Presented by Heather Sparks, NBCT 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year

1. Tech-Savvy Teaching Presented by Heather Sparks, NBCT 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year S.O.E.A. University of Oklahoma September 16, 2010

2. Quick Quiz • Which kid is cuter? Kid A Kid B

3. Technology 17 years ago…

4. A decade later… Nearly every classroom in America has at least one computer. -NCES, Internet Access in US Public Schools and Classrooms 1994-2005

5. Classroom Technologies

6. And one of the most significant classroom technologies…

7. Internet Resources • Create • Connect • Communicate

8. “In recent years, the Internet has morphed into an application-based tool that allows users to create content, post ideas, and share experiences.” ~High Tech Teaching Success (2009) How can teachers leverage the possibilities the internet provides for classroom use?

9. Create www.yola.com Students can build a free website like this one.

10. Create Other Free Website Hosts www.limedomains.com www.webs.com www.blackapplehost.com www.bravenet.com

11. Create www.animoto.com Students can create free 30 second music videos from uploaded photos and video clips.

12. Create Other photo/slide sites: www.webshots.com www.photopeach.com www.smilebox.com www.imagechef.com www.photobucket.com www.slideshare.com www.picasa.google.com

13. Create www.makebeliefscomix.com Students can build their free own comic books from templates.

14. Create Other comic creator sites: www.toondoo.com http://pixton.com www.bitstripsforschools.com http://goanimate.com

15. The Pew Internet and American Life Project Survey found 93% of all US students between the ages of 12-17 reported using the internet, 87% use email, 75% have cell phones, and 97% play computer/video games. ~Rainey, 2009 Are teachers taking advantage of the skills and technology students already possess?

16. Connect www.pollanywhere.com Teachers and students can create polls to gather responses or other data via cell phone text or the web.

17. Connect Other Poll Sites: www.surveymonkey.com www.polldaddy.com www.stellarsurvey.com www.urtak.com www.yarp.com Fluidsurvey.com

18. Connect www.mindmeister.com Teachers and students can create and share mind maps or diagrams

19. Connect Other Mind-mapping sites: www.creately.com www.bubbl.us www.mind42.com www.gliffy.com www.cacoo.com www.xmind.net

20. “The internet has undergone a shift from something that one passively browses to something to which users are actively contributing.” ~High Tech Teaching Success (2009) How can teachers help students ‘actively contribute’?

21. Communicate www.blogger.com Teachers and students can create and share ideas through blogs.

22. Communicate Other Blog Sites: www.weebly.com www.wordpress.com www.tumblr.com www.onsugar.com

23. Communicate www.skype.com Teachers and students can communicate with others from across the street or around the world.

24. Communicate Other Video Conferencing Sites: www.apideo.com www.tinychat.com www.chatride.com

25. “Web 2.0 is a collection of Internet-based applications that allows users to easily create and post content.” ~High Tech Teaching Success (2009) How will Web 2.0 help our students learn?

26. Web 2.0 Tools Students can create their own virtual ‘glogs’ (digital interactive posters) on any subject. www.glogster.com

27. Web 2.0 Tools Teachers create a social network for their classes and include photos, assignments, or links. Students can submit work, chat, or post ideas. www.edmodo.com

28. Web 2.0 Tools Students can analyze existing data or create their own surveys to send out. www.buzzdash.com

29. Web 2.0 Tools www.Museumbox.e2bn.org Students can gather artifacts and link content research to their boxes.

30. “An inherent characteristic of technology education is the continual development of new technologies and creating innovative applications of already existing technologies.” ~G.E. Hall, 2010 What innovative ways will you find to use technology in your classroom?

31. Teacher Resources Read blogs about teachers’ experiences using Web 2.0 with their students at www.classroom20.com. Explore a free database of lessons and online curriculum housed at www.MERLOT.org (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching. Search through curriculum resources from teachers around the world at www.curriki.com Learn about creating electronic portfolios at www.electronicportfolios.org.

32. Technology In Action at Taft Middle School

33. References Besnoy, K., & Clark, L. W. (2009). High tech teaching success. Waco: Prufrock Press. Ertmer, P., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. (2010). Teacher technology change: How knowledge, confidence, beliefs, and culture intersect. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(3), 255–284. Hall, G. E. (2010). Technology’s Achilles heel: Achieving high-quality implementation. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(3), 231–253. Internet access in US public schools and classrooms 1994-2005. (2005). Washington, D.C.: National Center for Educational Statistics. Rainie, L. (2009). Pew Internet and American Life Project Survey. Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center.

34. For a copy of this presentation, visit Heather’s website: www.hisparks.com