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2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Ways of Working

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Presenter: Chris Betcher
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Ways of Working

Presentation Description: This presentation explores a range of ideas that teachers could use to make a real-world task richer and more meaningful for their students. Using a large public art event as the focus, it looks at a number of ideas for enriching student learning with technology… ideas that could be modified and applied to nearly any learning context.

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Ways of Working

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Further links and resources to support this presentation can be found at Chris’ wiki – Ways of Working

Subscribe to Chris’s blog at http://www.betchablog.com, or follow via Twitter on http://www.twitter.com/betchaboy

2009-Week in the Classroom

Thinking Outside the Box – Skateboard

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Presenter: Keith Kelley
Location: Newport, MAINE, United States
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Thinking Outside the Box – Skateboard

Presentation Description: How do you build a hands on program that students like?  I explain the process and steps to my skateboard program. I show actually video and pictures of students using the tools, designing, painting and building their skateboard.

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www.itsvms.com

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Blog

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Creative competitions In Plastica and Lenguajes visual of 4 ESO (16 years)

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Presenter: Josu Garro
Location: Bilbao, Pays Basque, Spain
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Creative competitions In Plastica and Lenguajes visual of 4 ESO ( 16 years )

Presentation Description: Creative competitions In Plastica and Lenguajes visual of 4 ESO ( 16 years ) Competencias creativas de Plastica y Lenguaje visual con alumnos de 16 años, todo un proceso de aprendizaje/enseñanza utilizando una Wiki como esqueleto del curso. Buscar la implicación y creatividad del alumno y alumna de 16 años con problemas de autoestima y trabajo de aula.

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http://www.slideshare.net/otxolua/expresin-plstica-y-visua-lchile

Additional Information:
Enlace al blog personal Josu a un click, mi proyecto educativo a2click, el wiki de plástica plt4, mi página de twitter @otxolua y mi enlace skype txolua

2009 2009-Leading the Change

Using computer games as a context for learning and social interaction

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Presenter: Ollie Bray
Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Using computer games as a context for learning and social interaction

Presentation Description: After a brief introduction Ollie Bray describes the use of commercially available computer games in the classroom. In particular he focuses on why the use of games are appropriate for learning and teaching.

He then goes on to describe an innovative project that was piloted in is own schools learning community that uses the game Guitar Hero as a contextual hub for learning and to help children make the transition between primary school to secondary school (elementary school to high school).

The project has now been adopted in various forms in schools all across Scotland and further afield.


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http://olliebray.typepad.com/olliebraycom/2009/12/k12online09.html.html

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Blog: www.olliebray.typepad.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/olliebray

2009 2009-Kicking It Up a Notch

Using VideoAnt Annotations to Provide “Audience-Based” Assessment to Students’ Video Productions

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Presenter: Richard Beach
Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Using VideoAnt Annotations to Provide “Audience-Based” Assessment to Students’ Video Productions

Presentation Description: This presentation describes the use of a free video annotation tool, VideoAnt, for providing specific, targeted feedback to students’ video productions. It contains a tutorial on using VideoAnt and then illustrates the use of VideoAnt to make comments on some high school students’ video production, followed by a teacher and student discussing the value of receiving this feedback.


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Twitter: rbeach
http://teachingliterature.typepad.com

Announcements

K12Online09 Day 8 Presentations: 16 December 2009

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Welcome to day eight of the 2009 K-12 Online Conference! All presentations are listed and linked on our main conference schedule.

Today’s presentations include:

KICKING IT UP A NOTCH

Engaging Our Youngest Minds: Integrating the Internet in Primary Classrooms
Angela Maiers

Thriving in a Collaborative Web 2.0 Classroom: The “Great Debate” and “Student News Action Network”
Tom Daccord

Parallel Play or Collaboration-Leveraging the Wiki Platform for High Quality Work
Paula White

WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM

Nurturing the 21st Century History Teacher: Research and Examples
Tom Daccord

Living History – Authentic Learning Empowered by Technology
Jane Ross

Around the World with Skype (English version) & Alrededor del Mundo con Skype (Spanish version)
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano

Presentation links on our 2009 schedule page should be updated by 12:15 GMT today.

HELP DESK
If you need assistance during the conference, please post your question in our conference Ning help desk forum category. If you can answer or offer suggestions to any of the questions posted there, please do! If you are a first-timer to our conference, please read the “Getting Started” page on our conference wiki.

PODCAST CHANNELS
A page containing web feeds from the conference is available, including updated links for our 2009 audio podcast and video podcast channels. Podcast channel links should be updated by 12:30 pm GMT each day of the conference.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Information about opportunities and procedures for receiving professional development are available on the PD page of our conference wiki as well as in our Professional Developing conference Ning group.

UPDATES:
Subscribe to our Twitter Channel, Facebook page, as well as conference blog post and comments in your feed reader.

ACCESSIBILITY:
Accessibility has been and remains extremely important to organizers and presenters in the K-12 Online Conference. At some point during or after the conference, please complete our accessibility survey. We value your input and encourage you to participate fully in the conference as well as share it with others in your school and community.

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Around the World with Skype

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Presenter: Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
Location: Jacksonville, FL, USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Around the World with Skype

Presentation Description: Are you ready to get started with Skype? In this presentation you will see and hear what kind of hardware and software you will need, get step by step instructions to set up for your first call. Find out strategies and discover projects to join as well as links and resources how to find and contact more partners. You will hear advice from real teachers on how to prepare your class for successful Skype connections, help your students learn, document, reflect, and many more ideas how to open up your classroom to the world.

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http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/16/k12online09/

Additional Information:
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Twitter
Skype: langwitches

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Alrededor del Mundo con Skype

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Presenter: Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
Location: Jacksonville, FL, USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Alrededor del Mundo con Skype

Presentation Description: ¿Listos para empezar a usar Skype en las escuelas? – ¿Qué clase de hardware y software van a necesitar? Instrucciones, paso a paso, como preparar su primera llamada. ¿Cómo encontrar proyectos para participar, enlaces y recursos. ¿Cómo encontrar y conectar con más aulas? En esta presentación van a escuchar consejos en cómo preparar a sus estudiantes para una conexión de Skype exitosa, ayudarles a aprender, documentar y a reflexionar…

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Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/16/k12online09/

Additional Information:
Blog
Twitter
Skype: langwitches

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Living History – Authentic Learning Empowered By Digital Technology

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Presenter: Jane Ross
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Living History – Authentic Learning Empowered By Digital Technology

Presentation Description: Jane Ross is an Apple Distinguished Educator and has recently graduated from a Masters in Education (Ed Tech) which she did entirely online from Australia. Jane is the Digital Technologies Specialist for Sinarmas World Academy in Indonesia. She is a regular presenter in Indonesia, often presenting in Indonesian which is her second language.

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http://1to1inpractice.blogspot.com/2009/11/support-documents-for-k12-online.html

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1 to 1 in Practice blog
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2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Nurturing the 21st Century History Teacher

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Presenter: Tom Daccord
Location: chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Nurturing the 21st Century History Teacher

Presentation Description: Emerging technologies, a globalized world, and fiscal restraints demand innovative approaches to education. This session explores new research about 21st century teaching strategies and professional development and shares models, resources, and examples to help social studies teachers effectively integrate technology and address needed skills.

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http://edtechteacher.org

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Best of History Web Sites

Teaching History with Technology

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