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Why I teach in a technology Why I teach in a technology enhanced environment:enhanced environment:

engagement levelsengagement levels confidence levelsconfidence levels independent learning skillsindependent learning skills access anytime, anywhere learningaccess anytime, anywhere learning transparencytransparency choiceschoices student input re: technology use student input re: technology use new pathwaysnew pathways information disseminationinformation dissemination storagestorage access to expertsaccess to experts

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10 ways technology potentially 10 ways technology potentially enhances our students’ enhances our students’

learninglearning1.1. organize their learning materialsorganize their learning materials

2.2. enhance their learningenhance their learning

3.3. nurture their problem solving skillsnurture their problem solving skills

4.4. develop collaborative learning skillsdevelop collaborative learning skills

5.5. engage them as active learnersengage them as active learners

6.6. develop their independent learning skillsdevelop their independent learning skills

7.7. strengthen their content knowledgestrengthen their content knowledge

8.8. develop global citizenshipdevelop global citizenship

9.9. access assistive technology access assistive technology

10.10. learn new materiallearn new material

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#1#1 To Organize Student To Organize Student LearningLearningStudentsStudents’ page provides access to ….’ page provides access to ….

resources onlineresources online

homeworkhomework * *

today’s today’s scheduleschedule * *Forms and TemplatesForms and Templates class wiki class wiki class blogs (class blogs (11) () (22)) unitsunits Toy BoxToy Box

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#2#2 To Enhance Student To Enhance Student LearningLearning transparency: transparency: daily plansdaily plans

easy access: easy access: home or schoolhome or school

access primary resources access primary resources e.g. e.g. archivesarchives

inform instruction: inform instruction: e.g. e.g. blogblog

provide a visualizationprovide a visualization: e.g. regrouping : e.g. regrouping

inform students of their learning: inform students of their learning: Performance StandardsPerformance Standards

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#3#3 To Nurture Problem To Nurture Problem SolversSolvers

• solving daily technical problemssolving daily technical problems

• toy boxtoy box

• scenariosscenarios

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#4#4 To Develop Collaborative To Develop Collaborative Learning SkillsLearning Skills

• blogs blogs • with class peers with class peers • with other classeswith other classes• with other students in the schoolwith other students in the school

• wikiswikis• storiesstories• sharing resourcessharing resources

• V-ClassV-Class• as a school (as a school (Buddy ReadingBuddy Reading))

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#5 #5 To Engage Learners To Engage Learners• wikiwiki• BlogBlog**• authentic authors: authentic authors: poetrypoetry • Assignments:Assignments:

• Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me ( (samplesample))• comic stripcomic strip ( (samplesample*)*)• Power PointPower Point• voicethreadvoicethread

• SMART Board SMART Board (e.g. (e.g. Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word *) *)• Independent BlockIndependent Block• Real-life connection: Real-life connection: SturgeonSturgeon*, *, Journey NorthJourney North• day planday plan

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#6#6 To Develop Independent To Develop Independent LearnersLearners

day planday plan homeworkhomework independent practice independent practice or or lesson reviewlesson review resources onlineresources online blogblog Independent Block Independent Block Performance StandardsPerformance Standards oral readingoral reading

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#7#7 To Strengthen Skills To Strengthen Skills Just Between You and MeJust Between You and Me spelling rulesspelling rules enhancing writingenhancing writing reading strategiesreading strategies* * math conceptsmath concepts** Daily BuzzwordDaily Buzzword, , Free RiceFree Rice fluencyfluency content vocabulary (content vocabulary (JeopardyJeopardy*, *, flashcardsflashcards))

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#8#8 To Develop Global To Develop Global CitizenshipCitizenship

Canadian Global Canadian Global Campaign for Education Campaign for Education

Environmental Environmental ConservationConservation The People SpeakThe People Speak Journey NorthJourney North Project Kenya Sister Schools Project Kenya Sister Schools

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#9#9 Access Assistive Access Assistive TechnologyTechnology

VoicethreadVoicethread PearsonPearson InspirationInspiration & Kidspiration & Kidspiration text to speech text to speech

*text2speech , *text2speech , Natural ReaderNatural Reader, , ImtranslatorImtranslator

Learn AlbertaLearn Alberta

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#10#10 To Learn New Material To Learn New Material MathMath ( (decimalsdecimals)) SSSS ( (note-takingnote-taking) (current events: ) (current events: VanderhoofVanderhoof, , BCBC, ,

CanadaCanada)) ScienceScience ( (Heart SmartHeart Smart)) Fine ArtsFine Arts ( (recorder fingeringrecorder fingering *) ( *) (colourcolour: Tips) (: Tips) (projectsprojects)) FrenchFrench ( (classroom vocabularyclassroom vocabulary)) ReadingReading ( (Daily Buzz WordDaily Buzz Word) () (Children’s LibraryChildren’s Library samplesample)) WritingWriting (e.g. (e.g. TraitsTraits, , paragraph writingparagraph writing)) Health & CareerHealth & Career (Healthy Relationships: (Healthy Relationships:

Stop Bullying NowStop Bullying Now)) Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility (Be Safe! (Be Safe! Bike SafetyBike Safety))

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…….. and still more and still more

Differentiated instruction Differentiated instruction presenting learning (Show What You Know)presenting learning (Show What You Know)

Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences boys (boys (Boy SmartsBoy Smarts))

foster critical thinking (toy box, MI)foster critical thinking (toy box, MI) diverse cultures (First Voices)diverse cultures (First Voices) DPADPA

6 6 Fit Kids’ Workouts Fit Kids’ Workouts ( (e.g.e.g.))

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Further ReadingFurther Reading

George Siemens & Peter George Siemens & Peter Tittenberger, Tittenberger, Handbook of Emerging Technologies Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learningfor Learning

Commonwealth of Learning, Commonwealth of Learning, Education for a Digital WorldEducation for a Digital World

Terry Freedman, Terry Freedman, Coming of AgeComing of Age: : an an introduction to the new world wide introduction to the new world wide webweb

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The following page looks at traditional The following page looks at traditional

teaching activities and provides teaching activities and provides

examples a technical format, educational examples a technical format, educational

value, and individual learning value, and individual learning

opportunities :opportunities :

Making the ShiftMaking the Shift (rtf file, slow to open)(rtf file, slow to open)

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I hope that I have inspired you to play I hope that I have inspired you to play

with technology, in some new way, to with technology, in some new way, to

support your learners. I invite you to support your learners. I invite you to

take time to play a bit with the following take time to play a bit with the following

page:page:

101+ Ideas101+ Ideashttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnologyhttp://www.sd91.bc.ca/frenchj/Educators/101Waystousetechnology.rtf.rtf

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