Communication Affectedness
Integrating Experiences & New Knowledge
11/03/2014 - Thought of the Day
On Your Device, using #wheretheyare14, reflect and post.
How does this make you feel with regards to technology?
Follow Your Answer Here: https://tagboard.com/wheretheyare14
Introduction & Stuff
Handy Links to Follow Along (Digitally, of course)
If you aren't on Twitter, please do so. Think of it as a personalized-digital-magazine. If you aren't sure where to start, ask a neighbor or ask a friend. It is an invaluable resource and means of connecting with other brilliant minds across the globe.
Our Hashtag - #wheretheyare14
Tagboard - https://tagboard.com/wheretheyare
My Email - myclassroom@me.com
My Twitter - @teachem2fish
#KYGoDigital - https://tagboard.com/kygodigital
TICK - http://kate.murraystate.edu/tick
Scoop.it - http://www.scoop.it/t/ehs-mobile-classroom
About Me
Angela Impellizzeri
1994-2009 - A Little Bit of College & School of Life (Auburn, UL, WKU, KCTCS, UL...)
2009 - Became a Teacher - Career & Tech Ed (CTE) - Alternate Certification
2013 - Graduated from Western Kentucky - Alternate Certification
2013 - Present - Still Teaching, Mentoring and Loving It
I teach 9th-12th.
Computer Technology & Multimedia Technology
Eastern High School - Louisville, KY
Communication: Meeting Kids Where They Are
Questions to Ask Yourself:
- How could I be more present to what is happening in the classroom?
- How might being mindful change the nature of what my students and I experience here?
- How might mindfulness affect the ways in which my students and I communicate with one another?
Create a Space of Calmness
People always tell us "not to stress out" but no one really tells us how to "not stress out" when a situation arises.
- Music
- Dimmed/Natural Lighting
- Thought of the Day (Bellringer)
- 6-second Meditation/Focusing
- Mindfulness in Lesson Delivery
- Fake it 'til you make it.
-Geothe
Communication & Tools
Social Media is Changing the Way We Live & Learn
Red Cross + Technology
--pledging via text, email, Facebook groups, sharing, online donations
Illustrates
--sharing, cooperation, collaboration, collective action
Our Classrooms - Present Day
How can we harness social media platforms to better engage our students in ways that are beneficial and promote sharing, cooperation, collaboration, & collective action?
ISTE Standards - Easy Alignment
Students - http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students
Teachers - http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers
Informational Experiences
- Fueled by Questions
- Provokes Conversations
- Refines Identity
- Rewarded with a Currency (gold, coins, powers, permissions, attention)
- Personal Investment - A Commodity
- Guided by subtly made mistakes. Self regulation and modification.
Participatory Culture
From:
What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media
Edited by Scott McLeod, Chris Lehmann, David Warlick
Find Out What Works for You
Stormboard, Edmodo, Moodle, Schoology, Canvas, GoogleDocs, Office365, Angel, Blackboard, Twitter, Wiki, Evernote, EduBlogs, TeacherTube, KidBlog, Pocket, Remind101, Podcasting, Scoop.it, Lync, Skype, Animoto, Glogster, HaikuDeck, Smore, Wix, Prezi, TurnItIn.com, etc.
Experiment.
If it doesn't work, it was an experiment.
Document, especially when successful!
Deployment Schedule.
Develop a schedule for use. Will you update it daily, weekly, monthly, as needed? Set this in advance.
Parent Communication.
In most cases, these tools allow parents to easily follow students or your class, depending on how you use your online resource.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have a very deep belief now that students do not do well academically unless they feel cared about, that they’re included, and that there’s a climate around them where they can take risks. When you create that kind of safe place, students are better able to learn. They’re better able to work with peers. They’re more comfortable in the classroom. There is a process where we can consciously create, both through curriculum and through the way we structure our classrooms, a place that enables students to feel that sense of community."
Excerpt from Dr. Sheldon Berman, former superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville. Published on edutopia.org
Social & Emotional Learning
The Greater Good Take on Education
-Greater Good, The Science of a More Meaningful Life
University of California, Berkeley
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/channel/education
Core Themes:
- GRATITUDE
- ALTRUISM
- COMPASSION
- EMPATHY
- FORGIVENESS
- HAPPINESS
- MINDFULNESS
You Probably Already Experience These:
Math: perseverance, hope, optimism
English: empathy, relationships, communication, awareness, mindfulness
In other words, be cognizant of these subtleties when students are working in groups and document where these emotional breakthroughs are happening.
To be successful in life, you need:
Communication + Concept + Connections
The Law (Effective: March 25, 2009)
KRS 158.6451 in English:
- Use basic communication and mathematical skills.
- Apply core concepts in STEM + Arts to various situations they will encounter in life.
- Be an ethical, altruistic, responsible, and knowledgeable human being.
- Responsible and effective in community service.
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Connect and integrate experiences to acquire new information through various media sources.
- Express their creative talents and interests in visual arts, music, dance, and dramatic arts.
Eliminating Technology Frustrations & Creating Silver Linings
Research + Integrate + Observe + Repeat
- Miscommunications
- Connectivity Issues
- Username/Password Issues
- Learning Curves
- Impermanence of Technology
- Success - Diversity of Delivery
You'll Need:
- Puppies and Kittens
- Tolerance, patience, & acceptance.
- Organization
- A Map
Use Statements Like:
Every day I'm going to ___________________________.
Each week I am going to _________________________.
In creating patterns with the use of technology, students will come to "look for" or expect this routine. They enjoy the consistency and patterns that develop inside and outside the classroom.
SESSION CHALLENGE: Linking it All Together
Time: 15 minutes
RESOURCE: http://kate.murraystate.edu/tick
- Think about your content area and how you teach what you teach.
- Think about your current opinions on Common Core and how approach them.
- Research and find online your Common Core guidelines.
- In the Common Core, find all 7 of the Goals as outlined by the state law (KRS 158.6451).
- How can you incorporate media & technology in your classroom to fulfill both Common Core and KYs law regarding educational goals?
- How much more exciting do the Common Core guidelines now seem?
- How much more enriching could your classroom be?
- Share at least *one* project idea you have for your content area with the group and which portion of the law you are addressing - http://tinyurl.com/linkingtogether
Putting It All Together - Collaboration + Technology
January 2013 - The following video and article, written by Eastern High technology teacher Angela Impellizzeri, highlights a fun collaboration between her video students, the language arts students of Carol Bryar, and the art students of Theresa Anderson. The three classes worked closely in November and December to produce a stop-motion animation video based on the students’ original story. This project is an example of how some schools integrate Core Content with Career and Technical Education.
Link to Full Article: http://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/Pubs/MondayMemo/011413features.html
http://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/Pubs/MondayMemo/images/pdfs/EHS_stopmotion011413.pdf
"...by creating movies, students can participate in a highly engaging medium that has existed for more than 100 years."
- Matthew Needleman http://www.videointheclassroom.com
Original Script
A copy of the original story from Ms. Bryar's Class given to Ms. Impellizzeri's video class for development.
Storyboards
More Storyboards
Production Photo
Production Photo
Collaborate
Other Media
Using Technology
The Crew
Final Thoughts
-David Warlick
“Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.”
-Sir Ken Robinson
"Creative courage is the discovery of new forms, new symbols, new patterns on which society can be built."
-Rollo Mayo, The Courage to Create
"Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
-Mary Oliver
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
Uploaded on Mar 17, 2010
http://www.ted.com Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.
Links I Love
5 Tips to Help Teens Manage Technology - http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_tips_for_helping_teens_manage_technology
5-Minute Film Fest for Teachers - http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/beat/five-minute-film-festival
BIE (Project Based Learning) - http://bie.org/resources
Canvas (CMS) - https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/860103 (sample course)
Challenged Based Learning (Apple) - http://ali.apple.com/cbl/components.shtml
Creating Lifelong Learners - http://creatinglifelonglearners.com
Design Thinking for Educators - http://www.designthinkingforeducators.com
Edmodo (CMS) – http://edmodo.com
EdPuzzle - https://edpuzzle.com
Educators for Social Responsibility - http://esrnational.org
Edutopia - http://edutopia.org
Online Timer - http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer
Film English - http://film-english.com
Free Tech for Teachers - http://www.freetech4teachers.com
Greater Good - http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/education
Haiku Class (CMS) – http://www.myhaikuclass.com
ISTE & Common Core - http://www.iste.org/standards/common-core
ISTE Standards for Students - http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students
ISTE Standards for Teachers - http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers
KETs Arts Resource Page - https://www.smore.com/jq0rg
PadLet - http://padlet.com
Planbook - http://planbookedu.com
PBS Learning Media - http://ket.pbslearningmedia.org
Projeqt - http://projeqt.com
Schoology (CMS) - http://schoology.com
Scott McLeod - http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org
Scoop.it - http://www.scoop.it/t/ehs-mobile-classroom
STLP Kentucky - http://stlp.education.ky.gov
Tagboard - https://tagboard.com/kygodigital
Teach with Movies - http://www.teachwithmovies.org
TICK - http://kate.murraystate.edu/tick
TubeChop - http://tubechop.com
Twitter - http://twitter.com/teachem2fish
Video in the Classroom - http://www.videointheclassroom.com
Wix (website creation) - http://wix.com
Word Sift - http://wordsift.com
Want to be a contributor?
Email: angela.yeasayer@jefferson.kyschools.us
Website: http://easternhs.org
Phone: (502) 509-7131
Twitter: @teachem2fish