incorporating technology
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Presentation to Pre-Service teachers from Governors State University about integrating technology into classroom instructionTRANSCRIPT
Ever feel like this?
A is for …
B is for …
C is for …
Q is for …
Letter Name What is it? Letter Name What is it?
A Apple Computer Company N Napster Online Music Site
B Bluetooth Wireless Technology O OfficeMicrosoft Productivity
Suite
C Core 2 Duo Computer Processor P Playstation Video Game System
D Delicious.com Social Bookmarking Q QuicktimeVideo Playback
software
E eBay Online Auction Site R RSS Really Simple
Syndication
F Facebook Social Network Site S Second Life Alternate Reality
G Google Search Engine T TagsKey words attached to
files to assist in searches
HHewlett-
PackardComputer Manufacturer U USB
Type of connection
between components
I iPod TouchHandheld Computing
Device V VistaRecent version of
Windows OS
J Java Programming Language W Wikipedia
Online Encyclopedia
developed through
collaboration
K Kazaa Online Music Site X XPRecent version of
Windows OS
L LinuxComputer Operating
System Y Youtube Online video site
MMSN
MessengerInstant Message Program Z Zoho
Open Source
Productivity Suite
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 generators
Introducing Web 2.0
Web 1.0
Slow connectivity
Privacy concerns for authors
Read-only files
Faster connectivity
Built on the ideas of sharing and participating
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
Wordle.net Example
Wordle is a program that will take text and randomly arrange it into art
The neat thing that it does is it will take words that are repeated and make them larger
In order to find wordles, use this:
http://www.wordle.net/gallery?username=misterabrams
Wordle.netWith a partner, discuss some ways that
this could be incorporated into an English class.
Wordsift.com
Similar to Wordle
Helps reluctant learnersVisualization
Synonyms
Connections of main ideas
Provides sources from text
http://Wordsift.com
Blabberize.com Example
New 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?
VoiceThread.comExample
Multiple comments can be added to a pictureVideo
Voice
Text
Can be shared and saved
Education accounts can be established
VoiceThread.comWith a partner, how could this
application be used to discuss WWII in a history class?
Will render photos into a movie
Students can Use their own photos or those available online
Add some written language for transition
Add a soundtrack
Comment on other videos for peer evaluation
Example
With a partner, how could this application be used in a Science class?
Effective PowerPoint Presentations
+ ≠
With the people around you, complete the following tasks in your packet: Write down 3 things you have liked/found positive about
this PowerPoint
How does this differ from PowerPoint presentations you usually see?
What not to do!
Prior to the industrial revolution, in England, there was a high population of the light colored peppered moth.
Lichens grew on the trees providing a light background for these nocturnal predators.
They rested during the day on the light lichen-covered bark.
After the industrial revolution, the soot either killed the lichens or darkened the tree bark. The darker moths were now safe from predators.
Environments will select FOR or AGAINST an organism.
Those that can adapt to changes can pass on their genes and be successful
Alternate Presentation format
Search Pecha Kucha on Youtube
20 slides, 20 seconds each
Lots of
VISUALS
Online Bibliography generators
There are multiple options available online to assist students in research citations and bibliographies
Some are pay sites RefWorks
Noodle Tools
Some are free! Easy Bib
Bib Me
Online Bib Generators
Most can handle various styles of formatting
Potential Benefits?
Potential Hazards?
Online Bib Generators
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.