Building and Sustaining Classroom Community through Technology

Building Classroom Community through TechnologyDenise Maduli-WilliamsMiramar College, Flex Fall 2016

thank you for coming check audience (shout at disclipines) introduce myself1

Please Do Now:

Poll Everywhere App

Have up as they walk in along with post-it notes2

Our Results

Technology is a tool to foster a community of learners. When technology is used to connect, communicate, and create, it can strengthenthe face-to-face learning environment and enhance the quality of interaction amongst learners.

The purpose of this presentation4

Then . . .

No Tech (Peace Corps Botswana)

First taught in the dirt in a rural village in Bots. As ESL we love hands-on activities, and we still do. But what Ive found is that tech can enhance and increase the community and take it beyond the classroom walls but bring us closer together when we are in the classroom.My current classes are not online or in labs. Wifi doesnt even work sometimes. Utilizing students tools. Going to labs when possible. Doing many normal ESL activities in the f2f classroom.5

. . . and Now

Snapchat. Instagram. Pokemon go. This is the world we inhabit. How do we prepare students to be aware educationally? K-12 uses tech, lots of 1-1 tablets. What happens when we have them in our classroom6

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Technology ActivitiesBefore During

After Ongoing

Disclaimer

Multple classes, many semesters, not all at once! Want to offer you a smorgasboard so that if even one tiny idea plants itself as something you can do.9

Before Classes Begin

If You Build it They will Come Set up Accounts Welcome Video Class Survey First Day Handouts Guidelines/Rules Netiquette Language Needs

Be ready. Errors happen when you arent prepared, but also be willing to try. Have students help you. 11

Managing all the Media

Blackboard Instagram Remind Twitter Blogger Voicethread

A community needs a venue to meet. Where will yours be?Because I need a landing page Community information.All of these have mobile apps. A big plus for a busy teacher/mom . . . Especially adjunct. Can check in my car/etc. I look for mobile always mobile. (Canvas and Edmodo too). What about access on campus? We need to think about that as well12

At many of my first workshops for Bb and Moodle it was all about how to dump your work into the bucket. Add worksheets. Link to videos. Put up assignments. YES. But also use the tools that build the community: profiles/webpages. Blogs. Wikis. Chat. Forums. Remember when they used to have to get each others phone numbers? They already have the framework for finding each other.13

What does your online presence say about you?

Can students find you on the college webpage? Story about overhearing students talking about teachers.14

Social Media

Rate your Professor / LinkedIn / 15

Personalized Homepage

How do they know you have a special community? Build it from Day 116

Before Day 1LinkAnimoto

push out before class. Build anticipation. Get your message out.17

Welcome Video

Online class what are we going to do? Short!18

The Beginning

Get to Know your Community

SocrativePoll EverywhereGoogle Forms

Kahoot!

Actually do one in groups show sample student reports20

Technology Facts 127 students124 have smart phones 119 have laptops/computers at home 116 have Internet at home 118 like using technology for learning

add new ones maybe a chart no one has a printer. Video and audio usage. I can add my survey to my site. Dont assume know what you are really working with.21

Teacher-Student Communication

Twitter Instagram Remind App

establish communication pathways early. What is required and official. What is optional and extra. Whats for fun. What is easiest? Blackboard . . .. Remind . . IG etc. Look at the views.22

Joining the Community

Your Life in 6 Words . . . Two Truths and a Lie23

Please take out your cell phone.

First day after seeing the other profs syllabus with all of the dire consequences of what happens if their cell phone sees the light of day. Engagement. A way to establish how we will incorporate in in educational ways. There are lots of apps online flashcards, voice recordings, images . . . Etc.24

Your Life in Six Words

Two Truths and a LieIntroduce yourself to the class in a paragraph or two. Here are a few ideas: Why are you taking an online class? What are you most interested in working on in this course? What experience do you have with academic reading, writing, and basic composition? How do your friends and family describe you? Feel free to include a photo, or say hello through video!Then--just for fun--tell us three things about yourself: two truths and one lie. In responses, we will try to identify the lie. You will let us know which one was falseby the end of the week!

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Wow I have really enjoyed reading all the introductions. It has made me want to try new and old hobbies. I have put many of my social activities on hold, because of my focus on school. I realize I have to step up and enjoy life as well. Having been a student at San Diego Mesa College for a little over a year has been great. Being an older student, I was not sure how I was going to handle going back to school. So far so good. On line classes have worked out great for me. What time I have left, it is spent with my family and friends. They may describe me as self-determined, reliable, and friendly.

This class has my anxiety level at high. You see writing is not my fortitude. I actually dislike it. I much prefer to read --books, magazines, or pretty much anything. By taking this class I hope to change my attitude towards writing, and slowly evolve into decent writer.

Truths and Lies:1. 90 degree weather is my comfort level.2. I love vegetables.3. My brother, sister, and I are born in the same month.

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Forum Participation 33 students 29 profile pictures 204 posts 100% participation

204!!!!! The community is being built.28

During

A Community of Learners

Kahoot!Link

Fun quizzes or surveys from thesis statements to review in teams or pairs . . . With wifi in classrooms or in labs . . .31

Kahoot!

Lets try this! Get in teams. Lets go!32

My gateway to tech. The quietest had so much to say. They had time to prepare and think about it. They werent controlled by the 3-4 students, they could practice academic discourse.33

Community Introductions

VoiceThread

Add new one34

Intro to VoiceThread

Online introductions. notice the map is upside down.35

Online Community

Video I feel like I was there. I know she is in the class. I see her book! 36

Community Discussion

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This can work with ANY discipline. Images / video / ppt / documents . . . Mobile is easy.39

Consumers or Creators?

Add Your Own

Link

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Multiple Slides

Link

Add in the one about identity42

Google Slides

You can do this with vocab / ideas / writing / math prompts . . .43

Hand It In. vs. Publish It!

Add student blogs from passion projects45

Teacher Student Only

A Community of Writers

Blogger

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Personal Stories

Students are invested. Write personally and authentically.48

Above & Beyond

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A Community of Respect

Nadia, I love your topic and I agree with you. Holding what you believe, your valuable book is the most important thing. Keep holding the precious book and following it.Hello Andrea, Wow it is a beautiful story. I really liked and also you made me smile at the end when you mention about the finger that you use her ring. Also, it is a precious memory as same as you I have a bracelet that my grandmother gave to me before she pass away. Link

respect safe space netiquette - moderation50

A Community of EncouragementMarta, you are on the right track to reach your goal. Keep going girl!

Marta, Our biggest problem for college students is about the time and especially when you support family. Its not easy, but Marta, Im sure you keep moving forward to meet your dreams.

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Passion Blogs

Research and creating content. Learning about images and video lots of free sites.52

Home to Class Connection

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Portfolio Presentations

How do you reflect on and present your work? What happens to it?55

Instagram Challenges:

Post where you read.

Share a new vocabulary word, definition, and sentence.

Share something interesting you learned.

300 million active users for fun! These are ways to continue the classroom community outside of the walls of the classroom and join together different sections and groups.56

Vocabulary:

Showcase your groups vocabulary word in an original image. Provide the definition and a personal sentence.

Grammar Selfies:

Take a team selfie.

Write and share compound & complex sentences about your teams similarities and differences.

Correct each others mistakes!

Book Club Lines + MLA Format:

Choose a line from your book, illustrate it with an original photo, cite the quote in correct MLA format.

Correct mistakes!

Photo Essay:

Post a photo of the person you interviewed for your Success Essay.

Share why you interviewed them and what you learned.

Let Students Guide You

Class Playlist

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Student ChoicePrezi, iMovie, PicCollage, Emaze, . . .

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Passion Projects

After

Sooner or later it ends. How do we maintain contact w/our community?65

Farewell & Archives

22 archived videos farewell . . .66

A Lasting Community

she continued the blog even though she had gone back to Colombia . . .esp w/ESL when they leave and go home those connections are important 67

ESOL 21 now we have more readers at their level. For online class at B and N these books are based on our themes from the semester.68

Technology Builds CommunityIn-Classwith TechnologyForumsA handful139 responsesVoicethreadMost confident100% participationBlogsSuperficialIn-depth sharingTwitterNo timeContinued conversationSurveysGuessingFeedback loopBlackboardOn-goingOn-goingEmail vs. Social MediaSome & DelayedMore & Immediate

these are all ways they help69

Overwhelmed?

choose one. Do it over and over till you feel comfortable. Dont be afraid to dump something. Start with your goal NOT the tech. What do you want to do? What is your goal? Is there any tech that will make that better?70

A Community of Educators Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Blogs Pinterest Slideshare YouTube Memberships

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Instagram ChallengePost a picture or video of something you learned today!

Tag me:

Twitter: @dmaduliwilliams @SDMiramarCollege

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