ISU presentation - Spring 2015
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Bryan Strain Technology Integration Specialist Social Studies Teacher Northeast School Corporation
Transcript of ISU presentation - Spring 2015
Bryan Strain
Technology Integration Specialist
Social Studies Teacher
Northeast School Corporation
1:1 School Districts
South Vermillion School Corporation
Southwest Parke Community School
Corporation
Clay Community School Corporation
Northeast School Corporation
Southwest School Corporation
North Daviess Community School
Corporation
Vincenness Community School Corporation
Northeast Schools
Our Story
Learning Management System
Classroom Examples
Digital Skills
Teachers and Students
Our Story
• Started out with plan for laptops ended
with iPads.
• iPads 6-12
• No Cameras (Can be turned on and
off remotely)
• No Apple App Store (We have our
own app store)
• Do have iMessage, school issued
• Training
• Teachers received device 6 months
before students
• Weekly, Summer, and Individual
• Started with how to use device
• Currently trainings are over
creating curriculum
• No pay for attending trainings
LMS (Learning Management System)
My Big Campus (Blackboard, Moodle)
ease of use
Assignments and Exams
Announcements
Media Library
Currently planning next years LMS
Google Classroom, or Showbie
Canvas
Student Use
Everyday actives (Worksheets, Notes, etc.)
Create word documents and Presentations
Create projects (Movies, Posters, etc.)
Convert documents to PDF
Practice good Digital Citizenship
Schedule help at the Student Service Center
Take care of the device
Apps• We do not select apps that are designed
to teach.
• *We look for apps that are used to
create.
Classwork
EnglishCreated ebooks for kindergarten
Classes
Kindergarten Classes have iPod Carts
Math, Social Studies, Science
Teachers create own videos for review
and homework (flipping the class)
Flipped Videos
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8RTnehKBs0oc0RXZzdkYzB4WDA/view?usp=sharing
Science
Videos (Classroom & Daily News
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8RTnehKBs0oVDZQbUV6Nk1LdEU/view?usp=sharing
Other examples
FACS - Use Snapguide to post recipes
Art - Online student art Gallery
Technology - Stop Motion and Green Screen
Movies
Foreign Language - Podcast and flip class with
a spanish language tv show
Clubs and Teams - MBC Announcements and
Game Videos (Have been using Google to
share videos)
All Classes
My Big Campus for Schoolwork (New
LMS next year)
Student produced material
Research
*Teacher Created
materials
Online Library
Skills for New Teachers
Knowledgeable in subject matter and
classroom management is the most
important skills.
Technology
Change documents to PDF
Create lessons and materials
Teacher and student created material
Willingness to not to know everything
