ICT in English

ICT in English- a presentation to NZATE Conference,DunedinJuly, 2012.

Pauline Grogan- Henderson English Department Burnside High School

Task 1

1. Open envelopes 2. Order the strips of paper into

a famous poem.3.Text the words at the side to 0212465431

From Google to Twitter - Technology ticks all the Boxes!

But does it make a difference to learning?

he@burnside.school.nz @PaulineHendog

My Learning Intentions

• What are we learning? • Why are we learning it? • How will we learn it?• How will we know we have learnt it?• We will leave here with:

o Tasks,Tools,TLinks and TResources and perhaps... a Twitter name!!!!

But does it make a difference to learning?

Supporting future-orientated learning and teaching- a new Zealand Report

Report published June 2012, NZCERhttp://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/schooling/109306

Three questions1. What could future-oriented learning and teaching look like, what ideas and

principles underpin it and what makes it different from other teaching and learning practices?

2. What are the conditions that enable future-oriented learning and teaching? What are the issues and challenges?

3. How might transformational future-oriented learning and teaching approaches be promoted, enabled and sustained?

Ideas from NZCER report

New meanings for “knowledge”

New understandings about learning

A useful metaphor: “Unbundling” schools - “a process in which innovators deconstruct established structures and routines and reassemble them in newer, smarter ways”.This term is often used in the business and technology sectors but is also helpful for thinking about the education system. It involves multiple ideas and practices coming together in ways that could “re-bundle” learning and teaching to better reflect the context and demands of the 21st century world.

Emerging principles for a 21st century education system

Theme 1: Personalising learning

Theme 2: New views of equity, diversity and inclusivity

Theme 3: A curriculum that uses knowledge to develop learning capacity

Theme 4: “Changing the script”: Rethinking learners’ and teachers’ roles

Theme 5: A culture of continuous learning for teachers and educational leaders

Theme 6: New kinds of partnerships and relationships: Schools no longer siloed from the community

SubThemes:

New technologies and collaborative practices

What are we learning?

Why are we learning it?

Why are we learning it? Some ideasPrevious Video Shift happens (Scott McLeod)Version6

2012This video in its various versions has been vewed over 20million times

Where is education heading in NZ? the World?Trends in Education Core-ed

http://blog.core-ed.org/blog/2012/06/core-10-trends-virtual-learning.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+coreeducationblog+%28The+CORE+Education+Blog%29

NZCER report - June 2012http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/schooling/109306

5 reasons to teach ICT1) Your own PD 2) The Power to engage 3) Meet them where they live 4) It’s not going away5) Skills required for working in 21st century

Views on Education from a variety of people involved in EducationSir Ken Robinson,Guy Claxton, Michael Fullan, Ewen McIntosh,Steve Wheeler,

Stephen Heppell,Derek Wenmouth,Simon Breakspear, James Nottingham...

How will we learn it?

What tool will we use?

Moodle,iPods, iPad,cellphone,YouTubeTed Talks,Google Docs,Twitter,Wallwisher,

Using a Cellphone/iPod Touch• Text your answers, ask questions,text h/w

questions • Take photos of:

- notes on board, homework, spelling lists,• take screen shots of moodle, websites,

anything really? • -upload screen shots or photos of

whiteboard to Moodle, • -filmshots and 5 frame storytelling-take videos, interview, create multiframe story• engage inTwitter!!

Examples of Using a CellphoneCreate a story using cellphone shots(similar to 5 frame but using more shots)

Record your class version of the 32sec version of Macbeth.Folger library linkhttp://www.folger.edu/documents/32SecMacbethnew.pdf

5 Frame Story Telling

A 5 frame story is just that! A story told in 5 frames. (idea via Allanah King @AllanahK @HeyMilly (Amanda Signal)

Can be used for a variety of tasks. Can use cellphones/iPods/iPads

https://msheenglish.wikispaces.com/5+Frame+Storytelling

The idea can be used to tell a short episode eg 5 chp summaries or summarise a text. Can also be used in conjunction with fim study.

http://allanahk.edublogs.org/2010/11/03/five-frame-story-telling/

Teaching Different Film Shots

I use iPod touches to teach different film shots.Students are shown different shots, given the

list of shots to take, given iPods and then... sent out into the world(well, school world!)

Their shots are then uploaded from iPod and used to fill in the shots on the blank template.

Example of the Film Shots Revision

Moodle/other LMS

We use Moodle as our LMS (learning management system)

All school information is on this and staff and students have a single login which allows them to access the home page, faculty pages and google apps.

Class have a variety of activities and resources loaded onto them.

Check out our History Page and how one history teacher records his notes!

History Department Moodle Page

History Revision Notes

History Notes

iPod Touches-What can students do?

• Access the web, Moodle, Wiki,You Tube etc• take notes on Notes and email it to teacher.• Take photos or videos of class trips. Upload

class notes onto it.• Create notes for revisions. Podcasts for

revision.• Apps eg dictionary, Ted talks and other

interesting stuff. ebooks, class film• Film speeches in small groups etc• Can read articles, poems, shortstories off

Moodle.

Using Cows, Computers and BYOD

Using Cows, (Computers on wheels) The computer lab or BYOD are only tools to enable

learning.They enable our students to work

independently (Managing self) and collaboratively (participating and relating to others)

They are also Problem Solving, Thinking Creatively and Critically about their world and the world of Literature.

Using Twitter in an English Classroom - Dallas University

Classroom use of Twitter

Group questions in real time. Students can send a tweet from a group. This is sent in real time and can appear up on the screen

As characters in a film/novel- in groups students

set up accounts as characters.

Tweets from the Trenches - Students chose to set up an account as a soldier who fought in WW1

War Poetry Unit Year 10

Assessment - Close Reading of Unfamiliar Text - Response to text essay• Link back to Unit completed in Social

Studies on Paschendale.• Visit from Poet Kate McColl. Has written

poems about NZ soldiers at Paschendale & their return.

• Task - Find a War Poem and teach this to the class. Poem+Audio+ Images + any presentation tool.

War Poetry - Student Work

Suicide in the Trenches

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-UcDhKtatM&feature=youtu.be

Google DocsOne of the most versatile tools around. Used

for• Collaborative essays/work. Can have

multiple users on a doc. Access from anywhere. Can be shared with none, one or many.

• Class notes,can be added to- a living doc.• A great way to provide quick indiv or group

feedback. Four best features : autosave changes, multi-

users,anywhere access,can look at historyof changes and restore versions.The following slides are screenshots as my class used it.

Each colour is a different group in a different part of doc.

Wikis and BlogsWikis and Blogs are great tools for curating

resources and also for displaying student work.

Class or individual blogs(linked to class blog) Class Blogs from Primary Schools. http://moturoa.blogspot.co.nz/

http://stmarys-room6.blogspot.co.nz/

http://openthedoortob4.blogspot.co.nz/

http://www.ptengland.school.nz/index.php?mid=6

An English Department Blog

St Columbus College in Dublin English Department Bloghttp://www.sccenglish.ie/p/this-blog.html

Blooms Digital Taxonomy

Andrew Church http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

Ten Tools

1) Google Docs etc 2) Wordle3) Ted Talks/Ted Ed4) You Tube/Teacher Tube5)Twitter6)wikipedia/ Wikieducator7)Wallwisher8)Prezi

More Tools9)Social Bookmarking-Diigo Delicious10)Blogs 11)Wikis12)Jing/snipping tool/screenshot13)Audacity14)VoiceThread/screencaster 15)SlideshareLinks to these tools via Jane Hart's website

Creating a PLN

You can create your own PLN -Personal Learning Network in this area. You could:

-JoinTwitter, Follow Core Ed http://www.core-ed.org/

Join the GCSN (Greater Christchurch Schools Network)

http://www.gcsn.school.nz/

Attend an event :Learning at Schools /Ulearn12 What about going to Educamp? http://educampnz.wikispaces.com/home

Other sources/Links

Twitter - Join! Follow!Blogs - Follow, Read, Comment, Create

Just choose one task, tool etc and have a go!If you need help etc please Contact me:@PaulineHendoghe@burnside.school.nz

Sources/Links

Jane Hart http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011 This has links to all the tools.

http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/Tools.html

Kevin HoneycuttHistorical Tweetshttp://historicaltweets.com/?s=Shakespeare+&submit=Go

www.freetech4teachers.com/ (a fanatstic resource) A good place to start.

The Final Slide - People to followBut only if you want to!!

@AllanahK @ClaireAmosNZ @EwanMcIntosh@SimonBreakspear @dwenmouth @virtuallykarenBlogs to readLife is not a race to be finished- allanahk.edublogs.org/Free Technology for teachers - Richard Byrne

www.freetech4teachers.com/Scott McLeod's blog (The creator of the Shift Happens vid)www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/