Feb+Conf+Handouts


 * FIVE CONFERENCE HANDOUTS – FEBRUARY ASSIGNMENT**


 * 1.** **#teach w/ #tweet session**: []

I was redirected to the presenter’s moodle entitled “Brueck Educational Innovations eLearning Community. From there I was provided with a guest log (bei.guest/ PW: innovate) in: [].

ISTE presenter Jeremy Brueck teaches courses on tweeting and had an outline with various resources about tweeting. The first section (Build Background) included three You Tube videos: “Twitter in Plain English,” “Reasons Teachers Use Twitter,” and “Twitter for Educational Purposes,” along with a wiki page entitled “Overview if Microblogging.” The wiki had definitions for Twitter, Plurk, ShoutEm, and Twingr and a section focused on why teachers use Twitter. I found a link to “Teachers as Technology Trailblazers” webpage, created by Kristen Swanson, which was useful. The “Developing Understanding” section focused on Learning Networks and how to harness Twitter for professional reasons. There were two assessments to test knowledge of Twitter, along with a resource section about setting a Twitter account, answering tweets, etc.

Miscellaneous references I found that might be worth viewing later are: 36 slideshare about Social Media 101: Overview Check out36 Interesting Ways* to Use Twitter in the Classroom (slideshare)

The Primary URL ([|http://www.apple.com]) redirected me to the Apple.com website. The mainpage featured the Apple iPhone 4S, along with links to the Apple Education Event (Keynote), iBooks textbooks for iPad (video), iPad2 (iOS 5 and iCloud info), and Supplier Responsibility (Code of Conduct and 2012 Progress Report). Previously, I had visited the Apple site recently, so was aware of its contents.
 * 2.** **You, an IPad, Your Students, and Your Classroom (6/25/2011)**
 * Leslie Fisher, //lesliefisher.com//** //(Fisher is a K-12 Trainer and presenter on digital photography, Web 2.0, Mobile Technolgies, web development)//

The outline of Fisher’s session included: an iPad Overview, basic iPad use, 3G or Wifi?, how applications work, finding applications online, how to search effectively for applications, top educational applications for teachers, top educational applications for students, miscellaneous productivity / fun applications, and lesson plans and activities for students using the iPad.
 * Supporting Research -** [|http://www.apple.com/education/why-apple/#teaching]

The Primary URL (@http://www.iste.org/research) redirected me to the ISTE website (Learn section). Interested in technology assessment, I decided to investigate this because of the session description. This session focused on two years of technology use in classrooms (109 teachers in seven projects), which revealed, “certain patterns of technology selection and use are related to particular teacher roles and classroom arrangements.” The description also included, “If you choose a particular pattern to technology integration, it will put pressure on the learning environment to assume a certain configuration.” (ISTE conference notes for the session)
 * 3.** **Guidance for Technology Decisions from Classroom Observation Research**

The program also stated the educational and/or scientific importance that caught my attention: “The most important implication of this research is that educators need to be aware of the pedagogical pressures inherent in certain technology strategies. A technology implemented in response to one need (e.g., introducing students to new applications) may have unintended consequences (e.g., reducing the amount of time available for mastering basic applications such as writing tools or information search engines.) An additional benefit of this study is an illustration of how readily apparent classroom attributes can be documented to inform profound educational decisions.”

I signed up for a free ISTE account and viewed/saved the ISTE Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT), which could be used to record observations of technology use in classrooms. The ICOT was available as a pdf and Excel (interactive). I was also able to view a paper by the presenter, Talbot Bielefedlt (Talbot@iste.org), “Guidance for Technology Decisions from Classroom Observation.”


 * 4.** ** Student-Centered Interactive E-Portfolios with Google **

The Primary URL ([]) directed me to a Google doc site entitled “ePortfolios with Google Apps.” It was set up by Dr. Helen Barrett, the session presenter and director of theePortfolioAcademy. This extensive site was helpful in understanding the various developmental levels of e-portfolios and how various GoogleApps (GoogleDocs for storage-level one, Blogger for reflection-level two, and Google Sites for showcase-summative level) can be utilized.

Various examples of ePortfolios were included, along with suggestions for implementing ePortfolios. Dr. Barrett also included various diagrams on this site to demonstrate how electronic portfolios can be used, and ideally how they will be used. (Much of the information provided here is available in various journal articles and research reports that I have encountered in the past year, but the author compiled it at this site to use for the presentation.)

Betsy Whalen, Edmodo and Florida teacher Robert Miller The Primary URL (http://www.edmodo.com) directed me to the Edmodo website. The SFSD recently distributed a flier about its support for/partnership with Edmodo, so I decided it was time to learn more about it. I noted the Webinar Schedule: Intro to Edmodo, Feb. 21 at 6 PM EST and Feb. 28 at 7 PM EST, and “20 Ways to Use Edmodo,” Feb. 22 at 5 PM EST and Feb. 29 at 6 PM EST. Other areas that I reviewed included: Edmodo Mini-Lesson Showcase, setting up groups, creating assignments, creating polls and creating posts. This has a similar look to Facebook and has been introduced as a way to engage students using social media with downloadable apps for iPhones and Droids.
 * 5.** **Engage Students with Mobil Learning & Edmodo**