker
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Photo Story Windows - FREE

• PowerPoint on steroids
• EZ transitions
• EZ import of photos
• Can add music easily
• Can create your own music easily
• Can have 2 songs in the story
• Can add voice to each slide
• Can edit photos within the program
• Can change transitions
• Limit of 300 slides
• Can not put 2 photos on one slide BUT .
• But ITS FREEEEEEEE

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Let Them Be Little
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• Song by Billy Dean
• Tell a story of child growing up-
• Preschool to 4th grade
• Use PhotoStory or
• Use Memories on Web
• Use Windows Movie Maker

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Let Them Be Little..Billy Dean
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Think.com http//www.think.com/en/
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Students and Teachers From K to 12-
Hit the Podcasts
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Podcasting-What is it?

• Tivo for radio-an audio broadcast similar to a
  news or entertainment radio show.
• Audio- images video) online and uses the
  Internet
• Works on any Internet-enabled computer
• Can be downloaded to MP3 player (iPod)
• Configure the latest episodes of your favorite
  Podcasts to automatically download to your
  computer and/or audio player whenever it is
  updated.
• You can subscribe to a Podcast through services
  like iTunes, Podcast Alley and Yahoo Podcast,
• Anyone with a computer and a microphone can
  record a show about any subject

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Why Podcast ?

• Allows students and teachers to publish to a
  global community ..with global content
• Distribute information
• Share performances
• Improve verbal skills
• Oral presentation
• Skill development
• Address Multiple intelligence
• Adjust to various learner skills
• All learners can be successful

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http//m2.slapcast.com/mp3/Jamestown/Jamestown-200
8-11-06.m4v
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280 Slides. http//280slides.com/
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Create Photo Sites
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Picasa
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Photo Bucket http//photobucket.com/
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• Picnik - There are a plethora of image editing
  sites in the world of Web 2.0, but Picnik stands
  out for a few reasons. For one thing, its
  pretty. The site is well laid out, easy to
  navigate, and incredibly intuitive. You can use
  the website without even registering, making it
  incredibly education-friendly. It may not have
  every feature that Photoshop has, but it does
  allow you to crop, resize, eliminate red-eye,
  adjust color and brightness levels, and save in a
  variety of formats. Throw in the ability to
  import directly from Flickr, and export to a
  variety of services including Flickr, Photobucket
  and Kodak Easyshare, and you have an app that
  integrates well into the rest of the 2.0 world.

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Tell a Story in 5 Frames

• Has two important parts.
• The first part is creating and telling a story
  through visual means with only a title to help
  guide the interpretation.
• The second part is the response of the group to
  the visual story. The group response can take
  many forms such as, a poetic or prose rendering
  of the visualization, a critique on the structure
  of the story, comments on the photograph, or
  other constructive forms of response.
• Telling and enjoying stories should create
  entertainment for the group as well as offer
  insight into the universal elements that help
  create a story for an international audience.
• The more people who respond, as either
  storytellers or respondents, the greater the
  reward for all.

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A good story has characters in action with a
beginning, middle, and an ending.

• Title words or a photo with words
• 1st photo establish characters and location.
• 2nd photo create a situation with possibilities
  of what might happen.3rd photo involve the
  characters in the situation.4th photo build to
  probable outcomes5th photo have a logical, but
  surprising, end.

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Sample 5 Frame ProjectCoffee
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National Educational Technology Standards
(NETSS)and Performance Indicators for Students

• 2. Communication and Collaboration
• Students use digital media and environments to
  communicate and work collaboratively, including
  at a distance,
• to support individual learning and contribute to
  the learning of others. Students
• a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers,
  experts, or others employing a variety of digital
  environments
• and media.
• b. communicate information and ideas effectively
  to multiple audiences using a variety of media
  and formats.
• c. develop cultural understanding and global
  awareness by engaging with learners of other
  cultures.
• d. contribute to project teams to produce
  original works or solve problems.

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E-mail from a teacher

• Howie,
• Thank you for keeping in touch. I have to share
  one thing that I have done this week. Out of all
  of the suggestions you shared last week I was
  most intrigued with the ePals program.  I
  immediately registered and posted a profile. I
  literally got goosebumps when I sent my first
  international email-----which was to Greece. Over
  the last few days I have heard back from schools
  in Japan, Germany, and Colombia.  I cannot even
  begin to tell you how excited my students are
  about this project! Thank you for telling me
  about it.  I will share more projects as we go.
  Beth Still

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E-Pals Blog---FREE
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Classroom Matchhttp//www.epals.com/about/tour/cl
assroommatch.tpl
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e-Pals Projects

• ePals The home for meaningful learning through
  global collaboration
• Safe and Protected E-mailSecure,
• Award Winning Blogging
• TechnologyConnections with other classrooms
• Collaborative Projects Language Practice
• Robust Tools and Learning Resources for Schools
  and Districts

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• You can find a classroom in several ways
• Find a classroom by searching on a topic or
  interest.
• Find a classroom using maps.
• See all the new classrooms that have joined
  ePals.
• There are many more options in our advanced
  search
• When you find a match, click the "Contact" link.

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IVC - Skype Global Connections
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I.V.C. Equipment
Tandberg videoconferencing Solutions
Polycom VSX 7000 Camera 4,000-includes all items
below
Speaker
Mike
Remote Control
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SKYPE
WEB Cameras - 19.95 - 89.95

• 49.99 camera SkypeIVC-WebCast

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Check out a IVC
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1st Grade - Seahorse
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Where Do I go to find Global Partners?
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Imbee http//www.imbee.com/
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• GCast - With Audioblogger gone, GCast is
  recognized as the most popular platform for
  MobCasts (podcasts created via cell phone).
  However, it is also a powerful solution for
  podcasters who dont quite understand how the RSS
  piece works. Anybody can upload audio files to
  GCast, organize them into a single or multiple
  podcast feeds, and then generate a flash player
  that is incredibly easy to embed into a blog or
  web site. The flash player includes subscription
  links, allowing listeners to subscribe via iTunes
  or email. While the site doesnt look or feel
  like a typical Web 2.0 site (no Ajax, no drag and
  drop, no bubbly letters), it is such a simple and
  elegant solution to the most challenging part of
  the podcasting process, and rightfully deserves a
  slot in the list.

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http//www.yackpack.com/
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PhotoShowhttp//www.photoshow.com/

• "turns photos into musical slideshows" - wide
  range of elegant templates, add captions. Audio
  only from music on site. Audio from list of music
  only.

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One True Mediahttp//www.onetruemedia.com/

• One True Media
• http//www.onetruemedia.com/ "...effortlessly
  combine photos and video clips with words and
  music to personalize your story. Quickly share
  with our Online Slideshow or get as creative as
  you want with our Video Montage." Upload images
  and audio for story track. Embed in blogs or
  directly post to YouTube/Google video, mySpace,
  Google Groups. Great template choices.

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Jamendo Music - http//www.jamendo.com/en/
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• How much (if any) of our curriculum is centered
  around authentic problem-solving, teamwork and
  information literacy? 

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National Educational Technology Standards
(NETSS)and Performance Indicators for Students

• 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and
  Decision Making
• Students use critical thinking skills to plan and
  conduct research, manage projects, solve
  problems, and make
• informed decisions using appropriate digital
  tools and resources. Students
• a. identify and define authentic problems and
  significant questions for investigation.
• b. plan and manage activities to develop a
  solution or complete a project.
• c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions
  and/or make informed decisions.
• d. use multiple processes and diverse
  perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision
Making
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6 Steps To Problem Solving

• Define the problem and set a goal for change.
• Brainstorming options.
• Evaluate options.
• Making a plan of action.
• Evaluation
• Modification.

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Lets solve a problem

• Winner will receive a prize
• As soon as you are sure you know the answer Stand
  Up and WAVE at me !!!!!

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Knock to the Noggin

• A man wanted to enter and exclusive club but did
  not know the required password. He waited by the
  door and listened. A club member knocked on the
  door and the doorman said, TWELVE. The member
  replied ,SIX. And was in. A second member came
  to the door and the doorman said, SIX. The
  member replied, THREE and was let in. The man
  thought he heard enough and walked up to the
  door. The doorman said. TEN and the man
  replied, FIVE. He was NOT let in..what should
  he have said?

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ThreeThe doorman lets in those who respond with
the number of letters in the word he says
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Lets see if this graduate understands critical
thinking skills..
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving kills
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Why not some good news today !!!!!

• 92 of the people in the United States do pay
  their mortgage payments on time.
• Why not share good news, positive stories and
  practical suggestions
• http//www.happynews.com/category/national.htm
• http//www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

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Born Again America
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• from the book The Backdoor to Enlightenment
• Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing
  Your World

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Will you be the 10th person?

• For every nine people who denounce innovation,
  only one will encourage it.
• For every nine people who do things the way they
  have always been done, only one will ever wonder
  if there is a better way.
• For every nine people who stand in line in front
  of a locked building, only one will ever come
  around and check the back door.
• Our progress as a species rests squarely on the
  shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are
  satisfied with things they are told are valuable.
  
• Person 10 determines for himself what has value.