NECC+2008+Session+Notes


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Monday 8:30am–9:30am Chris Dede Immersive Collaborative Simulations in Augmented Reality - HGCC 001 A

Open Minds, Open Education, and a View of Open Culture - HGCC 103 ADo networked personal computers have the potential to be transformative as books: Posted by Sandy The challenge is that technology is changing faster than classroom practices • Critical issue is what new tech tools allow students to do that couldn’t do before • 1-1 must be sustainable low cost hardware and open source OS only way goal can be achieved single platform software is anti-child • showed new technologies phones with computer capabilities computers that take less electricity • why open source 2/3 of student surveyed do not know they are using Linux new applications created daily easily shared low cost of ownership in Brazil will loan a computer for 2 years at no cost
 * David Thornburg**

c-map—break borders with software collaborative map is open to other people

creative commons—granting rights to others to use materials

h20 playlist: [| http://h2obeta.law.harvard.edu/home.do]

Tammy Worcester - Sue Quick and Easy Computer Activities for Kids - HGCC 204 A/B

11:00am–12:00pm Larry Anderson Podcasting & Podcatching for the Absolute Beginner - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre (and Dan Schmit)

Chris Dede Immersive Collaborative Simulations and Next Generation Assessments - HGCC 001 A

The Missing Link in 21st-Century Classrooms: 21st-Century Leadership - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D [| http://www.loticonnection.com/] & [| http://www.loticonnection.com/5C.html]
 * Christopher Moersch - Sue**

**5 Cs of Effective Leadership**
Examples: Movie Clip: Coach Carter Ariel Academy Capital Management - Dollars and Sense (edutopia.com) The best curriculum is not just about investing. It is also about the long term effects on people and families.
 * Cultivation of a Culture of High Expectations**

Are you turning up the **HEAT** in your Classroom? Admins do a HEAT walk-through in the building.

6 - Student learning/questioning at the synthesis 6 - Students help define the task, procss and solution. Collaboration extends 6 - The learning experience is directly relevant to students and involes creating a product that has a purpose behond the classroom that directly impacts the students Tech use is directly connected and needed for task completion and students determine which application swould best address their needs.
 * H** igher Order thinking (1-6)
 * E** ngaged Learning (1-6)
 * A** uthenticity (1-6)
 * T** echnology Use (1-6)

If we can not connect technology to achievement we are going to cycle back and make no difference

We have to acknowledge that our thinking may be different. Not that it is wrong. That it is different.

Example: Movie: Dead Poet's Society
 * Courage** - to stay the course requires commitment to a plan - any plan!

Try a Courage Survey with Admins... Very True of Me - Spider Man/Mighty Mouse Somewhat True of Me - Chicken Little Not True of Me - Cowardly Lion

1.LoTi Implementation - Assess - Take the DETAILS for the 21st Century Survey (LoTi.com) 2.LoTi Implementation - Plan 3.LoTi Implementation - Implement 4.LoTi Implementation - Sustain HEAT

1. Use Systems Thinking as your guide for continuous improvement Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The trick is to be a real genius you have to have your genius ideas closer together. [| http://www.270towin.com]

Solutions to Potential Barriers/Problems Recs: Find windows of opportunities for 21st Centruy Learning within existing pacing guides scope and sequence charts... Hillary Swank - Freedom Writers
 * Creativity**

Movie - The Patriot - The difference between involvement and commitment is like a ham and eggs breakfast. The chicken was involved, the pig was not.
 * Commitment -**

Create a consensus among all key stakeholders as to the school’s mission -Use a variety of Web 2.0 media to promote TAKS Results - impact on student achievement
 * Communication**

Wikipedia in the Social Studies Classroom: Beyond Information Seeking - Grand Hyatt Sequin AB I //mpressions:// "Wikipedia is often not considered a scholarly resources from Middle School through graduate school. NCSS cannot profit from this proposal."
 * Thomas Hammond** - Pam
 * Notes** : [| http:/hammond.seedwiki.com]

attle of Marathon to Abraham Lincoln
 * Web site:** Wikirace: The free racetrack--start on a given entry: Battle of marathon--end up on another entry and get there in the fewest clicks
 * [| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_marathon Battle of Marathon]
 * "The long run of the messenger who conveyed news of the victory to Athens became the inspiration for the marathon race, which was first staged at the 1896 Olympic Games."
 * [| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Olympic_Games]
 * "Participating Nations", United States
 * [| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics]
 * Shoot! I had hoped for an entry on the US; instead, I get US at 1896 games...still, it has the flag.
 * [| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States]
 * "Particular days of display," Lincoln's birthday
 * [| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_12]

Wikipedia is **NOT** used as an information source---but as an information STRUCTURE--flipping from one entry to another 1. Use the other languages around the globe on wikipedia--even more below--think about how they are created--by people so they are not a carbon copy of each other but interpretations written by people from all around the world in their native language and using their written word. (looked at George Bush as a sample) 2.Teach students about the anatomy of wikipedia-the discussion page & the history page. This will help them see the value of different viewpoints and how history is written by the last author! Have them look at Wal-Mart for an example and see how their employees 'scrubbed' the Wal-Mart page concerning issue about unions and labor wages. 3. Have students create an entry about their schoo, town, district; then watch how it is updated/changed/and talk about the conversation going on between those editors. If you don't think people will notice, Hammond pointed out that wikipedia is the 7th most visited site on the net!
 * Two tactics to use as a structure:**

12:30pm–1:30pm Truly Technologically Integrated Planning for Teaching and Learning - HGCC 001 A
 * Judi Harris

Westley Field, Australia Posted by Sandy Blankenship
 * Skoolaborate: Teens and Teachers Collaborating in a Virtual World**

Online community Read the blog to know what they are doing Not just anyone can join—safe place

check out [| http://www.skoolaborate.com] research is saying to develop global collaboration, not just virtual worlds, but whatever tools work

showed movie that’s on their blog: Our First Skoolaboration --level of excitement high for students --many students using virtual world would contribute when would have been more hesitant in “regular” classroom

Students Japan, New Zealand, Australia --students came up with 3 things they needed to change things --US more flexible and “give it a go” to try this and then make changes

what learned: --how to work with each other --how to work in virtual worlds --gives kids an even playing field (story of refugees helping elite school as they come on to system)

Don’t always see what’s going on—much of it going on offline (Skype, etc.) --need to schedule a time, it’s a workplace

need to change mental models for teachers (about virtual worlds)—to something that’s productive

Horizon Report—cited for their research

Myths: --safe --what build is for everyone

a student (Mike Mikula) worked with an architect so architect could build the new building first in virtual building, learned things that needed to be changed so saved thousands of dollars. Student learned from architect. Student working with higher level math. He’s now working for other people on Second Life.

Article about Mike Mikula in Wall Street Journal

Told story about a girl that was able to help others in virtual world and the confidence she build carried into her real world.

John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler: Our understanding of content is socially constructed through conversations about that content and through grounded interactions, especially with others, around problems or actions. The focus is not so much on what we are learning but on how we are learning. [| http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2008/03/28/social-learning-and-social-computing/]

Closed with “Starry Night”—very impressive. Watch the video towards the end of their web site under “Poetry in Motion.”

Literacy isn't enough: digital fluency in the Age of InfoWhelm-Understanding Digitial Kids www.inanjukes.com-has his handout
 * Ian Jukes** -Eric

__Let's talk about change-__ kids are different today than 25 years ago. Because of the digital bombardment-kids brains are quickly accommodating to it-they are screenagers-Idea that images are to be manipulative, not just something to read. Digital has become the language they use-DFL "Digital as a First Language" They have a digital culture-everything is multidirectional-not just linear. Research has shown that the brain is highly adaptable and is continuing to modify throughout our life-idea that our brains are not static, they can change. For educators-our intelligence continually rises and falls depending upon the stimuli it is experiences. Must have intensive, sustained, stimuli. Several hours/day, 7 days a week. Students in their digital world-that is digital bombardment.

Since students are using the same neurons in their digital world, those brain cells are being more developed through their lifetime. Those neurons not being used, are not, and may be pruned. Students brains are literally using different parts of their brains to process the same task as adults-they see the biggest use of the Visual Cortex-many think it is because of gaming-the eye is able to process visual stimuli 60,000 x faster than text. Visual neurons make up 30% of the brain-the brain is wired for visual processes. Digital readers read in an F pattern, they look at info on the left, top, and left center parts of a page/website, videogames.-Students are thinking differently.

What implications does this have on learning?

On Tuesday, Ian is going to talk about 7 teaching strategies to help reach those digital students.

Educators are still digital immigrants-slowly we are seeing those digital natives go to college and enter the workforce

ianjukes@mac.com-but in the body- I need to be committed to get to his blog.

//Literacy Isn't Enough: Digital Fluency in the Age of InfoWhelm// - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D
 * Ian Jukes** - Pam
 * Notes:**

Photoslideshow he used: http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html

"Understanding Digital Kids" 83 page handout: www.ianjukes.com


 * Physically mature 3 years quicker than kids 30 years ago---they also dress differently, the act differently, they learn differently
 * Digital Bombardment--children's brains are quickly adapting to new technologies
 * Screenagers---the age of screens is where the students are growing up. Screens are interactive.
 * Digital Natives in a new digital landscape due to the digital bombardment
 * Digital is their language of choice
 * They think **DFL** (digital first language)--huge problem because our generation is not DFL
 * Digital immigrants--we come from a non-digital world--a place before digital
 * We speak **DSL** (digital second langauge)
 * The brains of the digital generation change-->neurological wired differently--hyperlinked minds (our are linear in most cases)
 * only 50% of our brain wiring is there when we are born--once we are 3 years old we have a fixed number of brain cells from there on they are broken down--this was believed to be the case by everyone. Scientific breakthroughs have changed that view--new scanning technology changes that belief and now most **believe that the brain is continuously replenished and is constantly growing, changing, etc. based on experience and the frequently and intensity of the experience**
 * Much of the presentation was spend talking and showing images/scans of the brain and how it has changed,
 * "kick you right in the assumptions"
 * Showed the "F" pattern that students follow when skimming for information (they look to the left very much like a web page is built) this contrasts with the "Z" pattern that our generation has used
 * Research was shared on visual imagery--if viewing images, students can recall up to 90% days later, our generation can retain about 60% and the older generation about 10% Message--Use Visual Imagery
 * I downloaded the handout from www.ianjukes.com
 * Message of the presentation--"we can't continue to teach the way we are or we are doing a disservice to the students." some would call it Malpractice

David Warlick - Sue Our Students • Our Worlds - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

2:00pm–3:00pm Michael Furdyk, Jennifer Corriero Social Networking for Social Good - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

Cheryl Lemke The Ripple Effect: 21st-Century Research Innovations that Matter - HGCC 001 A

Gail Lovely - Sue Web 2.0 Meets Grade 2.0: The New Web in Primary Grades - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D Presentation details available at: **Gail Lovely Web 2.0 Tools for Elementary Students:** http://glovely.wetpaint.com/

Liz Kolb, Madonna University & University of Michigan Posted by Sandy and Nicki
 * Cell Phones as Learning Tools**

Started with activity where we answered a question so she could see how our group had answered. Good for testing for prior knowledge. [| http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com]

Sessions Wiki: http://cellphonesinlearning.wikispaces.com/NECC2008

All the tutorials, resources, and activities are on the wiki

She wrote a book for ISTE

4 reasons why cell phones should be integrated into learning: 1) number of US secondary students who have cell phones: 76% by 2010 predict will be in 90th percentile 2) student’s view their cell phones differently than adults—see it as way to collaborate and communicate (used clip on NPR “Three Generations’ View of Cell phones”) 3) studies about millennials—they learn differently—collaboratively and “anytime any place” 4)relevancy with the real world (Millennials Rising by Neil Howe and William Strauss)

23% of student think they are being prepared for 21st century job force.

use chacha: leave message in voice, someone will try to look up the answer, will then text them the answer 18002242242 (chacha)

cell phones work like a clicker for response system

Mobile Blog: --mobile journalism, now recognized by channels that general citizens can submit information (like iReport at CNN)

To set up a blog: Text a picture to go@blogger.com Login to go.blogger.com Type in your claim code (so can go online and claim that blog later) Can easily take pictures on field trip and send them to blog immediately

Showed how to use gabcast.com (which some of you have used before)

Examples of schools using this: [| http://stjosephschooltrenton.com/blog] [| http://41sparkes.clogspot.com/2007/07/auther-blog-6.html] used to allow students to talk to authors see her web site for examples for history, science etc.

Post photos and video to blogs, using phone Can use Flickr mobile Clean Up New York

For videoblogging: htt://blip.tv is one example

Mobile Citizen Journalism: MTV and CNN

Speech to Text Blogging: [| http://jott.com] Can direct blog directly from cell phone (speech to text) Also works with Google Calendar

Jott feed—call in and will read the text on the blog (good for special needs students)

Text Message Alerts: [| http://textmarks.com]//

Blogger's Cafe Monday Afternoon: Eric Educational Technology & the Law

If you use copyrighted material-1st asked to remove, 2nd ask from govt to cease & desist-then maybe fines/fees

Can use if you are transforming it

Get explicit permission from students before putting up info-their work is intellectual property. Can do a opt out policy-have a handout stating students work will be published unless stated by the parents/student. Must do this every year

How to best label student work/pics/usernames on the web. 1st-get permission first, ask what do the parents/students want

What to do with schools using the same filter, yet have different ideas about what should be filtered. Money can buy software that allows districts to allow what they want even though using same Internet service provider (esu's)

What about the impact of teachers blogging? Even though the panel said that at home, on your own computer & network, you should have your first amendment rights, they also cautioned that the courts are saying that districts/communities can censor that because of how that would affect your effectiveness as a teacher.

//3:30pm–4:30pm Will Richardson Creating Live Web TV for the Classroom for Global Audiences - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D//

 **Tuesday** A very different keynote address this year---two educators from Canada shared how they are using classroom/school projects to connect to other classrooms across the globe to make a difference in the world.
 * Keynote Notes:** Pam Krambeck

An interview setting with question/answer and slides in the background was the format and it was a very intimate, inviting setting. It as like the audience was a part of the interview with audible reactions to the difference that these two educators are making in the world I was impressed.

//**Here are a few of my random unedited notes from the keynote:**

•// http://www.iearn.org: post ideas about projects where you want to connect with others • http://myhero.com: Where students can write about their heroes • Illuminate: connect students in real time • Fairytales: each classroom sent a fairytale—mural, put mural together • Test scores went up 20% (was not the original intent but gave some reality to the project)

//**D**//**escriptor:** Social networking network for social good Notes: Teacher education forum where classrooms can collaborate, add lessons, collaborate, put images of peace, take a picture of what peace looks like to you
 * Web site:** http://takingitglobal.org

• Reduce our carbon footprints • Contact with e-mails and join the project
 * Global Learning Community:** Learning circles

//**Thoughts:** 1. “We like to go where we don’t know where we are going.”// 2. People can participate in a low tech environment—there is a ton of stuff out there that will allow us to use what we have better. 3. Goals drive the tools---it is not about the technology it is about the people, the relationships, the collaboration. 4. Technology makes the projects visible—it helps spread the word 5. Hurdles: situations where things fell apart→students don’t want to give up on projects, too much reality??? The students in other countries don’t have parents,

//**Project:**//
 * Video conference with an art lesson—both classrooms create artwork from the lesson and then post them on a wiki.
 * Commit to Character: www.scdsb.on.ca Words become action words. Students become more caring and responsible. Previously I thought technology was dehumanizing but he is finding that it is not—it is about connecting.


 * How as the recent work impacted them personally://** energized about teaching, the Wondering project stared small, they became invigorated, it has changed student lives and changed who they are and they have become global citizens, and are raising global citizens in their classroom.

High school students from their school that had participated in the projects put together a video as part of a fundraiser: One Dream Project—Sierre Leone

10:30am–12:30pm EMS SIGMS Forum: NETS or AASL Standards for 21st-Century Learners?—A Standards Debate - Sue Peggy Milam-Creighton, with Doug Johnson, Annette Lamb, Jamie McKenzie and Joyce Valenza HGCC 217 B/C

11:00am–12:00pm Chris Dede Edtags.org: Academic Social Tagging to Aid Learning and Assessment - HGCC 001 A

Kathy Schrock Get a MUVE On: The Power of Synchronous Online Environments - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

12:30pm–1:30pm Ian Jukes - Sue Understanding Digital Learners: Learning in the New Digital Landscape - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D

Designing Rigorous and Globally Connected Assignments - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre
 * Alan November

2:00pm–3:00pm Ed Coughlin Nurturing Understanding of a Shrinking Planet: Technology and Global Awareness - HGCC 001 A

Annette Lamb - Sue Get FIT: Fired-up through Information and Technology - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

Will Richardson Powerful Learning Practice: Creating Online Communities for Professional Development - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D

3:30pm–4:30pm Hall Davidson It's in Your Pocket: Teaching Spectacularly with Cell Phones - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

Bernajean Porter IMPACT: Using Student Work as a Body of Evidence - HGCC 207 A

David Thornburg - Sue Why Linux, Why You, and Why Now? - HGCC 001 A

Encourage to get out of the educative second life and venture out-will broaden our scope. Will meet new people who can. They did bring up a good point-that people are willing to help each other out on SL where many have not been willing before. Presenters pretty much just stated that you need to get on SL and meet people.
 * Second Life as a Professional Learning Environment** - Eric

Wednesday 8:30am–9:30am Leslie Fisher Taking Effective Digital Photographs - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

Mitchel Resnick - Sue Grassroots Creativity: Helping Everyone Become a Creative Thinker - HGCC 001 A

10:30am–11:30am Pandora's Box: Video Games for Education, Health, and Social Change - HGCC 001 A
 * Jim Brazell

Visual Literacy: Equipping Students for a Visual World - HGCC 103 A
 * Lynell Burmark

Using Authentic Problems to Scaffold Decision-Making Skills - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre
 * Bernie Dodge

Good presentation, [|notes] are online, Eric

12:00pm–1:00pm Jim Brazell The Future Is Here: Emerging Technologies, Jobs, Curricula, and Students - HGCC 103 A

Hall Davidson The Man Behind the Curtain: Really Simple HTML for Non-Wizards - HGCC Lila Cockrell Theatre

Eliot Soloway A Disruption is Absolutely Coming: Computers Disguised as Cellphones

Good presentation, had guest speakers from the UK, [|notes] are online, Eric

1:30pm–2:30pm Beyond Copy and Paste: Building Integrated Technology Projects - Grand Hyatt Texas Ballroom D
 * Tammy Worcester

Ted McCain - couldn't find a session

[| Josh Allen's notes]

12:30: Caffeine for the Classroom (online communication) 2:00: Digital Storytelling with Minimal clicks
 * Monday**

11:00: Developing 21st Century Skills in School and District Leaders 12:30: Open Source Software for Developing and Differentiating Digital Curriculum **Presenter didn't show, but link to resources is in my notes** 2:00: School 2.0: Combining Progressive Pedagogy and 21st-Century Tools
 * Tuesday**

8:30: Digital Storytelling for all ages 10:30: SMART Boarding in the Classroom 202: Work SMARTer, Not Harder ([|Live blog])
 * Wednesday**

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