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SHOW ME THE FACS - TECHNOLOGY!. Ashley Davis. WHAT DO YOU KNOW. What are your favorite technologies you already use in the classroom? How have our classrooms changed in the past 5 years? 10 years? What do you think our classrooms will be like in 10 years? 50 years?. FACS TRENDS.
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SHOW ME THE FACS - TECHNOLOGY! • Ashley Davis
WHAT DO YOU KNOW • What are your favorite technologies you already use in the classroom? • How have our classrooms changed in the past 5 years? 10 years? • What do you think our classrooms will be like in 10 years? 50 years?
FACS TRENDS • Farm to School / Farm to Table - Food Day • Career Focus - FACS realted career trends such as fashion, food, and child development (Career Pathways) • CAD (Computer Aided Design) • PLTW (Project Lead the Way) and STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) • Pro Start - Restaurant and Food Service prep
TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION TIPS • Plan ahead and get to know the technology before teaching or presenting • Remember free today...gone tomorrow • Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox tend to be the most user friendly browsers • Be flexible and have a back-up plan • Always look for the "educational" version of applications. They often provide free additional storage or features. • Find ways to promote troubleshooting and problem solving by students and co-workers
SOCIALNOMICS • http://youtu.be/TXD-Uqx6_Wk
SOCIAL MEDIA BUTTERFLY • Use social media to promote FACS and your FACS classes • Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, etc.
CREATE "PINTERESTING" LESSONS • Use Pinterest site or app to generate "real world" interest in your lessons or topics • Also a great way to spread the word about FACS!
TAKE OUT YOUR CELL PHONES • Use Poll Everywhere to create class polls to be done via text messages...for FREE!
EXCELLENT FACS RESOURCES • MAFCS & AAFCS websites provide wonderful professional resources for FACS
YOUR LIFE'S WORK WHEREVER YOU ARE • 2 GB Free • Additional space granted for referrals • Acts like any other file on your computer...all of your computers! • Documents can be accessed from anywhere you have internet
TED • Free educational videos available online and on the App • http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html
APPS! • Use Apps to bring the technology to their fingertips
Contact Me! • Ashley Davis • ashleysfacsoflife@gmail.com • Twitter: @davisfacs • Facebook: Share the FACS • Pinterest: Ashley's FACS of Life • Milaca Public Schools Wiki