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Defining the Digital Classroo m. Sean Joyce July 30, 2012. What is a digital classroom? Where do I start?. Is learning changing? Is teaching changing?. Think about the evolution of the internet in our daily lives.
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Defining the Digital Classroom Sean Joyce July 30, 2012
Think about the evolution of the internet in our daily lives. social networking, smartphones, laptops, tablets, online banking, e-readers, streaming tv, news, email, etc.
What does this change? How we communicate Speed/accessibility of information Attention spans Convenience of tasks Loss of privacy
Where does this leave us? Feeling pressured Out of comfort zone Lack of resources
Step 1: Find Resources Follow blogs/websites (use a rss feed) Online bookmarking (diigo) Join a pln
WARNING: You may become easily overwhelmed. Just take a deep breath and keep it in perspective.
You need to give yourself a positive boost occasionally. There are many ways to do this.
Step 2: Create technology integration goals for yourself Keep them simple at first
Long Term Apps Project Apps Short Term Apps Websites, Online Games, Streaming media, Web 2.0 tools Digital Storytelling, Podcasting, Microsoft Office Class Website, Wiki, Blog
Long Term Application:The Online Hub Whether you prefer a traditional classroom website, wiki, or blog option – this is the best way to start transitioning to a digital form.
My suggestionswebsite - weeblyblog - kidblogwiki - wikispacesother - edmodo
Project Application: Podcasting recording audio in a digital form; it can be layered with background music to increase interest
Audacity is the recording program available to use for podcasting.
Photostory is the best program to use when using pictures, narration, and music. Moviemaker will need to be used if video is being included in the story.
1) Find your resources2) Analyze your needs3) Plan your implementation4) Maintain positivity5) Share your results
6) Never be afraid to ask for help sjoyce@joliet86.org theTechIntegrationFiles.blogspot.com seanjoycetech.weebly.com @sjoycetech