Innovation Workshop Increasing Interactivity power point

1. International Polar Year Alex’s Virtual Lemonade Stand integratinginter@ctivityinto your classroom

2. the inter@ctive alphabet wgraziadei.home.comcast.net/~wgraziadei/ABCs.htm

3. 21st century learning = inter@ctivity wgraziadei.home.comcast.net/~wgraziadei/ABCs.htm

4. "Good teachers have always used a mix of strategies, methods and media to reach their objectives–that’s not new. What is new is that today’s Internet-based tools can facilitate communication, interaction, and collaborative learning in ways that were not possible before. What’s also new is the relative accessibility of digital learning technologies and the ease with which instructors can blend them with classroom resources" (Node, 2003). virtual field trips: successfulblended learning?

5. virtual field trips: what are they? University of Delaware UCLA

6. why virtual field trips? Interactive Videoconferencing University of Delaware immersive learning budget curricular enhancement differentiated instruction access experts

7. where to get started? University of Delaware center for interactive learning and collaborationhttp://www.cilc.org

8. Opera Company of Philadelphia Opera Company of Philadelphia musehttp://k20.internet2.edu

9. Opera Company of Philadelphia Opera Company of Philadelphia berrienresavc content providers databasehttp://www.vccontentproviders.org/

10. videconferencing: best practices MYX set-up etiquette integrating into the curriculum

12. Low Light: Camera can not focus in low light —keep this in mind if you use a projector

14. Participants = Focal Point

15. Dry Erase Board: Be aware of glare

17. Jewelry: Large/clunky jewelry may make noise

19. camera do’s and don’ts: location Display Display Do! Don’t!

20. camera do’s and don’ts: location Do! Don’t!

21. Seeing Eye to Eye Looking down on others Being looked down on Don’t forget PERSPECTIVE

23. Speaker Location: Far away from microphone!

24. Test: Use built-in features of the endpoint to test

25. Echo Cancellation: Use Echo-Cancellation Microphones or Software

26. Background Noise: Eliminate it.

28. Lighting: Make sure all participants are lit correctly

29. Mic Locations: Strategic Placement

31. Digital Flat Stanley Michigan Exchange Earthworms Language Exchange ESL exchange projects

32. MysteryQuest Project Lemonade Texas History Mystery Invasive Species Poetry Cafe Virtual Coffee House multipoint projects

33. Virtual Writer’s Workshop Author Talks Career Exploration Collaborative Design Governor Project extending resources

34. successful collaborative projects start with an idea

35. the IDEA: backward design Identify desired results for your class unit. Determine Acceptable Evidence Plan learning experiences & instruction Evaluate Technology Needs Adapted from Wiggins, G. and J. McTighe. (1998) Understanding by Design. Columbus: Merrill Prentice Hall

36. WHAT am I trying to accomplish? What will students come away with from this experience?(i.e. students will have a language and cultural exchange with their peers in Portugal.) WHEN does this project need to take place? (Keep in mind your content plan for the semester/year)(i.e. sometime during first semester; will serve as a vocabulary evaluation) HOW does this project fit into my overall content area objectives and corresponding standards?(i.e exchanges will address basic greeting vocabulary and daily routine) WHAT are my concrete objectives?(i.e students will have a group exchange to discuss daily routine and peer-to-peer exchanges to practice basic greeting with their peers in Portugal. Students will create a multimedia presentation based on the information they discover about daily routine) developing the CONCEPT

37. In what ways will students/participants be interacting?(i.e large class-to-class interaction and individual peer-to-peer interactions) How should those interactions be structured?(i.e class presentations on daily routine; informal dialogues peer-to-peer; multimedia for class presentations) How can we meet the needs of different learners?(i.e. providing large group and one-on-one interactions) How should the physical space be set-up to promote the interactions?(i.e class presentations with room VC unit; students in semi-circle with camera at eye-level; peer-to-peer interactions in computer lab with web cams and headsets) using skype) navigating the TECHNOLOGY

38. Finding a COLLABORATOR Listservs/collaboration tools Referrals Six degrees of separation “Cold” Calls and Emails

39. finding a COLLABORATOR Megaconference Jr. Listservhttp://www.magpi.net/collaboration.html Internet2 K20 Communityhttp://k20.internet2.edu K12 VC Listserv Now through CILC! CILC Collaboration Centerhttp://www.cilc.org Videoconferencing Collaboration Collage:http://wwwww.kn.sbc.com/wired/vidconf/ed1vidconf.html

41. What:What are you trying to accomplish? What is your target audience?What are you asking for?

42. When:When would you like this project to take place (proposed date/time or range of dates/times)?

43. Resources:What resources are you looking for your collaborative partner to contribute? What would they need in order to participate? (If they need H.323 videoconferencing capabilities, say it!)

45. things to consider with your colleague: CONTENT PLAN PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES COMMUNICATION PLAN TECHNICAL PLAN EVALUATION PLAN Desired Learning Outcomes and Results

47. reflecting on the EXPERIENCE What worked well and why? What were the student reflections on the experience? What could be changed to better reach your instructional goals?DON’T FORGET - - debrief with your collaborative partner!

48. RESOURCES MAGPI’s H.323 Videoconference Resourceshttp://www.magpi.net/vcresources.html Tips for Creating “Camera Ready” Presentationshttp://k20interactions.blogspot.com/2009/04/classroom-reactions-from-where-in.html Videoconferencing Best Practices and Virtual Field Trips http://k20interactions.blogspot.com/2009/03/videoconferencing-best-practices-and.html Teacher Strategies for Supporting VC http://vcoutonalim.org/2006/09/26/teacher-strategies-to-support-vc/ When Things Go Wronghttp://vcoutonalim.org/2006/08/06/when-things-go-wrong/