Participative Learning Systems: Designing Engaging and Convergent Learning Strategies to Reflect the Culture of Learning

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Students as Contributors Harnessing the Power of
People

• TechCamp2009- Todd A. Fishburn
• http//agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/tfishburn/defa
  ult.aspx tfishburn_at_seaford.k12.de.us

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Our Students Today.

• Kansas, Chicago, Boston, and Alabama are places,
  not groups
• The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno

• They dont know who Mork is and where he was from
• Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave
• Roller skating has always meant inline for them

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Our Students Today.

• Have never owned a record player
• Bottle caps have not only always been screw off,
  but have always been plastic they have no idea
  what a pull-top can looks like

• They have always had cable
• There have always been VCRs, but they have no
  idea what BETA is
• There has always been MTV

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Underside Cap

• The literate of the 21st century will not be
  those who cannot read and write, but those who
  cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin
  Toffler
• More questions than answers
• Grab three things (or more) from this
  presentation
• Disclaimer nothing will work well w/o good
  pedagogy (best practices)
• Low-tech and high-tech tools
• If done correctly this (teaching) is the most
  difficult job in the world

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New Technology Tools

• If you plan to use a new tool - learners need
  time to explore, use, experiment, and learn the
  nuts and bolts of the tool
• After this time they then need scaffolding to use
  it for learning purposes (knowledge transfer -
  partner work/group work, individual work -
  collaboration with others beyond brick and mortar
  establishments)
• If students only use the technology tools
  sparingly, some may be off-task and actually
  regress...off task behaviors (these) decline over
  time as the learner knows the tool...
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• Technology does not necessarily improve
  education. Take a simple innovation like the
  pencil One can use it to write a superlative
  essay, to drum away the time, or to poke out
  someones eye.

Shirley Veenema Howard Garner
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Research

• Technology can enhance both what and how children
  learn when used in conjunction with (1) active
  engagement, (2) participation in groups, (3)
  frequent interaction and feedback, and (4)
  connections to real-world contexts.
• Roschelle, J.M., Pea, R.D., Hoadley, C.M.,
  Gordin, D.N., and Means, B.M. (2000). Changing
  how and what children learn in school with
  computer-based technologies. The Future of
  Children, 102, 76-101.

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Contribution Tools

• Web-based Tools
• Wikis
• Blogs
• RSS
• Web 2.0
• Classroom Tools
• Choice
• Surveys
• Feedback to the teacher
• Questioning strategies
• Pre-teaching assessment
• Distributed pairs
• Previewing

• Multimedia Tools
• Photos
• Videos
• Podcasts
• People Tools
• Surveys
• Goal setting (visible)
• Listening
• Documenting
• Interviews
• Future Tools
• Twitter
• Mobile devices
• Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Distributed Pairs

• Number 1s tell number 2s how you are or can
  have students contribute (actively) in the
  classroom.

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How do we create an environment whereby students
can be contributors?

• In an environment where the learner has
• Choice and say
• The ability to actively add input/information to
  the activity (the learner adds value)
• Ownership in the learning activities
• The ability to show that they know the material
  in diverse ways
• The ability to provide feedback to the teacher,
  others, and themselves

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How do we as educators stop talking and get
students to talk more about new material?

• Summary Point
• Distributed Pairs
• Cooperative groups
• More pupil responses

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We Remember.
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Glasser, 1990
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We Didnt Start the Fire

• www.teacheroz.com/fire.htm

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Room to Read

• Access

www.roomtoread.org - Video converted from uTube
using vixy.net
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http//quizlet.com/
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Teacher Tube
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Teacher Tube
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GoogleSquared www.google.com/squared
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7 Things You Should Know About..

1. What is it?
2. Whos doing it?
3. How does it work?
4. Why is it significant?
5. What are the downsides?
6. Where is it going?
7. What are the implications for teaching and
   learning?

Educause Learning Initiative
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Menu Planner For _____________ Due __________
All items in the main course and specified of
side dishes must be completed by the due date.
You may select among the side dishes and you may
decide to do some of the desserts as well.
Main Course (complete all)
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Side dishes (select ____)
1
3
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Desserts (optional)
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Choice
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How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability
Classrooms, Carol Ann Tomlinson, 2001
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Kinesthetic Board
Line Plot
Box Plot


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3-2-1 Card
Name _______________________ Date
______________ 3 things I learned from the
friction lab. 2 questions I still have. 1
way I see friction working in the world around
me..
Tomlinson, Carol Ann. "A Look at Differentiation
at the Middle and High School Levels." Seaford
School District. , Seaford. April 2005.
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Way Out Cards

• Cable I got it and my connection is
  blazing!
• DSL I get it for the most part, but I still
  havequestions (some downloads are slow).
• Dial-up I still dont get it (I cant
  connect)!

Or.Dip Stick Check full, half full, need
oilOr.Beaker Check full, half full,
emptyOr.create your own specific to your
content area
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Student Readiness
Knowledge Rating

1. Never heard of before
2. Heard of this, but unsure
3. Know about this and how to use it

_____ Direct Noun _____ Direct object
pronoun _____ Indirect object _____ Indirect
object pronoun _____ Adjective _____ Add yours
here __________________________________
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Definition Word Chart   Definition Word Chart  
Word         Things I know about the word
General category this word might belong in           Things I know about the word
Examples or other related words           Examples or other related words          
My definition             My definition            
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Directions Complete the chart to show what you
know about Jazz. Write as much as you can.
Definition Information or Illustration
Examples Personal Experience
Jazz Music
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Math - Vocabulary Math - Vocabulary Math - Vocabulary
Word Teachers Description My Description   How Ill Remember This Word
               
Word Teachers Description My Description   How Ill Remember This Word
               
Choice
See the link on the wiki for more!
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Story Place www.storyplace.org
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National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives
http//nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
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Participative Writing
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Participative Writing
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Participative Writing
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Participative Writing
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Participative Writing
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....and so on
Classroom scribe, student generated themes, all
writings made into a class journal/book, or on
the web, wiki, blog et cetera.
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Wikis Made Simple
Video converted from uTube using vixy.net
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Wikis
www.wikispaces.com
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Gliffy
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SpellingCity.com
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Talk a Mile a Minute

• Get into groups of two (A B)
• A face the screen
• B turn your back
• The next slide will have 5 separate words and A
  must give verbal clues while B tries to guess
• Ready?

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Talk a Mile a Minute

• Quizlet
• Room to Read
• Google Squared
• Gliffy
• Low tech tools
• You would then switch roles

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Nikeplus.com Goal Setting
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Google Text
http//agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/cwhite/ClassN/d
efault.aspx
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Classroom examples

• Lesson ratings?
• Co-creation (negotiate) of rubrics
• Student self-assessment and tracking of
  learninggraphs, charts
• Cooperative groups
• Rating and self regulation of learning
• Learning wish list
• Posted goals (bulletin board)
• Teacher text review before an assessment???
• Study Guides using classroom computer
• Low-tech tools
• High-tech tools

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Blogs
www.journalscape.com
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Jeopardy Games
www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames
.htm
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Forward Thinking

• Lesson analysis on a wiki
• Tagcrowd
• Ask students when they are ready for the
  assessment
• Learning experience learning takes place
  through the active behavior of the student it is
  what he does that he learns, not what the teacher
  does. R. Tyler (1949)
• Philosophy of Edu. R. Tyler (1949)
• Adjust to society accept social order or
  improve the society in which he lives?
• This is a school issue!

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Forward Thinking

• Learning as a member of a small learning team is
  much more need-satisfying, especially to the
  needs of power and belonging , than learning
  individually. Glasser (1990)

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TIG Taking it Global
http//www.takingitglobal.org/
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Go2Web2.0 - www.go2web20.net/
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Cool Google Tip!

1. www.google.com
2. Advanced search
3. Enter search term (s)
4. Choose file format - PowerPoint

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Cool Google Tip!
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Surveys

• Survey Monkey

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The Impact of Images!

• www.johnstanczak.com/files/2005NBCPhoto_s.ppt

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Principles of Good Instruction

• Well managed learning environment
• Clear expectations
• Rich well-organized physical setting for
  accessibility
• Prior knowledge and motivation
• Appropriate learning and assessment strategies
• Provide for opportunities for diverse talents and
  ways of learning

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Principles of Good Instruction

• Encourage active learner participation all the
  way through
• Develop reciprocity and cooperation among
  learners
• Monitor progress
• Discussion and questioning techniques to improve
  interactions
• Provide prompt feedback
• Encourage learner self regulation and self
  monitoring

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What does this all mean?

• Are we still teaching the same way we did in
  1975? (not that its bad, the students have
  changed and so has our culture)
• Are we growing as individuals?
• Are we giving learners choices?
• Are we accepting and giving feedback?
• Are we creating ownership?
• Are we respecting the diverse talents of our
  students? Choice
• Are we creating more opportunities for more pupil
  responses?

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Pictionary

• Get into groups of two (A B)
• B face the screen
• A turn your back
• The next slide will have 5 separate words and B
  must give written clues on a piece of paper while
  A tries to guess
• Ready?

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Pictionary

• Spelling City
• NikePlus
• Distributed Pairs
• Blogs
• Wiki

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Questions?

• tfishburn_at_seaford.k12.de.us
• http//agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/jwwhite/Technol
  ogy20Wiki/Students20as20Contributors09.aspx

It is up to you!
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The Machine is Using Us!

• How technology and the internet are changing the
  way we get and use information.

Video converted from uTube using vixy.net
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Research

• Using computers to teach low order thinking
  skills, such as drill and practice, had a
  negative impact on academic achievement, while
  using computers to solve simulations saw
  students math scores increase.
• Wenglinsky, H. (1998). Does it compute? The
  relationship between educational technology and
  student achievement in mathematics. Princeton,
  NJ. ETS Policy Information Center.

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Research

• Supporting a diversity of learning styles
  recognizes that students think and learn in many
  different ways and offers opportunities for
  learners of all ability levels to excel.
• Gardner, H. (1985). Frames of mind the theory of
  multiple intelligences. New York Basic Books.

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Research

• Higher student achievement gains were found in
  classrooms using technology in conjunction with
  inquiry-based teaching that emphasized
  collaborative learning methods, critical
  thinking, and problem solving skills.
• Perez-Prado, A., Thirunarayanan, M. (2002). A
  qualitative comparison of online and
  classroom-based sections of a course Exploring
  student perspectives. Education Media
  International, 39(2), 195-202.

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Research

• Representing similarities and differences in
  graphic or symbolic form enhances students
  understanding of and ability to use knowledge.
• Marzano, Robert J., Pickering, Debra J., Pollock,
  Jane E., (2001) Classroom instruction that works
  research-based strategies for increasing student
  achievement.

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The Culture of Education

• Turn work into works J. Bruner

• Education is an active process.if school
  matters interest the learner, he will actively
  participate in them Ralph Tyler