BYOT Meeting
Meeting notes, 3/03/2014
BYOT Philosophy
Forsyth County Schools, Georgia is paving the way for BYOT. They have been implementing BYOT for 16 years.
https://sites.google.com/site/poweringupforbyot/
The 4 C's--Key Strategies that Make BYOT Work:
-Communication (Provide opportunities for class discussion and partner/group discussion)
-Collaboration (Working together and making contributions based on knowledge, interest, and skill)
-Creativity (Problem-solving in novel ways)
-Critical Thinking (Applies knowledge and skills to real-world problems)
Project-Based Learning, Research, and Daily Exploration should support the 4 C's above.
Technology Use Spectrum
As BYOT advocates, we need to move to the "Transforming" arena of the spectrum..
Literacy
-Technology stories
-Tool skills
-No questions
Adapting
-Same stories
-Consumers
-Closed questions
Transforming
-New stories
-Producers
-Open questions
http://www.nwr1.k12.mo.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=13737&
BYOT Resources and Instructional Strategies That Support Functionality and Learner Engagement
Backchanneling-- User Response and Facilitator-Friendly Forums for discussions:
socrative.com
polleverywhere.com (text-based, uses cell phones)
todaysmeet.com
padlet.com
Google Doc
Blybe (blog format; teacher posts questions that students respond to)
Backchannelng allows students to be actively engaged and contribute, reflect on their learning, clarify complicated concepts, and synthesize higher order thinking problems. It leads to greater class participation.
Image-Concept Literacy:
educreations
tagxedo
Google Docs
facesiMake (virtual face plate that includes audio/narration)
Drawing software, take a picture
pics4learning.com (safer than Google images)
united streaming
nettrekker
linoit.com (photosharing and online post-it motes)
padlet (share text or images)
instaquote
story dice (an app that rolls dice that land on images to serve as writing prompts, math dice equation starters, parts of speech, flow charts, and or related to graphic organizers)
snapguide (an app that allows students to take pictures of and narrate steps and procedures)
Use the above strategy for students to visually demonstrate knowledge or understanding of a concept (i.e. use with quotes, vocabulary, science/history concepts, time lines, biographies, etc...)
Reaching Consensus Collaboratively
Concept: Gives students the opportunity to work collaboratively and creatively. It gives them ownership of their learning.
www.fermiquestions.com (encouraging students to use a variety of resources and to brainstorm together to solve a critical-thinking problem; it is very useful for reinforcement of math skills and encourages students to persevere in solving a multi-step problem)
Driving Questions
-Gathering Questions (closed questions)
-Reasoning Questions (open questions)
-Compelling Questions (inventing questions)
"The Great Question Press": www.fno.org
http://fno.org/feb04/questionpress.html (Use this site to generate questions at a higher level)
*See the below graphic organizer for questioning using the Great Question Press
Example:
How does science explain the power of diseases like SARS to spread?
Put through the press:
How has the mobility of human beings living in a global society influenced the spread of communicable diseases such as SARS? ("Predict") What characteristics, in terms of structure, incubation period, and biology contributes to the rate of transmission of diseases such as SARS? ("Acquaint") How might media over exposure cause unnecessary paranoia that could lead preventative measures to entice antibiotic-resistant strains of contagious diseases such as SARS? ("Challenge/Destroy")
Give Students a Digital Toolbox
Concept: Give students the opportunity to think outside the box. Don't require students to all use the same app. Allow students to choose their modality and allow them to collaborate and combine their knowledge and strengths.
Watch video: Above and Beyond, by Peter Reynolds
Cross-Curricular
-prezi.com
-flipb. http://flipb.com/products/ (flipbook software to create online travel brochures)
-Pixie: tech4learning.com/pixie (students use original artwork, voice narration, images, and text to share and present information)
-pearltree (app that builds graphic organizers via links, images, files, text...a graphic way of organizing materials. Could be used as a brainstorming tool)
-talkingtom (repeats what is spoken to repeat concepts)
-paperportnotes (similar to a student active insoir3 board where students can type on a virtual notepad and also make recording)
Science
-3Dcellstain (computerized cell models)
-knowmia (Searchable/interactive lessons; teachers and students can create lessons too; students/teachers can annotate over videos.)
Math
-Motion Math (game for equivalent fractions
-Splash Math (fee required)
-knowmia (Searchable/interactive lessons; teachers and students can create lessons too; students/teachers can annotate over videos.)
Project-Based Learning and Essay Prompts
GRASPS: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=gras%20goal%20role%20audience%20situation&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CFUQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrantwiggins.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fwiggins-mod-m-grasps-and-roles.pdf&ei=yt4UU6DXOsK1kAeF34CoBQ&usg=AFQjCNGECPd6FswnmxelkPoAlCuTgivkdw&sig2=NenghHNeGDji2dD8k-wsnQ&bvm=bv.61965928,d.eW0
Flipping the Classroom
Edmodo
Moodle
kidsblogging
learnist (pinterest for learning)
Community Idea Bank
Continue to share programs, resources, and apps with other teachers
Organization and Compilation of Digital Resources
Designate on online arena to store and organize the resources available to students for easy-access.
goo.gl (creates url shortcuts)
Google Docs
Edmodo
nearpod (app-based)
classflow (web-based)
Classroom Management for BYOT
-Post rules and procedures
-Digital Citizenship Lessons
-Keep devices visible at all times
-Let students take on technology mentorship roles
-Have explicit verbal instructions; "Devices up! Devices down!"
-Prepare rubrics/expectations and clearly explain what is expected of them, but allow for students to select their tech tool
Device Support Considerations:
-charging stations
-power strips
-contact tech businesses for charger donations