Blended Learning Anywhere!

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What you WON’T learn...and other disappointments up front that I hope you can be ok with

• You won’t learn how to use any one specific piece of software or web tool

• You won’t learn about apps or tools that ONLY work on the iPad

• I’m going to tell you that many (though not all) new web tools require you to register or set up an account.

• Don’t wait for PD - it will not come. Take control of you own learning!

What you CAN learn - and other possibilities I hope you take with you...

• Links to many great tools that are classroom tested by ME - and some suggestions for ways to use them

• Some ideas for how you can personalize these tools for your classroom, and how your students can personalize them too

• Me telling you that if you are OPEN to possibilities, great things can happen!

• Never underestimate the power of networking!

Remember - The Cloud is your friend...

Imagine....a bridgeTo utilize mobile effectively in our

classrooms, we need to build bridges

Blended learning comprised of 3 parts

• Classroom

• Shared Applications

• Mobile Functions

Part 1: The Classroom - (Home Base)

• Establish a base of operating platforms:

Blog Wiki Website

Blogs, Wikis, Websites• Blogs, wikis, or websites can link to other blogs, wikis, or websites.

• Blogs, wikis, or websites can link to other courseware such as Moodle, Coursera, iTunesU, and Blackboard

• Blogs, wikis, or websites can host images and any other embedded items (videos, mp3 files, web 2.0 presentations and forms).

• Blogs, wikis, or websites can be a combination of news, student work, project rubrics, and student links - a really useful space for all.

Blogs• Consist of posts in reverse chronological order

• Can contain sidebars for links or other images or media

• Posts can be categorized (tagged or labeled) and made search-able

• Posts may contain text, images, and other media

• Posts may be commented on

Wikis• They are websites which can be edited quickly

• They can be edited by more than one person if the owner of the wiki desires

• They can host text, links, images, and other media

• They can host many other pages within one wiki for organization of content

Websites• A set of related pages which can contain content like text, audio,

and other media

• A home page usually controls navigation for the other related webpages that are a part of the site.

Blended learning comprised of 3 parts

• Classroom

• Shared Applications

• Mobile Functions

Build a bridge between classroom and shared apps

Part 2: Shared Applications• The shared applications are those that have a place on your base of

operations, but can also be used on a mobile device. They are based in “The Cloud”. The information can be accessed in either place.

• You can post a link to it on your home base, all students can have accounts, and all (students and teacher) can access it in real time any time, any where - including with a mobile device.

Some great shared apps for education - a very incomplete list...

EvernoteMoodleEdmodoDropboxSkype

GoogleDriveVoiceThreadTrackClass

TwitterDiigo

bloggerWordPressYouTube

Evernote - web and mobile• Save your ideas! Share your ideas! Sync between mobile and web!

• Teachers can collect notes, sites, pictures, etc. to share with students

• Students can also collect notes, sites, pictures, etc. to share with classmates and teacher

Moodle - web and mobile• Moodle is an open source learning management system. House

your course work on Moodle - use it to upload rich resources such as live web links and video, and add all kinds of assignments which students can upload on the site.

• Moodle helps students manage their courses with calendars, notifications, reminders, and discussion forums. They can do this on a computer or a mobile device with the Moodle app - anytime, anywhere.

Edmodo - web and mobile

• Edmodo is a simple course management system - use only Edmodo, or feed it with your own customized blogs, wikis, and websites.

• Build a library of resources for your students

• Students can get notifications, feedback, ask questions, and post in discussion threads

• Easy access for students and parents.

• Can be accessed via computer or mobile app - any time, anywhere!

DropBox - web and mobile

• Save anything on the cloud

• Share anything on the cloud

• Access your cloud items anywhere

Skype - web and mobile• Communicate with your students - any time, anywhere

• Bring in experts - anywhere!

GoogleDrive - web and mobile• (Artist formerly known as GoogleDocs)

• Save and share documents

• Collaborate - Anywhere!

VoiceThread - web and mobile• Turn media into a shared space to comment, build stories, contribute

ideas and knowledge

TrackClass - web and mobile• Puts the power of organization in students’ hands

• Access important class info, collect notes, get reminders - any time, anywhere!

Twitter - web and mobile• For teachers - build a personal learning network of educators in your

field

• Engage in conversations about practice, share resources, build your knowledge

• For your class - Tweet to parents and community about the great things students are doing - link to their work

• For your class - Tweet with interesting experts about something you are studying

Diigo - Web and Mobile• For teachers - collect resources and tools. Build your own personal

reference library - and share the libraries of others in your field.

• For students - help them to collect resources and tools and ORGANIZE their online life. This is a skill they desperately need to learn early.

• For your class - share content resources, create groups who collect and comment on resources.

• Have access to your “library” any time, any where!

Blogging - web and mobile• You and your students can blog any where, any time!

Video Hosting - web and mobile• Upload video creations - any time, any where!

• Create a designated channel for your students

• Embed creations into blog, wiki, webpage

Blended learning comprised of 3 parts

• Classroom

• Shared Applications

• Mobile Functions

Build a bridge between mobile functions and classroom

Part 3: Mobile Functions - what we all carry

• Calculator

• Stopwatch

• Timer

• Calendar

• Notepad

• Camera/Video

• Mic/Recorder

• Camera/Video

• mp3 player

• texting and/or email

Classroom - (home base)

Shared AppsMobile Functions