1. Taking K-12 to the Cloud
Kay Abernathy, Ed.D.
Cindy Cummings, M.Ed.
Diane Mason, Ph.D.
Lu Stephens, Ph.D.
Lamar University
College of Education
Educational Leadership
Beaumont, TX

2. Goals
• Share a Model for Building 21st Century Learning
Environments
• Build Educational Technology Leadership Capacity
• Provide samples of Meaningful Engaged Learning
(MEL) Using the Cloud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mss5AsTKttQ

3. Model for MEL
• Building capacity through participation in an
18-month fully online Educational Technology
Leadership (ETL) Master’s Program
• 12 – Five week courses
• 3 Critical components
– Focused on ISTE Technology Facilitation and
Teacher/Student NETS Standards
– 18-Month Internship in K-12 Schools
– Cloud-based ePortfolio

4. Cloud Computing Tools
• EPIC Learning Management Software

5. Cloud Computing Tools
• Google Sites & Tools, Slideshare
• Online References & Textbooks
• DropBox & MediaFire
• Adobe Connect Web Conferencing, Skype
• Animoto, Podcasts, Stykz, Audacity, Wordle
• CAST Website tools
• YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube
• Schoology, WikiSpaces, Blogger, PB Wiki

6. Cloud Computing
Samples
• Content-based Collaborative Unit Plan
Kathy Payne, Erin Cobb, Michelle Barber
https://sites.google.com/site/science2project/ho
me
• Collaborative Learning – Pam Comer
https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechlead
ership/course-embedded-reflections/edld-5364-
teaching-with-technology

7. Cloud Computing Samples
• Teamwork
http://edld5363groupsignup.wikispaces.com/
• Pamela Comer e-Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadershi
p/final-comprehensive-exam
• Sarah Lopez – Digital Graphics & Animation
http://smlopez.wikispaces.com/
• Digital Story sample - Stephanie Connor
http://bhsenglish2009.wikispaces.com
• Sandy Allen - Multimedia
http://sites.google.com/site/sandyallen74/edld5363-
course-reflections

8. Cloud Computing Samples
• Connectional e-Portfolio -Marie Grigsby
https://sites.google.com/site/mariegrigsby/
• Matthew Kitchens e-Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/site/gradesandupgrades/ho
me

9. Contact Information
• Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. - lkabernathy@lamar.edu or
kayabernathy@gmail.com
• Cindy Cummings, M.Ed. - cdcummings@gmail.com or
cdcummings@lamar.edu
• Diane Mason, Ph.D. - diane.mason@lamar.edu or
mason.diane@gmail.com
• Lu Stephens, Ph.D. - lustephens@suddenlink.net or
lmstephens@lamar.edu

10. Contact Information
For More Information:
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
http://lamar.edu/ & http://stateu.com/lamar/
Presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/dianemason/taking-k-12-to-the-cloud