Digital citizenship is a topic that is gaining a dizzying momentum. The range of tools and environments continue to pop up at rates that far outstrip our ability to understand the new territory, much less navigate it. It is one thing to be able to orient yourself through a new environment like a holiday drive…
Tag: technology
Dialogue With A Twist
How would you create opportunities for students to practice dialogue? Perhaps it’s talk between two people or two characters in a book or a conversation between you and yourself? MMhh…now that would be interesting. A bit of reflective action produced in video format. And practicing a host of literacy elements to boot. The tool you…
App #6 of “10 Apps to Countdown Season”
App #6: QR Codes (or Quick Response codes) are everywhere – in magazines, on professional cards, on billboards, websites, newsletters all because those little squares can be packed with information. You can even find them at the grocery store gracing the fruit section (giving you additional details of the grower). Teachers have used them to create…
App #4 of “10 Apps to Countdown Season”
App #4: “I hate Google Docs!” stated a student in an advanced writing class. The teacher being stunned by this emphatic state turned my way with a “now what!” look. After probing, it became clear that this writer liked the thesaurus dictionary in MSWord. A quick introduction to online visual dictionaries opened a whole different world not…
Using Technologies With A Purpose
The SAMR Model [developed by Ruben Puentedura] offers a framework for viewing how we integrate technologies into our curricula. Broken into four sections [Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition], it is a simple way to group activities that provide a variety of purposes. The goal is to move towards teaching ‘above the line’. You can hover over different parts of…
It’s All in the Workflow
Maybe this post should have been called “Sanity is Everything”. You’ve decided on an inquiry project that injects elements of learning technologies. Besides knowing what software you’re going to use and booking the lab or equipment, you dive in. Not so fast! These next thinking steps will allow you to experience a successful project [aka…
Lightbulb Moment – Conversation in the Round
Recently an email landed in my box with a link to a voicethread. For those of you who haven’t seen VoiceThread, it’s a handy tool for collaborative communication out on the web. But let’s start at the beginning. I was involved in a planning project with a school envisioning a whole flip of their library. Aaahh, “Martha…
iPad/iPod Apps ShootOut – Multisensory Blitz
District Pro-D arrived on February 22nd. Offered at two sites (Byrne Creek and Taylor Park) complete with video feed of our keynote to Taylor Park, it served as a reminder that connection, collaboration, ideas generation happen when we all come together. With over 110 sessions, it was an electrifying event. No small feat for a…
Time Saving iPad Sync Process
Are you one of the schools with a number of iPads at your disposal? How do you get all your iPads mirrored with the same apps without having to download every app? This process is not only time consuming but adversely affects the district-wide network. Learning Technologies has a cost effective and time-saving solution that may fit your needs….
Graduate Diploma Opportunity
In Educational Practice ~ SD41 and SFU have partnered to provide teachers with the opportunity to explore school-based educational practice. Information Sessions: Additional information sessions have been added to answer detailed questions. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 (3:45 – 5:00) at Byrne Creek Secondary – Centre for Dialogue Wednesday, May 4, 2011 (3:45 – 5:00) at …