How to Reach the 21st Century Mind - Using Multimedia in the Classroom to Impact Instruction

Matt Monjan

Students Learn Differently Todayan obvious fact – but the basis for this part of the presentation

They also pull media/information from different sources

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As educators how can we support the following trends?

Students and Media

• Young people (8-18) today, spend an average of 6 ½ hours a day with media– 4 hours a day watching TV

• 2 ¼ hours with parents– 1 ¾ listening to music

• 1 ½ doing physical activity– Over an hour on the computer

• Under an hour doing homework

Source: A Kaiser Family Foundation Study. March 2005

Top Five Gifts for Teenagers

• Portable Game Device• Cell Phone• Computer• Video Game Console• MP3 Player/iPods

Source: Starkman, Neal (2007).Leave Me Alone.... T.H.E. Journal. 33-38.

As They Get Older• What’s “in” on Campus• Spring 2005

1. Drinking beer2. Drinking other alcohol

• Spring 20061. Drinking beer2. Drinking beer tied with

Facebook.com and iPods3. Drinking other alcohol4. Text messaging

Source: USA Today. June 8, 2006

So they’ve got this stuff

…how do I use it in my classroom?

iPods as Learning Centers and More!

• Teach a Geography Lesson(north/south example)

• Use iPod to reach ELL or Audio and Visual learners

• Create an eBook (or iBook) to use in a learning centerCreate a PPT with images that match the text that you want your students to learn. Then read aloud, or even better have students read aloud the text. Record and put onto iPod

Ok – I’m with you with on the iPods…but cell phones

…in my classroom???

http://evdo-coverage.com/wireless-internet-art/moto-cell-phone.jpg

I actually met a high school principal in Ohio last week who encouraged his teachers to tell kids “Turn your phones ON!” when they come to class.

Not as in start making all sorts of phone calls, but as in let’s learn how we can use our phones (since just about every student had one at his school) to extend what we’re doing in class. - post by willrich

Will Richardsonhttp://www.weblogg-ed.com/

http://www.diigo.com/user/willrich

He goes on to say…

We can try to fight this, I suppose, as many schools are. Or, we can try to inculcate appropriate use from early on by modeling our own cell phone use to access information and learn throughout the curriculum.

Will Richardsonhttp://www.weblogg-ed.com/

We have to somehow find strategies to teach our kids to use cell phones and computers and the like in effective ways, and we also have to bend our thinking a bit in terms of what we ask our kids to do in classrooms in the first place.

Will Richardsonhttp://www.weblogg-ed.com/

Bottom line…

Here’s a Way to Model…Next time you catch a cell phone in your class do the following

– ask the student to:

1. Take a picture of a rhombus somewhere on campus with their cell phone camera and send it to you

2. Interview a Veteran and send you a link to their podcast3. Text you three significant quotes from your area of study4. Record a ring-tone of an musical innovator…

From 19635. Watch cell phones suddenly disappear ☺

Use Discovery Education streaming images and create a voicethread – www.voicethread.com

http://voicethread.com/share/42329/

http://www.voicethread.com/http://voicethread.com/share/42329/

Create an Assignment, Quiz or Writing Prompt and Embed the voicethread in the Builder Tool

1. Go to www.voicethread.com and create a voicethread

2. Click on the right-arrow to copy the Embed Code

3. Log into DE streaming and the click on Teacher Center

4. Create a new assignment5. Enter instruction into the

instruction boxes6. Paste the Embed Code from

voicethread into an instruction box

7. Give the assignment code to your students

http://www.voicethread.com/

Opening up the Closed Captions

1. To help hearing impaired students

2. To reach visual learners

3. To teach a grammar lesson

4. To teach a vocabulary lesson

5. To work on predicting outcomes

Why might we want to use CC in the classroom?

A Really Neat CC Example

The Bite Strength of Sharks –a unitedstreaming video clip

Ok Let’s Talk About The Free Stuff!

• Photo Story 3 – Windows PC• Movie Maker – Windows PC – (movie maker example)• iPhoto – Macs • iMovie – Macs• www.Archive.org – Website with free archival

material • Freeplaymusic.com (only for classroom)

http://www.archive.org/http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

Let’s meet my godson Zack

What About the Paid Stuff?

•PowerPoint (almost free since it’s already on your computers)•Adobe Premiere Elements•Discovery Education streamingDE Streaming is provided to you by the Macomb ISD – you can find links to it in the Classroom Media Library – http://cmi.misd.net

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/http://cmi.misd.net/

Examples of Teachers’ Work

PowerPoint + DE streaming audio

DE streaming video and images + Adobe Premier Elements, and audio

Discovery Atlas, Google Earth + Adobe Premier Elements, green screens

While many schools restrict access to blogs, WIKI’s etc…

…others embrace it.

Wait a minute…couldn’t my students use their cell phones with Gcast too?You bet! Check this out –

What is Virgina’s State Flower?• Call1-888-65-GCAST (888-654-2278)• Enter in the number 240-338-9388 • Enter PIN 2325 • Record your name and message, and either: • Save and Publish it instantly

Using DE streaming Tools to Reach the 21stCentury Mind

Collaborative Projects using DE streaming editable movies, cell phones and cameras!

Displaying DE streaming videos on TVs and LCD projectors, whiteboards, etc

Projecting DE streaming math or close captioned videos, articles, calendars and images on interactive white boards

Creating learning centers or labs with DE tools like the Assignment, Quiz, and Writing Prompt Builders

Making it portable – DE On-The-Go with iPods

Tying DE streaming into teacher/class wikis, blogs, websites

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So now that you’re brain is buzzing how would you use these tools to differentiate your instruction?

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=TDF73-C92B

Let’s Start with Giezi My Notes• 1st grade Reading level• Grew up on a farm in Puerto

Rico, loves the outdoors• Auditory learner, prefers to

work independently

Action Plan• Content = Jeff Corwin videos• Process = Learning center

assignment with closed captioning enabled

• Product = Short quiz linked to assignments, and/or writing prompts

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=TDF73-C92B

How about Michelle? My Notes• Grade-level reader (above

grade-level in Spanish)• Enjoys reading stories about

kids her age• Expresses herself best through

her writing

Action Plan• Content = Short stories (e.g.,

Chicken Soup for the Children’s Soul)

• Process = Customized writing prompts (English and Spanish)

• Product = Digital portfolio of journal entries

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=WDF46-6FA4

And Ebony? My Notes• Excellent reader• Wants to be a news

reporter• Does not test well, but

loves to work on projects

Action Plan• Content =• Process =• Product =• MovieMaker, iMovie

And finally, Daniel My Notes• Advanced in all subject

areas• Wants to write, produce

and direct movies• Artistic and creative

Action Plan• Content =• Process =• Product =

Who will help me connect these tools to my students?

What is the DEN?

… a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating and networking.

DEN in Review

• 2 years ago…we launched the DEN

• Today– Over 26,800 Discovery

Educators Worldwide– 2500 STAR Discovery

Educators in 46 States– Over 14,000 Events Reported – Reaching Over 350,000

Educators– Imagine Number of Students

Impacted!

Contact Info

Matt MonjanAccount ManagerMatt_monjan@discovery.com240-338-9388www.discoveryeducation.com

mailto:Matt_monjan@discovery.com

How to Reach the 21st Century Mind - Using Multimedia in the Classroom �to Impact InstructionStudents Learn Differently Today�an obvious fact – but the basis for this part of the presentationTop Five Gifts for TeenagersSo they’ve got this stuffiPods as Learning Centers and More!Ok – I’m with you with on the iPods…but cell phonesHe goes on to say…Bottom line…Here’s a Way to Model…Create an Assignment, Quiz or Writing Prompt and Embed the voicethread in the Builder ToolOpening up the Closed CaptionsA Really Neat CC ExampleOk Let’s Talk About The Free Stuff!What About the Paid Stuff?Examples of Teachers’ WorkWait a minute…couldn’t my students use their cell phones with Gcast too?Using DE streaming Tools to Reach the 21st Century MindSo now that you’re brain is buzzing how would you use these tools to differentiate your instruction?Let’s Start with GieziHow about Michelle?And Ebony?And finally, DanielWho will help me connect these tools to my students?What is the DEN?… a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating and networkinContact Info