Incorporating Technology
- 1. Bob Abramsmisterabrams@misterabrams.comTwitter, Plurk & Skype: misterabramsIntegrating Technology into Classroom Instruction
- 2. Ever feel like this?
- 3. A is for …B is for …C is for … Learning to read
- 4. Q is for …With a twist
- 5. The new alphabet of our students
- 8. By the end of the presentation, you should be able to:Generate curricular based ideas for the applications of various Web 2.0 utilities.Differentiate between effective and ineffective uses of PowerPoint.Describe the benefits and potential hazards of online bibliography generatorsObjectives for the day
- 9. Has the Internet changed since its inception?Introducing Web 2.0
- 10. Web 1.0Slow connectivityPrivacy concerns for authorsRead-only filesFaster connectivityBuilt on the ideas of sharing and participating2.0? When did that happen?!Web 2.0“To take an example from above, Personal web pages were common in Web 1.0, and these consisted of mainly static pages hosted on free hosting services such as Geocities. Nowadays, dynamically generated blogs and social networking profiles, such as Myspace and Facebook, are more popular, allowing for readers to comment on posts in a way that was not available during Web 1.0.”From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_1.0 Accessed March 31, 2009
- 11. Wordle.netExampleWordle is a program that will take text and randomly arrange it into artThe neat thing that it does is it will take words that are repeated and make them largerIn order to find wordles, use this: http://www.wordle.net/gallery?username=misterabrams
- 12. Wordle.netWith a partner, discuss some ways that this could be incorporated into an English class.
- 13. Wordsift.comSimilar to WordleHelps reluctant learnersVisualizationSynonymsConnections of main ideasProvides sources from texthttp://Wordsift.com
- 14. Blabberize.comExampleNew way to interact and make photos come to life!Just draw the interactive mouth where you want to voice to “come out”.Free to sign up and then all of your creations are easily locatable.With a partner, how can we get students to use this for a project in a math class?
- 15. VoiceThread.comExampleMultiple comments can be added to a pictureVideoVoiceTextCan be shared and savedEducation accounts can be established
- 16. VoiceThread.comWith a partner, how could this application be used to discuss WWII in a history class?
- 17. Will render photos into a movieStudents canUse their own photos or those available onlineAdd some written language for transitionAdd a soundtrackComment on other videos for peer evaluationExampleAnimoto.com
- 18. With a partner, how could this application be used in a Science class?Animoto.com
- 19. Warning!!!
- 21. With the people around you, complete the following tasks in your packet:Write down 3 things you have liked/found positive about this PowerPointHow does this differ from PowerPoint presentations you usually see?Let me ask you something…
- 22. What not to do!
- 23. Prior to the industrial revolution, in England, there was a high population of the light colored peppered moth.
- 24. Lichens grew on the trees providing a light background for these nocturnal predators.
- 25. They rested during the day on the light lichen-covered bark.
- 26. After the industrial revolution, the soot either killed the lichens or darkened the tree bark. The darker moths were now safe from predators.
- 27. Environments will select FOR or AGAINST an organism.
- 28. Those that can adapt to changes can pass on their genes and be successfulThe story of the Peppered MothHow can this slide be improved?
- 29. Alternate Presentation formatSearch Pecha Kucha on Youtube20 slides, 20 seconds eachLots of VISUALS
- 30. Who is doing the work?
- 32. There are multiple options available online to assist students in research citations and bibliographiesSome are pay sitesRefWorksNoodle ToolsSome are free!Easy BibBib MeOnline Bib Generators
- 33. Most can handle various styles of formattingPotential Benefits?Potential Hazards?Online Bib Generators
- 34. Please complete the exit slip that address each of the learning objective for the presentation.If there are areas that need clarification, please do not hesitate to ask now or even contact me later.Wrap up and Closure