Justin ReichThomas Daccord

Falmouth High School, 1/18/2008

A Brief Survey Please!

Center for Teaching History with TechnologySummer Workshops

Teaching History with TechnologyTeaching English with TechnologyTeaching with New and Emerging Technologies

Web SitesBest of History Web Sites: www.besthistorysites.netTeaching History with Technology: www.thwt.orgwww.EdTechTeacher.org

BooksBest of History Web Sites (Neal-Schuman)Classroom Tested Ideas for Teaching History with

Technology

Why Teach with Technology?#1- “Whoever is doing most of the

talking, or most of the typing, is doing most of the learning (and the more people listening the better).”

#2- “The more different ways we put things in our brain, the more likely we are to learn and remember.”

#3- “We can reach out to the world, and we can bring the world into our classroom- including all of the sources that helped us fall in love with our disciplines in the first place. ”

#4- Sometimes technology makes things easier, sometimes…

Taking risks and failingExperimenting with computers models

the kind of risk taking we ask students to do

Students need to see us try and fail and try againStart small- simple applications of a tool

harness many of the benefitsPlan a back-upPractice as teachers and studentsPut a colleague on callThe more you do it, the more things work

Computers and the Collaborative Classroom#1- “Whoever is doing most of the

talking, or most of the typing, is doing most of the learning (and the more people listening the better).”

#3- “We can reach out to the world, and we can bring the world into our classroom”

Tools for the Collaborative ClassroomWikis- Empowering students to publish

their collaborative workBlogs- Persistent conversations amongst

students- where it’s easy to invite the world

Chatting- Inviting reluctant speakers into the conversations

Email- Turning assignments into real-world conversations

Anatomy of a Blog (r u a blogger?)

Comments

POSTS

SIDEBAR

Two Basic Blog Safety RulesRequire students to follow the school

Acceptable Use Policy or other computing guidelines

Enforce that students not reveal personal information publicly

Ten Ideas for Blogging Post a homework question

Each student writes a one paragraph response Read a few before class to see what your students think about the

reading You can require students to respond not only to the reading, but to

each other’s responses as well. Start a discussion

Pose a question and require that students post at least three contributions to a discussion over the course of a week, or more contributions over the course of a unit.

Invite outsiders to comment on student work If you know the author of a book you are reading, have students write

feedback and have the author respond Have students from another school comment on your student’s work

Have students post discussion questions for tomorrow’s class This is great when you know you won’t have time to plan If you know that you’ve flubbed a class and students are confused, have

them post questions about things they don’t understand Post your lecture notes or a summary of the day’s class

You can even record a podcast and post an audio summary of the days class on your blog.

Have students post their notes for the day Assign one student per day to be the scribe for the class.

This is great for discussion based classes where you want students to focus on the discussion and not have to worry about taking notes.

Post the daily homework assignment Post links to supplementary materials from the

internet Author bios or websites Links to book reviews Links to relevant news articles

Post progress reports on team projects Students can post their work to the blog so that others

can see what they are doing. They can also comment on each other’s work.

If faculty are trying to work as a team or core group, use a blog to communicate with each other about lessons, etc.

For an independent study- have students create their own blog

I have my students post an outline of their week’s work before our weekly meeting

Extending the Conversation

Once you start collaborating online, be on the lookout for unexpected benefits…

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OUTCOMEASSESSED

Beginning Developing Proficient Strong

SCORE WEIGHT VALUE1 7 9 10

Overall Use of Blogs

Blog entries are few and generally simple retellings of personal events. No comments are made on blogs of others.

Almost all required blog entries and comments have been completed.

Five blog entries and five comments are submitted, though not all of them may give evidence of a substantial contribution.

Five blog entries and five comments are submitted, all of which are substantial. Beyond the required five, your blog includes many more reflections.

 40%

 

Intellectual Engagement

with Key Concepts

Blog entries make no reference to issues raised through readings and/or class activities

Blog entries make some reference to issues raised through readings and/or class activities

Blog entries demonstrate awareness of most of the key issues raised through readings and/or class activities

Blog entries demonstrate engagement with the important issues raised through readings and/or class activities

 25%

 

Personal Response to

Key Concepts

Blog entries show no personal response is made to the issues/concepts raised in the readings/activities

Blog entries convey little evidence of a personal response to the issues/concepts raised in the readings/activities

Blog entries convey evidence of a personal response to the issues raised in the readings/ activities, and demonstrate that the author is capable of reflecting on learning, technology, and society.

Blog entries convey extensive evidence of a personal response to the issues raised in the readings/ activities, and demonstrate the author's growth through reflection on learning, technology and society.

 25%

 

Engaged Writing

Blog entries use incorrect grammar and syntax consistently, making it difficult for others to follow. No links are included connecting your thoughts to those of others.

Blog entries demonstrate some evidence of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. Audience will have little trouble reading your blog. An occasional link is included.

Blog entries show a good command of Standard English. No problems for your audience. Most blog entries include links.

Blog entries show a very good command of Standard English and have some flair and originality. Blog entries may contain multiple links.

 10%

 

Modified from a rubric found at http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/cathteach/outcomes_rubric_reflection_journal.htmlFrom: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec296/assignments/blog_rubric.html

Teaching with Old and Established Technologies: Word Processors

Improving Writing and Grading with Word

Editing with a TwistHistorical Newspaper Projects

Improving Writing and Grading through Microsoft Word Set your grammar preferencesUse the find commandSetting auto-correct preferences

Editing with a twistStudents come in with a piece of writing and

need to change:The AuthorThe AudienceThe ContextThe ArgumentThe Length???

The Original Assignment1) Write a 2 page sermon, drawing on the New Testament

readings we have read for homework and in-class. The sermon will be delivered on September 16th, 1963 in Birmingham. This is several weeks after the successful March on Washington, and right in the middle of the heroic and brutal Birmingham Campaign for Civil Rights. Your sermon should use Christianity to inspire, console and motivate your congregation

2) Please use Times New Roman 12 point font, 1.5 spacing3) Save it somehow to NoblesNet. If you use a program

other than Word or Appleworks, you should copy and paste the text into an email or a document.

4) At the beginning of class i will give you instructions, and then I'll give you about 30 minutes to revise the sermon.

The In-Class Twist…After successfully presenting your sermon at the morning

service, you retire to your quarters to rest before the 11:00 service.. At 10:30, one of the church members rushes in and tells you that something horrible has happened: the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham was bombed, 4 little girls at Sunday School have been killed.

 As an important leader in your community, it will be your job to

console your community, and to help them understand how these deaths fit into your struggle for civil rights.

 The second service starts in 1/2 hour. You probably don't have

time to write a whole new sermon. Your challenge then, is to adapt what you have written to take into account this shattering loss of innocent lives.

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