User:Vtaylor/Lectric Library

User:Vtaylor/Reading .. learn more... home k-3 e4k ? phones remote * mlearning remote iLearn * CCW learning literacies * /Music/ * oerk8 *

https://improvingliteracy.org/sites/improvingliteracy2.uoregon.edu/files/briefs/Remote-Learning-for-Families-Coaching.pdf

synchronous / asynchronous

out of school learning

paper mechatronics - concord.org consortium

instructables

http://www.STEMAZing.org

http://www.linkedin.com/in/wblbase

https://theconnectory.org

http://www.pinkstream.org

https://www.fabfems.org

play - hard fun think out loud - social ask the room - network of thinkers

steam.lesley.com

2020.8.5 Do you know anything about Brevard Virtual School (BVS) for little people? Do you know anyone who has any experience - as a teacher or parent or administrator - with Brevard Virtual School or Florida Virtual School? I'm really interested in how online learning is going to be offered for little people and their families. * How did your gifted kid do - seem similar to other gifted kids in your program? * One option that doesn't seem to be a choice on the Brevard site is part-time eLearning at School from Home (local school) + Brevard Virtual School. That would provide interaction local school connection with a teacher and other kids without requiring full day online participation. As a long time online instructor, all-day online would be a really tough way to go for everyone - kids, teachers and families. Some connection is hugely beneficial.

2020.8 kinder * big-picture learning outcomes - letters numbers phonics site words numbers counting ? adding subtracting * general knowledge topics kids interests * curriculum maps

pete the cat google slides clipart

teams ? visible students * required time groups flexibility teacher time kids time live * guided work independent deliverables * formative assessment * apps web-based pbl xr ar vt

emergency remote learning

teachers k-2 k-8 reading. home

alternatives to computers tablets internet access * load apps at school * content on a stick *

UNESCO * for use on basic mobile phones * strong offline functionality * MOOC platforms

read listen watch * write draw record * guided practice * progress tracking automated feedback correction * collaborate share * discuss summarize reflect

just computer no internet * smartphone tablet with internet * smartphone tablet no internet * tv * videos * radio * voice only phone * school packets books-owned/loaned * mobile hotspot bus cellphone drive-to

materials tools equipment instruments

2020.4.7 Connecting School-to-Home - Discuss Solving Technology Shortfalls. Heather Chirtea, Executive Director. Heather Chirtea, Executive Director Digital Wish. Share your story and learn how other districts are solving technology shortfalls in school-to-home connectivity and the sudden transition to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. refurbished computers devices, grants, special rates for mobile, hotspots https://learningrevolution.com/page/gmt-4

2020.6 innovation Peru developing TSL hybrid ? oerk8 edtech oer / tpt

2020.5 longleaf brevard sora books * story time *

virtual library learning commons concept setup * example

Library https://www.tricider.com/admin/2TXhTs3hd8N/9c38itGNm0P?mc_cid=198a60ff5a&mc_eid=6cbadd524e


 * browse discover *


 * inclusive community share ask listen


 * take home share involve * borrow return responsibility accountability * no computer / internet > checkout loaded tablets / phones for checkout - no cell service ? recharge at library / return * cost per unit similar to physical books

comments


 * VT * Open textbooks and other free open educational resources that can be reused, remixed, redistributed are already available though not widely adopted, primarily due to lack of exposure and promotion. With limited funds, curated open ebooks may finally gain a foothold as a viable alternative to reduced physical collections.


 * Most patrons are not aware of all of the subscriptions public and school libraries have. We need to make them aware of these wonderful sources of information * active community participation, visuals, goto site promotions


 * As an e -collections librarian I am excited to offer rich online resources but I hope there will always be an element of the opportunity to browse and discover. Marketing analogs may suggest but true discovery is harder to find. I appreciate the empathy for the digital divide and let us try to keep this top of mind in our professional practice.


 * Digital is wonderful BUT into the future are we still wanting to create community spaces - we need to think beyond digital and look at how libraries can increase inclusiveness while understanding it may take time for the more personal interactions we've been used to. Co design and community led - we need to ask and listen hide


 * Only the curious will learn and only the resolute will overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient. .. Edmund S. Wilson (1895-1972) U.S. author, literary and social critic.
 * Don't limit a child to your own learning for he was born in another time. --Rabindranath Tagore
 * It's our job to raise our children to be literate, compassionate, critical thinking global citizens.


 * To enable a kid to learn without a teacher is the best gift a teacher can give a student. ..Tom Whitby

2019 comments student blogging challenges

2018.11 * Lectric Library blog / site revisited * /Reading support/ + math logic thinking things


 * special exhibits for teachers to use * interviews with quilter * lesson, activities - create your own plaid


 * background, resources for suitcases


 * engineering in 5 minutes - entrance / exit


 * kids reporters - writing for an authentic audience


 * celebrate - pictures, videos


 * links to resources for families, teachers, kids - Facebook, ??

other


 * wikispaces download

2018 ? /ARISS/ * /aviation/ *

2017.6
 * action research * SAMR * classroom experience examples * research * technology supported learning / technology enhanced instruction
 * web site resources links
 * shared google doc * diigo * tags - jf lectric ?
 * may 16 - july 11 /18
 * design thinking *
 * QUESTION - How might we WHAT for WHOM in order to CHANGE something? * **Ask** * **Imagine** * **Plan, Create** * **Improve** * * What? * So What? * Now what? * Do It * Then what?


 * SAMR *   Substitution * Getting started * Explore *    Augmentation * Discover *    Modification * Innovate - make something better *    Redefinition * Re-imagine * SAMR classroom tasks

questions
 * deliverable * research "topic' * justification for use of technology * technology in use
 * format * web site * book
 * educators ? parents

2017.5.24 - A couple of thoughts - things that I would be interested to know more about and how much difference does it make for kids and the teacher


 * Genius Hour / Passion project - kids have to determine what they really care about. Most people struggle with this including kids in Dana's careers classes that I have attended. I am less interested in the actual project. Most of the information about the actual process of the first steps seems to be "You'll know it when you see it". What is it that kids really care about? How to they figure that out? How can that be encouraged and supported? http://ajjuliani.com/genius-hour-blueprint-step-step-guide-running-project-class/


 * formal training on asking questions. * Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions - Dana has the book https://www.amazon.com/Make-Just-One-Change-Questions/dp/1612500994/ref=sr_1_1 * http://rightquestion.org/ * http://rightquestion.org/educators/resources/ - Educator resources


 * kids know what grade they can get on a unit because they see in advance what is required for A, B, C - friend at Creekside did this for 7th grade Science. Pre-test, several tasks / activities starting with C. Do more, higher level activities for B the eligible to do A activities. Post-test. Kids who did well in the pre-test started with higher level activities. I think there was some choice at each level but some work was required. I thought this was great but she said it was a lot of work for here. Getting set up would be, but I thought it would be more interesting than whole group instruction for her as well as for the kids. But I'm not a middle school classroom teacher, :o)

I would be happy to help with any of these or anything else you come up with.

learn more...
 * lectric library blog * wikispaces
 * User:Vtaylor/Learn_more.../k-8
 * global learning xPrize * k-2 reading writing tablet


 * User:Vtaylor/Technology_Supported_Learning - instructors
 * User:Vtaylor/Learning_literacies - students college success
 * User:Vtaylor/Learning_objects,_personal_learning_environments,_study_guides - draft book chapter * open online educational resources (OER) * PLE / PLN resources, community * self-directed learning * guided / facilitated learning
 * User:Vtaylor/Group_projects - M.S.Ed (OTL) - project

2017.5

wp Lectric Library - blog, subscribe by email
 * /K-8/ - include literacies * /Math motivation/ - /Middle Math/ * k-8 teaching learning inquiry exploration community * Mucci


 * byxbee global learning k-3 - early reading writing numeracy second language android apps resources games open mobile learning maps * glxdev development ideas technologies tracking recommend


 * /lectric library book/ - active learning learning prize - reading math games e4k - everywhere photo * assessment * visualization

== I want kids to know...
 * 1) SecretaryFuture ==


 * Respect for self, others, and the world (people, places, things). Appreciation for what we have (talents, resources, abilities), what we can be and how we can use it for the greater good --NG


 * You matter - self knowledge that you are important, self-confidence
 * You have much to give - a gift of yourself, your time, your respect, your caring, your appreciation and thanks
 * Be a self-directed learner - be curious and follow-up with exploration, learning, practice
 * Value of money - exchange for work, don't spend what you don't have
 * World view - big picture, perspective, consequences

Things you really need to learn - Stephen Downes

Secretary of the Future

how about this ... * give the kids a list of possibilities - good and bad. Let the groups pick a couple of each and noodle on risk, prevention options, what would it be like if this happened, response if this happens


 * solar flares knock out all electronics devices
 * all the oil in the middle east runs out
 * many of the bridges across the country continue to deteriorate and become unusable
 * some disease like Ebola infect many people in the US
 * everyone is required to pay cash for everything - no credit cards, checks
 * many rivers dry up
 * all the beaches in Florida are polluted and cannot be used
 * there are no more fish in the sea


 * robots can do most jobs that require muscles and mobility


 * all kids in the world are learning to read
 * there are no state tests - teachers and schools probably continue to have some tests

Kiwanis grants - Mar 25
 * iMovie - Mucci - $4.99 x 20 - With a streamlined design and intuitive Multi-Touch gestures, iMovie lets you enjoy your videos and tell stories like never before. Browse your video library, share favorite moments, create beautiful movies, and watch them on all your devices in iMovie Theater. And with the iMovie extension, it’s fast and fun to make every video more memorable — right in the Photos app.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camera+-free/id934516489?mt=8 * http://www.coolcatteacher.com/smartphone-photography-tips/ This is the blog entry for the podcast with the reference to the iPhone camera apps
 * Camera - microscope - Hawes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camera+/id329670577?mt=8 $4.99 - iPad http://campl.us/ There is also a free version with several in-app purchases


 * Showbie - Pro Teacher $8.99 / mo ? Trainor


 * Showme

Motorola Solutions grant


 * Help teachers improve their teaching of STEM subjects - this is important. Most teachers don't really know much about engineering so they aren't teaching it. Everything that wasn't made by nature is engineering.
 * Provide Motorola Solutions employees opportunities to volunteer - incorporate online teaching and learning and volunteering
 * Collaborate with other STEM education providers & institutions- Marine Discovery Center, MOAS


 * Marine Discovery Center - already doing work with - field trips, mangrove seedlings, oyster mats, IRL restoration

3D printer
 * customized aquarium equipment * bubbler * brine shrimp hatchery * seahorse feeder

virtual field trip - Most recent diigo bookmarks virtualfieldtrips

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http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/about/company-overview/corporate-responsibility/motorola-solutions-foundation.html Innovation Generation (STEM) Grants in North America

The Innovation Generation Grant (IGG) program is designed to inspire students to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and increase engagement in STEM careers by providing support to education programs for elementary through university students and teachers in the United States. The 2016 Innovation Generation grant cycle is now open through Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
 * 2016 Innovation Generation Grant Guidelines * Apply Now!


 * The Tech Museum of Innovation, located in San Jose, Calif., increased the number of female participants and its nearly 3,000 participants reported a significant increase in the following areas: STEM knowledge, collaboration, creativity and ability to solve real-world problems using STEM.


 * MDC

The Innovation Generation grant (IGG) program is designed to increase students’ skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and/or increase engagement in STEM career pathways. Grants will support innovative and hands-on STEM programs that serve elementary through university students and teachers in the United States. Organizations seeking support for STEM education programming outside of the U.S. should apply through our international grant program.

The Specifics •    Grant Application Deadline: Mar. 2, 2016 •    Grant Request Amount: $10,000-$50,000 •    Grant Awards Announcement: May 2016

Grant Program Funding Priorities:
 * Motorola Solutions’ communities in or around the metropolitan areas of Chicago, IL; Plantation, FL; Columbia, MD; Westminster, CO; Lawrenceville, GA; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; Salt Lake City, UT, Farmer Branch & Houston, TX; New York City, NY; Tempe, AZ
 * females & minorities underrepresented in STEM fields
 * Programs that engage students in innovative, hands-on STEM activities with a special focus on engineering or information technology (IT) concepts such as coding, programming or robotics
 * Blend concepts of public safety with STEM concepts and activities
 * Vocational skills and certifications in engineering or IT
 * Help teachers improve their teaching of STEM subjects
 * Provide Motorola Solutions employees opportunities to volunteer
 * Collaborate with other STEM education providers & institutions

Impact

Schools and organizations that apply should be able to demonstrate how their program will provide a measureable change in STEM awareness, skills and education through the use of evaluation systems and appropriate measurement tools. In addition, programs that advance students through the education pipeline to more advanced STEM education or careers will be prioritized.

2016


 * curriculum K-12 . Science 5 curriculum map

Physical Science Weeks 18–25 Energy & Motion January 4–February 26


 * Brains
 * careers - 5-minute - review "why" bell work - ipads


 * android apps - differentiation, tracking, not worksheets * learning, assessment


 * self-learners - teachers, kids, something to teach / learn


 * library books - non-fiction, boys * boys don't read - Literacy expert Pam Allyn, founder of LitWorld and the Books 4 Boys program at Children's Village and author of the newly released, Pam Allyn's Best Books For Boys, observes that "illiteracy rates correlate with the risk of a jail sentence later in adolescence, making it twice as likely for nonreaders to be incarcerated." And indeed, 93 percent of the prison population in the United States is male.

== 2015==
 * geniushour, designthinking * maker * User:Vtaylor/Genius hour * User:Vtaylor/MakerSpace * User:Vtaylor/Tech Kids * User:Vtaylor/iDesign challenge


 * /Middle Engineering/ * Engineering everywhere - ieee - integrating engineering in elementary education * e4k,activities - e4k, activities * simple machines * engineering books * creekside tech


 * /SmartPhotos/ - tips for better pictures with your smartphone


 * QR Reader app - free * QR code generator


 * teaching k-8, maker space, genius hour, engineering


 * weekly professional development email to teachers - byo paper.li


 * BYOT & iPads/iPods - tons of information, including instructions for using the iPad cart. Doesn't say what kind of cart, but someone must know that too, blog

Learning


 * activities - subject, app, lesson plan / description
 * technology supported learning - students, teachers - tools, organization, creation
 * professional development and support - community of practice - Edmodo, blogs
 * assessment - Raven's Progression Matrix, verbal, coding


 * reading - interest, progression
 * Lit2Go is a FREE online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format from Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse

Technology

School info
 * Facebook - school "group" examples -, , Spruce Creek Today
 * Twitter
 * newsletter, blog - WP, paper.li, tumblr
 * district-hosted school page
 * Edmodo - public - mobile, Volusia

Teacher
 * blog - Edublogs
 * wiki - wikispaces
 * Mentomob - Mars rover Curiosity arrives 2012.8.5

Class
 * blog

Student
 * portfolio -

Learn more...


 * 10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It’s Worked Or Not) Android devices are used the most, followed by iPods, iPhones, and iPads. One of the coolest aspects of the OHLSD program? The school also built a virtual desktop system which can be accessed through any device students or teachers bring into school. So far, the virtual desktop and the BYOD program has saved them $1.27 million. ... HTC smartphones The phones had no calling or texting features and were referred to by the school as “mobile learning devices.” ... Administrators have said that their success relies heavily on staff training, strong infrastructure, and trust of students and teachers.


 * Acceptable use policy statements

== 2014==
 * smartphone - ICD i can do. AFT there's an app for that - activities - subject, app, lesson plan / description
 * technology supported learning - students, teachers - tools, organization, creation. professional development and support - community of practice - Edmodo, blogs
 * assessment - Raven's Progression Matrix, verbal, coding - objectives, expectations, requirements, measurement, monitoring, evaluation - formative, summative
 * engineering - model, more than a knowledgebase - network, environment, learning space - PLN


 * projects - /ARISS/, /Going Green/, /Suitcase museum/

== 2013==
 * kinders, school service - ipad apps, videos > books
 * careers > engineering


 * archaeology - technology supported - portfolios, presentations, blogs, wiki
 * stem careers - engineering - chemical, biomed, industrial, aerospace, human-interface design, educational gaming, e4k, activities, engineering design process, ideo - product design, engineering design process > teaching, medicine, law
 * Scratch - digital literacy,

mobile - assigned reading, quiz, search, bookmark / tweet,
 * http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/mobile-learning/
 * math practice - brain
 * google forms - independent reading logs, tracking/reporting - practice math scores, ixl no login results
 * QR codes > google form, instructions/resources
 * pictures, video, drawing

Monday Friday STEM


 * projects - approx 2-3 weeks, most Mondays and Fridays 11:45 - 12:30, work outside school
 * theme - introduction, deliverable, due date, presentations - engineering, science, vocabulary, art
 * Engineering and society, Florida Garden competition, Health and Wellness, Oceans, Aviation

Deliverables, presentation
 * blog, wiki, pinterest
 * presentation - powerpoint, glogster

Technologies - show & tell ? 5 pictures * 2 technologies / session
 * study skills - quizlet
 * productivity, organization - evernote, dropbox
 * presentations - pinterest, paper.li, glogster, prezi
 * school - edmodo
 * reading, textbooks - eReaders
 * searching - Google advance search features
 * resources, sources - TEDtalks
 * creative, drawing, painting, sketching
 * music
 * creative commons sources - images

Engineering, FIRST Lego League


 * US FIRST, FLL Lego League, Project, Robots


 * Project - project management, brainstorming, SWOT analysis, prioritization

Learn more...
 * SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
 * brainstorming
 * User:Vtaylor/K8 engineering

== Reluctant readers, text messages and iPads==


 * 50 Popular iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers


 * iPad apps for elementary reading


 * Carol Rainbow, retired ICT teacher/ICT adviser I used mobile phones with a group of seven to eight year old reluctant readers. The idea was for them to focus on reading and replying to text messages - the children's attitude to reading and writing improved and the children really enjoyed it. Mobiles engaged them in a way that books did not. From the teacher's point of view it took a lot of time preparing messages in 160 characters that pupils could respond to. I spent hours devising treasure hunts, splitting stories into very short lines, finding short riddles, curricular questions, sequencing exercises and more. 160 characters is not a lot to get useful information which requires a response in.

Earth science 2012.09

 * Earth Science Week - lots of resources for teachers and students


 * Digital Library for Earth System Education


 * Skyrider


 * [Fossweb.com] - FOSS K-2 Modules


 * [Kinetic City: Shape It Up]


 * [STEM Collaborative.org] - Make the math connection with four interactive online learning adventures for middle school classrooms. Students will enjoy these brain-boosting explorations that use digital media in innovative ...


 * [SMILE] - SMILE Pathway - Search, Collect, and Share! Find fun, high-quality STEM informal learning activities from science centers and museums from across the United States that are designed for educators ...


 * [Understanding Science] - To understand what science is, just look around you. What do you see? Perhaps, your hand on the mouse, a computer screen, papers, ballpoint pens, the family cat, the sun shining through the window ...


 * [Science Games] - Play fun free online science games for kids on Funschool. Whether you're learning about the environment or learning about food groups, Funschool has great science games for every age group.


 * [PBS Teachers | STEM Education Resource Center] = PBS Teachers provides PreK-12 educational resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards and professional development opportunities ...


 * [Defined STEM] - 21st century curriculum focused on bringing real-world relevance and application into the classroom.


 * [eGFI -Dream Up the Future] - Posted on by Mary Lord (Lesson courtesy of TryEngineering.org ) In this activity, teams of students learn about engineering design by constructing rubber band-powered cars from everyday materials ...


 * [Lawrence Hall of Science - 24/7 Science] - The Best Projects and Activities Whenever You Want! View All Citizen Science Activities How fast does the wind blow? What makes things sticky? Where do insects live and plants grow? What is the best ...


 * [Animal Jam - National Geographic] - Animal Jam is an online playground filled with fun &amp; adventure for kids who love animals and the outdoors. This virtual world combines a full spectrum of great game play with ...


 * [Come fly with me/Grades 7,8,9/EARTH SCIENCE - Activities 45 - 67 - WikiEducator] - Exploring science through aviation / aerospace concepts


 * [Come fly with me - WikiEducator] - The 150+ activities explore science through aviation and aerospace concepts. There are activities for a wide range of science curriculum topics and grade levels. Some activities are simple, single ...

== Art, Design and Engineering==

2012.09.27 - It is really important that technology be integrated into everything - not held separately. However, I appreciate the need to promote the application of technology in teaching and learning in a big way. Technology is the school's middle name. I think you make a bigger statement by NOT having a Tech Lab per se.

How about this? Shift the "tech lab" to a more applied technology venue. Have a bunch of interesting extra tech equipment in the Art room - scanners, big format printer, video camera and movie editing software, even science instruments (because there will be interesting stuff to see). Much of the expanded integration of technology "stuff" fits best with Art. Even basic programming and CAD could be included into Art / Design / Engineering. I don't know what the usage of that room is. Worst case - you need two of them. Application and integration of technology is the objective so do that from the outset.

== Archaeology==


 * iPad + apps = amazing archaeology 2012.10

2012.08 - What is archaeology?


 * activities - Beyond Artifacts - Cookie Excavation, Peanut Butter and Jelly Archaeology, Archaeology Goes to the Movies, What Our Artifacts Say About Us,  Archaeology Olympics, ... Jeopardy, underwater, dining out


 * Florida Public Archaeology Network - Sugar Mills video


 * Tulip animal fossil - podcast, Burgess Shale


 * dinosaur nests, podcast


 * Ancient World News - from National Geographic


 * Dig - great list of links


 * Top 10 Ancient Inventions – Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that early humans used paint for aesthetic purposes such as body decoration. Pigments and paint ...


 * kid discovers early man

Yoga, Nutrition, Well-being

== Learning Lab==

Find activities, technology integration, apps - iPad, BYO


 * NASA project for kids to link directly by Ham radio to the International Space Station


 * archeology project with the Daytona Museum of Arts and Science


 * Marine wetlands project along the river Cape Canaveral shoreline


 * Health & Wellness project involving gardens, food preparation and yoga


 * measuring impact - Raven's Progressive Matrices measuring non-verbal abstract reasoning, a verbal Fluency test to capture language functions and a Coding test measures processing speed and working memory

Technology committee

Lectric Library Guide

Tech committee - demonstration, model, support - one new technology each week, suggested, "research" ask kids what they use


 * Prezi

Recommended technologies


 * weekly professional development email to teachers - byo paper.li

? request donations of previous generation devices


 * Volusia BYOT & iPads/iPods - tons of information, including instructions for using the iPad cart. Doesn't say what kind of cart, but someone must know that too, blog


 * School info * Facebook - school "group" examples -, , Spruce Creek Today * Twitter * newsletter, blog - WP, paper.li, tumblr * district-hosted school page * Edmodo - public - mobile, Volusia


 * Teacher * blog - Edublogs * wiki - wikispaces * Mentomob - Mars rover Curiosity arrives 2012.8.5


 * Class / students * blog * notes * dropbox * printing


 * Student * portfolio - Mahara


 * User:Vtaylor/BYO...

Activities
 * share different ways that technology can be used to share learning. The more choices that students have to find and share information, the more critical thinking will be used.


 * identify, define high-order learning activities - create, evaluate, analyze, apply ** not just "consuming" - creating NE typing


 * reading - interest, progression
 * Lit2Go is a FREE online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format from Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse


 * iPad as... - list is driven by specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. specific activities and apps


 * User:Vtaylor/BYO... - Lessons, activities, ideas for using smartphones appropriately for learning.


 * k-8 apps activities - Diigo bookmarks

organized by Seven Principles


 * encourages contact between students and faculty - communications, messages, products, scores, feedback


 * develops reciprocity and cooperation among students - sharing, cooperation, collaboration, teach group,


 * encourages active learning - research, report, presentation


 * gives prompt feedback
 * emphasizes time on task
 * communicates high expectations
 * respects diverse talents and ways of learning


 * camera - field trips, picture as basis for question prompt for class discussion, recording notes on whiteboard


 * 1 on 1 tutoring - visualize, interactive, explain


 * explanation - animation to show how complex design works


 * practice with feedback - math facts, vocabulary


 * exploration, research - guided, self-directed

Examples, lessons


 * simulator app provides authentic examples of curriculum standards - F-SIM Space Shuttle app to record a space shuttle flight and then replay with students to discuss the real-life example in their unit on forces of motion. Using the Science Hub app for a follow-up, ratios through videos about how rockets are designed. The simulator app is one of many ways technology can provide authentic examples of curriculum standards. Math Snacks app to support a unit on ratios


 * ? Explorer - smartphone delivered resources to support experience-based strategies to facilitate learning in natural environments. The project has developed GPS driven navigation software that guides students through educational tasks which are triggered by the student’s proximity to field locations. Students can observe, collect, analyse and report data using the in-built camera, location services, text, handwriting and sketch entry, and the audio and video capabilities of the device. All data is made available to students via a secure server for inclusion in reports, assessment items and for sharing and blogging on social networking sites.


 * 10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It’s Worked Or Not) Android devices are used the most, followed by iPods, iPhones, and iPads. One of the coolest aspects of the OHLSD program? The school also built a virtual desktop system which can be accessed through any device students or teachers bring into school. So far, the virtual desktop and the BYOD program has saved them $1.27 million. ... HTC smartphones The phones had no calling or texting features and were referred to by the school as “mobile learning devices.” ... Administrators have said that their success relies heavily on staff training, strong infrastructure, and trust of students and teachers.


 * Acceptable use policy statements

== Lectric Library background==


 * Media Center ? Kindle

learning freely - open education, mostly free, yours to discover, no strings attached


 * education that you can hold in your hand


 * coming soon - Lectric Learning Lab - personal, paths, progression, guidance - activities

Why - NEED - to facilitate learning anytime anywhere by providing learning experiences - inquire, create, analyze, collaborate - via kids' own phones in their pockets
 * kids have their own phones with them everywhere, all the time - take ownership, in pocket so less likely to be lost or misplaced
 * versatile, flexible - use the tools at hand in any capacity - there should not be a distinction between learning and the business of living - you don't think of a pencil as limited to use as a education resource
 * life skill - tool for exploring the world - Those who cannot claim computers as their own tool for exploring the world never grasp the power of technology
 * learning is the free and open-source version of education. It's about individuals connecting to knowledge and pursuing their passions among peers and guides with fewer constraints--time, place, cash, or otherwise.
 * remove / eliminate barriers to self-directed learning - no waiting to learn, location independent, no specific time, may be guided - not dictated
 * responsibility - authority can't exert absolute control

What
 * explore, discover good matches for this technology and curriculum / learning
 * identify, define high-order learning activities - create, evaluate, analyze, apply
 * extension of the traditional Library and Media Center
 * catalog, librarian, support - what's available, information about entries, help to select appropriate activities, deal with technical problems
 * feedback associated with entries - reaction report aka book report - any format - tweet, text, email, presentation, video, poster
 * open education, mostly free – yours to discover, no strings attached - kid-directed, wireless (wifi, standalone apps and activities)

== Thinking things==

How - work out details, development, implementation
 * plan - step-wise rollout - proof of concept, develop support
 * apps - find, review, catalog
 * online catalog, reviews
 * infastructure, network, wifi, costs - security, capacity, support, maintenance
 * contract - kids, parents - control downloads, appropriate use, regular availability / access
 * entries for everything - dead tree books, CDs, YouTube videos, audio podcasts, web sites, apps
 * paths - if you enjoyed this..., now you can do this, try something more challenging like this... more specific / directed than simply looking for next grade level
 * transfer apps, content to phones
 * not free but great activity - eg. Brushes
 * reporting - usage targets, measurements - tracking, monitoring, assessing, evaluating
 * systematic periodic review, revision
 * range of phones - not every app available on all, functional equivalents, alternatives, "reference" copy not for checkout
 * some apps have accounts, links to web sites, are webapps - what to do case by case? eg Brain Tuner free lite download + online account for more, record keeping


 * costs / access - phone, data plan
 * home / community wifi ? school wifi outside school hours
 * in-app purchases - expansion, additional content, updates, upgrades
 * reviews - record phone configuration - OS, version, airplane, wifi off/ wifi only - depends on target use
 * webapp to collect feedback

Support, guidelines
 * gracious professionalism - US FIRST
 * 3 second rule - in brainstorming, wait 3 seconds after previous speaker stops before offering your reply
 * student generated guidelines / rules
 * community of practice - teachers, kids, tech support (school, district, community, county)
 * explicitly teach digital citizenship, set expectations - positive
 * suggestions for handling inappropriate use, why not acceptable

Lectric Library - Teaching resources section
 * Diigo - Burns Sci Tech - writing prompt pictures, great videos, educational resources for K-8

Concerns, objections
 * inappropriate use of tools - same a graffiti, playground - how do you deal with problems now - confiscation, banning is not an option - expectation, guidelines, authority, responsibility, alternatives


 * have's and have not's - every kid needs "best" phone some of the time, every kid needs access to appropriate activities all the time via own phone - good activities for all phones, phones with additional functionality for use at school, loaners (like library books) - responsibility, risk (loss, damage), replacement

== Lectric Learning Lab==
 * personalized learning environment - interest, remediation, enrichment
 * linked sequence - project-based learning, discovery learning, scientific method, engineering design process
 * experiential learning - Do It. What? So What? Now What?
 * guided or autonomous


 * information capture, documentation, distribution, subscription
 * progress - tracking, monitoring, assessment, evaluation

Personal Learning
 * download, review, tag > learner
 * followup, record feedback, suggestions

== Just-in-time professional development==
 * highlights - news, updates, reviews - subscribe, reference
 * community of practice - teachers sharing - in-person, online
 * adoption / adaption for classroom

Apps, resources, reviews
 * Diigo links - K-8, apps, iPad, android, surface, tools, resources, list
 * downloads, reviews - signed ?, dated - 12jun
 * blog - Diigo summaries - everything with K-8 tag > summary
 * teachers - subscribe to blog - weekly email summary

Community of practice
 * regular in-person, informal, show-and-tell ? brown bag / catered
 * drop-in
 * online forum - discussion, questions, reference, requests, FAQs

Classroom
 * switch SMARTboard or projector between their computer and their iPad.

== Learn more...==


 * Developing an Ethical Compass for Worlds of Learning - long article, but lots of good suggestions particularly toward the end, lots of examples of rules stated as both negatives and positives. Author's simple 3Ps - Privacy, Property, aPproriate use


 * BYOD Leadership Implications - Our school has embraced a Bring Your Own Technology/Device approach to enhancing the use of technology for our students and teachers. For the past two years we have had a soft or "organic" launch to this policy. For this coming fall, we officially launch our BYOD initiative. As we prepare for an anticipated surge in personal devices, there are some important details that needed to be addressed.  I'll call them leadership implications. also see school > Information > Internet/Digital Citizenship resources


 * Are you ready for BYOD? - mostly addresses network capacity and security


 * iPad a classroom trial - parents, guidelines, example projects, textbook replacement, cost


 * Math Grade 2


 * iPads in the Classroom video - ABC and Me, writing, letter trace, games with levels, Pages - writing, Safari - searching, stories - reading, record and playback, Math board