Progressive Pedagogy and 21st Century Learning Excellent session by Chris Lehmann. Chris's
Practical Theory Blog.
Breathing Life into your curriculum: Google Earth
I had no clue all the
features available in Google Earth. The non-educational thing I learned was you
could actual fly a plane (F-16 or Secna) around an
area you are looking at. Very neat feature. If you
utilize Google Maps you can collaborate and make annotated captions for any
landmark on the planet. I highly recommend anyone checking into Google Map and
Google Earth resources.
Never lecture in class again: Vodcasting
Two
teachers using video camera to record their lectures. They then require students to watch them before
class through CD, iPod, internet, etc… The teachers then do all hands on
activities in class and homework as well.
To make sure students were
watching videos they would have short “pop” quizzes at the beginning of class.
Interesting concept, but
takes time to develop and implement.
Birds of a Feather Session
OLPC (One Laptop Per Child)
I had the opportunity to see
the laptops developed for students all over the world, specifically for third
world countries.
They were quite interesting,
but for a school that is already established in technology, they would be
taking a step back. They are basic in nature and encompass the organizations
overall goal of educating the world.
Some people had there own
personal XO there and were playing around with it. I could see this being
utilized for At-Risk students and areas that have little or no technology in
place in their district.
Student Voice, Teacher Voice: Podcasting with
Audacity.
Handouts: www.saugusedtech.pbwiki.com PowerPoint
available
Farmers Market
www.duscapes.com/sessions/farmer/
Annette Lamb’s session
showcased resources for teachers and librarians in various content areas. Check
out her link above.
Free Web-Based Tools and Resources: Effective
Instruction for Diverse and At-Risk Students
http://freewebtools.wikispaces.com/
http://www.seriweb.com/ www.irsc.org www.ldonline.org
This was by far the most
useful session I went to. It showcased websites that could help assist various
students with disabilities.