My notes from #neotech2014

by ryan on April 8, 2014 in Uncategorized

Cooking Up Creative Student Presentations

Using stop motion video to show DNA replication. http://t.co/PiYgYNVTie
Instead of the book report, use Prezi for Book Talks
Google Sketchup – Map out the island from Lord of the Flies.
Aurasma – Augmented reality connected to the physical world.
Student TED Talks. Student as the expert, demonstrate passion.
YouTube channel for TED youth videos. All presenters under 21.
Using Minecraft to model places from their studies.
@StacyHaw: @mr_rcollins @hammanmath had her #blendedlearning Ss do TED or Ignite talks for their capstone. It was AMAZING!
Symbaloo – next generation webquests. Students curate resources.
@StacyHaw: Just subscribed to TEDxYouth http://t.co/OjSlk4DvrO Over 4000 videos
Create a website for the portfolio. They’re using Google Sites, I like WordPress. 🙂
Animoto for presentations. Limited to 30 seconds for free. @sixthKMS this could be something for your commercials.
Screencasting. Screencast-o-matic for 15 mins. TechSmith Snagit for Chrome. (There is also Screencastify for Chromebooks)
wideo.co – Video comics
Lucid Press – Desktop Publishing for the 21st century. Create online and offline documents.
Socrative and Kahoot for exit slips, formative assessments, etc.
Bonus resources: Common Craft Videos, BitStrips, Magisto (like Animoto)

@daniellebezik: Teach out of your comfort zone, Ss learn more when T is also learning
@StacyHaw: Having a trust relationship is at the center of authentic collaboration

At the heart of everything is empathy.
Spends 1st ~4 weeks on building legacy, very little content. Build relationships.
Students move at their own pace toward mastery through autonomy. “Change your philosophy first”
“We strive to inspire, not motivate. What is your legacy?”
Presentation link
“The world you grew up in does not exist and will never again exist” – @ProfessorMike1 @GarthHolman
Require a blog for students. They must publish.
“Blogs aren’t graded. Once you start grading creative writing, students write what they think you want to read.”
“Totally differentiated classroom everyday for every student.”
Team taught 30 miles away. Posted Skype conversations. 20% students in Chardon don’t have Internet access.
Sites to check out Diigo and Quizstar.
“Teach kids how to differentiate for themselves. Technology makes it possible.”
Instagrok – search tool for students.
“High school students share resources with 7th graders”
“We’re killing kids with worksheets. They’re capable of so much more.”

Started with a Google Doc, going through the standards.
ELA Common Core code Pulled out anchor standards with technology. Tech may apply to only some grade levels.
Technology Skills Checklist for Online Assessments
Once they broke down the standards, looked at tools to support. Most of the statements don’t reference technology.
Geography used specific technologies the most.
PARCC is only the assessment, Common Core is the standards.

Kids don’t see the value in writing for one.
No sense of contribution to society
They are not leaving behind a legacy
Developed the idea, all students wrote a chapter one, then collaborated on which parts will be included in the final book.
Let Ss write about what the Ss are struggling with
Math Our Way, math textbook written by 6th graders.
Other books
- It was a dark and stormy classroom
- Canterbury Remixed
- May we suggest…?
Worked with the speed pathologist and some autistic students to write Social Skills Volume I Became the stars.
19 books published in the last two years. ~22,000 downloads.
In 48+ countries
It’s more than the downloads, motivation
Get permission slips/media release form/etc
Wants more student and teacher created ebooks
http://t.co/rECj5DQsSr
Final Thoughts
- Kids need to be creating
- Share!
- Sense of community
- Rushton Hurley