Ashe County Middle SchoolPenny Barker, Jody Holleman, Gordon Prince, Julie Taylor

36th Annual NCMSA ConferenceMarch 2011

Time Well Spent

Making a Connection between Curriculum & Technology

Making the Connection

Curriculum

Technology

Benefits of Curriculum and Technology Integration

Reinforce curriculum (the 4 C’s) Engage all levels of learners Enhance instruction Increase motivation Meet instructional needs of all

students Create teaming across content

areas Encourage self-directed

learning Provide ongoing professional

growth among teachers

Levels the playing field when it comes to projects.

Johnny can spend $100 on projects as opposed to Susie who can spend $25 on projects

Higher level thinking – not just copy and paste. Why does something fit and why is it appropriate

Learn how to solve problems independently

Instructional Strategies Provide the tools and model how to use Allow students the opportunity to take the lead Eliminate fear of learning from others In-depth understanding of content knowledge Collaboration among students Teacher/Teacher, Teacher/Student, Student/Student

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Business/Technology

Social Studies

MathLanguage Arts

Science

Curriculum

Technology

Online Tools & Applications

Prezi Photo Story 3 Blogs Storybird

Wallwisher Google Docs STEM-ICT 3D NC Learn

Business/Technology

Collaboration

Assessment

CommunicationNew Knowledge

VokiVoki enables users to express themselves on the web

in their own voice using a talking character

Expression using student or character voice Presentation Connect with others Share information Writing, reading, and pronunciation Foreign language experience Communicate with students outside the classroom Teacher class introduction and messaging

Student

Teacher

http://www.voki.com/Voki for Education

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=3538150&height=267&width=200

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http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=3538139&height=267&width=200

Wallwisher – Words that Stick

Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily.

Question and answer Shapes/polygons Assignments Prompts Book reviews

Feedback Honor wall Off-site participation Links for parent viewing

http://www.wallwisher.com/

Google Docs Collaboration in real time Create, store, share, instantly Word Processing Spreadsheets Databases Presentation Stored securely online Automatic save

STEM-ICT 3DAppalachian State University

• The STEM and ICT Instructional Worlds: The 3D Experience (STEM-ICT 3D) project

• Supported by the National Science Foundation Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program (Grant #0833552).

• Motivate and provide the skills necessary for middle grade students who are interested in pursuing studies and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines.

www.stem-ict-3d.org

Science

Collaboration

Assessment

CommunicationNew Knowledge

PreziWeb-based presentation application and storytelling tool

that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides.

• Create non-linear presentations• Zoom in and out of a visual map• Text, images, video, and other objects

placed on a canvas• Defined path for representations

http://prezi.com

10 X 10

An interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time.

Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to enclose that moment in time.

Click picture to visit site.

Language Arts/Social Studies

Collaboration

Assessment

CommunicationNew Knowledge

What is Edublog? Edublogs lets you easily create & manage student & teacher

blogs, quickly customize designs and include videos, photos & podcasts.

http://edublogs.org/

Why Blog?

Teacher Perspective Allows you to interact more

efficiently with your students. Feedback can be accomplished quickly.

Students express themselves more openly

You hear from all students, not just a few in class discussions

Students are excited about the activity

Student Perspective Allows you to share your own

opinion Allows you to quickly see

classmate’s opinions and respond

Everyone gets to share ideas, not just a few

Typing is faster than writing; this allows you to share more information

More fun, more interactive

Written Student Essay

Student EdublogSymbolism goes much deeper than I have previously mentioned. In “The Road Not Taken”, the author is deciding what decision he should make. It could be one that benefits him greatly, or it could be one that devastates him. Hence, there is two roads before him in his mind. This is symbolism, saying that the choices before him is two roads that he could take. In “O Captain, My Captain!”, the author is telling about Abraham Lincoln (the captain) leading the ship (the Civil War troops) back home. The story is a sweet and sour mix of triumph and tragedy. The joyous and grateful occasion of the troops returning back home is tainted and overshadowed by the fact that Abraham Lincoln, the “captain” that directed the “ship” through the Civil War has went to his reward in Heaven. This is symbolism by saying that Abraham Lincoln is the captain guiding the ship a.k.a the Civil War troops through the Civil War, and that the return trip home is a mix of joy and sorrow. Thus, symbolism is much more in depth than was originally thought. Symbolism is used in many ways in literature, and can support a lot of things from making decisions to telling about a joyous-turned-tragic homecoming.

LEARN NC www.learnnc.org NC History Digital Textbook

Primary Sources: Diaries, Newspaper Articles, Journal Entries, Editorial Cartoons, Interviews

Primary Resources Analysis GuidesLesson PlansPacing Guide

Photo Story 3 Microsoft Photo Story is a free application that allows users to

create a show and tell presentation from photos. The software allows adding narration, effects, transitions and

background music to create a movie file with pan and zoom effects.

Book trailers/Poetry trailers

How we used it: Poetry Trailers

Student Poetry Trailers

Cremation of Sam McGee

The HIghwayman

Storybird• A collaborative storytelling site• Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and

print.• Read them like books, play them like games, and send them like greeting

cards.

• How we use the site:Poetry Theme ProjectWriting for tone and moodContent writing

http://storybird.com/

Impact Skill/knowledge Proficiency (electronic portfolio) Testing Academic achievement Positive learning experiences Relationships

Contact Information Penny Barker, Ashe County Middle School

Business/TechnologyAppalachian State University STEM-ICT 3D ProjectEmail: penny.barker66@gmail.com

Jody Holleman, Ashe County Middle SchoolLanguage Arts/Social StudiesEmail: jody.holleman@ashe.k12.nc.us

Gordon Prince, Ashe County Middle SchoolScience/Social Studies

Email: gordon.prince@ashe.k12.nc.us

Julie Taylor, Ashe County Middle SchoolLiteracy SpecialistEmail: julie.taylor@ashe.k12.nc.us