Fostering Learning in Unique Fostering Learning in Unique Ways:Ways:

Greg Monaco, Great Plains NetworkGreg Monaco, Great Plains NetworkLinda Rosenblum, National Park ServiceLinda Rosenblum, National Park Service

Randy Stout, KAN-EdRandy Stout, KAN-EdKate Adams, Great Plains NetworkKate Adams, Great Plains Network

Brown v. Topeka Board of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education Interactive Panel Education Interactive Panel

DiscussionDiscussion

OutlineOutline

1.1. Overview: How this Activity Evolved Overview: How this Activity Evolved (Randy)(Randy)

2.2. Interactive Panel Event and National Interactive Panel Event and National Park Service Involvement (Linda)Park Service Involvement (Linda)

3.3. Supplemental Learning Supplemental Learning PilotPilot (Greg) (Greg)

1. Overview: How this 1. Overview: How this EvolvedEvolved GPN K20 Committee founded in 2006GPN K20 Committee founded in 2006 Volunteer activity to pool effortsVolunteer activity to pool efforts

Founding MembersFounding Members Randy StoutRandy Stout Sandy Sprafka (emeritus)Sandy Sprafka (emeritus) Kim OwenKim Owen Bill Giddings (emeritus)Bill Giddings (emeritus) Rick Golden Rick Golden

There are now 20 active subscribers to the There are now 20 active subscribers to the mailing list, including teachersmailing list, including teachers

Web site – http://collaboration.greatplains.netWeb site – http://collaboration.greatplains.net

ActivitiesActivities Phone Meetings to plan coordinated Phone Meetings to plan coordinated

eventsevents Developed Some Guiding Principles: Developed Some Guiding Principles:

1.1. Take advantage of what’s available & Take advantage of what’s available & local to the GPN Regionlocal to the GPN Region

2.2. Retain for future useRetain for future use Streams located at GPN WikiStreams located at GPN Wiki

3.3. Curriculum materials should be available Curriculum materials should be available to teachers, both for the event itself and to teachers, both for the event itself and to accompany viewing after the event.to accompany viewing after the event.

State and local organizations State and local organizations came together with K12 and came together with K12 and higher ed. for some unique higher ed. for some unique

events.events. Riverbluff CaveRiverbluff Cave

Lessons from Lessons from GreensburgGreensburg

Chinese Autumn Chinese Autumn Harvest FestivalHarvest Festival

Curriculum Materials IssueCurriculum Materials Issue

Tried a BLOG Tried a BLOG for Riverblufffor Riverbluff

Book, when Book, when possiblepossible

Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, National Historic Site in Topeka, KSKS Local to Randy and GregLocal to Randy and Greg Contacted Linda RosenblumContacted Linda Rosenblum Visited SiteVisited Site

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

Open Daily9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Free of charge

Note:Note:

This This would not have been possiblewould not have been possible without without other Internet2 members as partners.other Internet2 members as partners.

As with many of the events, As with many of the events, the significance the significance was not clearwas not clear until it actually happened. until it actually happened.

Linda Rosenblum and Randy Stout Linda Rosenblum and Randy Stout spearheaded the organization of the event spearheaded the organization of the event and involvement of all appropriate people.and involvement of all appropriate people.

Kansas – Brown v. Board of Education

2. The Event2. The Event Linda Rosenblum, National Park Linda Rosenblum, National Park

ServiceService

3. Supplemental Learning 3. Supplemental Learning PilotPilot

Recap Recap How to provide supporting materials for How to provide supporting materials for

teachers and students both before, during teachers and students both before, during and after the eventand after the event

Brown v Board web site has extensive Brown v Board web site has extensive curriculum materialscurriculum materials

Blog didn’t really workBlog didn’t really work Security issues for GPN WikiSecurity issues for GPN Wiki

Can we employ Web 2.0 Can we employ Web 2.0 technology successfully for an technology successfully for an interactive distance learning interactive distance learning event?event?

Learning should be enjoyableLearning should be enjoyable Learning is collaborativeLearning is collaborative Learning is engagingLearning is engaging The idea is to "encourage kids to use The idea is to "encourage kids to use

media and technology and not let it use media and technology and not let it use them." (from Human Futures for them." (from Human Futures for Technology and Education By Michael Technology and Education By Michael Wesch) Wesch)

Pilot with the Brown v Board Pilot with the Brown v Board event:event:

Collaborative environment: Collaborative environment: wikiwiki

Augments existing material Augments existing material and webcast/streamingand webcast/streaming

Sustainable and Sustainable and expandableexpandable

Informal testing of self and Informal testing of self and othersothers

Ease of use for teachersEase of use for teachers Identity managementIdentity management Track student progressTrack student progress

Reinforcing to studentsReinforcing to students

Wiki ChoicesWiki Choices

Better looking “skin”Better looking “skin” Live chatLive chat Contribution scoresContribution scores User trackingUser tracking http://http://

collaboration.greatplacollaboration.greatplains.net/k20ins.net/k20

Made available for Made available for teacher use prior to teacher use prior to eventevent Accounts grow from 7 Accounts grow from 7

to 33to 33

Skin Skin

SiteSite

Post QuestionsPost Questions

ContributionsContributions

Test YourselfTest Yourself

Contribution ScoresContribution Scores

ContributionsContributions

ChatChat

User Evaluation: Q1User Evaluation: Q1

How did you participate?  (Note:  How did you participate?  (Note:  Interactive Interactive ClassroomsClassrooms could ask questions of panelists;  could ask questions of panelists;  Video Streaming ClassroomsVideo Streaming Classrooms saw the panelists saw the panelists but could not ask questions during the event.)but could not ask questions during the event.) Panelist Panelist 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) Teacher (Interactive Classroom) Teacher (Interactive Classroom) 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) Teacher (Video Streaming Classroom) Teacher (Video Streaming Classroom) 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) Student (Interactive Classroom) Student (Interactive Classroom) 2 2

(18.18%)(18.18%) Student (Video Streaming Classroom) Student (Video Streaming Classroom) 0 (0%)0 (0%) Technical Support Technical Support 5 (45.45%)5 (45.45%) Other Other 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) TotalTotal 1111

User Evaluation: Q6User Evaluation: Q6 About the online information at the web site About the online information at the web site

http://collaboration.greatplains.net/k20: (please select all that http://collaboration.greatplains.net/k20: (please select all that apply)apply) I read information at the web site. I read information at the web site. 7 (63.64%)7 (63.64%) I contributed information to the web site. I contributed information to the web site. 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) I am likely to go to the web site in the future to read info.I am likely to go to the web site in the future to read info. 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) I am likely to go to the web site to contribute info. again. I am likely to go to the web site to contribute info. again. 0 (0%)0 (0%) I found the information helpful in preparing for the event. I found the information helpful in preparing for the event. 3 (27.27%)3 (27.27%) I did not use the web site. I did not use the web site. 1 (9.09%)1 (9.09%) N/R N/R 2 (18.18%)2 (18.18%) TotalTotal 15*15*

*One could do multiple things at the web site. *One could do multiple things at the web site.

Two comments: Two comments: The format of the wiki was confusing for the discussion portion. The format of the wiki was confusing for the discussion portion.

(student)(student) Good materials! (teacher)Good materials! (teacher)

User Evaluation: Q7User Evaluation: Q7

What are your suggestions for making a web site What are your suggestions for making a web site like this more useful:like this more useful: I observed the students looking at the website and this is a I observed the students looking at the website and this is a

great learning tool. This website needs to be available great learning tool. This website needs to be available several days ahead of time. Our students didn't receive the several days ahead of time. Our students didn't receive the web info until a day or two before the event. (Tech web info until a day or two before the event. (Tech Support)Support)

I had to make up a worksheet so that focus could be I had to make up a worksheet so that focus could be brought to certain material. The DVD material was helpful brought to certain material. The DVD material was helpful also, though on a low level. Maybe we could also know who also, though on a low level. Maybe we could also know who made up the Supreme Court at the time and why the made up the Supreme Court at the time and why the decision finally went the direction that it did. (Teacher)decision finally went the direction that it did. (Teacher)

Instead of a wiki, I suggest a blog site for instant chatting! Instead of a wiki, I suggest a blog site for instant chatting! (Student)(Student)

ConclusionConclusion

The event, itself, was a successThe event, itself, was a success Intend to repeat, at least annuallyIntend to repeat, at least annually Perhaps engage higher edPerhaps engage higher ed More More living historyliving history events events

Web 2.0Web 2.0 Needs more testing/developmentNeeds more testing/development

More More funfun More varietyMore variety Easier to useEasier to use

Multiple Web 2.0 features (wiki, blog, etc.)Multiple Web 2.0 features (wiki, blog, etc.) Involve kidsInvolve kids Involve teachers earlyInvolve teachers early

The EndThe End

http://collaboration.greatplains.nethttp://collaboration.greatplains.net http://collaboration.greatplains.net/k20http://collaboration.greatplains.net/k20 http://www.nps.gov/brvb/http://www.nps.gov/brvb/

greg@greatplains.netgreg@greatplains.net Linda_rosenblum@nps.govLinda_rosenblum@nps.gov rstout@ksbor.orgrstout@ksbor.org kate@greatplains.netkate@greatplains.net