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Teaching and Learning Technology Teachers Meeting

Teaching and Learning Technology Teachers Meeting. November 13 , 2009 McLean School. Housekeeping & Introductions. Washrooms Breaks Lunch Travel Forms. Adobe Groups. TLT Agenda. Afternoon 12:45 – 1:30 IT News from Ron Holtby, IT Manager 1:30 – 1:50 NECC 2009 Report “I Remember”

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Teaching and Learning Technology Teachers Meeting

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  1. Teaching and Learning Technology Teachers Meeting November 13, 2009 McLean School

  2. Housekeeping & Introductions • Washrooms • Breaks • Lunch • Travel Forms

  3. Adobe Groups

  4. TLT Agenda Afternoon 12:45 – 1:30 • IT News from Ron Holtby, IT Manager 1:30 – 1:50 • NECC 2009 Report • “I Remember” • TLT Reporting 1:50 – 2:30 • SMART basics review 2:30 – 2:15 • Break • 2:15 – 2:45 • SMART assignments 2:45 – 3:15 • Subscription overview • edClass reviews (wiki) 3:15 – 3:30 • Wrap-up Morning 9:00 – 9:10 • Housekeeping • TLT/Adobe group split 9:05 – 9:30 • NECC 2009 Report • “I Remember” • TLT Reporting 9:30 – 9:45 • SMART basics review 9:45 – 10:30 • SMART assignments 10:30 – 10:45 • Break 10:45 – 11:15 • Subscription overview • edClass reviews (wiki) 11:15 – 12:00 • IT News from Ron Holtby, IT Manager

  5. Today’s Objectives • To understand • the changes that are occurring in education • your role as a TLT Teacher • To learn • strategies to enhance the TLT Teacher role in your school • specific activities which can be incorporated into a variety of classrooms • Improved technical skills

  6. But first… • Introduce yourself to someone across the room • What do you teach? • Why are you involved with technology? • Know a good joke? We’ll share the good, clean ones!

  7. NECC 2009 Report • Washington DC Convention Centre • 15000 @ opening keynote • Approx. 20000 attendees overall • Biggest EdTech conference in the world

  8. NECC 2009 Report • "School needs to be a step into the future -- not a step back in time.“ • "Technology makes the world every student's library ...“ • "We must create a future defined by an educational environment enriched with technology that will engage with students, challenge them, inspire them, and prepare them..." ISTE President Helen Padgett

  9. NECC 2009 Report • Tipping Point, Outliers • Canadian, NY Times • "meaningful learning environments" • A long aside about the formation of Fleetwood Mac • The growth of the band is a beautiful case study for "meaningful learning.“ Malcolm Gladwell

  10. NECC 2009 Report • Futuristic vision – internet as part of the body (“Unveiling the Sixth Sense”) • Ethics of web – by and for students (incl. outside of school time) • Use dissonance (American Revolution, Riel Rebellion) • “What are the 10 most difficult concepts in your curriculum?” – ask students how to teach them • “The teacher shouldn’t be the hardest working person in the classroom” Alan November

  11. NECC 2009 Report “Hot Topics” PVSD EdTech/TLT • Podcasting, Wikis, Blogs, and other Web 2.0 tools • Leadership • Digital Video • Global Collaborations • 21st-Century School Design • Differentiated Instruction • Mobile Devices • Funding • Open Source • Online Professional Development • Virtual Learning • Serious Games and Simulations • Podcasting, Wikis, Blogs, and other Web 2.0 tools • Leadership • Digital Video • Global Collaborations • 21st-Century School Design • Differentiated Instruction • Mobile Devices • Funding • Open Source • Online Professional Development • Virtual Learning • Serious Games and Simulations

  12. The Role of TLT Teachers • To be a Committed Sardine (Ian Jukes)

  13. Are we there yet?

  14. TLT Reporting • Why? • What? • How?

  15. SMART Basics Review (?)

  16. Subscription Overview • Reading A-Z • Discovery Education United Streaming • edClass activBooks What are they? Who are they for? How can you use these with teachers?

  17. Subscription Overview Your task… • Create an instructional video or review for a subscription service • Reading A-Z: see sample, create video for a particular book • UnitedStreaming: sample of how to use video to support curriculum concepts • edClass: review of activBook, commentary on book and hints or suggestions on how to use with students • Post finished video on PVSD-TLTTeachers wiki

  18. 21C Classroom Kit • Who? • What? • Where? • When? • http://survey.pvsd.ca/edtech/21st_century_classroom.htm

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