Networking – Promethean Planet and Edutopia

1. Networking – Promethean Planet and Edutopia Quick teaser into the networks available for teachers. A Casey Smith Production

2. Promethean Planet Top 3 Personal choices • http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ • Increased Student Engagement • Online community of fellow teachers and other educators • Flipchart creation

3. Increased Student engagement • No longer need the boring teacher-led instruction. • Students can actively participate in lessons. • Instant feedback with responders to quickly assess student understanding of topic. • According to Marzano, “on the average, the use of Promethean ActivClassroom in the continuation study was associated with a gain in student academic achievement of 15.2 percentile-points over what was expected when teachers did not use Promethean ActivClassroom.” (Marzano, 2010)

4. Online Community • Share ideas even with apps on smart phones • Online professional development • As of 4/24/11, 948,648 educators sharing and collaborating on ideas. (Promethean, 2006-2011) • 28,251 resources available for download ready to be used in the classroom (Promethean, 2006-2011) • Online forums created and used by educators from around the world to post ideas and concerns.

5. Flipcharts • Flipcharts are like an interactive PowerPoint. • Flipcharts can be saved and shared by teachers and students. Files can be linked or emailed quickly to absent students. • Can create podcasts and video with audio of lessons to be shared by other students and on the web. • Can provide hands on interaction with items such as containers, manipulation of the web, and animations to bring lessons to life.

6. Edutopia • http://www.edutopia.org/groups • Edutopia's success stories about what works in education revolve around our six Core Strategies. (Foundation, 2011) • Online groups meeting your specific needs • Online resources such as videos, assessments and schools applying this idea.

7. 6 Core Strategies • Comprehensive Assessment – various assessments can measure full range of skills. • Integrated Studies – integrating knowledge with today’s modern society. • Project Learning – hands on approach to gain knowledge. • Social and Emotional Learning – focuses on student working together in a variety of groups. • Technology Integration – integrating technology creatively. • Teacher Development – teachers, administrators and community assist students in lifelong learning.

8. Online Groups • Variety of groups allow members to collaborate with others in same professional group. • Around 30 specific groups by profession, grade level, subject area, professional development, and other interests. • Groups have over 100 members with most over 500 members. • Up-to-date items from members all across the United States

9. Online Resources • Close to 3000 online videos available in implementing teaching strategies and 6 core strategies. • http://www.edutopia.org/masterful-teacher-jonathan-winn-calculus-video • Contains blogs by experts in the field and also other educators • Provides links to other schools applying the basic strategies presented by Edutopia.

10. References

11. Marzano, R. J., & Haystead, M. W. (2010). Final report: A second year evaluation study of Promethean ActivClassroom. Englewood, CO: Marzano Research Laboratory. • Foundation, T. G. (2011). Core Strategies for Innovation and Reform Learning. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/core-concepts • Promethean, I. (2006-2011). Promethean Planet. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/ • Winn, J. (2011, April 13). Masterful Teacher: Jonathon Winn Makes Calculus Cool. Retrieved April 24, 2011, from Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/masterful-teacher-jonathan-winn-calculus-video