An EdTech presentation by Assistant Principal Rabbi Dov Emerson to the faculty of the DRS HALB Yeshiva High School for Boys, faculty in-service, September 2010
Geekify Your Classroom: 2 Practical Tools for Becoming a More Tech Savvy Teacher
1. Geekify Your Classroom 2Practical Tools for Becoming a More Tech Savvy Teacher Rabbi Dov Emerson, Assistant Principal DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys
2. 2 Areas to Geekify Internal (classroom use) External (sharing resources with others, becoming a better teacher)
4. Internal (WHY??) Tech – accepted mode of communication by our students. Tech is how they think, process, communicate, and create
5. Internal (WHY??) Internet is no longer special. It’s a utility, like gas and electric. The Web is 18 years old. An entire generation has grown up in front of a web browser.
6. Internal (WHY??) An entire generation doesn’t use a phone book or 411 to look up a phone number. An entire generation communicates primarily through text messages.
9. Internal (WHY??) "Technology can be the 'oooh' part, but the learning needs to be the 'ah' part.” -Dr. Eliezer Jones twitter.com/DrEliezerJones EdTech - means to an end.
10. 2 Tech Tools Free Relatively straightforward. Flexible. Web 2.0
11. Poll Everywhere “We’ve had no problem with note passing the last few years . . . I wonder why . . . they’re texting!’’ - Patrick Larkin Principal Burlington High School (Boston Globe, August 29, 2010)
12. Poll Everywhere What about our RULES? “Any electronic device seen in the academic wing of the building…will be confiscated.” The Big Loophole: Use it to enhance learning! Poll Everywhere
13. Poll Everywhere A free online tool to get instant student feedback. Check for understanding, quiz, solicit points for discussion. Have students vote, American Idol Style All done from student’s cell phones! Numbers are kept private, no spam from company.
16. Poll Everywhere Easy to produce Share on PollEverywhere.com, in a powerpoint, or on your own web site or blog. Let’s make one!
17. Easy to Use A ton of templates and hand-holding Make a really impressive & USEFUL product. Put Google Apps to work for you…. -Google Docs -YouTube -Picassa (photo sharing) Google Sites: An Online Home For Your Classroom
18. Let’s Take A Look…. EmerShiur.com Google Sites: An Online Home For Your Classroom
19. External Supports for EdTech Educational Technology is very powerful in the classroom. Equally powerful as a support for the teacher.
20. External Supports for EdTech Golden Age of Educational Technology Abundance of tools, mostly free.
21. External Supports for EdTech PLN = Personal Learning Network Invaluable resources, around the world.
22. External Supports for EdTech The PLN in action: a brief case study. A brief overview of some PLN tools.
23. Conclusion Turn to the person next to you & answer the following 2 questions: 1. What most excites you about new EdTech opportunities in the classroom and beyond? 2. What scares you the most about new EdTech opportunities in the classroom and beyond?
Notes de l'éditeur
Press F5 or enter presentation mode to view the poll\r\nIn an emergency during your presentation, if the poll isn't showing, navigate to this link in your web browser:\r\nhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTE5Mjg1NTUwOTYIf you like, you can use this slide as a template for your own voting slides. You might use a slide like this if you feel your audience would benefit from the picture showing a text message on a phone.
Press F5 or enter presentation mode to view the poll\r\nIn an emergency during your presentation, if the poll isn't showing, navigate to this link in your web browser:\r\nhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MzkyMzIyOTQ3If you like, you can use this slide as a template for your own voting slides. You might use a slide like this if you feel your audience would benefit from the picture showing a text message on a phone.
