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=Agenda=
 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Review
 * 3) Thinking Differently: The Flipped Classroom
 * 4) Working Differently: Google Apps and Poll Everywhere
 * 5) Technology Challenges
 * 6) Ways I Can Help
 * 7) Conclusion
 * 8) Links

=Introduction=

Who here has a Facebook account?

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=Review=

I have been working in Raymore School this year. I have done a number of projects with the teachers here.


 * Storybirds
 * Photostories
 * Blogs
 * PowerPoints
 * Destinations
 * Glogs
 * Google Docs

=Thinking Differently: The Flipped Classroom=

Last time we were together, I talked about how teaching and learning is changing. We see the world changing in many ways:
 * Information is abundant, but noisy;
 * Economies are collapsing and being restructured;
 * Some parts of the world are declining, some are ascending;
 * Technology has transformed communication and communication has transformed culture.

Education is changing as well:
 * Curricula, text books, and materials are being rewritten to focus on producing students that are critical and inquiring thinkers;
 * Teachers are being asked to differentiate their instruction based on new theories of intelligence and learning;
 * There is a greater focus on teacher accountability;
 * Student engagement is seen as central to student success;
 * The teacher is no longer the primary source of knowledge and learning in the lives of the students;
 * Teachers are expected to be technologically literate and to use information technology in their practice;
 * Students are being prepared for careers that do not exist yet.

We can argue the good and the bad of these changes, but the fact is we can do little about them.

Technology is not the only factor impacting education, but it is an important one.


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//Please read the article Shift Your Classroom: Small Strategic Steps.//

//You have two dollars. Construct a summary of the article you just read, but do not spend more than two dollars.// //Each word costs ten cents (20 words x 10 cents = 2 dollars).//

//With your **apple** partner, share your summary.//

"//**The cause of resistance to technology is often misinterpreted...people do not resist the technology itself. People resist what the technology may represent - change, confusion, loss of control, impersonalization. As long as this concerns remain unaddressed, technology adoption in any organization will be an uphill battle**//." George Siemens Here is one suggestion for a way to shift your classroom: //**the flipped classroom**//. I had asked you to view the following video:

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I could have had us watch the video here together, but I thought a better use of our time here would be to discuss the implications of it. I also used WallWisher to gather thoughts on the video prior to our session to give us a starting point for discussion. This strategy can be used to help you use time in class more effectively.

Here is a video of the flipped classroom in action:

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The flipped classroom is not entirely a new idea. It is also not one rooted completely in technology, but it helps.

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Video can be a tremendous tool for enhancing the classroom.
 * Discovery Education
 * Khan Academy
 * Steve Spangler Science
 * Numberphile
 * Youtube for Schools

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This is only **one** of the ways that technology is changing how teaching and learning happens.

=Working Differently: Tech Tools=

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There are many tools and websites you can use. The key though is to start small and start with something that interests you.

Here are some sites that you might find useful.
 * Kidblog
 * Glogster
 * Wikispaces
 * Poll Everywhere
 * WallWisher
 * Tagxedo
 * Wordle
 * Storybird
 * Storyjumper
 * Tikatok
 * Voicethread
 * Prezi
 * Popplets
 * Gapminder
 * Scribblemaps
 * Dipity
 * Google Earth
 * LearnBoost
 * Engrade
 * Planbook
 * Skype For Education
 * Edmodo
 * Twitter

I will also be looking at a few other tools for you to consider:
 * Google Docs
 * Smart Response
 * Smart Document Camera

Google Apps
Horizon has signed on with Google Apps. A major part of this is Google Docs.

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Let me demonstrate briefly what Google Docs can do.

//Take 1 minutes to think about and jot down answers to these questions.//
 * Think-Pair-Share**
 * **//How could Google Docs help you as a teacher?//**
 * **//How could it be used with your students?How has technology changed the way you teach?//**

//With your **pear** partner,discuss your answers.//

//After another 2 minutes or so, the pairs will share their combined thoughts with the larger group.//

Smart Response System
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Smart Document Camera
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For more information, see the links at the bottom of this page.

=Technology Challenges=

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There are enormous challenges involved in teaching with technology.

What is bandwidth?
In Internet terms, //**bandwidth**// is the capacity of a network to send data along a connection. A network has a limited capacity for sending data. Think of it like a pipe. The data files that flow through the pipe are different sizes. Big files, like video and flash games, are large objects. To put it in perspective,
 * 1 simple character = 1 byte
 * 1 line of text = Approximately 70 bytes
 * A short email = Approximately 1000 bytes (1 Kilobyte or KB)
 * A 5 page Word document = Approximately 30 KB
 * A total average web page with images = Approximately 100 KB
 * A single 4 megapixel photo = Approximately 1000 KB (1 megabyte or MB)
 * A 3 minute MP3 song or the complete works of Shakespeare in text = 5 MB
 * A 60 second video of decent quality = Approximately 10 MB

Your bandwidth determines the speed at which data travels to your computer. Bigger bits of data means slower speeds for everything else.

This is what I get at home:

This is what I get on my phone:

This is what I get at school:

And this is shared among all computers in the school.

While the division is rewriting our //**acceptable**// use policy, we are asking schools to exercise **//responsible//** internet use practices in their schools.

These include:
 * limiting streaming video to educational purposes;
 * thinking of how other people in the school might be using the Internet;
 * using flash-based games selectively, choosing educational games if you choose to use them;
 * avoiding allowing students unrestricted free time on the computers at school;
 * performing downloads of large files during instructional time.

The underlying principle of responsible use is education. At school, educational uses should supersede all other uses and should govern whether an activity is suitable. There is also incidental uses, which are maybe not educational, but are harmless in terms of bandwidth and appropriate content. Then there are unacceptable uses, which include getting involved in pornography, hate, hacker activity, copyright violations, and so on.


 * Link:** Creating a Culture of Responsible Internet Use in Horizon Schools


 * // Questions, concerns, and comments??? //**

=Ways I Can Help=

If you are interested in trying something new, I am always available to help. I can also help bring in some resources, such as flip cameras and hopefully soon, iPads.

I can also help you with projects such as:
 * Photo Stories
 * Context Words
 * Image Manipulation and Editing
 * Video production
 * eBooks
 * Graphic novels
 * Skype Conversations

Please contact me to book a time and make a plan.


 * // Questions, concerns, and comments??? //**

=Conclusion=

//** "Using technology to improve education is not rocket science... it is much, much harder than that." **// (Diana Laurillard, Opening Up Education, 2009)

Ways to Get Up to Date on Learning Technology:

 * Read blogs and articles on learning technology
 * Start your own blog or Twitter
 * Going to professional development on technology in education
 * Get involved with a Professional Learning Networks (PLN) - ISTE, Powerful Learning Practices, Discovery Educator's Network
 * Keep informed on technology committee activities and have your say
 * Attend conferences and webinars online, such as the K-12 Online Conference
 * Attend conferences, such as iTSummit in Saskatoon in May

//Like the last time we were together, on a piece of paper or Word document, list://
 * 3-2-1 Strategy:**
 * //**3 technologies** that interest you**.**//
 * //**2 questions** you have about today's workshop**.**//
 * //**1 thing** that you are interested in trying or doing in the future with regard to educational technology.//

//Share the results of the 3-2-1 activity with your **orange** partner.//


 * // Questions, concerns, and comments??? //**

=Links=

Wikis

 * wdsinfusion.wikispaces.com
 * watsoninfusion.wikispaces.com
 * imperialinfusion.wikispaces.com
 * baronsinfusion.wikispaces.com
 * vcsinfusion.wikispaces.com
 * cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com
 * k12learning20.wikispaces.com

Blogs

 * Free Technology for Teachers
 * Langwitches Blog
 * iLearn Technology
 * Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog
 * Wright's Room

Resources

 * Horizon School Division Learning Center
 * Saskatoon Public Schools Online Learning Centre
 * North East School Division Instructional Tools
 * Good Spirit School Division Grade Level Resources
 * Prairie Spirit School Division Teacher Resource Toolbox
 * Technology Enhanced Learning from Regina Public Schools

Smart Response System

 * SMART Response PE interactive response system - Smart Technologies
 * Smart Response PE User Manual
 * Ms. Boudreaux's Excellent Smart Response Site
 * Nancy Powell's list of SmartBoard resources
 * Smart Response PE
 * Smart Response Reference Guides

Smart Document Camera

 * Smart Document Camera - Smart Technologies
 * Smart Document Camera 330 User Guide (PDF Link)
 * Top 5 Uses for SMART Document Camera in the Elementary Classroom