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An Instructional Leader’s Guide to Technology: Today’s

Classroom Toolbox

Presenters:Gene Silverman

Nassau Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)

Stan SilvermanNew York Institute of Technology

(NYIT)

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The Millennium Student

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The critical elements

• Entice

• Encourage

• Enable

• Empower

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Constructing learning

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The 3 components

• Acquire

• Construct

• Publish, Communicate and Validate

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New Tools for Acquiring

• MarcoPolo• Video on Demand• Video Conferencing• Blogs• Podcasts• Probeware• Simulations• Virtual Reality

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New Tools for Construction

• Productivity Suites– Word processing– Databases– Spreadsheets– Slide production

• Video production tools• Digital Media Capture

– Cameras– Digital Microscope

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New Tools for Publication and Communications

• Podcasts• Video Email• Blogs• Webinars• Streaming Video• VOD servers• Slither Casts/Narrow

casting

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The power of Video

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EEZ

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Video

• Video on Demand- A library of video programs which are accessible 24/7

• Video Email- The creation of spontaneous video at the instructors desktop

• Streaming Video- Live broadcast of lectures and visiting speakers.

• Student created video• Teacher created video• Video conferencing

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Video on Demand

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VOD:Video on Demand

• Server on the LAN

• Stored video library in searchable database

• Can add locally created content

• Full data base for teachers and students to customize

• Instructional materials

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Video Email

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Voice Discussion Boards

• Instructors record presentations

• Students respond to instructor and fellow students asynchronously via inexpensive headphones ($5.00 US)

• Students can review and replay anytime and anywhere.

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Webinar System

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Webinars (Elluminate)• Voice over IP- Students and Instructors interact via

voice in real time• Instant messaging• Virtual graphing calculators• Interactive shared whiteboard• Application sharing• Video Conferencing using “eye ball” cameras• Media display (video, Flash media)• Dynamic PowerPoint presentations• Record interactions for review or missed sessions

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Video Conferencing

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Content: Marcopolo

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NYSED VLS

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Professional Development

• Instruction• Tech Skills/Tools• Project Based Learning/Constructed Learning• Productivity and Creativity Software/Access• Courseware/Content• Communications “outside the walls”• Management Systems

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Administrative Considerations

• Personnel• Professional Development: costs and schedules• Budget: equipment• Budget: Support services• Budget: materials, licenses, subscriptions• Budget: new tools• Staff/student management• Time• Leadership

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Contact:Gene Silverman

gsilverm@mail.nasboces.org

Stan Silverman

stan@nyit.edu