tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237470173773423782024-02-19T05:55:22.177-08:00Class of TechIntegrating Technology into the Middle Level Curriculum.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-16303430620914486392013-08-06T06:37:00.000-07:002013-08-06T06:39:23.717-07:00Who2 - A search engine for "biographies of famous people, characters and creatures." <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.who2.com/">Who2</a> is an awesome little search engine that allows you to search for "biographies of famous people, characters and creatures." I mentioned <a href="http://www.who2.com/">Who2</a> in a <a href="http://classoftech.blogspot.com/2011/02/biography-search-resources-where-to.html">previous post about Biography Search Resources</a> but wanted to give <a href="http://www.who2.com/">Who2</a> more attention. It is a great, FREE, resource to help students quickly find information about a person they may be researching.<br />
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<a href="http://www.who2.com/">Who2</a> doesn't go into great detail about a person's entire life, but discusses the bigger moments that made them who they are today. This would be a great website to use in tandem with other sites (such as Biography.com and/or an online Encyclopedia) while researching a specific person. You will find some ads, but they are not overly intrusive to your research. <br />
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Be sure to introduce <a href="http://www.who2.com/">Who2</a> to your students as an easy way to find quick information while they are researching biographies.<br />
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<br />Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-9139519722786700172012-12-01T19:53:00.000-08:002013-01-09T19:55:02.383-08:00Internet Safety & Awareness Brochure Creation WebQuest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With our students spending more time online, learning to be positive digital citizens and staying safe online is becoming more and more important. Unfortunately, many children do not seek the information needed to educate and empower themselves to stay safe while surfing the web or social networking. <br />
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I created a WebQuest for my students to learn about 3 specific topics pertaining to Internet Safety. These topics are Cyberbullying, Online Identity Theft and Sexting. The WebQuest asks students to research information about each topic, including tips to prevent them from happening and what to do if they DO occur.<br />
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This WebQuest is very similar to the Internet Safety Comic Book WebQuest I previously posted. However, this WebQuest has students create an informational Brochure they can share with their classmates and/or community. The WebQuest is aligned to the NETs for Students Technology Standards, includes completed student examples, and even includes valid safe website links students can use to research for their Brochures. You can click on the link below to visit the WebQuest.<br />
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<br />During the <a href="http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=119024">WebQuest</a>, your students will look up information about Cyberbullying, Online Identity Theft and Sexting. I have added 5 online resources for each topic to guide your students' research. I hand picked these topics myself so they were safe for my 6th Grade Students. You may want to review them if you have students who are younger, but I think they should be fine. I have also added one video for each topic to help visual learners gain a better understanding of each Internet Safety Topic. <br />
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Students will research each topic, create a rough draft storyboard, and finally create the final comic book. This is a very engaging and exciting way to practice the writing process by allowing students to peer evaluate each StoryBoard and make revisions before creating the final comic.<br />
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I have also included an example of Comic Books for each Internet Safety Comic that were created by my own students. <br />
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I would love to hear impressions, see examples, or even suggestions to how I could make this WebQuest even better. I am open to anything you would like to share and would love to hear from you!<br />
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Here is a link to the WebQuest:<br />
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<i><b>Here is a quick look at the examples for each topic:</b></i><br />
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"Who's A Cyberbully" is an original rap song written I wrote and recorded for my school. The video for this song was filmed and created
by GMS Students Alex Rawlins and Nick Sloan as a project for Mrs. Vest's
8th Grade Applied Skills Class. The humor of 8th Grade students shows
in the video, but the message is very serious. The song details &
describes the frustrations and pain caused by cyberbullying (bullying
using the internet, cell phones, video games, or other electronic
devices), how to prevent it from happening, and what to do if it happens
to you. I wrote and recorded this song (my 7 year old daughter sang
the chorus) in honor and memory of Phoebe Prince and Megan Meier. Both
girls took their own lives after being constantly cyberbullied and
bullied by classmates. Please, if you are a vicitim of bullying and/or
cyberbullying or know someone who is, contact a trusted adult or
teacher. Nobody deserves to be a victim of bullying and/or
cyberbullying. Copyright 2011. The music/beat was produced by Nebula.<br />
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song can be used as a tool in classrooms to introduce the topic of
cyberbullying, prevention, and what to do if it happens to you! If you
would like to contact the creator of this song, please email Mr. Dean at
mrddean@gmail.com.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-35000716356931559172012-09-26T05:58:00.000-07:002012-10-02T06:01:47.871-07:00"The Bully System" Anti Bullying Anti Bully Rap Song<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a song that I wrote and recorded during the 2010-2011 school year as a tool to help students learn about and prevent Bullying. The song is written to explain what bullying is, how it makes someone feel, what to do if you are being bullied, and how to prevent it from happening. <br />
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The video was filmed and created by students Chris Henderson and Cameron Carter as an 8th Grade Computer Class Project for Mrs. Vest's 8th Grade Applied Skills Class<br />
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Please feel free to use this song as a resource or tool to introduce bullying and bully prevention in your classroom. To contact me, please email me at mrddean@gmail.com. <br />
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The beat is produced by Nebula.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-57506332657828709702012-08-04T15:35:00.001-07:002012-08-04T15:35:47.424-07:00Forvo - Any Word, Pronounced<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.forvo.com/">Forvo</a> is a site that bills itself as "Any word in the world, Pronounced!" When I first started navigating the site, I instantly realized what a fantastic tool it would be for your English Language ELL and English as a Second Language ESL Learners. The site is simple, you enter any word in the search box and can hear it pronounced by simply clicking the play button. You are not limited to a single pronunciation cause there can be dozens for a specific word. <br />
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What is even more interesting, users from around the world can record their pronunciations and upload them to <a href="http://www.forvo.com/">Forvo</a>. This is awesome to hear a word such as "Castle" pronounced with different accents, from males and females. Currently, you can hear people from the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Canada all pronounce the same word. This gives you a chance to discuss different regions of the world and how their accents may sound when pronouncing English words. It also serves as a great example of how their are multiple ways to pronounce a word correctly. Just because YOUR pronunciation doesn't sound exactly like someone else's, doesn't make it incorrect.<br />
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<a href="http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/">Arcademic Skill Builders</a> offers a variety of games to help build and reinforce basic math, language arts, vocabulary and thinking skills. The site allows teachers to upload a class of students and monitor their progress. You can even group your students based on ability and assign different games and activities to different groups of your students. Right now, the site is in beta and allows you to upload and monitor your class for free during the beta phase. <br />
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Games can even be played in competitive multi-player between students in your class. Students can set up their own private games with other class members by sharing a password. There is even an iPad app so students can play their games on the go. Check out Academic Skill Builders today at:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/youarehere/index.html">You Are Here</a> is a cool interactive site developed and hosted by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) that offers many resources to help make kids smarter consumers. <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/youarehere/index.html">You Are Here</a> is broken up into 4 main sections of information:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/youarehere/site.html#/west-terrace">The West Terrace</a> - This is where students can learn about advertising techniques, suspicious claims, and more.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/youarehere/site.html#/security-plaza">The Security Plaza</a> - Students can learn about protecting their privacy and their online identity. <br />
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There is even a <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/youarehere/pages/parents_and_teachers.html">Parents & Teachers Page</a> with informational PDF Printouts and lots of lesson plans for each topic.<br />
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<a href="http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html">Its My Life</a> is a great resource provided by PBS that offers many resources, stategies, games, advice and forums for students to discuss issues relating to being a teenager. Student can watch videos, share their experiences, take polls, play games and more across 6 different subjects related to today's teenagers.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-3hHUF11GAQMXITT_LoPFeksIJx9cPeGeaFuIBXXL92YfY7a_EdIb9cM57-huE0ii89SshcMV3pP4_X6arXi7Gto1GqqJgVS-e9nHoQquiF7PDtaXey0AP7bJlnWzs4hJ3B8LKyKmEE/s1600/Games.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-3hHUF11GAQMXITT_LoPFeksIJx9cPeGeaFuIBXXL92YfY7a_EdIb9cM57-huE0ii89SshcMV3pP4_X6arXi7Gto1GqqJgVS-e9nHoQquiF7PDtaXey0AP7bJlnWzs4hJ3B8LKyKmEE/s200/Games.PNG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html">It's My Life</a> is broken up into resources and activities covering <span class="black14text">Friends, Family, School, Body, Emotions, and Money. Just the games alone are a great resources for students who have a few extra time in class and you would like them to do something educational or worthwhile. </span><br />
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<span class="black14text"><a href="http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html">It's My Life</a> has contributions by a number of experts, doctors, teachers, conselors and more. There is no subject off limits, but the subject matter is moderated to remain clean and safe for students and school. </span><br />
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Every time you read a book, <a href="http://www.wegivebooks.org/">We Give Books</a> a book to an organization or child that needs it. The books are high quality online versions you can clip through page by page, complete with illustrations.<br />
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You can sign up for an account, or use your Facebook account to login, and keep track of the books you have read and the what has been donated on your behalf. This is fun for your children and students to see how you progress and how much you give.<br />
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Last school year, I blogged about using ComicMaster to create Internet Safety Comics. <a href="http://classoftech.blogspot.com/2011/03/comic-master-anti-cyberbullying-comic.html">You can read that post RIGHT HERE.</a> This year, we moved to <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a> to provide a more customizeable experience that really doesn't limit my students creativity. <br />
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<a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a> gives students a great resource to practice writing stories with a setting, characters, introduction, rising action, climax, resolution, and conclusion. Students could start with a rough draft, or story board, then use their storyboard to create their final comic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mr. Dean "TraitR" in ToonDoo!</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>You can even use your own images to import into <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a>. I took more than 30 images around my school of the cafeteria, gymnasium, hallways, classrooms, labs, etc. Then, students could create their own "TraitR" or comic version of themselves to populate their images. You can see the TraitR of myself in the image to the right. <br />
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Since one of my passions is Internet Safety, I have my students creating Comic Books about 1 of 3 Internet Safety Topics; Online Identity Theft, Sexting, or Cyberbullying. We start with a storyboard or rough draft. When students have completed their storyboard, and I have checked it, they may begin working on their final comic. A storyboard really helps give the students a direction so they do not waste time staring at <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a> and trying to come up with a story on the fly. <b>Each of my students' Comics must define the Internet Safety Topic, list 3 ways to prevent it, and list 3 ways to stop it if it has already happened. </b><br />
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Here is an example of one of my student's finished comic books about Online Identity Theft:<br />
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All of the characters were created by my 6th Grader, and the backgrounds on each frame are an assortment of images from our school, standard backgrounds from <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a>, and images from a Google Image search (since some scenes take place at home). Students start by creating each frame of the comic, one by one. They can then add these frames into the BookMaker and piece their frames together into their own Comic Book. <br />
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</tbody></table><a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a> can be addictive. I will warn you, students can spend a whole class period just trying to get their TraitR to look exactly like themselves. <br />
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I love <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">ToonDoo</a>. It is a free site for basic services, which is more than what we need in class. You can also, of course, pay for an upgraded membership if your school can afford it. When students are finished, they can share their Comics via email, Facebook, Twitter, or they can simply share the URL of the Comic. This makes it very easy to share the comics with classmates, the school, the local community, and beyond. <br />
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If you are interested in my StoryBoard Worksheets for this project, or my overall lesson plan, you can email me at mrddean@gmail.com.<br />
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Check out ToonDoo at : <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">http://www.toondoo.com/</a>Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-61257933697448051902011-11-11T11:16:00.000-08:002011-11-11T11:16:36.235-08:00Sense-Lang - Free & Customizable Touch Typing Lessons and Classroom Environment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTrbifD69jhV635-uS_33ai0G6mpAMtcWyfcLoTGSnPbE7LW5Bs_XsNunM6ZeJwlyn03MYAymKF0Tc5sImAg7jGOSLM7jZjWv42z9dePrWb6JY9xhOu4zxysSC6kVbSMV5Ng8FMxE8D4/s1600/Aviary+sense-lang-org+Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="43" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTrbifD69jhV635-uS_33ai0G6mpAMtcWyfcLoTGSnPbE7LW5Bs_XsNunM6ZeJwlyn03MYAymKF0Tc5sImAg7jGOSLM7jZjWv42z9dePrWb6JY9xhOu4zxysSC6kVbSMV5Ng8FMxE8D4/s200/Aviary+sense-lang-org+Picture+1.png" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/">Sense-Lang</a> is a site I just started using this year. <a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/"> Sense-Lang</a> has great resources to allow students to learn Touch Typing Basics and strengthen both their speed and accuracy. I used <a href="http://typingweb.com/">Typingweb.com</a> last year, and liked the way it worked but I had to enter each of my students one by one (with the free version) cause it had no import feature. Last year we were not on a block schedule so I was able to do that. This year with a block schedule and 300 plus students, I really didn't have the time to enter everyone one by one. <a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/">Sense-Lang</a> allows you to create classes, then students can login to your class with a class specific code, create their own account, and start typing right away.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/">Sense-Lang</a> may have some ads on the home page, but once the students open the typing window for practice or quizzes, there are absolutely NO ADS! I have found <a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/">Sense-Lang</a> to be one of the most full featured, FREE, online browser based typing websites you will find. I am enjoying it and I love that my students can work on lessons in class with me, then practice at home in their spare time.<br />
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They even have a very easy to follow tutorial for the Sense-Lang Teaching Module to help you set up your class and get started. Check it out: <a href="http://www.sense-lang.org/teachers/instruction.pdf">http://www.sense-lang.org/teachers/instruction.pdf </a>Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-10688043263526131482011-11-10T19:00:00.000-08:002011-11-10T19:01:05.878-08:00Reflections: Masters Course Technology Integration ClassThis week I am completing my Technology Integration class as part of my Masters of Education Program. During this class, I learned more about the importance of creating and participating in an effective PLN and resources to help strengthen my PLN. I was also able to create an Internet Safety & Awareness WebQuest. It was excited to create another WebQuest for the first time in years. I felt like I was learning it all over again "for the very first time."<br />
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I feel that my teaching strategies will change more in the area of applying myself as a leader of change in technology integration. I will continue to strengthen my PLN and share it with my teaching colleagues. I will continue to share my resources and strategies with my colleagues via this blog and social bookmarking sites. I will be a leader of technology integration in my school by leading by example instead of forcing my strategies and resources on my colleagues.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-51427008142965471552011-11-08T11:14:00.000-08:002011-11-08T11:15:04.596-08:00A Thin Line - MTV's Site for Internet Safety & Digital Rights Online<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ht47NNFUh9UgiWL40xbaquHcwX6j_XgInHTqL229sob2KXuZaRtOBcg2o2DQAyWlqE258LRZDLq03dafW2Q-bCHn5qVD_1MLtqpBjrWeNEvNfJR0TjcolJcNSmNIDLXWrNw5KmEO5z4/s1600/Aviary+athinline-org+Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ht47NNFUh9UgiWL40xbaquHcwX6j_XgInHTqL229sob2KXuZaRtOBcg2o2DQAyWlqE258LRZDLq03dafW2Q-bCHn5qVD_1MLtqpBjrWeNEvNfJR0TjcolJcNSmNIDLXWrNw5KmEO5z4/s200/Aviary+athinline-org+Picture+1.png" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://www.athinline.org/">A Thin Line</a> is a very nice site created by MTV to promote digital rights and share Internet Safety Resources, tools, videos, and strategies. This site is more appropriate for 8th Grade through High School Students since some of the topics may be inappropriate for younger students. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqMtkiI9tcKQpanaNBUpVe3ViV77a3aWxJnXEdV7L2i_BdF1GEbYYQQfzp6AyWLPjDt8D1xGDW97vXGaxSmpHX7KRGdJjjMOWUEmxpi2uQn7n5nhCO83y_auytoT4Q3GWrmOLGaE24LI/s1600/Aviary+athinline-org+Picture+2.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqMtkiI9tcKQpanaNBUpVe3ViV77a3aWxJnXEdV7L2i_BdF1GEbYYQQfzp6AyWLPjDt8D1xGDW97vXGaxSmpHX7KRGdJjjMOWUEmxpi2uQn7n5nhCO83y_auytoT4Q3GWrmOLGaE24LI/s320/Aviary+athinline-org+Picture+2.png" width="320" /></a><br />
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I also attempt to reach out and share the awesome projects we complete in class. It is always nice to show off the finished projects your students are completing, but also the steps, strategies, and resources used to get there. Allowing your students to share their impressions on a classroom forum is a great tool to show colleagues the level of engagement your students are experiencing in an effectively integrated lesson plan. <br />
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I will never force technology integration on my fellow teachers, but I will always be open to share ideas and strategies with any teachers that want to use me as a resource. This is the most productive first step I feel I can take to standing as a teacher leader in technology integration. Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-5889645117034897642011-10-25T10:41:00.000-07:002011-10-25T10:41:04.723-07:00Hector's World - Interactive Internet Safety Videos & Activities for Elementary Aged Students<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39IKEYUIKh5JaqcyqpRlA2NLjkmMzwRGttPyuElGVkZv0jQfWN0hgNZ_1V5Ty8vges-wf08yclE3pfTDQ8rJGrYrFUAxHkKZBDgdj-r8MqWfWQzrzheYPM_A6ZXbVMm2HtzUjpHLszRY/s1600/Aviary+hectorsworld-netsafe-org-nz+Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39IKEYUIKh5JaqcyqpRlA2NLjkmMzwRGttPyuElGVkZv0jQfWN0hgNZ_1V5Ty8vges-wf08yclE3pfTDQ8rJGrYrFUAxHkKZBDgdj-r8MqWfWQzrzheYPM_A6ZXbVMm2HtzUjpHLszRY/s200/Aviary+hectorsworld-netsafe-org-nz+Picture+1.png" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html">Hector's World</a> is a site out of New Zealand with 7 animated video episodes to teach students (Target Ages 2-9 Years Old) about Internet Safety. It is obviously never too young to discuss basic concepts of Internet Safety and Digital Etiquette so Hector's World is a fantastic resource for Elementary Aged Students. </div><br />
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One of the areas I really like on <a href="http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html">Hector's World</a> is the MP3 Download Section where you can download music and Lyrics to several Internet Safety Based songs and have students perform them in class or record them using a free resource such as Audacity. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can even download instrumentals and song lyrics. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>The website has lesson plans for each animated episode broken down into different age groups so the information is age appropriate. <br />
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The site can be difficult to navigate since you have to use bubble shaped arrows to move forward and backward within the site instead of browser window controls. If you press back on your browser, it will start you all over at the beginning of the site. So there is a learning curve to navigating the website, however, there is a website "tour" you can follow that shows you all of the features. These tours are broken up for students, parents and teachers as seen in the image. <br />
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Check out what all you can do with your students at <a href="http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html">Hector's World</a> at:<br />
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<ul><li>Are we choosing the best resources that help our students have authentic and effective learning experiences or are we simply trying to incorporate the latest technology trends just to say we did or because others are doing it to? </li>
</ul><ul><li> Are we relying too much on technology in our daily curriculum so when technology lets us down, we do not give ourselves an opportunity for a back up plan or on the fly replacement activity that is just as effective? </li>
</ul>We can alleviate these concerns by continuing to network with other instructors via blogs and other social networking sites to see what is working in their classrooms. We can discuss if the latest and greatest resources are truly assisting in effective lesson planning or providing a distraction from the learning process for our students. Sometimes I know that I get excited when some of my colleagues or online friends get excited about a new resource. I feel like I just have to find a way to integrate that technology or resource into my curriculum.<br />
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As long as we all stay connected, share our experiences, and truly try to integrate technology to provide a better learning experience for our students, then when we fail, that doesn't mean we didn't necessarily succeed in some ways. It is the experience and the journey to get there that will mostly make us all better teachers and provide teaching & learning experiences that stick with our students.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-51742848723232369502011-10-14T10:17:00.000-07:002011-10-14T10:17:00.428-07:00Symphony of Science - Scientific Knowledge and Philosophy through Music! This site is simply AWESOME!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22q7Rh4tZ1qwll0XtRBzHgGPOffV8lbdvVy23FTmHjyxHtBdBxXkrTvJ89maUCBqrtwjmxCIosF6mrBt_vV84PkZsPf5n1rDMjZ5GGpz97YiDSfRed0i_VEUcBlKV_VUgFJVafAsIqCQ/s1600/Aviary+symphonyofscience-com+Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22q7Rh4tZ1qwll0XtRBzHgGPOffV8lbdvVy23FTmHjyxHtBdBxXkrTvJ89maUCBqrtwjmxCIosF6mrBt_vV84PkZsPf5n1rDMjZ5GGpz97YiDSfRed0i_VEUcBlKV_VUgFJVafAsIqCQ/s200/Aviary+symphonyofscience-com+Picture+1.png" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://symphonyofscience.com/">Symphony of Science</a> could be one of the coolest sites I have found in a while. The site was created by John Boswell, who was heavily influenced by the Internet Legends The Greggory Brothers (Double Rainbow All The Way Across the Sky Music Video) and DJ Steve Porter (who created the awesome Rap Chop Music Video). <a href="http://symphonyofscience.com/">Symphony of Science</a> features 11 full length music videos heavily influenced by the classic PBS Series Cosmos with Carl Sagan. Many of the videos and the words to the songs are remixed episodes from Cosmos, Ted Talks and more. To quote Mr. Boswell on the site: <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eLJin6eCHQkmB-NC8PFhvK1yZoebQe-3OyiUI_ZFwzG4A0Pxut_pK0sr6tkcKujkW5a8JaCUquncyPLPLKTMhpfe1pQRhzCa8JV2QdTs0y455vd7cV1NA3VWhs_TEJ6UD6cVQfBBDaY/s1600/Symphony+Sile.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eLJin6eCHQkmB-NC8PFhvK1yZoebQe-3OyiUI_ZFwzG4A0Pxut_pK0sr6tkcKujkW5a8JaCUquncyPLPLKTMhpfe1pQRhzCa8JV2QdTs0y455vd7cV1NA3VWhs_TEJ6UD6cVQfBBDaY/s320/Symphony+Sile.png" width="320" /></a></div><b>"The goal of the project is to bring scientific knowledge and philosophy to the public, in a novel way, through the medium of music. Science and music are two passions of mine that I aim to combine, in a way that is intended to bring a meaningful message to listeners, while simultaneously providing an enjoyable musical experience."</b><br />
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Did I mention this site is AWESOME? The Music Videos are so well done and really engaging. I shared them with an 8th Grade Science teacher of mine yesterday who was actually talking about Quantum Theory. He immediately included the video from <a href="http://symphonyofscience.com/">Symphony of Science</a> called "Quantum World" about Quantum Theory in his presentation for discussion today. <br />
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Here is the Quantum Theory Video from <a href="http://symphonyofscience.com/">Symphony of Science</a>. <br />
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You can check out Anatomy Arcade at: <a href="http://www.anatomyarcade.com/">http://www.anatomyarcade.com</a><br />
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As this school year advances, I hope to improve my skills teaching and integrating GoogleDocs in my class curriculum. I use GoogleDocs quite a bit, but there are still so many other skills I need to learn. I just recently taught myself how to create self graded quizzes using Google Forms in GoogleDocs. I also want to improve my Internet Safety Curriculum. Internet Safety is a huge passion of mine and I have never rested on my current curriculum and lesson plans. The site KidSmart I blogged about this week is a new resource I will be using in my class. <br />
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To reach my goals, I will continue to look for resources and training materials online to help me teach myself. I will extend my curriculum to include more extensions using GoogleDocs to increase my students familiarity with it. I will continue to browse the near 100 blogs I frequent to find more quality Internet Safety Resources. I will also increase the number of activities we complete in class pertaining to Internet Safety. The more access my students have to quality Internet Safety Information and hands on activities, the more aware they will be in their daily journeys online.Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-38468316942935810222011-10-06T09:34:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:34:25.433-07:00Kidsmart - Internet Safety & Awareness Resources, Games, Videos, Class Activities, and MORE!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJaESQHVvmH4MFp6JgAOySpd0YkSijMt4lrsgd-2Gc2Jdpvjx6mFJ7tpvlcHwnNMgjCoZZeQ7iZ5b7AEWWn3eY8cryahukMzaAIdJ8sA7iE4BqnS3URWrCMkWlbSRYcZYHXQcbiwpddk/s1600/Aviary+kidsmart-org-uk+Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJaESQHVvmH4MFp6JgAOySpd0YkSijMt4lrsgd-2Gc2Jdpvjx6mFJ7tpvlcHwnNMgjCoZZeQ7iZ5b7AEWWn3eY8cryahukMzaAIdJ8sA7iE4BqnS3URWrCMkWlbSRYcZYHXQcbiwpddk/s200/Aviary+kidsmart-org-uk+Picture+1.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/">KidSmart</a> is a site from the United Kingdom that offers a large assortment of resources and activities focused on specific topics of Internet Safety & Awareness & Digital Citzenship. <a href="http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/">KidSmart</a> offers resources and information covering :<br />
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<li>Mobile Communication</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>Gaming</li>
<li>Social Networking</li>
<li>Digital Footprints</li>
<li>Chatting</li>
<li>Safe Searching & MORE</li>
</ul>Once you click on a specific topic, <a href="http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/">KidSmart's </a>site offers videos, tips, information, resources, links and more. This is another site with very kid friendly information and resources covering various topics pertaining to Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship. <br />
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Check out KidSmart at: <a href="http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/">http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/</a>Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-29295771536813870822011-09-30T20:25:00.000-07:002011-09-30T20:25:30.941-07:0021st Century Learning & TeachingAs this 2011-2012 school year continues in full swing, it is a great opportunity to assess how effectively I am reaching and teaching our 21st Century Learners. I feel as if I am very prepared for 21st Century teaching and learning. I several hours every day looking for new resources, tools, and strategies to reach today's 21st Century Learners. I focus on what tools will not only make the learning process more engaging, but also help make my lessons "teaching that sticks." I try my best to share my resources and strategies with my colleagues at school, and when time permits, with my colleagues online with my blog. The process of researching, assessing, sharing, re-assessing is very important to the education process today.<br />
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I feel my students leave my classroom everyday with new skills to use and help them function effectively within our school and within our community. I try to show them resources that are free of charge, yet provide the features needed of high priced software. I try to integrate tools that are available online so students can work on projects at home and at school. I also challenge my students to learn and teach one another, even having my students use a Presentation to teach a lesson in class. <br />
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My biggest strengths when it comes to 21st Century Learning is my passion to never settle with the lessons and resources I have, but I am also trying to perfect everything. Most of my lessons have at least 5 years of manipulating, editing, teaching, re-teaching, before they are ever where I want them. My core projects are renewed or recreated every year to keep my class activities fresh for my students and myself. My biggest weaknesses when it comes to 21st Century Learning is my dependence on technology. My daily lesson plans and objectives are posted on my website for my students. All of my important bookmarks are saved using social bookmarking sites (delicious and diigo). My lesson plans, resources, activities, rubrics, and more are not saved on my school computer, but in storage space in the "cloud." When the Internet goes down, it feels as if I have lost access to everything. However, at least I keep hard copies of everything in my classroom "bible" if I ever need a quick resource or activity when technology has let me down. Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-11156204531101398992011-09-23T06:44:00.000-07:002011-09-23T06:46:28.975-07:00Technology, School, & Me!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Everyday I walk into my classroom, I feel I do a great job of integrating technology into my daily curriculum. As a technology teacher, it is my job and my passion. Walking through my school, it is awesome to see many teachers developing lesson plans and digital age learning experiences. Booking our computer lab or mobile laptop carts is becoming more difficult with each passing week as school progresses. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students in 8th Grade are able to plan and present "Virtual Vacations" to historic places and events they discuss in Social Studies Class, they create video dictionaries about the meanings of standardized test vocabulary, they virtually explore famous Civil War battles online, and create podcasts about school events and monthly updates around our school. Students in 7th Grade get to create one minute video book reviews about their favorite or least favorite books , record audio interviews with famous authors and historic figures, and create graphic digital art as a connection to Art Class. Our sixth graders create collaborative presentations online within Google Docs, write and record school related rap songs within small groups, create Anti Bullying/Cyberbullying Comic Books online, and Internet Safety Awareness Glogs on GlogsterEDU. These are only a small sample of the examples you would find in my school of teachers creating digital age work, online responsibility, and inspiring digital creativity and design. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The major barriers or "divides" you would find in my school related to the use of technology would come more with inexperience than accessibility. Although booking the labs can take some patience, many teachers are not familiar with how to creatively and effectively integrate technology into their curriculum. This is an exciting challenge for me to find more ways to engage professional growth and leadership within my school to help my colleagues find more create ways to teach our 21st Century Learners. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am not fearful of integrating and using technology at all. As a 6th Grade Computer and Technology Instructor, I have embraced technology as one of the most important and effective educational tools in the classroom. My only fears come from when my technology does not work or function as it should. Every time technology lets me down, I have to be adaptive and patient with my alternative activities. I have become so dependent on technology that just the Internet being down at my school can keep kids from reading our agendas on my website or using an online resource. I do not fear using technology or teaching others to use it. I fear when technology does not work for me as it should. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My personal goals as I journey forward are built around finding more creative ways to effectively integrate technology into my 6th Grade Curriculum. I will create more genuine learning experiences and teaching moments "that stick." I will continue to work harder to exhibit leadership in sharing technology integration strategies and promoting growth among my colleagues. </div>Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423747017377342378.post-33594812592069668402011-09-22T11:28:00.000-07:002011-09-22T11:38:26.820-07:00Scriblink - Your Free Online Virtual Whiteboard!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACIO9Mm_R3xcBBOlom9mieIUUiWqn_rCPhpf08TTfu3rtGjsTpLL26RJSqtt6vcvsbVoaQtluBYzf6of5iaQeBZDoQ43CN8a6JtK02hYIcPoUXA6R2Grpg0XijUeUAVD-U1F8eCYeI4g/s1600/Aviary+scriblink-com+Picture+1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACIO9Mm_R3xcBBOlom9mieIUUiWqn_rCPhpf08TTfu3rtGjsTpLL26RJSqtt6vcvsbVoaQtluBYzf6of5iaQeBZDoQ43CN8a6JtK02hYIcPoUXA6R2Grpg0XijUeUAVD-U1F8eCYeI4g/s1600/Aviary+scriblink-com+Picture+1.png" /></a></div><a href="http://scriblink.com/">Scriblink</a> is a site that offers basic whiteboard capabilites, for free, within your web browser. What is really cool about Scriblink is you can write on blank pages, upload your own photos and images, or paste a URL of an online image and add your own annotations to it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dkGeg3gicHaaZiqTCBpJK2zKCl3GfiLuVywlvc4L6IjHXceLn0fH3DhAq270ZGfnA2JI347xdnVymBL3oPADBZqCuwhkq-KYJXk3blcFxId-urzbwSHo4bUUxUbn9RjJFAOxu9b1A2g/s1600/Scrib+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dkGeg3gicHaaZiqTCBpJK2zKCl3GfiLuVywlvc4L6IjHXceLn0fH3DhAq270ZGfnA2JI347xdnVymBL3oPADBZqCuwhkq-KYJXk3blcFxId-urzbwSHo4bUUxUbn9RjJFAOxu9b1A2g/s320/Scrib+2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://scriblink.com/">Scriblink</a> allows you to share the whiteboard with a friend via a unique URL that you share with them. There is even a chatbox to chat with those you are sharing your whiteboard with.<br />
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Finally, you can save your images you create in <a href="http://scriblink.com/">Scriblink</a> to your hard drive for later review (students who are absent?). <a href="http://scriblink.com/">Scirblink</a> offers many awesome features with the price tag we all love, free. This would be a great resource for collaborative mind mapping, organization, working math problems, brainstorming with a partner, and much more. The only downside is a very small banner ad at the bottom of the site, which is not very obtrusive to the experience at all.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunKFjbi4c5m99SyQ9RcJbJTbqo94UcMlnzP9H1mZ6i1-EGHWncrvqRPxMcAgfMD3DZFCO965yiNsImhaCgg5cgZNomRzxkiVunM1aVmpbXqQo891-9b9U9avejuMMcD-eBxz-Vk6Hs4M/s1600/Scrib+1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunKFjbi4c5m99SyQ9RcJbJTbqo94UcMlnzP9H1mZ6i1-EGHWncrvqRPxMcAgfMD3DZFCO965yiNsImhaCgg5cgZNomRzxkiVunM1aVmpbXqQo891-9b9U9avejuMMcD-eBxz-Vk6Hs4M/s320/Scrib+1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>If you already have an air writer or smart board of some type, you probably already have a software similar to this. Also, it can be somewhat difficult to write with your mouse, but it improves with time and practice. However, <a href="http://scriblink.com/">Scriblink</a> works fantastic if you need quick whiteboard interactivity in your classroom. <br />
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Check it out at: <a href="http://scriblink.com/">http://scriblink.com/</a>Mr. Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462395644945520964noreply@blogger.com0