Incorporating Incorporating Technology into Technology into

the classroom for the classroom for a purposea purpose

ABEL Summer Institute 2008Ian Gowans

Why use Technology?Why use Technology?

► To increase student engagementTo increase student engagement► To capture and maintain interest in To capture and maintain interest in

curriculumcurriculum► To use gathered information to alter lessons To use gathered information to alter lessons

on the flyon the fly► To make more effective use of mediaTo make more effective use of media► To bring the world into your classroom via use To bring the world into your classroom via use

of the internetof the internet► To allow students to drive learning to a To allow students to drive learning to a

certain extentcertain extent

Avenues to exploreAvenues to explore

►Use of Discovery StreamingUse of Discovery Streaming►Use of SmartBoard/AirlinersUse of SmartBoard/Airliners►Use of clickersUse of clickers►Use of video conferencesUse of video conferences►Use of blogs/wikisUse of blogs/wikis►Use of MoodleUse of Moodle

Use of Discovery StreamingUse of Discovery Streaming

HowHow WhyWhyPlay Play segmentssegments of of video rather than the video rather than the entire videoentire video

Maintains interestMaintains interest

Download Download quizzes/black line quizzes/black line masters for certain masters for certain videosvideos

Provides assessment Provides assessment opportunitiesopportunities

Capture the video to Capture the video to use whenever you use whenever you wantwant

Review/check point Review/check point etcetc

Discovery StreamingDiscovery Streaming

► Most subjects well represented across Most subjects well represented across K-12K-12

► Can check against curriculum Can check against curriculum expectationsexpectations

► Allows for online development of Allows for online development of quizzes, assignments (see Discovery quizzes, assignments (see Discovery Streaming)Streaming)

► Can set up a Can set up a FREEFREE account through account through ABEL or for YRDSB-Heather JohnstonABEL or for YRDSB-Heather Johnston

An example – MathAn example – Math

SmartBoard/AirlinersSmartBoard/Airliners

What/whyWhat/why ResultResult

To increase student To increase student engagementengagement

Students feel like part of the Students feel like part of the lesson lesson

Allows opening of a variety of Allows opening of a variety of programs that are “ink aware”programs that are “ink aware”

Provides added ability to Provides added ability to “mark up” screens to focus “mark up” screens to focus attention appropriatelyattention appropriately

Can embed a variety of media Can embed a variety of media into the presentationinto the presentation

Maintains interestMaintains interest

Can save and print files Can save and print files developed in classdeveloped in class

Give to Sp-Ed students or Give to Sp-Ed students or students who are awaystudents who are away

Can publish exact lesson Can publish exact lesson content to a moodlecontent to a moodle

Acts a review resourceActs a review resource

Smartboard/AirlinerSmartboard/Airliner

► SmartBoard (~ $1600) requires the SmartBoard (~ $1600) requires the board, LCD and computerboard, LCD and computer

► Airliner cheaper and easier to move Airliner cheaper and easier to move for highschool level (~$400) but still for highschool level (~$400) but still requires a computer and LCDrequires a computer and LCD

► ExampleExample

Clickers (Student Response Clickers (Student Response System)System)

►Several different types available each Several different types available each with their pros and conswith their pros and cons

►This example will be using Turning This example will be using Turning Point clickers – easily embedded in Point clickers – easily embedded in Powerpoint presentationsPowerpoint presentations

►Cost varies but you’d need at least 30 Cost varies but you’d need at least 30 (~$2000)(~$2000)

WhyWhy ResultResultCan use for assessment Can use for assessment during the lessonduring the lesson

Feedback can be saved or Feedback can be saved or used to alter lessons on used to alter lessons on the flythe fly

To elicit more truthful To elicit more truthful answers to questionsanswers to questions

Anonymity increases Anonymity increases participation by studentsparticipation by students

To develop discussionsTo develop discussions Graphs provide instant Graphs provide instant data which can promote data which can promote further discussion and further discussion and learninglearning

Clickers

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1.1. Technology should be Technology should be a component in most a component in most lessonslessons

2.2. Students expect to Students expect to see technology usedsee technology used

3.3. Teachers need more Teachers need more training to implement training to implement technology technology effectivelyeffectively

Three things that I would like to Three things that I would like to incorporate into my class next year incorporate into my class next year

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1.1. Use of clickersUse of clickers

2.2. Use of MoodleUse of Moodle

3.3. Use of the Use of the SmartboardSmartboard

4.4. Use of United Use of United StreamingStreaming

5.5. Video conferencingVideo conferencing

Video conferencesVideo conferencesWhyWhy ResultResult

Bring the world to Bring the world to your classyour class

► Increases interest in the Increases interest in the curriculumcurriculum► Increases knowledge base of Increases knowledge base of both you and studentsboth you and students► Brings in “real world” Brings in “real world” examples to the classroomexamples to the classroom

Shows you can Shows you can learn with learn with studentsstudents

► Students see life-long learning Students see life-long learning in actionin action

►First think of who you’d like to invite into First think of who you’d like to invite into your classroom your classroom

►Find a contact number, and call them. Find a contact number, and call them. Be brave!Be brave!

►Large organizations are more Large organizations are more complicated to set upcomplicated to set up

►Need to do a test prior to the dateNeed to do a test prior to the date► In YRDSB, CRT’s can help with the set upIn YRDSB, CRT’s can help with the set up

How? Is it hard to do?

ResourcesResources

Vanderbilt (Tennessee)Vanderbilt (Tennessee) PolycomPolycom

NasaNasa AT&T (huge list)AT&T (huge list)

Blogs/wikisBlogs/wikis

►Blog – online discussion area Blog – online discussion area ►Wiki – online collaborative work Wiki – online collaborative work

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MoodleMoodle

►System to supply online supplementSystem to supply online supplement►Can post resources, forums, quizzesCan post resources, forums, quizzes►Provides ability for students to Provides ability for students to

collaborate, review work, submit work, collaborate, review work, submit work, discuss etc. discuss etc.

►Need to be cognizant of internet Need to be cognizant of internet availability in student homesavailability in student homes

►Can set up through ABEL or YRDSBCan set up through ABEL or YRDSB

ABEL ToolsABEL Tools

► ABEL provides access to most of these ABEL provides access to most of these tools presented.tools presented.

► You simply need to request the You simply need to request the desired tool and then wait for a desired tool and then wait for a couple of days.couple of days.

► Look under the Tool section when Look under the Tool section when logged inlogged in

► ABEL websiteABEL website

Support for all these technologies?

► Utilize release time provided by ABEL (supply teachers provided)

► abelhelp@yorku.ca is fantastic► YRDSB has Computer Resource

Teachers that can provide 1:1 training

Good luck!!

Ian.gowans@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Do not try to use ALL of these tools in September!! Go slow.