Lorntson,+Sarah

=Sarah Lorntson=

//**Session Notes**//
8:30-9:00 - Virtually Crossing Cultures: Connecting through Global Nomads Group Interactive Videoconferences (IVCs)
 * Monday 6/29**
 * Dr. Tonya Muro Phillips - Director of Programming @ GNG
 * Global Nomads - nonprofit org; foster dialogue and understanding among world's youth...
 * Civics, geography, global studies, science, social studies
 * Country and student profiles, Current affairs, Hot topics in Global "hot spots," project-based learning, professional development
 * GNG YouTube channel - videos from IVCs, etc.
 * IVCs - 60 minutes long; use Polycom or compatible hardware
 * Website: http://www.gng.org tonya@gng.org

11:00-12:00 – Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources PD Plan Builder Self-Direct Modules – 1 hour of content per module (6 available by the end of 2009)
 * http://www.loc.gov
 * American Memory – digitized sources with some bibliographic info; no commentary
 * Activity idea: hand out primary sources (photos, letters, etc.), have students find similar themes, get into groups, discuss
 * Teaching with Primary Sources – program to provide professional development regionally (teachers, media specialists, pre-service teachers)
 * TPS Direct – online PD; standards aligned with ISTE NETS, Nat’l Staff Development Council
 * LOC site, click on Teachers, TPS Direct
 * 3 Main Areas: Primary Sources Overview, Primary Sources from the LOC, Inquiry Learning and Primary Sources (10 items now; 20 by the end of
 * the year)
 * Intro to LOC available now


 * In Plan Builder – choose individual lessons; download the PDF with outcomes, standards, materials lists, etc. Includes “Lesson Plans” for staff development session
 * All materials are ready to use; no searching for sources, image resizing, etc.
 * Can assign participants to complete training modules; they get a certificate of completion when they finish a module
 * By November, will be able to build an HTML PD plan for online content delivery (instead of face to face)

2:00-3:00 - Who Needs Worksheets? Web 2.0 Tools Across the Curriculum Presenters: Brenda Price and Catherine Shiflett
 * http://noworksheets.wetpaint.com
 * VoiceThread - use to have students teach concepts (math example - students explain perimeter, mean, etc.)
 * TweenTribune - news site for tweens; kids comment on news articles, teachers monitor student comments
 * SeeDebate (High School news site?)

3:30-4:30 - Comic Life Presenter: Linda Oaks LindaOaks@mac.com Program instructions/ tips

11:00-12:00 - Metaphors: Enhancements for Creating a 21st Century Teaching Strategy Presenters: Vivian Johnson (Hamline Univ.) vjohnson@hamline.edu ; Cara Hagen (TIES) cara.hagen@ties.k12.mn.us
 * Tuesday 6/30**

Session wiki: http://metaphorswithtechnology.wikispaces.com
 * Research seems to suggest that the human brain is set up to understand the unfamiliar in terms of metaphor
 * Connect abstract (target) concept (the unfamilar) with the source domain (familiar concept)
 * On wiki: create a metaphor for a target concept that students have difficulty understanding; list literal characteristics for the target and the source domain. Find a photo or other image to represent each concept. Provide a statement that describes the abstract relationship. (metaphorswithtechnology.wikispaces.com/SarahL)
 * Could use Glogster?

3:30-4:30 – Improving Writing Across the Curriculum Presenters: Carla Beard (Web English Teacher) and Tom Daccord (Best of History website; Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology) http://webenglishteacher.com/necc2009

Linear, traditional, print-based writing VS. Multimodal, screen-based, (social) writing • Add Value to Writing (authentic audience, personal connection, etc.) • Add multi-modal writing with the linear Standardized Assessments are still linear Ning.com – create social network; private Great Debate project: Ning and Wiki Wiki has issues on the left; Issue pages have embedded video – candidates talking about an issue; Students create issue pages; analyze strengths and weaknesses of each candidate’s position Ning page: poll questions, discussion forums, student-created videos (involves scripting, storyboarding, etc.) Students chat, discuss, but expectations must be set for writing conventions, etc. The social interaction online is more informal. Grading: ideally, students take the assignment in an unexpected direction, so there is no “rubric”; can grade on level of interaction, effort, initiative, creativity, etc.

Student Poetry Wiki: workshop1127.wikispaces.com Students find a point to connect with the poem; create links (dictionary definition of a term in the poem; photo that illustrates an image, idea from the poem, etc.) Vocab Wiki: vocabworkshop.wikispaces.com Students create a page for each vocab word: definition, photo, sentence, connection, syn/antonym; put name by your contribution Word editors assigned to each page, verify content; make sure each task is completed for each word Shakespeare Wiki: Students manage a wiki about Henry IV Analysis of scenes, Important Quotes, Historical References; Shakespeare Bio; Video and Audio; Contemporary Adaptations; Trivia; Shakespearean Language; Movie Trailers; Rap about the Play, News Broadcast, etc. Improving Editing Skills Customize Spelling/Grammar Check on MS Word (can choose specific grammar items to check); limit the number of items to check so that kids can focus on targeted skills (passive voice, colloquialisms, etc.) Can also get rid of red/ green squiggly lines so students only check for grammar/ spelling at the end Readability Statistics: Sentences per paragraph, words per sentence, grade level, passive sentence percentages, reading ease (Use this as a guide or self-assessment) For students w/ special needs: limiting grammar check preferences helps them focus, not become overwhelmed To watch for specific words (Control-F) auto-find a word or phrase that students shouldn’t use or that they over-use Double-click to open a file; check properties (find out when the file was created, edited, how many times it was edited). Then you can ask, “Why did you start your paper at 11pm last night?” Auto-correct options – write out a comment “This sentence is too vague; include specific details”, and label it “cm1” in auto correct. Every time you type cm1, it will automatically replace it with your comment

12:00-1:00 - Mix & MashUp - Digital Storytelling with Resources from WGBH Boston http://teachersdomain.org OER - Open Educational Resources http://oercommons.org Heating Up! - based on //Heat// documentary from Frontline (global warming); student-created content, reviewed by media professionals; students submitted "pitches" for follow-up production; winning pitches received funding for production; rough-cuts available online; students learn about fair use, copyright, etc. http://lab.wgbh.org/open-call/heating-up/rough-cuts Frontline - episode last year called, "Growing Up Online" follow-up episode this winter called "Digital Nation" WGBH Lab - http://lab.wgbh.org/sandbox - place for students to download, edit, remix video (rights cleared) http://lab.wgbh.org/resources
 * Wednesday 7/1**
 * Teachers' Domain (website, iTunes store) - free digital media sources from public TV and other media producers
 * Media clips on website; can be downloaded, saved, and some can be remixed
 * State-specific standards

1:30-2:30 - Totally Cool Google Tools Tammy Worcester http://tammyworcester.com iGoogle Blogger GoogleDocs TinyURL GoogleForms - Build survey/questionnaire/quiz in GoogleDocs; fill-in questions, multiple-choice; gives you an embed code (insert in wiki or RSchool site?) Google Maps - send addresses to cell phone; plan driving route - drag route to different place (middle destination) Calendar