Modeling and Facilitating Use of Digital Tools
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Chapter 9
Communication
- Instrumental for educators
- Students, parents, colleagues
- Classroom activities, grades, health, forms, etc.
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Classroom websites
- Access for Parents
- Include all links and tools
- Lesson Recordings
- Personalized
Mary Conrick @TechieMary13
How can we communicate with parents who are not as tech savvy? #edi421
How can we communicate with parents who are not as tech savvy? #edi421
Classroom Websites
- wikispaces
- weebly/ wordpress
- Student Created Websites
Johnny Pope @johnpope3180
I like the idea of classroom websites but I worry about how hard it would be to maintain 6-7 different class sites. #EDI421
Tyler Myers @tmyersslu
Strangely, out of all the formats of class websites that I've tried out, Facebook has been the easiest to use and most accessible #EDI421
I like the idea of classroom websites but I worry about how hard it would be to maintain 6-7 different class sites. #EDI421
Tyler Myers @tmyersslu
Strangely, out of all the formats of class websites that I've tried out, Facebook has been the easiest to use and most accessible #EDI421
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Social Media
- Blogs - less difficult than websites
- Facebook pages Events
- Facebook pages need to be moderated!
- Friending other students may be prohibited
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John's Tweet
- Oultine clear expectations
- Mass messages
- Proper ediquette
Texting
- Greatest outreach
- Distribute reminders, etc.
- Be aware of district policies
- Set up availibility times for students
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Mary's Tweet
Volunteering
- PTAs, boosters, etc.
- Parents can help w/ tech
- Enhances relationships
Volunteering (cont'd)
- Virtual field trips
- Telementoring
- Building careers through community
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Anna's Tweet
Extended Learning
- Utilizing computers, the Internet
- Homework, curriculum material online
Extended Learning (cont'd)
- Podcasts - audio recordings of lecture-like info
- Screencasts - animted movies from monitot/whiteboard
- Online videos/movies
Meredith's Tweet
Evaluating Digital Learning
- Tech sites?
- graphite.org
- freetech4teachers.com
- slcl.org (County)
- slpl.org (Public)
- edudemic.com
Mary Conrick @TechieMary13
I wonder what websites are good for tech reviews by teachers. Does anyone have any recommendations? #edi421
I wonder what websites are good for tech reviews by teachers. Does anyone have any recommendations? #edi421
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Classroom Tools
- SmartBoard Recording
- QuickTime
- Posting Powerpoints
Anna DiFelice @anna_difelice
#edi421 Posting lesson notes on website or other technology can cause students to rely on the online notes and not listen in class
#edi421 Posting lesson notes on website or other technology can cause students to rely on the online notes and not listen in class
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