moodle moot 2014 keynote
TRANSCRIPT
More nervous today…
Teach you people?
You have taught and will teach
me so very much…
Sue Schwartz
Valerie Coffey
Andrew Steinman
Bryan Smith from Ingham!
And these people & you are no
longer…• “Techies”
• “Tech Geeks”
• “Tech Nerds”
We will hence forth be known
as…
Techuanauts!!!
MiMoodle MootKeynote 2015
@jgross811jaygrossproductions.org
So let’s get started…
When I come to a Key Note…
So what do I think about a Keynote?
As cool as the other side of the pillow…
Yes… I could stand here and tell you
all the things I do with technology…
Blocking is NOT
the answer!
What are the kids using
TODAY???
A screen shot of my
phone…
10 Online Tools for Better
Attention & Focus… need more?
HERE
Use as a positive?
My Debate class…
Online Portfolios
Levi J Smith
Hannah Yesmunt
It’s about life…
NOT life…
A lot of people complaining about
FaceBook & Social Media…
Exactly who is teaching today’s students
how to use it???
I try to model with my
page…
If it is isn’t positive,
inspirational, or info
Shepherd needs to
know…
I don’t post it.
A LOT of people complain about Kids & Social Media…
So who exactly is teaching them how
to use it???
Getting Started…
Just wish students / people Happy
Birthday!
Post positives from the classroom /
playing field or court /concerts / etc…
Post school information… Graduation /
Guidelines / Snow day & Delay
Information
/ Hey There Shepherd / Getting To
Know…
But I would have to be
‘friends’ with students &
parents?
Terry Abbott… Working with the Media in a Crisis
• The Fear Factor
• Sexual Predators
• Teacher/Student relationships & texting
I will NOT let the less than
½% of all educators who are
sexual deviants & predators
& perverts rule my life.
Period.
Want to fight a pedophile?
The predators?
Then help educate the
victims BEFORE it
happens.
#1 Always stop and look through our
students’ eyes
#2 Don’t be afraid to take a chance,
step out of that comfort zone, and try
something new. Innovation is DOING
new things!
#3 Inspire daily… yourself and those
around you.
“Look, if you
had one shot, or
one opportunity
to seize
everything you
ever wanted in
one moment,
would you
capture it or just
let it slip?”
Eminem
#4 Realize this profession is a
gift…
The first thing I want you to always
remember…
Always remember what it
was like to be a kid…
Good Morning…
My name is Jay Gross. I am here today to talk to you about Communicating with today’s
students through technology. Let us take a moment and define communication. Dictionary.com
defines communication as:
the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.
a document or message imparting news, views, information, etc.
passage, or an opportunity or means of passage, between places.
My Purpose today is give you some new ideas on how to exchange ideas with students.
I also want you to take a chance and step outside your comfort zones.
If there is time, I would like to tell you some stories.
So let us now talk about technology. Dictionary.com defines technology as:
the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their
interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial
arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
the terminology of an art, science, etc.; technical nomenclature.
a scientific or industrial process, invention, method, or the like.
the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of
their civilization.
Now that we have that straight, how do students today communicate?
Texting
SnapChat
Prefer Handouts???You do yours / I’ll do mine / We’ll pass & grade when done /
Then pass forward for our teacher
Or Dittos???
Ah… that smell
Jay… Show them the OLD stuff!
Cell phones a problem?It is how I treat my students…
They respond back with what
they receive…
My
Classroom Project Based
Groups
“Guide on the Side / Not the Sage on the
Stage”
The Future of ordering Pizza…
My Vision / Theme
Take a chance…
Communicate…
Collaborate…
I have a vision that all schools will focus on…
• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor
Relationships are there to
be built stronger…
Staying in touch with former students & staff is
priceless
Following sites such as Free Tech For
Teachers adds so much information
TEXTING
HOW ABOUT THOSE
PEOPLE WHO WRITE
AND POST IN ALL
CAPS AND A LOT OF
EXCLAMATION
POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!
- No text before 7am and after
8pm
- No Sunday texts…
- No texts 24 hours before a due
date
- Proper English / Not ‘Text Talk’
Set parameters and stick to
them…
Step outside that comfort zone…Maybe just for today… just for this hour
with me…
Where are they
headed???
What I want to see…
• Required courses in Social Media
Skills
• Required Speech Class
• Community Technology Nights
I still remember my 7th grade
experience…
I still remember my grocery store
experience…Daily reminder...
Song mix to motivate…
Videos in YouTube from TED and motivational
speakers
Inspiration assignment...
Every single child we come across has a
gift…
It is our mission to help them find the gift.
Help them unwrap it. Help them polish it.
Help them use it.
They all have voices and all of them are
yearning to be heard…
Think about it for a second. What is
digital story technology without a story to
tell?
I am going to put a curse on you now…
There is this moment between taking
attendance and starting the class
period…
Take a moment and look directly into
their eyes for a moment…
If this were my last day teaching…
What would I say to them?
What would they remember about
me?
If I can touch their minds,
they might remember it.
If I can touch their hearts, it
just might embed in their
souls…
#1 Always stop and look through our
students’ eyes
#2 Don’t be afraid to take a chance,
step out of that comfort zone, and try
something new. Innovation is DOING
new things!
#3 Inspire daily… yourself and those
around you.
#4 Realize this profession is a
gift…
Thank you.
Today has been my honor…
All my best and then some…
Mr. Jay Gross
Shepherd High School
jaygrossproductions.org
Twitter: jgross811
FaceBook: Jay B Gross