My presentation on Classroom 2.0 Live Dec 2012. Please check out http://live.classroom20.com/1/category/karenlirenman/1.html for all the recordings as well.

1. Jumping into the digital
World with both feet
Presented by Karen Lirenman
@klirenman
mslirenman@gmail.com
Classroom Live 2.0

2. Who am i?

3. What’s my story?
@klirenman
(formerly @lirenmanlearns)
www.learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca
July 2011

4. More Inspiration
www.mslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca

5. Even More Inspiration
Introduced my students
to blogging
2011-12 Grade One Class
www.kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass
2012-13 Grade One Class
www.kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass2012
#1stchat

6. In Came the Technology

7. Things started to Change
Wordle
Voki
Drawzit
Animoto
Audioboo
Croak It
QR Code Kaywa
Storybird
I started to explore Web 2.0 tools on
my own and with my students. These
included but were not limited to:

8. New Ways were added
The introduction of increased technology into
my classroom did not replace the good teaching
that was already happening, it just added to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsntrdNqbEo

9. Blogging became key

10. My class got connected
Globally

11. So Where are we now?
we are connecting globally even more than
before
we are blogging regularly and our blogs are
slowly becoming our digital portfolios
we are utilizing all technology available to us to
meet our individual needs

12. How are We connecting?
Global Read Aloud
Primary Blogging Community
Google Hangout
Quad Blogging
Skype

13. What do our blogs look like?
Class Blog
Individual Student Blogs

14. How is technology fitting in?
by allowing my students to make their own
choices with their learning
by allowing my students to document their
learning in ways that suit them best
by allowing my students to share their learning
in ways that are best for them

15. My students have Choices
with theirWord Work
•Word Wizard
•Magnetic ABC
•Touch Write
•Draw Stars !
•Doodle Buddy
•Chicktionary
•Rocket Speller
•Sight Word Bingo
Popular word work iPad
apps include:

16. My students have Choices
with theirWord Work
•Letter Beads
•Letter Stamps
•Letter Tiles
•Letter Stickers
•White Boards
•Rainbow Writing
•Pipe Cleaner Words
•Plasticine
Popular non digital word
work choices include:

17. My students have Choices
with their writing
•My Story
•Book Creator
•KidBlog
•Comic Life
•Draw and Tell
•Word Wizard
Popular writing iPad
apps include:

18. My students have Choices
with their writing
•Mini Books
•Cards
•Letters
•Journals
•Chart Paper
•Lists
Popular non digital
writing includes:

19. My students have Choices
with their math
•Draw and Tell
•Tens Frame
•Hundreds Chart
• Skitch
•Educreations
• iPad Camera
Popular math iPad
apps include:

20. My students have Choices
with their math
•Math Placemat
•Hand Math
•Ice Cream Math
•Bowl Math
•Raisin Bread Math
•Cave Math
Popular non digital
math includes:

21. My students have choices with
documenting their learning
•Skitch
•Draw and Tell
•Educreations
•Screen Chomp/Show Me
•Pic Collage
•Popplet Lite
•iPad Camera
•iMovie
Popular digital ways include
iPad apps such as:
Popular non digital ways
include posters, pictures, or
presentations.

22. My students have choices with
Sharing their learning
KidBlog
Skitch
iPad Photos
During class visits.
Or digitally via:

23. Now what about you?
What small change will you take
away from today?
What will you explore further?

24. Contact Information
Karen Lirenman
@klirenman
Skype: klirenman
MsLirenman@gmail.com
learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.ca
handoutsbykaren.wikispaces.com
Grade One, Division 18
Bonaccord Elementary, Surrey, BC
@MsLsClass
mslirenmansroom.blogspot.ca
kidblog.org/mslirenmansclass2012

25. Questions??