Keynote Yong Zhao

Critical of focus on standards. Every person is unique and talented. If we standardize then we may lose the brilliant and talented. There will be no Lady Gaga in China. She does not fit the standard.

Literacy should be the floor not the ceiling! Why don't we have bigger dreams and goals for our educational system?

Yong showed data that proved that our system has improved since 1950... but it was always terrible on international tests.  The first test the US came in 12th out of.... 12!

Don't stifle creativity! And confidence! They are critical for entrepreneurial spirit

Literacy for the digital age

Kathy schrock. Kathy@kathyschrock.net Her site has a ton of stuff to browse through. Schrockguide.net She went really fast so look through this site for info.

Smartboard from Ohio

High energy. Steps for using smart boards (not in any particular order other than top 2) Using it as a chalkboard Saving things Publishing Graphing Recording Videos Links Sounds 2/3 party software Why use other products One throat to strangle if you only use one product A few new tricks. Shake to group. "The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones."

Prezi

Website: http://k6techpresos.wikispaces.com/



 Way for you as a presenter to present the content. Is not the magical solution.

 --can add content to enhance lessons and not draw path for students who are more advanced.

 Easiest place to start -make PowerPoint into prezi --use visuals rather than words (more powerful) **become a star educator**

 Use prezi u-- educators who select favorite, discuss uses, etc.

 Pick a theme in the beginning and stick with it(troublesome if you change later). Have theme wizard where can add logo, customize colors

 Controls are called the zebra Last step is to set the path.

Let's remix

This BYOD session covered how to create an ebook with your students. Use this website for some materials and examples: www.k12opened.com/ISTE2012 and Http://content.k12.opened.com How to create an ebook with your class: 1. Create a google doc for them to edit 2. Save the google doc as a word document A. Go to download as a word doc 3. Use word save as feature to save the doc as HTML A. Save as a "web page filtered" 4. Use the program calibre to turn it into an ebook in a variety of formats A. Calibre works best if you input the data as HTML, not PDF B. Go to "add a book", find HTML doc, go to "edit meta deta" for title/info, go to "convert book" and chose output format (mobi for kindle or ePub) C. Can email the file to your kindle D. You can create table of contents and chapters with Calibre The easiest way to distribute the book with the class would be to put the file on the school website for the kids to download. To read on a desktop you need an ePub reader, or Mozilla extension. For more directions, look under "help" of the Opened ISTE 2012 webpage.

Many Faces of the Flipped Classroom

What is the best use of your face to face time?

Aaron Sams uses the flipped mastery model. aaron@flippedclass.com

Jon Bergman
jon@flippedclass.com

Math and Science Panel

How do you use video?
Brian Bennett used it to take care of class procedures, and chemistry principles that will not change.

What is good instruction? You don't need to use video. They are always optional. "I went to YouTube and fond another because your video stunk."
brian.bennett2@gmail.com

Ramsey Mussallam- wants his students to have their first interaction with content not be from him. Makes his own videos.
ramsey.musallam@gmail.com

Eric Marcos-
Students make videos. No extra credit and no grades.
mathtrain@gmail.com

April Gudenrath
agudenrath@gmail.com

Kristen Daniels tech integrator used FC Model for PD. Flipped a fifth grade math curriculum. Second year...how do we transform the classroom.
kdaniels@gmail.com

Dan Spencer- runs PD. FCM allows you to learn at your own pace.
runfardvs@gmail.com

Meloney Cargil, Asst. Principal and Dawn Sanchez, English Teacher from Clintondale High School in MI.
Can you level the playing field? Did no homework = kids don't care? No, we did not meet their needs. Allows all levels to move ahead when they are ready. Flipped classes far outpaced the other classes. They decided to flip the school.

cargillm@clintondaledschools.net
sanchezd@clintondaledschools.net

Where do you put the videos in the sequence?

Front load the content for PD. Spend the day using the tool.

Keep videos in 3-5 min range.

Do you need it perfect or do you need it Tuesday?

Where do you see this going?
Have the students make the videos. Are these the best? Why not bring in every student to do this? Students feel respected.

Who owns the learning? Students or teachers?

Closing the achievement gap.

Ramsey does not want to front loads the content. Wants to be strategic with the video. Wants students to be perplexed and motivated. You need the to buy in first before you go video?

What do you think of the term? Creates
Misconceptions. I now can do more with my class time. Brian does not assume that any of his kids view the videos. Some kids did chemistry at home meet with friends to check work and then meet to work on Spanish!

Rehumanizing the classroom.

Crazy SMARTboard guy

Only change software once per year.

 --change the math terminology. Students will understand better
 --use colors to differentiate
 --page cloner in new software (useful for math lessons)
 --pen up, pen down become the mouse


 Are we thinking about the 23rd student at home? Build the materials.

Want to stop students from copying? Change the product.

Taught by a tech coach from L'Anse Cruise, MI

What happens in a typical essay assignment?
Copying and data dumping- either from the Internet or books
Relevancy- Students don't know the purpose of the learning.
What use is an essay? What happens to the content and learning after it is graded?

What should we do?
Introduce research and change the end product
Synthesize- force children to think deeply about their topic. All ages can do this!

Move them up Bloom's Taxonomy

Letter poster-
B is for Rosa Parks... Image with a word splash of B words about the topic. Letter pulled out of a hat.

If report... If it didn't .. Then it would
Students describe attributes. Can be a poem as well.

Geography Riddle-
Display on SMARTBoard and use the screen shade. Evens the playing field. Makes reluctant learners experts...

Mystery report. Whom am I?

Wanted Poster- showed triangle
Known Aliases
Wanted for

Attribute report.. I am TRex

For rent.. One Spider. Make the undesirable sound desirable

Digital storytelling

Http://digitalbooksfordigitalkids.wikispaces.com This is the wiki that you can view some great samples and examples of digital storytelling. They recommend pages app for novice users and iPad author for the more advanced users. The teacher used her camera all year long to take random pictures for the children to choose from and she created folders on the 5 iPads that they had per class to use in centers. She used the iPads in reading groupd and collobaration group. I really like the idea of using them in reading groups. She also used Dropbox to export the books. Overall I felt that she had so e great digital storytelling tips and I am excited to try them this year.

iPads for schools

Great impromptu session. Learned that I have a lot to learn and I mean a lot. Interesting ideas about creating policy and details about purchasing and insurance. Make the teacher responsible and give them ownership of the carts for charging and syncing and applying apps. Create a app committee to review and play apps before purchasing. Learned a new trick on iPad by double clicking the on button to bring up all apps running (I knew this) but then scroll all the way right and you can connect to apple tv if around and other iPads. Our district needs to really dig in and r.eview and rewrite our policies regarding tech, acceptable use, BYOD, etc.