Using Technology as an embedded learning tool a wall-less brick & mortar classroom

1. Using Technology as an embedded learning tool a wall-less brick & mortar classroom Sandy Anaka Jill French Nechako Lakes SD#91 Oct. 22-24, 2008

2. Our task…. how to use technology …..as an embedded instructional tool ….. a blended learning environment • face-to-face classroom setting • computer mediated learning

3. Our Goals for this Presentation…. • why using technology gives ‘added value’ • how you can shift towards using technology more often • to provide support links and examples to help you You are welcome to revisit this presentation online at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/Rural_Schools_2008.ppt

4. Why … • societal changes • driving changes in learning • impacting teaching • technology • supports many of these changes

5. What…. Technology enables you to … • ‘anytime’ access • student feedback • collaborative learning • layered lessons • opportunities to develop independent learning skills • support teaching and learning

6. Benefits … • increased engagement • access to materials • transparency of learning • new ways to teach • provides diverse types of reading • practice from concretemidabstract • safe storage • disseminated information

7. Challenges … • time • classroom • personal learning • sufficient, reliable equipment • displacement of other resources • using computers in diverse ways

8. Technology used to support activities… Hardware • SMART Board or white screen • digital projector • computers • digital camera Software • All The Right Type • Adobe Photoshop • Elluminate (free access online) • Office - PowerPoint (OpenOffice), Excel, Publisher • Internet – Firefox • web space

9. Value of classroom online support Processof embedded technology for instruction • own class website e.g. Mrs. French’s http://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj

10. Process of embedded technology for instruction Value of real time involvement • CBC News at http://www.cbc.ca/news/ Value of curricular importance • Ancient Egypt Project at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/egypt/ • First Nations at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/firstnations/

11. Processof embedded technology for instruction Value ofcritical thinking …. using socially constructed knowledge Webquests Water ........ what is all the fuss about? You will be...... a Canadian politician who must make a recommendation about whether or not Canada should sell or export water to the State of California. at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/water/

12. Processof embedded technology for instruction Value ofsocially constructed knowledge SS History • WWll, A Deadly Time and Place Natural history • Cheetahs Examples from the classroom

13. Language Arts • instruction • novelstudy - mini-lessons • vocabulary - literature • show what you know

14. Examples from the classroom Language Arts • personal learning process • e-journals • socially constructed knowledge • wiki “comesee” • reflective writing • blog“Northern Muses” • story writing • RamboTrent! story writing

15. French Examples from the classroom Interactive sites: • support teaching (resources, lesson plans) • support learning (resources) • online pronunciation (essential phrases) • online translation tool (paralink)

16. Social Studies Examples from the classroom French Canadian CultureWebquest .... for the development of students' understanding of Canadian provincial culture. This Webquest learning system asks that you: ... act as a travel agent and create a travel brochure that recommends from 2 to 3 travel destinations within the province of Quebec. www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/Quebec

17. Science Examples from the classroom Sturgeon Recovery Project Benefits: • current, relevant text can provide the information • Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative; Sturgeon Unit • connections to local field trip opportunity • review material e.g. Jeopardy

18. Science Salmonid Program • Protecting our Salmon at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/technology/sampunits/salmon.pdf • Salmon Resource Page for Schools at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/salmon/index.html Other (couldn’t find) • It’s a Jungle Out there! at http://faculty.tamucommerce.edu/espinoza/s/ellis-blp1.html Examples from the classroom

19. Examples from the classroom Math Supporting students’ learning in math: • math term definitions • post lessons and quizzes online • menufor concept practice online • see the ‘story in data’ weekly graph • pie charts • pie charts compared to other graphs • visualization tools (additionwith regrouping)

20. Math Examples from the classroom - graphing

21. Math Examples from the classroom • critical thinking • home page for teaching tessellations athttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/webquests/tessellations/ • problem solving Paint and tessellations

22. Fine Arts Supporting Fine Arts content: • music (theory, how to play) • drama (Readers’ Theater) • math/art symmetry • colour lessons

23. Fine Arts Examples from the classroom

24. Visual arts Examples from the classroom • novel writing/scanners • problem solving • critical thinking

25. Making the shift.. …for a few more see handout Slowly Shifting

26. Further Resources (each of these links takes you to a list of many)… • Learning Theories * • Instructional Strategies * • Social Networking Tools * • Global Learning Communities * • Blended Learning Environment • More Professional Development Links • SMART Technologies (lesson & activities) or (edweb) * word document containing these links

27. Happy trails.. Jill If you are interested in anything you have seen or would like support from a peer ….. email us at frenchj@mail.sd91.bc.ca or sanaka@mail.sd91.bc.ca we will try to provide it for you. Sandy

28. we leave you with this thought …. if it seems that everything is a struggle ….. and you feel as those you are working way harder than you think you should be… then take heart …. others take on challenges as well. take heart … Herding cats