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MONTHLY Technology Integration
Specialist NEWSLETTER
TIS @nd That
Editors
Josh Matheny
Berkley County
Jenna Alley
Monongalia County
Julienne Longsworth
Putnam County
Microsoft® Innovative Educator Program
In June, Mark Moore, from the WVDE,
introduced the Microsoft® Innovative
Educator Program (MIE) to the 2013-
2014 TIS cohort. The MIE program is a
professional development program for
K-12 teacher trainers. The program is
designed to help educators better
understand and integrate Microsoft
products into their curriculum.
Once you have completed the MIE
course, you will be an official “Microsoft
Innovative Educator”. You will have ac-
cess to training materials and will join a
network of other MIE’s around the world.
For more information about the MIE pro-
gram you can go to:
http://bit.ly/133KdiQ
Mr. Moore is available for free onsite
trainings. You can contact him at
For training videos, visit Mark Moore’s
training page at
http://bit.ly/mmtutorialvideos
Microsoft® has many free, inter-
active tools to help engage our stu-
dents and energize lessons. Many of
the free tools are applications that
do not require extensive training.
AutoCollage-create a unique piece of
art with students’ photos.
Mouse Mischief-makes classroom
PowerPoint lessons interactive using
the computer and multiple mice.
Photo Story (Windows® XP)-quickly
turn digital photos into slideshows.
Windows Live® Movie Maker-make
movies with your pictures and videos
and easily share online.
Microsoft® Math-plot 2D/3D
graphs, solve equations, inequalities,
and simplify algebraic expressions.
For more information and many
more free tools,
http://bit.ly/msfreetools
and
http://bit.ly/mmfreetoolslist
This Issue
Microsoft® Innovative Educator Program P.1
Bring Your Own Device? P.2
Cyber Safety P.3
Project 24 and Upcoming Events P.4
Symbaloo and Edmodo Vs. Schoology P.5
Useful Links P.6
August 2013
1
Mark Moore, WVDE, MIE Trainer
Volume 2 Issue
Here are a few to get you started!
Catered Party or BYOD?
What’s really best for our
students and their education?
10 Commandments for BYOD
1. Create thy policy before
procuring technology 2. Seek the flocks’ devices 3. Enrollment shall be
simple 4. Thou shalt configure
devices over the air 5. Thy users demand self
service 6. Hold sacred personal
information 7. Part the seas of corpo-
rate and personal data 8. Monitor they flock-herd
automatically 9. Manage thy data usage 10. Drink from the fountain
of ROI
http://bit.ly/BYODTIPS
Cell phones and mobile devices
have become a major issue in today’s
classroom. How should the school
address these issues? There have been
so many disruptions in the classroom,
that administrators and teachers want to
ban mobile device use during school
hours. Is banning a form of useful
technology really in the best interest of
the students? Should we continue to
utilize textbooks, which can contain
outdated material as soon as they’re
printed, compared to using readily
retrievable and current information at
the touch of a button?
Most students already possess this
capability, but we have been quick to
dismiss it. Within the digital age our
students shouldn’t be restricted, but
rather encouraged to grow as
technological individuals. The jobs of
today and tomorrow are and will be
dependent upon the advances of
modern technology. As educators, it is
our responsibility to teach and prepare
our students for life beyond the four
walls of a classroom. Most students, at
various levels of education, already
possess a mobile device. They’re no
longer reserved to call mom and dad
when the student safely arrives at his/
her destination. It’s their lifeline. It
becomes part of their personality. Is it
our job to discourage the technological
use, or do we need to educate both
students and parents on the proper
etiquette for mobile device use in
schools, jobs, and society?
At this year’s state technology
conference, I listened to three different
companies talk about how “easy” it
was to allow students to bring their
own device (BYOD). Although I may
not be convinced that this would be
considered an easy transition, I was
able to appreciate many positive
aspects of this concept. One of the most valid points made
by all the companies was how much
money the districts that did use BYOD
saved. Theoretically, your school
would have a 1:1 ratio of students to
device without purchasing new
computers, tablets, and programs.
Furthermore, students wouldn't be
limited to using the devices and
programs on school grounds and during
school hours. BYOD enables them to
have information at the tip of their
fingers anytime, anywhere.
Do you remember the first time you
got a new mobile device? How long did
you play with it? Have you put it down
since? Most of us “Google” something
everyday. It isn't about memorizing
information and reciting what you've
found. Our goal should be to know
where to find the base answer, then
implement and configure it in order to
apply it and solve the issue at hand.
Blended Learning and Flipped Class-
rooms aim to engage all students,
making them more involved. Full
student engagement and interest can
lead to a decrease on behavioral issues
in the classroom. Ask yourself, “Do
you want to cater the party or BYOD?”
Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD), may
be overwhelming,
but its not hard
~maas360.com
33 Interesting Ways to Use Mobile
Phones In the Classroom
http://bit.ly/phonenclass
Tablets, Laptops and Mobiles in
the Classroom: Top Tips from
Teachers
http://bit.ly/TLMinClass
5 Ways the BYOD Model Can
Benefit Special Education
Classrooms
http://bit.ly/5waysbyod
Joshua D. Spence is a Cyber Security
Expert (USAF) and an Independent
Cyber Security Consultant.
At the June 17th WVTIS meeting, Spence spoke about the many cyber dan-gers that exist and how we as teachers can protect and educate ourselves and
our students. It is important to have the understanding of the building blocks that are needed for your protection. A computer can be attacked many ways and technolo-gy is getting more advanced. One of the biggest threats that we face today is Social Engineering. Social Engi-neers use basic information (name, phone number, ad-dress, pictures, and place of work…) that can be found very easyily from your digital footprint. They only need a few pieces of information to put together the puzzle and create chaos that will take several hours for the victim to repair. Other threats are: Malware, Virus, Spam, Phishing, Random Scams, Fake Anti-virus, and Remote Access Trojans. How do these threats affect the user? They can add attachments to e-mails, QR codes, shorten URLs and alter URLs. Don’t fall for one of these tricks. It is im-portant to have a current and updated version of anti-virus. Geotagging: Each time you take a picture, video or make a social media post, GPS coordinates are embedded into the metadata. Why is this dangerous? Hackers can deter-mine where you are or worse where you are not. The best way to protect yourself from falling victim is to disable this on your electronic devices and remove personal infor-mation from the metadata. Spence also discussed Identity Theft and ways to pro-tect ourselves. The most commonly used piece of stolen information is a social security number. Every three sec-onds someone has their identity stolen. It takes an aver-age of 58 hours repairing existing accounts and 165 hours to repair damages caused by a new fraudulent account. There are several steps that can be taken to protect our identities.
Shred Personal Documents Do not carry your SSN card Ask for the Company/School Privacy Protection
Policy Present and seal documents (i.e. birth certificates,
medical records, etc.) Teach children not to give out information over
the phone or internet Check your credit reports regularly.
One of the most common mistakes of a technology user is to use simple or obvious passwords that can be easily cracked. It is important to have passwords that are high in security and low in vulnerability. The downside of this is secured passwords can be hard to remember. One way to create passwords that are secure and easier to re-member is using mnemonics devices. (Example: I Can’t Remember My Password = ICRMP) Then with your mne-monic password you can add padding to the front and back of your password. The padding is a short pattern that you can memorize easily. (Example: @45ICRMP@45) Putting the padding plus the mnemon-ic phrase plus the padding again it creates a password that is very hard to hack. Kreb’s 3 Basic Rules for Online Safety
If you didn’t look for it, don’t install it If you installed it, update it If you don’t need it, get rid of it
Some of the most important things to remember and to teach your students are: to keep your computer updated, have an antivirus program on your computer, make sure the firewall is turned on, use a pop-up blocker, disable JavaScript, do not use password storage on your comput-er, and back up your data. It is also important to be aware and have your students be aware of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Protection Act regulates online collection of infor-mation for students under the age of 13 and companies will need to have parental consent. Your digital footprint is something that is with you forever. It is important to understand that once you post it, that post does not go away. It is important for you to think about what you are posting. As educators, we need to be able to protect ourselves and feel comfortable teaching students how to protect themselves from online cyber predators, cyber bullies and identity theft. We need to understand the policies that have been set up to guide us. Educators need to teach stu-dents how to become good digital citizens while “practicing what we teach”. Social Media is a part of our lives. People are being held accountable for their online actions. Technology is how the world works, learn it.
It is a digital world…we have to learn to live in it and work in it.
Cyber Security: The Building Blocks of Protection
Former WV Gov. Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent
Education
Gov. Wise, Keynote
Speaker at the WVSTC,
is promoting the
initiative to help school
districts plan and
effectively use
technology and digital
learning.
Upcoming Events
Global STEMx Education Conference Online September 19-21, 2013
http://www.stemxcon.com
International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19, 2013
WVCEC Conference
October 17-18
WV Higher Education Technology Conference October 28-29
http://wvconference.com
Digital Learning Day February 5, 2014
Project 24: State and District Level Planning for Progress
Project 24 is a program developed to addresses the need for a more uni-
versal approach to planning effective use of technology and digital learning
for all students in K-12 public schools. Project 24 offers comprehensive dis-
trict-level planning tools, expert advice, creative ideas, and tangible sugges-
tions from experienced education experts and nonprofit education member-
ship organizations.
The “24” in Project 24 represents the next 24 months, beginning February
6 2013. This is a time when the nation’s schools will be moving to higher ex-
pectations, “College and Career Ready” standards and begin using online
assessments to measure student growth.
There are four major challenges that public school district leaders must ad-
dress in the next 24 months: (1) graduating all students “college and career
ready”; (2) managing shrinking budgets; (3) training and supporting teachers;
and (4) the growing technology needs of students and society.
The Project 24 framework helps districts address the following seven con-
cepts as they engage in their Planning for Progress process. The Project 24
framework includes: Academic supports; Budget and resources; Curriculum
and instruction; Data and assessments; Professional learning; Technology
and infrastructure; and Use of time. Implementation of these learning out-
comes will be supported by appropriate technology applications and aligned
to the new, higher expectations for learning.
Participation is voluntary and we are happy to report that
West Virginia has a 100% participation rate!
For more information about the project:
http://bit.ly/project24
ISTE June 29-July2, 2014...Atlanta
June 28-July1, 2015...Philadelphia June 26-29, 2016...Los Angeles
Symbaloo: Access to your links anywhere
Personal Learning Environment (PLE) to visually
organize and share the best of the web
with your students and colleagues.
With Symbaloo:
you can have all of your favorite websites at your
fingertips anywhere and anytime.
you simply choose your favorite websites and within
a few clicks, you can have your own webmix.
you never have to type in an address.
it is free, no advertising.
your webmix is stored in the cloud, so there is no
risk of you losing your settings.
when you are a member of symbalooedu, you have
access to teacher forums to exchange ideas. http://edu.symbaloo.com/
Strengths
Organized help sections
Accessing grades anywhere on the site
Reward badges to students
Built-in calendars
Straight-forward and user-friendly
Step-by-step help for new users
Students see groups and can connect
Access codes for parent tracking
Direct parent-teacher communication
Weaknesses
Few features and resources
Students give their parents the access codes
Doesn't seem professional
Limited features for student activities
No attendance
Limited options for creating quizzes
Difficulty trying to connect with teachers within the school
Strengths
Attendance records
Ability to post comments/documents when providing feedback
Time limit options
Templates for classes
Google compatible: conference/edit with students and collabora-
tive work
Direct contact with teachers
Teachers provide parent codes
Album/galleries of pictures
Closer to BlackBoard used in colleges
Blogging/class discussions
Easier to add clubs and groups
Whole school system set up
Students see multiple classes/groups/messages in one place from
multiple teachers
Ability to create multiple courses and folders
Structured, detailed, and organized
More detailed option for creating student profile
Weaknesses
Help section requires using a search box
Grades accessed only through home page
Learning styles and preferences not included when creating stu-
dent profiles
Having to import Calendars
Hard to navigate quiz and attendance pages
Requires too much time to learn the system, frustrating
More sophisticated and challenging than Edmodo
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
software that allows educators to offer online classes
to students.
Schoology: https://www.schoology.com/
Edmodo: https://www.edmodo.com/
“Edmodo vs. Schoology: who wears the crown in K-12 online learning?”
Verneshia JohnsonWinston-Salem Education Examiner
“New technology is common, new thinking is rare.” - Sir Peter Blake
“Teaching in the Internet age means we must teach tomorrow’s skills today.” – Jennifer Fleming
Great Math Apps for the iPad
Action Grapher
Algebra Card Clutter
Cover Up
Diamond Factor
Function Mystery Machine
Hop the Number Line
Pointer Plotter
Submariner Algebra
Tortoise and the Hare Algebra
http://bit.ly/17kvORP
5 Brilliant Ideas for EdTech Scavanger Hunts
http://bit.ly/5ideasEdTech
7 Fun Ways to use QR Codes in Education
http://bit.ly/7QRCODES
50 More Ways to Integrate Technology In Your
Classroom Tomorrow
http://bit.ly/50moreways
Top 50 Math Sites and Apps
http://bit.ly/TopMath
Great Math Apps for Android
Math Workout
Einstein Math Academy
Brain Exerciser
Mental Math
Falling Math
Mad Math 4 Kids
Math Ninja
Arithmetic for Kids Free
Math Ref Free
Bring a new twist on a favorite game of all.
Ken Ken is a new kind of Sudoku.
These puzzles will challenge you to think.
To Learn More go to
http://www.kenken.com
Math 180
Math 180 is a revolutionary Math Intervention
for the Common Core. This program uses a
variety of instruction for the math concepts.
Students participate in whole group instruction
for the first part of the class. Then they are
broken into groups to have direct instruction in
a small setting and personalized learning on
the computer. The computer program adapts
to the students need and will provide reteach to
help the students understand the concepts.
This program is for grades 6 and up.
http://bit.ly/180Math