Del Siegle

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Meeting the Needs of Gifted
Children with
Technology
Del Siegle University of Connecticut 2141
Hillside Road Unit 3007 Storrs, CT
06269-3007 del.siegle_at_uconn.edu
www.delsiegle.info
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Tomorrows illiterate will not be the man or
woman who cant read he or she will be the
man or woman who has not learned how to learn
Herbert Gerjuoy as reported by Alvin Toffler
(1970, p. 414).
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Three Types of Technology Gifted
Expertise with Hardware
Expertise in Computer Programming
Expertise Using Software
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Microsoft has built an abridged, yet still
powerful, version of Visual BASIC into the Office
products. Visual BASIC can be accessed from
within Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, or
Excel through Tools ? Macros ? Visual BASIC
Editor. Follow this with Insert User Form.
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In order to run the Visual BASIC macro, the
security level of the computer must be lowered.
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http//www.softronix.com/logo.html http//dmoz.org
/Computers/Programming/Languages/Lisp/Logo/Impleme
ntations
LOGO
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I. Basic Operations and Concepts (e.g., Students
demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
and operations of technology systems.) II.
Social, Ethical, and Human Issues (e.g., Students
practice responsible use of technology systems,
information, and software) III. Technology
Productivity Tools (e.g., Students use
productivity tools to collaborate in constructing
technology-enhanced models, prepare publications,
and produce other creative works) IV. Technology
Communication Tools (e.g., Students use
telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and
interact with peers, experts, and other
audiences.) V. Technology Research Tools (e.g.,
Students use technology tools to process data and
report results.) VI. Technology Problem-Solving
and Decision-Making Tools (e.g., Students employ
technology in the development of strategies for
solving problems in the real world.)
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http//www.musicmasterworks.com
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• Music MasterWorks Features
• Create and Print sheet music (.mid files)
• MIDI Audio recording and playback.
• Easy MIDI editing in either staff notation or
  piano roll / scores.
• Printing music in either staff or piano roll
  notation.
• Voice-to-Note conversion. Just sing into your
  microphone to create tunes!
• A singing analysis feature using a tune you
  select.
• Configurable Keys.
• Instrument Selection.
• 'Basic Mode' so you don't need to worry about
  channels or tracks.
• Time/Key signature and tempo changes.
• Special Effect Controller editing in a graph
  window.
• Filtered editing and viewing, showing any
  combination of tracks/channels/instruments.
• Wide variety of note durations, including 64th
  notes and triplets.
• Chord iteration.
• Transpose and Quantize.
• Editing of Lyrics.
• Slurs

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How to add a midi file to your web page To embed
a midi file in your web page (so that you don't
get a separate pop-up and it plays automatically)
use this HTML syntax ltembed src"YourSong.mid"
height4 width4 hiddentruegt lt/embedgt Make sure
to put a space in between the 'gt' and the 'lt'.
Most HTML editors will allow you to copy this
text (change the file name!) and paste it into
the editor. The editor should recognize it as
HTML. The file name may need to be case
sensitive. To make a midi file pop up from a
link, just type in the path and file name of the
MIDI file name as a link. Here is an HTML
example lta href"YourSong.mid"gtClick here to
pop-up a MIDI file! lt/agt
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• Music Search Engines
• http//www.musicrobot.com/
• http//www.midi.com/
• http//www.musicsearch.com/
• MIDI Music File Archives
• The MIDI Farm http//www.midifarm.com/
• Choral MIDI Files http//www.channel1.com/users/gs
  ilvis/
• Classical MIDI Archives http//www.classicalarchiv
  es.com/midi.html /
• Classical MIDI Connection http//www.classicalmidi
  connection.com/cmc/index.htm
• Pop Hip-Hop MIDIs from the MIDI Gallery
  http//www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/8996/midi.htm
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• Folk Music American, Canadian, English, Irish,
  Scottish, and Welch http//www.contemplator.com/tu
  nebook/
• MIDI music composition contest from PixelArts
  http//www.midi-contest.com/ and
  http//www.musiccontest.org/!
• Christian hymns http//www.geocities.com/Heartland
  /Meadows/2360/midi.html.

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Unleash the power of PowerPoint
Ban Templates
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MusicVideos

Unleashing the power of PowerPoint
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Planning
Based on Talents Unlimited
1. What is the Project? 2. What Material and
Equipment do I Need? 3. What are the Steps
Involved? 4. What Problems Might I Encounter
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Management Plan
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Digital Photography Videos

• Select a song
• Convert song to MP3
• Find/write the lyrics
• Determine natural breaks in the lyrics/music
• Create a storyboard
• Plan the picture taking session
• Take the photographs
• Paste the images into presentation software
• Insert mp3 into presentation
• Practice advancing the slides to the music

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Decision Making

• 1. List Alternatives
• 2. Develop Criteria
• Make a Decision by Comparing Criteria with
  Alternatives
• Provide Reasons for the Decision

Decision Making
Based on Talents Unlimited
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Decision Making Grid
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MAKING
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Alternatives
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Electronic Portfolios and Yearbooks Easier Than
You Think
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Why an electronic format?
Color
Allows A/V Medium
Minimal Storage Space
Multiple Audiences
Easily Modifiable
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Floppy Disks 1.4
Possible Storage Media
Zip Disks 100-250
CD-ROMs 700
Hard Drive / Server
Flash / Portable Drive
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PICT Bitmap TIFF GIF JPG Quick Time AVI JPEG
Graphics and Sound
WAV MP3 MIDI
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Netscape Composer
CREATING WEB PAGES CREATING WEB PAGES CREATING
WEB PAGES CREATING WEB PAGES CREATING WEB PAGES
CREATING WEB PAGES CREATING WEB PAGES CREATING
WEB PAGES CREATING WEB PAGES
Microsoft Word
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Be a straight shooter.
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Incandescent
Flash
Light comes in different color temperatures
Daylight
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Involve students in the process and practice
division of labor.
tips
Start students at an early age.
Spread selection over time.
Back up the disks.
Download digital images to disks.
Keep visual files small.
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Children who use the Internet spend 37 less time
watching television and 16 more time with
friends and family.
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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EMAIL or CHAT
Round Robin Writing
Climax
Complication
Exposition
Resolution
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Email exchanges between foreign language students
in different countries. Group projects between
students living in different cultures. Joint data
collection projects
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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Being a Critical Consumer
Surf Efficiently
Internet Research Issues
Ethical Use of Information
Judging the Necessity of Information
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Web Evaluation

• What clues exist to infer who created the
  information?
• What stance does the creator of the information
  take, and how does this stance shape the
  information presented?
• Does the website have anything to gain by
  presenting this information?
• Are there other possible viewpoints or
  explanations that the website has neglected to
  address?
• Do other resources support this information?

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Being a Critical Consumer
Surf Efficiently
Internet Research Issues
Ethical Use of Information
Judging the Necessity of Information
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Help students
evaluate which links seem most promising select
keywords for topic searches
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Being a Critical Consumer
Surf Efficiently
Internet Research Issues
Ethical Use of Information
Judging the Necessity of Information
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• Discuss Plagiarism
• Define what Constitutes an Acceptable Paraphrase,
  the Importance of Accurate Paraphrase, the
  Necessity of putting Directly Copied Material in
  Quotations, and the Importance of Citing both
  Paraphrases and Quotes
• Teach the Importance of Citing Graphics as Well
  as Text

www.indiana.edu/wts/wts/plagiarism.html
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www.schoolsucks.com
www.turnitin.com
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Being a Critical Consumer
Surf Efficiently
Internet Research Issues
Ethical Use of Information
Judging the Necessity of Information
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When and What Information is Missing When and
What Information is Not Needed.
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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An excellent list of virtual K-12 schools is
available at http//www.dlrn.org/virtual.html.
Four types of online schools.

• sanctioned by state governments (e.g., Florida
  Virtual School http//www.flvs.net/),
• consortiums of several schools (e.g., Virtual
  High School http//www.govhs.org/website.nsf),
• individual public, private, or charter schools
  (e.g., Basehor-Lindwood Virtual Charter School
  http//vcs.usd458.k12.ks.us/), and
• university based (e.g., University of
  NebraskaLincoln http//dcs.unl.edu/ishs/).

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• What are the dropout and completion rates for the
  course?
• How transferable are the course credits?
• Does the course instructor hold certification or
  a degree in the course topic?
• Is the pace of the course negotiable?
• How much interaction is built into the course?
• Is the course self-contained or are additional
  materials needed?
• Are any special hardware, software, or technology
  skills needed for the course?

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Successful Online Students Answer the Following
Positively
Technology Skills I use the Internet
regularly. I comfortably send and receive email
attachments. I can adjust to basic technical
problems. I can organize my life to be near a
computer with reliable Internet
access. Expression Skills I easily understand
print material. I communicate well through
writing. I am able to organize information. I can
provide supporting evidence for
arguments. Self-Management Skills I am able to
monitor my progress. I am able to set aside some
time each day to dedicate to the course. I am
able to structure a working space. I am able to
set goals and develop timelines for meeting them.
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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The University of Virginia Electronic Text Center
has an extensive holding of electronic books
(http//etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks)
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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The Adventures of Josie True (http//www.josietrue
.com)
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funschool (http//www.funschool.com)
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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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A century ago the average person could
only create and access a small amount of
information. Now, ordinary people not only have
access to huge amounts of data, but are also able
to create gigabytes of data themselves and,
potentially, publish it to the world via the
Internet if they choose to do so. Lyman,
2000, p. 3
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International Kids Space (www.
Kids-space.org)
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Register a Domain Name http//www.namesecure.com)
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Free Web Space (http//geocities.yahoo.com/).
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• Creating Web Pages Has Never Been Easier
• Microsoft Word
• Netscape
• Commercial Web Authoring Programs

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Interactive Projects
What Ways Can I Use the Internet
in My Classroom?
Information Resource
e-Books
Online Class
Interactive Learning Tool
Publishing Platform
Mentoring Resource
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Ask an Expert Sites
Pitscos Ask an Expert site (http//www.askanexper
t.com/) refdesk.com (http//www.refdesk.com/expert
.html) Ask an Expert Sources (http//www.cln.org/i
nt_expert.html) Scientific American
(http//www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm) Yah
ooligans! (http//www.yahooligans.com/school_bell/
Ask_an_Expert/) CIESEs Educational Links
(http//k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/askanexper
t.html)
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International Telementor Program
(www.telementor.org)
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Aspects of a technology project to evaluate
Content Accuracy
Organization of Content
Visual Appeal
Sophistication of Technology
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Landmarks for Schools (http//www.landmark-project
.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3)