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- 1. Cutting Edge Communication Cutting Edge Technology By Sharon Dishner https://pixabay.com/en/ball-abstract-pattern-lines-443853/CC0
- 2. It’s never too late to get in the race.
- 4. NO MORE VOICEMAIL Image: https://pixabay.com/en/phone-answering-machine-play-keys-499776/CCO
- 5. Image by Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/bargain-action-up-to-date-offer-453473CC0
- 6. iimage by Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/reminder-bow-red-ribbon-hand-23771/CC0
- 7. Group set up •Class periods •Clubs •Administrators •Teachers Open an account at remind.com Set up your groups https://pixabay.com/go/?t=list-shutterstock&id=344201303/CC0
- 8. Image from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/en/ios-new-mobile-gadget-pad-1091302/CC0 Invite others by cellphone or email https://www.remind.com/
- 9. •Text @7hcf9 to 81010 •Or text @7hcf9 to (423)635-7841
- 10. How Will Remind Help Me? Images: Dishner, Sharon. (2016). Middle School. CC0
- 11. COORDINATE A FIELD TRIP Image: https://pixabay.com/en/school-bus-bus-school-auto-model-1443905/
- 12. Never send a message at an inconvenient time again. Image: https://pixabay.com/en/clock-time-alarm-1376139/CC0
- 15. Image from: https://pixabay.com/en/head-face-talk-communication-mask-927180/CC0 • Set up your free Voki account at voki.com • Choose your character • Type in or record your message • Post to your website
- 17. Voki for Student Use •Recording poetry to share with others •Record a book review •Alternative to oral presentations
- 20. • Think • Pair • Share
- 21. https://pixabay.com/en/twitter-tweet-bird-funny-cute-117595/CC0 https://twitter.com/ On your marks Get ready Tweet!
- 22. Stumpy’s tweet on Ugly Christmas Sweater day at school.
- 24. https://pixabay.com/en/hans-holbeing-king-henry-viii-91067/CC0 Tweet History Voices from the past
- 26. QR CodeCreators http://www.qrstuff.com/ Image created by Sharon Dishner using Qrstuff.com (2016).CC0
- 27. Vocaroo Image created by Sharon Dishner using Qrstuff.com. (2016). CC0
- 28. Creative Lessons with Fake Texts, Tweets, Facebook Pages. (2015). Retrieved July 30, 2016, from http://www.fractuslearning.com/2015/07/02/get-creative-fake-texts- tweets-facebook-pages/ C. (2011). CNN: Twitter has place in classroom. Retrieved July 30, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w9CnaeaiAE The Daring Librarian: QR Code Loo Reviews & Pocket Videos. (n.d.). Retrieved July 30, 2016, from http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2013/05/qr-code-loo-reviews- pocket-videos.html RESOURCES
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- My name is Sharon Dishner. I am an eighth grade language arts teacher in Smyth County, Virginia, where I have taught for ten years. This year, I will teach both seventh and eighth grade language arts, but my hope is to one day become a school librarian, so I am pursuing my master’s degree from Old Dominion University. I entered the teaching profession late. I had been a stay at home mom while my children were small and decided to go back to college when my girls entered school. I will be honest with you, when I returned to college, I found that a lot of things had changed. Technology seemed to be playing a big role in the classroom and that intimidated me. I had no experience to speak of with anything in the least bit technological, but I knew if I were to become a teacher, I was going to have to change that. (1 min. 8 sec.)
- When I finished my bachelor’s degree and began teaching, I signed up for every technology workshop, class, and conference that I could. I felt I had some catching up to do as so many of the people I taught alongside were younger, and were much more comfortable with technology than I was. What I didn’t realize at the time was, technology is ever evolving. You don’t get to learn some tricks and then sit back and go with that. You have to keep learning and updating them. This summer I took a class at Old Dominion titled Production of Instructional Material. I learned about so many new websites and apps that truly are on the cutting edge of technology. Today, I will point out a few of my favorites. (1 min. 10)
- I am always looking for efficient ways to get messages out there. Whether it’s trying to get word to parents about a book fair, remind students of overdue books or a scheduled visit to the library, or share information with other teachers and administrators . Paper just doesn’t cut it. For one, I feel like I’m already drowning in paperwork in the classroom. Technology is the way to go. There are so many websites and apps that can help. Technology provides us with some great options to reach out and get our message across in a flash. If communication with students and parents for you comes in the form of notes and letters, it’s time to jump on the technology train. How many times have you asked students, “Did you return your overdue book today?” Or, “Did you have your parents sign your note?" only to be told that it was lost or forgotten. Papers are far too easily lost before students ever get them home and the same thing happens when parents send messages to school. Chasing down papers and reminding students again and again can be tedious, especially if you’ve sent notes for a large number of students. (1 min. 30)
- Phone calls aren’t much better. How often have you tried to call a list of parents or teachers only to be greeted by a beep and a voicemail message? How often are messages unreturned and you find yourself calling again and again? Or maybe you happen to get through, but then you can’t get off the phone. You know who I’m talking about. You only wanted to leave a short message, but the person you called keeps on and on and on. There is a better way. 34 seconds
- Not only is it better. It’s free. 4 seconds
- You need the Remind app. This app revolutionized my classroom. I had parents calling my administrator saying they felt so much more “in the loop” than they had before. I remember when my daughters entered middle school, I felt that a lot of the contact that I’d been accustomed to from teachers when they were in elementary school had been lost. I missed it. As a parent, I wanted better communication. I wanted to feel that I still knew what was going on with my kids in school. So, once I found myself on the other side, I wanted to provide that accessibility to parents. Remind allowed me to establish a quick and easy way to reach out to parents. By going to the website remind.com, you can create an account in just a few minutes. Once you have your account set up, you can create as many groups as you need, allowing you to send out mass messages to whole groups at one time. (1 min. 9)
- Getting started is easy. You will want to go ahead and set up separate titles for your groups before you send out invitations. Think about what sort of mass messages you will be sending. Teachers, administrators, grade levels, class periods, clubs. You decide. You can add as many groups as you want and groups can be as big or as small as you like. Once you have your groups labeled you are ready to start adding people. 35
- Each group will have its own separate code. You can invite people to join by giving them the code for the group they belong to and they can text the code to a number you will give them or you can send them an invitation via email or directly to their cellphone number. By going to settings you can choose whether or not you want recipients to be able to send messages back. If you allow this provision, you can establish a one on one dialog, much like texting, with parents. I try to get parents signed up on back to school orientation night. That way you are set up for the year and you can keep them abreast of events and announcements from day one. Parents love this. It can be especially helpful at the beginning of the year when there are lots of forms to have them fill out and return to school, or new routines to send reminders out about. You can go ahead and print off codes to hand out when the parents arrive. You can also have them leave their emails with you and you can add them by going online or on your phone to the app. Do the same for faculty and administrators. Just make sure you are giving everyone the proper code for the group they will be joining, since messages will differ from group to group. 1 min 26.
- Let’s try it now! I’ve set up a group for you all. All I need you to do is type in the code on your smart phones and we will give it a whirl. *once everyone has a chance to join, we will practice sending a message back and forth (3min.)
- Remind can be used with students to remind them of projects, book reports, library visits and more. Use Remind to let parents know about teacher/parent conferences, picture day, book fairs, and field trips. Other teachers will appreciate your announcements or reminders about club day, computer lab availability or issues, library offerings and events or even a snow delay!! Settings allow you to receive messages back from your groups, if you want or choose to keep messages one sided. One drawback is that you can’t choose one way messages for some and not others. This would be handy to do as you may want one sided for students but not for teachers. 49
- Planning a field trip? Remind will let you send mass messages with a template that is set up to show location, cost, date, and time. You can even monitor registration by keeping track of RSVPs. Another feature allows you to set up a bank account to accept payments. This is very handy if you are planning a field trip. Parents don’t have to worry about sending money to school by their students. It eliminates the worry of the student losing a check or having cash stolen from them. It also eliminates the need for keeping up with a lot of paperwork. Of course, not all parents may feel comfortable using this, so you can offer the traditional methods as well. If there are last minute changes, perhaps the busses are going to be late getting back from the field trip, and parents need to be notified of a change in pick up times, Remind makes posting updates a cinch. (1 min. 13)
- I’ve found myself sitting watching television when something occurs to me that I want to message about. After typing up a quick message and hitting send, Remind will sometimes stop me. Remind will alert you if you attempt to send a message after 8PM. You will then be given the option to reschedule sending the message at another time, or you can go ahead and choose to send it anyway. You can also let parents know when the best times to reach you are. You can make the span of your reachable hours as long or as short as you like. 38 sec
- Another way to use this app is to message groups about fundraisers. You can send out details about the project, track participation, coordinate volunteers, collect funds, and send real time updates all through the convenience of your cellphone or email. This is another occasion where parents can utilize the deposit feature and again it is a convenient way for you to keep track of money that has been turned in. 30
- I’d like for you to turn to a neighbor and discuss ways that you could utilize Remind at your school. (1 minutes) Would anyone like to share something they thought of? (2 minutes) total 3 mins.
- Another great tool I use with students is Voki. Vokis are animated avatars. You can create a free account at voki.com and embed the code to your webpage. Voki allows you to customize an avatar. First, you choose a character. You may pick an animal characters, smiley faces, historical figures and more. If you want, you can create your Voki to look like a cartoon version of yourself. I like to shave off a few years, and a few pounds. No need to be harsh on yourself. You can then go on to create backgrounds: indoors, outdoors, animated backgrounds. There are lots of fun things to choose. I like to change up the backgrounds often. I like to have seasonal backgrounds and change my Voki’s outfit to match the season. When students go to my website and see a different background or my Voki is wearing a different outfit, it signals to them that I have posted a new message for them. Once you have your avatar outfitted, you are ready to create the message. 1:15
- There are a number of ways to post messages using Voki. You may call the telephone number posted on the Voki website and record your message over the phone, or you may type the message into the script box on the webpage. Once you have typed in your message, you then choose the language it will be read in. This is a great feature for schools with diverse populations. After you have chosen the language, you must then decide whether you want a male or female voice to read the announcement, and you even have the option to choose an accent. You can choose from Irish, Australian, Scottish and many more. It is important to listen to the message before posting as you may have to make changes to the text. When you are satisfied, select “publish” and copy the link or embed code, then post your Voki to your website, blog, or somewhere students can check it easily and often. Voki is a great way to make announcements on your webpage. You can have your Voki remind students of library hours, checkout policies, conduct expectations or upcoming events. Teachers may want to use Vokis to announce big tests or assignments, wish students a happy birthday, or congratulate the baseball team on their win. I have two Vokis on my webpage. One is set for weekly announcements and the other is for birthdays and congratulations etc. Students really love hearing their name on the voki. My voki has a Scottish accent which is a lot of fun. The one drawback with Voki is that sometimes you have to spell things phonetically to get it to pronounce words properly. I notice this especially with names. But you can always listen to the message before you post it to your website and of course, you can avoid this all together by recording your own voice and posting. I prefer typing in the message and having the voki avitar’s voice. Like many people, I don’t like how my recorded voice sounds. Voki is a great way to leave messages for your students if you are going to be absent. Just have your substitute direct students to the webpage where they will find your assignment for the day. 3min. 13 sec.
- Voki is also a great tool for students to use. They can utilize Voki for classroom assignments. I find it is especially helpful for students who have anxiety issues regarding presenting in front of others. Voki allows them to read, record, and then share poetry they have written. 25 sec
- Why not make history come to life with a Voki? Students can create historical figures in Voki form. You could have them deliver a speech or explain relevant information from their characters particular time period. Students can do this either by typing in the information or recording their own voice reading what they have chosen to say. 30 sec. Curriculum Connection USI.1The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship, including the ability to d)interpret ideas and events from different historical perspectives; e)evaluate and discuss issues orally and in writing; h)interpret patriotic slogans and excerpts from notable speeches and documents;
- In the lower grades, why not let students choose an animal Voki and create a monologue telling about animal facts, habitats, or ecosystems that they have researched. I think using the recorded voice feature would be best in the lower grades as typing phonetically would be too difficult. (32 sec) Curriculum Connections: 1.5The student will investigate and understand that animals, including humans, have basic needs and certain distinguishing characteristics. Key concepts include a)basic needs include adequate air, food, water, shelter, and space (habitat); b)animals, including humans, have many different physical characteristics; and c)animals can be classified according to a variety of characteristics.
- Think about ways you could use Voki as an instructional tool. Discuss it with someone and then share what you have come up with. (2 min)
- Many of you are familiar with Twitter, but have you thought about using Twitter in school? Twitter allows you to post messages in 140 characters or less, and post photographs. You can follow trends by adding hashtags, and show approval of tweets by favoriting the ones you like. One way I draw students towards information I want them to have them follow my Twitter account. It is actually not my account, I have it set up a for our classroom pet, Stumpy. He’s a bearded dragon. Students follow him by adding @stumpythedragon, and then enjoy watching his crazy antics. That’s when I sneak in notifications and educational tweets. Students can favorite or retweet things that they find interesting. There are other ways to use twitter in the classroom. 1:09
- Meet Stumpy. This was his tweet when we had ugly Christmas sweater day at school. He participates just like the rest of us. Doesn’t he look happy? 20
- I’d like to share a video of how one teacher is using twitter to reach students. Even the youngest students can use Twitter in the classroom to for summarization. Since tweets are limited to 140 characters, students have to get rid of superfluous information and focus on main ideas. Hashtags can be used to identify theme and if students like comments or tweets others have posted, they can favorite them. Students love to have their tweets favorited and try hard to post impactful comments regarding topics we are addressing. Video 2:32 text 30
- You can use Twitter to create an account for a fictional historical figure. Post tweets taking students through the life of a character you’ve chosen to tell about a specific historical period of time. Assign students to choose a historical person, set up a Twitter in their name, and post a designated number of Tweets each week as that character. One drawback of Twitter is that students may use hashtags that then subject them to less than desirable tweets. 20 WHII.6The student will demonstrate knowledge of scientific, political, economic, and religious changes during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries by a)describing the Scientific Revolution and its effects; b)describing the Age of Absolutism, including the monarchies of Louis XIV and Peter the Great; c)assessing the impacts of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution on democracy; d)explaining the political, religious, and social ideas of the Enlightenment and the ways in which they influenced the founders of the United States; e)describing the French Revolution;
- This summer Pokemon Go took the world by storm. How many folks gave it a try? I did. I live out in the country, and they were few and far between, so I lost interest in it pretty quickly. For those of you who may not have tried it out, Pokemon Go is an app that creates overlays onto realtime. The Pokemon characters seem to magically appear out of nowhere when your camera phone is focused over an area where the Pokemon is stationed in a seemingly other dimension. Like magic on your phone screen there appears to be a character who was not there moments before. This kind of technology can come to life in educational ways in school. You can bring augmented reality into the classroom without chasing Pokemon. Thank goodness. Augmented reality reminds me of the moving portraits in Harry Potter. It’s as if you are bringing a one dimensional object to life. By downloading the Aurasma app, students can create projects that will allow them to point their cameras over a still object and all of a sudden it will spring to life. Students can use videos of famous speeches and overlay them on a still image of the speaker, bringing the picture to life. Another use could be to feature endangered animals using photos of the animals and videos of the animal with accompanying audio expaining their plight. Math students can overlay a photo of a math problem and a video showing the math problem being worked out. Aurasma can be a bit tricky for younger children to handle, so be prepared to offer a lot of support when using it in the lower grades. 3 min. 10
- QR codes are a great way to get students actively engaged in following links to information you want them to have. By downloading a QR code creator/reader, you can assign a QR code to a piece of information you want to share. Quicker than passing along a long url address, a QR code can be scanned with the camera on your phone or ipad and boom you arrive at the destination. The app I like is QR Reader. You can post QR codes around the library to create a scavenger hunt for students to find different genres, featured titles, or to pass along information about the library. QR codes are also great to use on orientation night to get students familiar with the building. You could even link your supply list by your door and let students scan the QR code to see what they will need for class. I love that QR codes eliminate the problem of students mistyping url addresses. It’s quick and easy. One of the most clever ideas I have come across was on a website called “The Daring Librarian. She suggests posting QR codes in the restrooms as we know students take phones in there anyway. You could link QR codes to book reviews, information about upcoming events etc. One challenge you may face with using QR codes creators is the wear and tear on the codes making them less functional. I would recommend laminating them to avoid this. Take a moment and download QR Reader now to your phone. The app is free. Then scan this QR code to find a special feature. Take just a few minutes to try it out. (4 min.)
- The final app that I wanted to tell you about is Vocaroo. Vocaroo is an app that allows you to record your voice and then share the link with others who can listen to what you recorded. This is a great way to allow students who may need to share a presentation but who are having difficulty doing so live. Vocaroo can be used for reading poetry, stories, or giving any other sort of information that is necessary to share. Teachers can also use Vocaroo to leave instructions for classes. Share with someone your ideas for using vocaroo. Slide and share-3minutes total)