T and T Nov 3 and 4, 2009

This is coming from tomorrow in Korea!

Exam Questions

You can also sign up for the study groups on the wiki!!

Another collaborative whiteboard app - Scribblar

T and T A15 Oct 30, 2009

A15 Online Evaluation
Exam Study groups

Presentations

• Lani Acheson & Vanessa Joe & Alexis Wisniewski
  
• Julia Neil & Jesse Adams
• Carmandy & Amanda

Wrap-Up stuff ???       Exam Stuff

Important Ideas

Skype

What to do if you have only one computer (and limited access to a lab)

Documentary samples

Paper evaluation

Teacher and Tech Oct. 29, 2009

Exam Study groups

A11 Online Evalutation

A12 Online Evaluation

Presentations

A11 -

• Raj Brar, Stephanie Hodgson and Lindsay Ciastko
• Sean McGillivray & Kyle Donnelly & Neal Smith-Windsor & Michele Semchuk
• Amanda Rivers, Brianne Unger, Kelly Sudol

A12

• Joan Ong & Anousone Kosanouvong & Mehrunnisa Khan

Wrap-Up Stuff ????  Exam Procedures

Important Ideas

Skype - free online phone/video chat

What to do if you have only one computer (and limited access to a lab)

Documentary samples

Edutopia.org videos (via iTunes)

Paper Evaluation

T and T A15 Oct 28, 2009

 Lab

A15 Online Evaluation
 
Exam Study groups

BubblUs and Gliffy

Animoto.com (if you don't have Photostory or iPhoto)

Google Earth and lit trips and Google demos

Smartboard Lessons - developed by Manitoba Teachers, and others - Center School District, Teachers Lvoe SB, Why???, Get Smart with SB podcasts,

Sticky Notes on the web --  Wallwisher. Best of Teacher and Tech??

Classroom examples of Ning social networks

Learn Me Good- list of top 20 online education teaching sites.

Free embeddable polls - Vorbeo

The sky is:

Blue
Green
Cloudy
Black
Grey

25 Tools: A Toolbox for Learning Professionals 2009

View more presentations from Jane Hart.

Class

Presentation

• Gavin, Sarah and Mark 

Important Ideas

Skype

What to do if you have only one computer (and limited access to a lab)

Documentary samples



Paper evaluation next class

T and T A11 A12 Oct 27, 2009

Exam Study groups
 
Lab

A 11 Online Evaluation

A 12 Online Evaluation


Germs !! (Thanks Lauren)

3D animation and scripting - xtranormal.com

BubblUs and Gliffy

Animoto.com (if you don't have Photostory or iPhoto)

Google Earth and lit trips and Google demos

Smartboard Lessons - developed by Manitoba Teachers, and others - Center School District, Teachers Lvoe SB, Why???, Get Smart with SB podcasts,

Sticky Notes on the web --  Wallwisher.

Classroom examples of Ning social networks

Learn Me Good- list of top 20 online education teaching sites.

Free embeddable polls - Vorbeo

25 Tools: A Toolbox for Learning Professionals 2009

View more presentations from Jane Hart.

Class

Presentations
A11 -

• Danielle Brown & Matt Eichel and Carmela LoVetri
• Breanne T, Brandi W, Jennifer Dornbush & Shannon Lachuta
• Andrea B. and Sam G.

A12

• Lindsay Weppler and Brittany Bailey and Colin Donato

Important Ideas

Skype

What to do if you have only one computer (and limited access to a lab)

T and T A11 A12 Oct 22, 2009

Presentations

A11 -
Meagan Furgala & Heidi Newman
Melissa Neil & Lynne Dahlman 
Kendra Sawatzky, Lisa Becker, Gina Armstrong

A12 -
Jaime Vandenbrand, Carly Giesbrecht
Amanda Cipriano and Elly Safiniuk and Jennifer Blundon
Nikky Clifford and Vanessa Redmond



"Brenno also relayed the story of one of his colleagues asking a female college student what she was listening to while they waited at an airport.
The student responded by asking, "Which ear?" She had two mp3 players.
One contained one of her science lectures, while the other contained music. (Riedel 2)
A 21st century version of turning on your stereo while you study." (Riedel)  Thanks to Drew for finding this!

Final Exam preview

SmartBoard

Digital Students at Analog Schools Video - thanks Lindsay

Creative Commons video

Using Comics in the Classroom

Thanks to Vanessa for this:

Marilee Sprenger developed seven strategies for teachers to try when they feel like they can’t keep up to their technologically advanced students. 

• Provide refection time. Sprenger states it is important to give your students time to reflect after they have been researching on the internet for a while. This allows the students’ time to absorb the information allowing the students to use different parts of their brain which in turn gives overworked areas some rest.
  
• Disarm them. Have your students put away their devices for a short period of time in your class. This can allow them to practice listening to one person at a time.
  
• Let them teach. Digital Natives are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to technology. Allow them to show off what they know; it can be a lesson for other students as well as yourself.
• Use interactive white boards. Since Digital Natives are used to communicating to the world through a screen use it in your class room. It can allow you to bring in PowerPoint presentations and videos.
  
• Build emotional literacy. When students immerse themselves into technology they start to lose social skills. It inhibits their ability to read facial cues and body language. By taking a few minutes each day to ask students how they are feeling teachers can help students. Teachers should also help students become aware of others feelings.
  
• Teach Mindfulness. By doing meditation techniques teachers can help lower stress levels and increase attention for their students.
  
• Encourage storytelling. Allow your students to tell stories about all the information they have learned using technology (37-39).

Teacher and Tech Oct 21, 2009

Lab

Germs !! (Thanks Lauren)

3D animation and scripting - xtranormal.com

podcasting with Garageband (can also use audacity or Acid Pro on the PC)

Animoto.com (if you don't have Photostory or iPhoto)

Class

Presentations

Britni Bartley, Meghan Roels,

Jason A, Jennifer, and perhaps one more who is interested in badminton

Caroline Evans, Lindsay McBean and Tania Sigurdson

Meghan Flett and Samantha Clark and Margaret Janczak

T and T A11 A12 October 20, 2009

Lab - no lab for A12

3D animation and scripting - xtranormal.com (didn't work)


Podcasting with Garageband

Animoto.com (if you don't have Photostory or iPhoto)


Class
Free theatre tickets - details here!

Presentations
A11 -

1. Pam Jordan, Janelle Landry and Alicia Hill
   
2. Brooke, Blaine, and Michaela

A12 -

1. Andrea Friesen, Melanie Beresford, and Mandy Szostak 
2. Kira Crilly, Alyssa Herkert and Mike Chopeck
3. Lauren Hill and Nicole Reay
4. Caitlin Rose, Carli Thio and Lindsay Smith -- plant growth

Privacy and Ordering Pizza!

Final Exam preview

Thanks Carmandy for:

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

Written by the Computer Ethics Institute

1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

EULAs (End User License Agreements)


Why is Facebook (and other sites) free?

x Check out this video or Nathan's about social networks and privacy.

x More on the Facebook EULA - thanks Jay!


Copyright and the Teacher - Mandy Tanner's slides

Edutopia exists to provide people like us with the information and inspiration needed to create schools for the 21st century, and this resource provides succinct tips on how you can use the latest technologies to prepare your students for success - from tips that will "Break the Digital Ice," to how to start "Working Better, Together." Download your copy today at edutopia.org/ten-top-tips.

T and T A15 Monday Oct 19, 2009

"Brenno also relayed the story of one of his colleagues asking a female college student what she was listening to while they waited at an airport. The student responded by asking, "Which ear?"
She had two mp3 players. One contained one of her science lectures, while the other contained music. (Riedel 2) A 21st century version of turning on your stereo while you study." (Riedel)  Thanks to Drew for finding this!

Final Exam preview

Digital Students at Analog Schools Video - thanks Lindsay

Copyright - Mandy's slides (from Public Domain on)


Creative Commons video ----- (Thanks Caroline)

Discussion groups - If DN are truly different and we must modify our teaching to accommodate them, what do we have to offer them from what we have done in schools previously??? In other words, don't throw the baby out with the bath water!

• What should we KEEP, and teach the value of, to DN? 
• What were your best teachers' practices? 
• Could they be enhanced by technology or should they be retained as is?

KEEP --- Essays, teachers, learning, debates, expression of ideas, listening skills, ability to connect, flexibility, engagement, humor, decency, subject knowledge, well-roundedness, respect

DROP --- standardized assessment, negativity, straight lecturing, high-weighted tests

Using Comics in the Classroom

Thanks to Vanessa for this:

Marilee Sprenger developed seven strategies for teachers to try when they feel
like they can’t keep up to their technologically advanced students. 

• Provide refection time. Sprenger states it is important to give your students time to reflect after they have been researching on the internet for a while. This allows the students’ time to absorb the information allowing the students to use different parts of their brain which in turn gives overworked areas
  some rest.
  
• Disarm them. Have your students put away their devices for a short period of time in your class. This can allow them to practice listening to one person at a time.
  
• Let them teach. Digital Natives are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to technology. Allow
  them to show off what they know; it can be a lesson for other students as well as yourself.
• Use interactive white boards.
  Since Digital Natives are used to communicating to the world through a screen use it in your class room. It can allow you to bring in PowerPoint presentations and videos.
  
• Build emotional literacy.
  When students immerse themselves into technology they start to lose social skills. It inhibits their ability to read facial cues and body language. By taking a few minutes each day to ask students how they are feeling teachers can help students. Teachers should also help students become aware of others feelings.
  
• Teach Mindfulness.
  By doing meditation techniques teachers can help lower stress levels and increase attention for their students.
  
• Encourage storytelling. Allow your students to tell stories about all the information they have learned using technology (37-39).

Teacher and Tech Oct 16, 2009

Privacy and Ordering Pizza!

Presentation - Drew VanLandeghem, Jason Fredette, Jared Dano - iPod and music


Exam Questions??

Thanks Carmandy for:

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

Written by the Computer Ethics Institute

1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

Wikipedia - not always reliable (Sasquatch), but is a good first place to look.

The following ia from wikipedia.doc - thanks Mallory:

With luck the students will learn:

• how easy it is to mount information on Wikipedia
• that anybody, not just experts, can add information to Wikipedia
• that there are other sources of information more reliable than that on Wikipedia.
• that information on Wikipedia is subject to change given new research
• that Wikipedia is socially constructed and edited
• the importance of individual contribution to the knowledge of the world
• the need for ethical creation and use of information
• that _plagiarism _is_ easily _identifiable

EULAs (End User License Agreements)


Why is Facebook (and other sites) free?

x Check out this video or Nathan's about social networks and privacy.

x More on the Facebook EULA - thanks Jay!


Copyright and the Teacher - Mandy Tanner's slides ---  got up to Public Domain

T and T Oct 15, 2009

A12 Presentation - Matt Burokas/Cheryl Jackson/Julie Martinussen

Mimio practice

Exam Questions

Important Ideas - 10 and 11

Video, etc - the new 'essay' - think about LwICT presentation

Wikipedia - not always reliable (Sasquatch)

With luck the students will learn:

• how easy it is to mount information on Wikipedia
• that anybody, not just experts, can add information to Wikipedia
• that there are other sources of information more reliable than that on Wikipedia.
• that information on Wikipedia is subject to change given new research
• that Wikipedia is socially constructed and edited
• the importance of individual contribution to the knowledge of the world
• the need for ethical creation and use of information
• that _plagiarism _is_ easily _identifiable
• the need to cite information sources used to construct the article

Some Characteristics of Digital Natives - from Grown Up Digital


   Copyright and the Teacher - Mandy's slides ---> only for A16 and A18 (got up to Access Copyright)

Kathy Cassidy - Top Ten Sites for Elementary


Can We Do This Better?
Ken Robinson - Creativity in Schools

Computer as worksheet, dict, encyc, calculator, etc.

Searching beyond google

T and T Oct 14, 2009

Lab

ManACE - Tech PD from Manitoba educators

When Youtube is blocked (eight ways around it)

A long list of Web 2 tools for you and your students from SolutionWatch

Project Gutenberg - free books

Science Simulations from U Colorado

Larry's Best Web 2.0 apps for 2009 - take a look at the one you are assigned and review it in our discussion forum (Ning or Angel)

Free Security Software for your PC

What is Twitter and what are some project ideas?


Free online Concept Mapping - Gliffy.com, bubbl.us

From SimpleTechIntegration.com -
Enter these "smaller technical footprints" Acrobat Reader alternatives. Although Adobe's baby is technically superior to all of these on paper, thee will likely handle everything the typical K-12 school environment throws at them.

• Foxit Reader (5.06MB)
• PDF-XChange Viewer (19.2MB)
• Sumatra PDF (1.43MB)

BONUS: Not sure, but I think I may have already mentioned this before. No biggie...it's that good, so it bears repeating...if you're look for free alternatives to expensive Adobe Acrobat so you can create your very own PDF documents, look no further than PrimoPDF.



Class

Presentation: Stefan, Scott and Chris - Physics.

Mimio IWB (Interactive White Board)

You can download the Mimio software and install it on their personal computer (Mac, Windows, Linux) by visiting the following URL:

http://www.mimio.com/downloads/mimio_studio_software/index.asp?

The site will first ask for some personal information (Name, School etc etc) before they can download the software.

T and T Oct 13 09

Lab (A12 - no lab today)

Project Gutenberg - free books

Science Simulations from U Colorado

Larry's Best Web 2.0 apps for 2009 - take a look at the one you are assigned and review it in our discussion forum (Ning or Angel)

Free Security Software for your PC

What is Twitter and what are some project ideas?


Class

A12 - presentation Phys Ed - Gillian, Christa and Danielle

Mimio beginnings

T and T A15 Oct 9, 2009

Important Ideas #4 and 5

Did you have to teach your parents anything? Or did they do almost all the teaching?

Some Characteristics of Digital Natives - from Grown Up Digital

Can We Do This Better?
Ken Robinson - Creativity in Schools

Computer as worksheet, dict, encyc, calculator, etc. What are you going to do with it?

Video, etc - the new 'essay' - think about LwICT presentation

    Beginning Assessment - starting with your own assignments.

           - rubrics redux - know when to throw it away. Leave yourself some wiggle room.
           - marking according to Bloom?  
                     Knows and Comprehends - m/c, fill in blank, one answer, etc

                     Analyze and Apply - rework old data for a new situation?

                     Synthesize and Evaluate - create new learning?

           - choose carefully what you want to mark.  "Once you mark it, the learning stops"
           - strategies for marking

Stuff

Searching beyond google

Note: File sharing is possible at getdropbox.com (PC, Mac or Linux) if you don't want to use Google Docs or other alternatives.

When Youtube is blocked (eight ways around it)

A long list of Web 2 tools for you and your students from SolutionWatch

Free online Concept Mapping - Gliffy.com, bubbl.us

Here are some plagiarism checkers on the web: (Thanks Matt!!!)

http://www.dustball.com/cs/plagiarism.checker/
https://plagiarismcheck.org/
http://www.articlechecker.com/
http://turnitin.com/static/index.html
http://www.duplichecker.com/
http://www.plagiarismsearch.com/
http://www.checkforplagiarism.net/
http://www.plagium.com/

T and T A11 / A12 Oct 8 09

A12 - presentation- Emily and Cathy

Make a rubric A11 Presentations, A12 Presentations

Brain research - review of iBrain

Digital Natives - Naive or Well informed??

Watch these please!

Once you post it - video
Think Before You Post

T and T A15 October 7, 2009

Lab

SketchUp - why play games in your lab when there's extra time?

What can you do in a computer lab?

Better Searching - Google help, country codes, Web Quest, LessonPlanet, teacherTap, Google Cheat Sheet

Assessment - Eastern School District (Nfld), Kathy Schrock, Rubistar, Teach-noloy

Capture online video with

• mediaconverter
• savevid.com

Play any video - VLC

Tomorrow's news today - bias / perspective. Google Philippine English newspapers

Project Gutenberg - free books

Free Security Software for your PC

What is Twitter and what are some project ideas?


Thanks Pam:

Art Pad

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

 

Odosketch

http://sketch.odopod.com/sketches/new

Class

make a rubric for our presentations - also, here si the one for Assign 1

iTouch for T and Tech ??

More McLuhan stuff - Leadership U, deoxy.org

T and T Oct. 6 2009

Lab

SketchUp (Start - Programs - Internet - Google Sketchup) - free from Google. Another good reason not to play games in the lab.

Animation - Fluxtime (thanks Sam!)

Better Searching - Google help, country codes, Web Quest, LessonPlanet, teacherTap, Google Cheat Sheet

Assessment - Eastern School District (Nfld), Kathy Schrock, Rubistar, Teach-noloy

Capture video

• mediaconverter
• savevid.com

Get VLC player

Tomorrow's news today - bias / perspective (search for Philippines English newspapers or Japan or India, etc...)

Project Gutenberg - free books

Science Simulations from U Colorado

Larry's Best Web 2.0 apps for 2009 - take a look at the one you are assigned and review it in our discussion forum (Ning or Angel)

Free Security Software for your PC

What is Twitter and what are some project ideas?

Thanks Pam:

Art Pad

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

Odosketch

http://sketch.odopod.com/sketches/new

Class

Should the textbook for this class be an iTouch? (Once the faculty has wireless)

Comments about LwICT ??? Should we have an iTouch for every student?

McLuhan Followup (Did you watch?)

Marshall McLuhan (disinfodave on YouTube) - enhance, obsolesce, retrieve, reverse

Clarity

Examples


Brain research - review of iBrain

T and T A15 Oct 2 2009

SIGN UP FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS ON THE WIKI! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!


Did you know? (Shift Happens) Hype or reality???

1) Important Ideas #3

2) Marshall McLuhan (disinfodave on YouTube) - enhance, obsolesce, retrieve, reverse
Did you watch it? What did you think?

Clarity

Examples

More McLuhan stuff - Leadership U, deoxy.org

3) Digital Natives - Naive or Well informed??

Once you post it - video
Think Before You Post


4) Can We Do This Better?  Watch this for next class please!

Ken Robinson - Creativity in Schools

T and T A11 and A12 Oct 1

John Finch from Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth (MECY) came and explained LwICT (Literacy with ICT) and worked with us on the ideas of infusion, affective and cognitive domains, inquiry steps, critical and creative thinking, ethics and responsibility and more!!

Mrs. Cassidy's  grade 1 and 2 blog

Notes

Continuum, not curriculum

What is it?

How to use technology to enhance:

Critical and Creative Thinking

Ethics and Responsibility

ICT literacy

Infusion into the curricula, not supplementary, complementary or integrated.

Use the tech when you need it to get info or solve a problem.

Cognitive Domain (Big Ideas)

Plan and question

Gather resources

Produce and show understanding

Communicate

Reflect

Affective Domain (Big Ideas)

Ethics and Responsibility

Motivation and Confidence

Collaboration

Social Implications

Levels of Thinking

Knows and Comprehends

Analyze and Apply

Synthesize and Evaluate

You don’t schedule your tech time at home – why do we do it at school? Use it when you need it.
------------------------
Watch the next McLuhan video for next class

Marshall McLuhan (disinfodave on YouTube) - enhance, obsolesce, retrieve, reverse

Clarity

Examples

T and T A15 Sept 30 09

Lab

Kartoo - search engine to generate ideas.

Bibme - a better bib maker

Phisihing (email examples) and hoaxes - Whales, Mankato MN

• Teaching about hoaxes

Resources and sharing

• Slideshare
• Teachertube
• DEMO --- Curriculum Navigator ????
   - http://www3.edu.gov.mb.ca/cn/index.jsp

Creativity

Sumopaint


What can you do in a computer lab?

What is Twitter and what are some project ideas?

Better Searching - Google help, country codes, Web Quest, LessonPlanet, teacherTap, Google Cheat Sheet

Assessment - Eastern School District (Nfld), Kathy Schrock, Rubistar, Teach-noloy

References - Citation Machine, noodlebib

Capture video

• mediaconverter
• savevid.com

Tomorrow's news today - bias / perspective

Project Gutenberg - free books

Free Security Software for your PC


Class


1) Important Ideas #2

2) Finish iBrain review

3) More on:

Marshall McLuhan (disinfodave on YouTube) - enhance, obsolesce, retrieve, reverse
- watch this for next class.