Powering Up for BYOT
March 3, 2014
Devices UP
"Devices Up" lets everyone know when to get ready to use their device.
Focus their use of their device.
Polleverywhere.com
Todaysmeet
Socrative
able to use on any device
Space Race is assigned a team. Very competitive. Get as many answers correct as possible. Great review for a test.
Can get report in excel
Digital Citizenship
Reasons to use devices
Use of device has to be consistant.
Today's Learners: Generation Z
Very tech savvy
need to be flexible
Brains are wired for fast content delivery
high self-esteem + easy-to-use digital tols lead them to think they can do anything
prefer collaboration
be in collaboration with families
Kids with devices
track their learning
Resources - Digital place to hold
Technology Use Spectrum
technology stories
tool skills
no questions
Adapting
same stories
consumers
closed questions
Transforming - move athis one - real world tasks
new storie
producers
open questions
use student respose systems - socrative or poll everywhere
Types of devices
ipods
android phone
iphone
kindle
nook
BYOT Guidelines
- Appropriate websites only
- Kid Friendly search engines
- I Trust you
Use the app that works on your device
Above and Beyond by Peter Reynolds
compared notes
dreaming up ideas
collaboration
Use Todaysmeet to have students answer a question about the outcome of the story.
Coaching for the 4 C's
Communication: Learning activities require multi-modal communication.
Collaboration: work together
Creativity: Multiple sources, original, solve a problem, address and issue, interesting, new or helpful, making an original
Critical Thinking: defines problems, applies skills and knowledge to
real-world
Classroom Management
One Bud - only one ear bud so they can hear the teacher
Always Visible - especially during tests!
Each one, Teach One - students help each other - Student TIM
Teacher: Show me that you have mastered content
- Student: How can I do that using my device(s)?
Phases of Implementation
- Policy Change
- Philosophical Change
- Instructional Adaptation
- Educational Acceptance
Instructional Strategies for BYOT
- www.todaysmeet.com
- www.socrative.com
- google doc
- poll everywhere
- blyve - create questions and students respond
- works while students are making presentations
Cognitive Value of Backchanneling
- creating a community of learners
- clarify the complicated or less clear materials
- reflecting on learning leads to great retention
- greater class participation
- synthesizing - higher order thinking
Strategy: Create an image to show understanding
QR Code Scanner
Linoit app for this . upload pics
Create an Image to show understanding
Give rubric
show how to
LINO it - need account , put resources on it,
- Paper 53
- Educreations
- Font Candy
- Skitch
- PowerPoint
- Screen shot
goo.gl makes a shorter url and makes a qr code
Elementary Activities
always on the table with the child
Lock the door
Personalize devices for each child
Not responsible for devices
Use Nearpod at the beginning to help control where students are going
class flow web based
Strategy: Reaching Consensus and Responding as a Team
Padlet
Tony Vincent - Learning in Hand
use numbers on cubes to add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Resources from this Meeting
Strategy: Driving Questions
- Closed Questions
- Matery of Existing Knowledge
Reasoning Questions:
- Open QUestions
- Going beyond existing information
Compelling QUestions:
- Open Questions, Asks "So What"
- Creates or Invents/Useful for Others
www.fno.org Great site for questioning
G.R.A.S.P.S
Role
Audience
Situation
Product/Performance
Standards & Criteria for Success:
http://grantwiggins.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/wiggins-mod-m-grasps-and-roles.pdf
Use one of each of the ones above;
Strategy: Flipping the Classroom with BYOT
have students create a video as a study guide
Strategy: Community Idea Bank
Have students create a video that shows different strategies of solving math problems, send to parents or put on Edmodo.
Have videos that go into the media center for students to check out or look at. Stays at school until student leaves school. Publicity materials allowed by parent.
Apps
Don't focus to.o much on having specific apps:
itunesU
virtual manipulatives - abcya
BrainPop
Edublogs
educreations
learnist - pinterest for learning
xperica
faces imake - story maker
3d cell stain - 5 th grade
sketchexplorer
toontastic
science 360
motion math for lower grades
Nasa
voice thread - free and paid
SAMR
Let's Review the Strategies
- Sharing How to Use Device for Learning
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Laura McComb
Technology Integration Mentor
Location: 8861 Moores Mill Road, Meridianville, AL, United States