Here are the responses from the class participants. I copied them directly from the results to the POLL EVERYWHERE we did above, and pasted them right into the wiki.
Adjusting to very small class sizes and attendance shifts due to spring sport events.
one of the easiest changes for me to make as an educator is to change from using TV's to projectors.
having the equipment available for use and the training to use it at the time I feel it fits my class
Finding time to learn how to use some of the new websites that would be valuable to use with my students and finding time to create projects to incorporate them into my lesson plans.
Time!
Trying to stay up-to-date technologically without the resources in the classroom
Keeping up with students. Learning how to communicate content effectively using technology.
Easiest - How to reach all of my students at one time and check their respsonses. Hardest - Having time to create the project and making sure I have the tech to do it.
Easiest has been to grow with my students as their technology world changes. Hardest is trying to teach with technology with limited budgets.
Adjusting to the changes that children have to go through (i.e. lack of parent support and pretty much them taking care of themselves).
Balance between internet security and providing tools to students
Trying to make the classroom more exciting by incorporating technology regularly.
The hardest change has been to find new ways to teach the curriculum in order to reach the students of today.
Keeping up with the latest technology opportunities/resources that are available for us to use in the classroom. Also, time to actually learn how to use these resources and time to explore them on our own to feel comfortable teaching them with the studen
One of the problems is that we do not have a certified teacher in the lab so the teachers take their classes and the kids go to an educational web site to play games. The teachers do not do any teaching in the lab.
the easiest is to give a presentation; the hardest is to light a fire
The time to keep up with the rapid changes in curriculum and technologies. Has there been one that was easy?
My challenge is keeping up with new tools, ideas, and people who are impt leaders in technology.
Keeping up with ever changing technology without the hardware being readily available to use and experiment with in my own classroom.
Adapting to the the different learning styles and still maintaining a technology rich environment.
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I have always enjoyed learning and using technology, but the time to keep up with all of the changes and new technology that is coming out is very difficult. Teachers need time to become familiar and proficient in using the technology first before we can
Changing the way I think about kids and the way their family situtations and social/economic backgrounds affects their learning every day.
Change has been difficult in the area of integrating new technology in special ed at a level that challenges and motivates the students to achieve success and that which supports their learning disabilities.
Finding out after the fact, that my grade level is responsible for all the TEKS tested in 5th grade science TAKS test and how they need to be taught. Getting training in technology in areas that we don't have the hardware/software to be able to practice
As an older educator - I have not nearly caught up with the wide range or constantly changing tech developments, and with the school districts have a hard time affording the upgrades.
changing departments and learning our district initiatives.
the playground equipment.....JK
Meeting the wide variety of non-teaching responsibilities such as mentorship, performances, team leader, SDCE, TTCC (technology competency), etc
Using computers for administrative tasks.
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."
Victor Frankl
PREPARE FOR GROUP ACTIVITY - ASSIGN ROLES OF GOOGLER; SKYPER; DRIVER; TIMER; CHEERLEADER
Apple Ad Campaign - "Think Different"
1) IN YOUR GROUP, DISCOVER WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT WHEN THIS CAMPAIGN AIRED, WHAT THE TEXT OF THE COMMERCIAL IS, WHO ALL OF THE PEOPLE ARE IN THE COMMERCIAL, AND WHAT TOOK THE CAMPAIGN'S PLACE.
POST LUNCH CONVERSATIONS: AS A SITE GROUP, DECIDE THE TOP 5 THINGS YOU LEARNED FORM THIS MORNING (CAN BE ABOUT ANYTHING).
KANSAS - PLEASE SELECT ONE PERSON TO EDIT THIS WIKI PAGE AND ADD THOSE COMMENTS AS WE LISTEN TO EACH VIDEO SITE. (ADD BELOW THIS SENTENCE)
Kansas group answers:
What have we learned this morning:
learned about the polling sites. Ex. polleverywhere.com
learned about Skype and the positive and negative application of this resource.
learned that no matter how prepared we can be with technology anything can happen and you must have an alternate plan no matter what.
some people use the Skype with their administration to communicate and others use I-Chat.
Time is a valuable resource no matter where we are at.
Teachers want hands on time to implement knowledge and resources that they are given.
Texas group answers:
1. always have a plan B
2. don't talk over each other
3. you're always "on
4. know the life of your laptop battery
5. keep surge protectors handy
1. it's as frustrating at elementary as it is at middle
2. learned what a wiki was
3. got on skype for the first time
4. survey with instant answers was cool
5. everyone has tech trouble sometimes
2) AS A SMALL GROUP, DISCUSS AND DECIDE ON 2-3 PEOPLE YOU WOULD SELECT TO BE IN A "THINK DIFFERENT" AD CAMPAIGN AND EXPLAIN WHY THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED. ADD THESE IDEAS TO YOUR SITE WIKI PAGE (BELOW) AND THEN AS A SITE, COME TO A CONCENSUS ON 5 CHOICES.
This is GABCAST.COM, GABTASTIC is my channel. We all responded to the audio message on episode 9. Here are some examples:
From jerri f on 2008-06-12 09:30:28
I know that many times all you have to do is just lead them to it, then stand back a learn as your students learn. It is an awesome thing!
From brenda on 2008-06-12 09:23:19
As a learner, sometimes something new is exciting, especially if it is of interest to me. Technology is often frustrating, because it is so different from anything I have done before. Vicki had several technical issues, I would have given up if I had similar problems.
From Pat on 2008-06-12 09:21:07
I always have enjoyed learning new ideas, materials, etc. As I get older, I am finding that I do not enjoy change as much as I did when I was younger. Students all have a different response to new items and materials. As a teacher I think it is important to identify where your students are in terms of what they know and how much is going to be new and foreign to them. I do feel that students are much more receptive to new things and change for the most part.
1) We will discuss how Google Notebook might be used in gathering information for your Think Different choices. http://google.com/notebook
2) In your small groups, one person will be the GOOGLER and will be invited to and will open the Google Presentation for THINK DIFFERENT.
As a site, select ONE of your top five choices for each group to research. You will be given instructions on what information to include in your Google Presentation.
We created a GOOGLE PRESENTATION IN GOOGLE DOCS and invited the facilitators and one person from each small group at all three sites - Burleson, Mansfield, and Kansas. COllaboratively, we ALL simultaneously edited this presentation! We also we using an Instant Messaging program so that communication could be a little easier for the groups as they were working.
We included a PICTURE of our famous person, a slide explaining WHY we chose that person, had to add citations of our sources, and some people added quotations, videos, and other web links. These were of course the gifted and talented groups. :-)
THINK DIFFERENT 2008 PRESENTATION -
3) Share ideas on how wiki's and google docs are alike, different, and when each might be approriate to use for certain projects in the classroom.
"It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference."
OR TEXT IN YOUR VOTE - It's just like AMERICAN IDOL!
GUEST SPEAKER VIA DESKTOP VIDEO CONFERENCING: HOWIE DIBLASI
Howie DiBlasi, Georgetown TX.
Dr. Howie DiBlasi is recently retired from the Durango School District where he served as the district’s C.I.O. (Chief Information Officer). During Howie’s 30+ year career in education, he was also recognized as “Vocational Teacher of the Year” for the State of Arizona and nominated as a finalist in the “Top Secondary Leaders in America”.
Howie’s interactive seminars on 21st Century Learning, Visual Literacy, Interactive Video Conferencing, Digital Interactive Learning and Making Show-N-Tell Cool are fun, educational, high energy and full of practical, take-home value.
Howie serves as a state board member to C.A.L.E.T. (Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology), President Elect and Communications Director for I.S.T.E – Interactive Video Conferencing Special Interest Group. He is known as a highly energetic, compassionate and approachable speaker. He is a trainer that blends humor, applicable stories of best practice and high levels of audience involvement. Over the past fifteen years, he has presented programs, courses and speeches to thousands of administrators, teachers, technology specialists and professionals around the country.
IDEAS HOWIE SHARED WITH US:
Skype name: durangodirector
www. Toolsfortheclassroom.com
he will post his schedule at this site
meet Vicki at the NECC group
Discuss: Projects
Most are about the Digital Storytelling
Examples:
-My Hero project
-Our Town project-deals with how important copyright issues are and music
-Story in 5 pictures-will send it to us ..(use photostory)
*Time in Durango...with a timer
*one called coffee...put 5 best pictures from around town about coffee places...the end tells a story
make a community connection by making DVDs and posting it
-Read around America or the world-Podcast, Digital Storytelling, Reading-it extends the project
Web 1 vs. Web 2.0
web 1.0 webmasters were the ones that were creating content versus now when web 2.0 we become the designers that create the content using blogs, podcasting, collaborative video
He is a Disney fan...that is why Mickey graced us with his presence.
He would love to share with everyone projects as long as the web permission form gets filled out and we only use 1st names of students
In your small groups or individually, create a 30 second (or so) "sound-byte" which summarizes your reactions and ideas from this workshop. Each site will create a VOICE THREAD as a whole group and will post the link on the wiki BELOW. Each site wil review each voicethread, post comments, and then we will discuss as a full group over VC.
Tip: To turn text into a link, highlight the text, then click on a page or file from the list above.
Comments (25)
mdenson said
at 1:27 pm on Jun 12, 2008
the polling can be done as a quick assessment before a unit or at the end with each student being able to answer without having someone put them down.
Kourtney said
at 1:28 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I actually went home and created a survey about "What scares you most about 8th grade Pre-AP language arts?". I loved the idea that they could answer honestly because it's anonymous. It gives them a voice and me helpful information.
I could also see using this for checking understanding very quickly. I think the students would give better responses because they get to use the computers which seems to help their communication skills.
John Goins said
at 1:28 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I will use the Google Presentation to produce a group presentation when we do the states of matter unit in science.
Brenda said
at 1:29 pm on Jun 12, 2008
It goes well with Performance Excellence strategies. It also allows text response as well as voting. Comments can then be posted anonymously. This allows all of the students to have a voice without feeling self-conscious.
Rae Fisher said
at 1:31 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I plan to use the wikis with a project that I do with my fifth-grade Language Arts class. Each child picks a college to research. They could compile the websites that they use to gather data on their assigned colleges and/or universities and put them on the wiki. I might then create a webquest for them to find specific information on certain colleges.
davimy said
at 1:32 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We could use Google Docs and have multiple groups and classes research different art styles... I could post the art style Titles and break them into groups...they could post the artists, the art style description, time period, and a picture example
Liz said
at 1:32 pm on Jun 12, 2008
My classes learn about collecting & displaying data (charts & graphs). My kids could collect information on a specific topic through a poll/voting tool and then we could gather and compare the information from all classes together on a google document.
debbie said
at 1:33 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I would use the google document when we do powerpoints so everyone could be working simultaneously and I could observe from one central location. Again, this could extend beyond the school day.
davimy said
at 1:35 pm on Jun 12, 2008
we could use the poll as the starter for the day and then show a powerpoint or video from our wiki about the elements of art and principles of design...they then could blog their responses back about this....the comments could be helpful in critiquing art work
Kourtney said
at 1:36 pm on Jun 12, 2008
You could ask kids, "After reading the description of different kinds of poetry, which do you think you would be most interested in?". Ask what their favorite genre is. Ask if they have ever checked out a library book. The polls could be the opening exercise that gets the kid talking about a unit, or they could be used at the end. You could use the American Idol like Vicki and get the kids to text their vote for a particular assignment or question. Many applications...
Jessica Fincher said
at 1:37 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Anonymous art critiques of student artworks by peers (with limits set as far as critiquing etiquette is concerned.) using the Polleverywhere site and a Wiki site.
Using Google Docs to compile an art history project or researching an individual artist and sharing with the whole class.
mdenson said
at 1:37 pm on Jun 12, 2008
When you create your class rules, you could list the rules the students have brainstormed,and then poll the students for the top 3-4.
davimy said
at 1:38 pm on Jun 12, 2008
we could use gabcast or a podcast to deal with art history elements or techniques of ceramics for example.
Kareene Julian said
at 1:38 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We could use a wiki page to post scanned student art.
We could post videos of student musical performances, and then students could critique their performance in the comment section.
Each group of students could add and change lyrics as they create words to a song the whole grade level will eventually learn.
Sabra Hawkings said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Phonics lesson using Goggle Docs. My special ed students could create a 3 column chart of digraphs and insert pictures that reflect those sounds. This could be easily adjusted for a different group using beginning, middle, and ending sounds. The could also take content vocabulary words, and create different categories for them. i.e. How many different ways could you group a targeted group of words.
Dee said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Hi, I will use the wikis with a project that I do with my 5th grade L.A. class. I group students into groups of 3 - then assign each group to a character to respond about their feelings throughout the novel. Each time we work on this, a different student will respond about their assigned character as we go through the novel, how they change through out the story, perceive the actions in the novel, and their thoughts at the end of the story. We invite other students to respond to our thoughts, especially having read the novel also. I did this with the novel, Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'dell.
vicki allen said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
THESE IDEAS ARE FANTASTIC!
Dee said
at 1:42 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I could use the Poll for having the students vote on which musher they think will win the Iditarod in Alaska. We could do this daily during the race, as it will change throughout the race.
Larita said
at 1:42 pm on Jun 12, 2008
students can use the poll everywhere to conduct any polls that they need in order to get data for their science fair projects.
jeanbr said
at 1:43 pm on Jun 12, 2008
My second grade GT cluster students study and research bats. The first assignment is to survey classes to find out if they like or dislike bats. The survey could be done on polleverywhere. Then, Google. doc could be used for the collaborative project they do to creat a power point about their bat.
Pat said
at 1:43 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I will be teaching a FACS Entrepreneurship class next year and will be cooking a meal once a week for students and staff to purchase. I would use the polleverywhere.com to allow students to post menu items for the students in the high school to vote on what foods they would like to see our class prepare for their meals to purchase. I would also like to try the google docs or spreadsheet for this class as well. I can see that the wiki would be a way to use to teach library skills.
jeanbr said
at 1:50 pm on Jun 12, 2008
opps! I had my fingers on the wrong keys. What does FACS stand for?
John Goins said
at 1:54 pm on Jun 12, 2008
@ Pat and jeangr I think it stands for "Field and Career Studies". Is that true?
Pat said
at 2:01 pm on Jun 12, 2008
FACS is Family and Consumer Science or what used to be Home Economics
jeanbr said
at 2:24 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We study the history of Mansfield. I think it would be interesting to locate another town of Mansfield to communicate with. We could learn about both towns and compare them. Include past and present.
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Comments (25)
mdenson said
at 1:27 pm on Jun 12, 2008
the polling can be done as a quick assessment before a unit or at the end with each student being able to answer without having someone put them down.
Kourtney said
at 1:28 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I actually went home and created a survey about "What scares you most about 8th grade Pre-AP language arts?". I loved the idea that they could answer honestly because it's anonymous. It gives them a voice and me helpful information.
I could also see using this for checking understanding very quickly. I think the students would give better responses because they get to use the computers which seems to help their communication skills.
John Goins said
at 1:28 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I will use the Google Presentation to produce a group presentation when we do the states of matter unit in science.
Brenda said
at 1:29 pm on Jun 12, 2008
It goes well with Performance Excellence strategies. It also allows text response as well as voting. Comments can then be posted anonymously. This allows all of the students to have a voice without feeling self-conscious.
Rae Fisher said
at 1:31 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I plan to use the wikis with a project that I do with my fifth-grade Language Arts class. Each child picks a college to research. They could compile the websites that they use to gather data on their assigned colleges and/or universities and put them on the wiki. I might then create a webquest for them to find specific information on certain colleges.
davimy said
at 1:32 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We could use Google Docs and have multiple groups and classes research different art styles... I could post the art style Titles and break them into groups...they could post the artists, the art style description, time period, and a picture example
Liz said
at 1:32 pm on Jun 12, 2008
My classes learn about collecting & displaying data (charts & graphs). My kids could collect information on a specific topic through a poll/voting tool and then we could gather and compare the information from all classes together on a google document.
debbie said
at 1:33 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I would use the google document when we do powerpoints so everyone could be working simultaneously and I could observe from one central location. Again, this could extend beyond the school day.
davimy said
at 1:35 pm on Jun 12, 2008
we could use the poll as the starter for the day and then show a powerpoint or video from our wiki about the elements of art and principles of design...they then could blog their responses back about this....the comments could be helpful in critiquing art work
Kourtney said
at 1:36 pm on Jun 12, 2008
You could ask kids, "After reading the description of different kinds of poetry, which do you think you would be most interested in?". Ask what their favorite genre is. Ask if they have ever checked out a library book. The polls could be the opening exercise that gets the kid talking about a unit, or they could be used at the end. You could use the American Idol like Vicki and get the kids to text their vote for a particular assignment or question. Many applications...
Jessica Fincher said
at 1:37 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Anonymous art critiques of student artworks by peers (with limits set as far as critiquing etiquette is concerned.) using the Polleverywhere site and a Wiki site.
Using Google Docs to compile an art history project or researching an individual artist and sharing with the whole class.
mdenson said
at 1:37 pm on Jun 12, 2008
When you create your class rules, you could list the rules the students have brainstormed,and then poll the students for the top 3-4.
davimy said
at 1:38 pm on Jun 12, 2008
we could use gabcast or a podcast to deal with art history elements or techniques of ceramics for example.
Kareene Julian said
at 1:38 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We could use a wiki page to post scanned student art.
We could post videos of student musical performances, and then students could critique their performance in the comment section.
Each group of students could add and change lyrics as they create words to a song the whole grade level will eventually learn.
Sabra Hawkings said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Phonics lesson using Goggle Docs. My special ed students could create a 3 column chart of digraphs and insert pictures that reflect those sounds. This could be easily adjusted for a different group using beginning, middle, and ending sounds. The could also take content vocabulary words, and create different categories for them. i.e. How many different ways could you group a targeted group of words.
Dee said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
Hi, I will use the wikis with a project that I do with my 5th grade L.A. class. I group students into groups of 3 - then assign each group to a character to respond about their feelings throughout the novel. Each time we work on this, a different student will respond about their assigned character as we go through the novel, how they change through out the story, perceive the actions in the novel, and their thoughts at the end of the story. We invite other students to respond to our thoughts, especially having read the novel also. I did this with the novel, Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'dell.
vicki allen said
at 1:39 pm on Jun 12, 2008
THESE IDEAS ARE FANTASTIC!
Dee said
at 1:42 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I could use the Poll for having the students vote on which musher they think will win the Iditarod in Alaska. We could do this daily during the race, as it will change throughout the race.
Larita said
at 1:42 pm on Jun 12, 2008
students can use the poll everywhere to conduct any polls that they need in order to get data for their science fair projects.
jeanbr said
at 1:43 pm on Jun 12, 2008
My second grade GT cluster students study and research bats. The first assignment is to survey classes to find out if they like or dislike bats. The survey could be done on polleverywhere. Then, Google. doc could be used for the collaborative project they do to creat a power point about their bat.
Pat said
at 1:43 pm on Jun 12, 2008
I will be teaching a FACS Entrepreneurship class next year and will be cooking a meal once a week for students and staff to purchase. I would use the polleverywhere.com to allow students to post menu items for the students in the high school to vote on what foods they would like to see our class prepare for their meals to purchase. I would also like to try the google docs or spreadsheet for this class as well. I can see that the wiki would be a way to use to teach library skills.
jeanbr said
at 1:50 pm on Jun 12, 2008
opps! I had my fingers on the wrong keys. What does FACS stand for?
John Goins said
at 1:54 pm on Jun 12, 2008
@ Pat and jeangr I think it stands for "Field and Career Studies". Is that true?
Pat said
at 2:01 pm on Jun 12, 2008
FACS is Family and Consumer Science or what used to be Home Economics
jeanbr said
at 2:24 pm on Jun 12, 2008
We study the history of Mansfield. I think it would be interesting to locate another town of Mansfield to communicate with. We could learn about both towns and compare them. Include past and present.
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