Technology: Classroom Applications and Teacher Networking

1. Technology: Classroom Applications and Teacher Networking Wiki Blogs Glogster.edu Storybird.com Tagxedo.com Qwiki.com Wordle.com voicethread Dipity.com

2. It’s 2011…… children are using technology. Shouldn’t we? Schools in the 21st Century.

3. Three Phases of Educational Technology Phase Two: Students use technology to access content knowledge. (Textbooks replaced with electronic media, web searches, webquests, wikispaces, etc.) Phase One: Teachers use technology to deliver dynamic lessons. (Dynamic presentations-using interactive white boards, video, etc.) Phase Three: Using 21st Century Skills: Communication, Collaboration and Creation Student work brought to a wider audience. Student as producer, publisher, audience and peer reviewer. (Movies, podcasts, blogs, digital storytelling)

4. http://projectchild.ning.com/ About Ning Ning is the world's largest platform for creating social websites. Top organizers, marketers, influencers, and activists use Ning to create an online destination that weaves social conversations in content and inspire action. • Join the CHILD network. • Create your own page. • Join a subject area group. • Upload files-station activities. • Chat with someone on line. • Ask questions. • Post a photo! • Join another NING!

5. OTHER NINGS http://www.classroom20.com/ http://globaleducation.ning.com/ http://www.technologyintegrationineducation.com/ http://education.ning.com/ sign up for a free educator’s Ning

6. Wiki What is a Wiki ? A Wiki is simply a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser. Wiki means quick! http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=240 http://child-fans.wikispaces.com/

7. PBWORKS http://davisonkindergarten.pbworks.com/w/page/23728615/FrontPage Kindergarten using podcast, blogs, videos. http://mrsanderson10.pbworks.com/w/page/33263525/FrontPage 2nd grade using slide shows, eagle cam, voicethread, Google maps http://shanahan1.pbworks.com/w/page/16014042/FrontPage 5th grade class using Glogster, Picasa web, blog, Voci https://educators.pbworks.com/w/page/21649306/Directory-of-wikis http://pbworks.com/content/edu-classroom-teachers How to sign up for a free educators PBWorks wiki

8. OTHER WIKIs Here are some good examples of Wikis created by educators: • Teachers First Wiki: http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ This is a Wiki Walk-Through which explains in simple terms how to use a Wiki, the benefits, and examples of how others are using Wikis. • Link to Learning Wiki:http://linktolearning.wikispaces.com/ This is an example of a Wiki designed by a teacher. There are activities for 1st-6th grade. • eTool Box: http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/ This wiki is intended as a virtual eToolBox of resources for integrating technology into the classroom. It is chocked-full of resources, how-to’s, use in classroom, examples and more. • Educational Wikis: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/ This wiki is a repository of many exemplary educational wikis. Go here to find some of interest to you.

9. Qwiki Qwiki is like a mix between Wikipedia and Google images with a touch of storytelling! Search for a place, person, thing and then add your own content. www.qwiki.com

10. Blogs Definition: A Web + Log=Blog; an on-line diary, journal, or commentary. Examples http://mrspatterson.edublogs.org/ 1st grade http://mrsccc.edublogs.org/ 4/5 Math Free Blog Sites: There are numerous free blog sites for educators www.Edublogs.org http://kidblog.org/home.php www.blogger.com

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYhLDHC1VM&feature=related

12. Sample prezi by a teacher! Sample prezi by college student.

13. Teachers Sign Up For Free www.prezi.com http://prezi.com/profile/signup/edu/

14. We empower educators and students with the technology to create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more. Glogster.edu What? Glogster is a free site for teachers and students to create multimedia posters. http://edu.glogster.com/

15. http://emyerz.edu.glogster.com/false/

16. www.Storybird.com

17. www. LittleBirdTales.com Another easy to use on-line digital storytelling site. Record your students stories and share by email.

18. www.dipity.com

19. http://www.wordle.net/ http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html

20. You are on your computer with a webcam in your class. Just released: Skype in the Classroom Skype with another teacher or classroom The teacher or class is gathered around a computer with a webcam in their class. http://education.skype.com/

21. VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/?#q.b119840.i618868 http://voicethread.com/

22. Voki.com http://www.voki.com/Voki_for_education.php Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=3876786&height=267&width=200

23. So much more…… There is so much more that we could not include in this session. So check out some of the following applications:Google Docs (share documents) http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html Audacity (create podcasts) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ TuxPaint (drawing program) http://tuxpaint.org/ Here are some videos about Educational Technology in the 21st Century. • Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtPhSb9g2k Mr. Dusko using simple technology in classrooms • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=fvw A Vision of K-12 Education • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiisteObuhk&feature=related Top 10 Tips using technology • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhoOG5Kf1w4&feature=related Using Tech in the classroom

24. Contact us for more information: Winky Jenkins-Rice wrice@ifsi.org Julie Switzer jswitzer@ifsi.org This PowerPoint and all handouts can be found online at our Wiki: http://child-fans.wikispaces.com/