tech smackdwn business studies

Tech Smackdwn Business Studies

Kari Peters, Sir Robert L. Borden BTI, TDSBMichael A. Goldberg, Martingrove CI, TDSB

(*Down-Low on Digital Literacy!)

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style2. Tech Smackdown!3. Lesson Brainstorm (using the above)4. DL Resources

Agenda

21st century learning• http://youtu.be/OTIBDR4Dn2g

Joe’s textbook• http://youtu.be/6s5iISaVGrk

A day made of glass• http://youtu.be/X-GXO_urMow

DL Videos

Digital Citizenship Prezi• http://prezi.com/qrkxyai4lrl3/digital-citizens

hip/

DL Videos

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

• Lower order to higher order thinking skills• Follows the thinking process:

o Can not understand a concept if you do not first remember it

o Can not apply knowledge and concepts if you don't understand them

• Can you list the 6 thinking skills and objectives?!

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

Bloom's Taxonomy - Revised

• http://bit.ly/UFWH0T

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

• How will I use this to promote student learning?

• Can I use this tool in my classroom?• What should I use?

o Less can be more when first starting out

• Be willing to be a student – let your students be teachers

To consider

What is a tech smackdown?

In the next 57 minutes we will share (very quickly - fast and furious) - 19 tools that will contribute to student engagement in your Business classroom

That's 3 minutes a tool ... let's go!

2. Tech Smackdown!

Featured Tools: • Screencast-O-Matic

• TodaysMeet

• Padlet

• Remind101

• Voicethread

• Prezi

• Desire 2 Learn

• Skype

• Tenbyten

• Exploreatree

Featured Tools: • Only2Clicks

• Google Forms

• Sumopaint

• Twitter

• Wikispaces

• Dropbox

• Planboard

• Mindomo

• Tagxedo

2. Tech Smackdown!

Only2Clicks (www.only2clicks.com)

Classroom Uses• Quickly create a set of links on certain

topics/subject areas• Help with research• Track research• Share resources visually

• See http://www.only2clicks.com/pages/obea

Only2Clicks (www.only2clicks.com)

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Screencast-O-Matic

Ideas for the classroom:• Create video tutorials

o How to create charts in excelo How to solve accounting problems

• Have students create a video demonstrating their understanding of a task

• Students can record over videos (youtube. Ted talks) - pause the video they are watching and add their own comments

• Great for Flipping your Class!

Screencast-O-Matic

Dropbox (www.dropbox.com)

Classroom Uses• Cloud storage (keep everything in one place)• Group collaboration• Access to resources - computer, tablet & phone• Store everything in one place

Dropbox

http://todaysmeet.com/

TodaysMeet

Ideas for the classroom:• Back channel discussions to a

lesson/presentation/video• Collaborating - learning to work together

without being able to speak• Online class discussion • After hours forum for students to continue

the conversation

TodaysMeet

Google Forms

Classroom Uses• First day surveys• Formative assessments• Tests!• Administrative uses (eg. Course selection!)• Advantages:

• Paperless - spreadsheet• Data easily sorted

• The possibilities are endless!

Google Forms

www.padlet.com

Padlet

Ideas for the classroom:• Posting comments about an article/video• Sharing resources/research

o Tax resourceso Free typing gameso Others? (Maybe not - 3 minutes!)

• Place for students to collect their own resources for a project

Padlet

Mindomo (www.mindomo.com)

Mindomo (www.mindomo.com)

Classroom Uses• Brainstorming• Creating mind-maps/webs with your class• Unit/lesson planning• Brainstorming project work• Unit reviews

https://www.remind101.com/

Remind 101

Ideas for the classroom:• Easy and appropriate for teachers to text

students reminderso Testso Homeworko Upcoming eventso Projects/assignments dueo Field trips

o FREEo Attach files

Remind 101

Planboard (www.planboardapp.com)

Classroom Uses• Create digital lesson plans and schedules• Customize to your schedule and classes• Print .PDF files for supply teachers• Attach related files to lessons

Planboard (www.planboardapp.com)

http://voicethread.com/

Voicethread

Ideas for the classroom:• Upload an image/doc/video and have

students discuss• Students can upload an image/doc/video

and add their thoughts• Radio interviews (great for marketing)• Record a radio advertisement• Comment on television advertisements

Voicethread

Ideas for the classroom:• Great for a quick drawing• Very user-friendly• Logo creation

(Image created with Sumopoint – Very quickly!)

Sumopaint

http://www.sumopaint.com

Sumopaint

http://prezi.com/

Prezi.com

Ideas for the classroom:• Alternative to PPT!• Multiple editors• Easy to embed videos (students REALLY

like this feature)• Can start by importing existing PPT

presentations

Prezi.com

Wikispaces (wikispaces.com)

Wikispaces

Ideas for the classroom:• BTT: Web Page Development

– identify guidelines for developing effective websites (e.g., guidelines on design, technical requirements, appropriate language, and inclusive images);

– design and create web pages for specific purposes and audiences.

• Create web sites for a variety of topics

• Discussion forums available

• Connect with parents

• Don’t need to know HTML to use

https://tdsb.elearningontario.ca/

Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom:• Ministry's online platform• Blended learning with content already

populated!• Ability to add documents, assignments• Class chats, discussion forums, use of

Dropbox

Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom:• Business Courses available:

Desire 2 Learn

Twitter (twitter.com)

Twitter

Ideas for the classroom:• Real time Research• Connect with colleagues around the world• Share exemplars• Reflection • Synthesis of ideas• Connect with community• Self-directed PD via PLNs• Check out #busedu• Social media literacy!

Tenbyten

http://www.tenbyten.org/info.html

Tenbyten

Classroom uses• Current events – good for International

Business

Tagxedo (tagxedo.com)

Tagxedo

Ideas for the classroom:• Like Wordle on steroids!• Create themes• Use terms, web addresses• Summarize terminology• Create custom themes• (criticism – sometimes doesn’t work)

(“www.obea.ca” word cloud)

Exloreatree

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

Exloreatree

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

Exloreatree

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

Exloreatree

Classroom uses - templates to help analyze and look at different perspectives

3. Lesson Brainstorm

Having seen the above, how can you use some of these tools in your classroom?

4. DL Resources

• http://goldbergcafe.wikispaces.com/obea

• If you want business studies course resources, via shared Dropbox folder, send an Email to• Michael.Goldberg@tdsb.on.ca