Transforming the Classroom from Traditional to Digital.

INTRODUCTION

Presenters:• Dr. Roger Goudy -- Superintendent

• Angela Smith – Assistant Superintendent

• Matthew Smith – Technology Director

• Michael Martin – Social Studies Teacher

• Shane Hamilton – Social Studies Teacher

SCHOOL INFORMATION

• 45 Miles east of Cleveland• Rural / Suburban Setting• 3700 Students• 5 Buildings – High School, Middle

School, 3 Elementary Schools• $7,800 per pupil spending• 30% Free and Reduced Lunch• 4 Computer labs in High School

Digital Learning?

WHY?

HOW?

Philosophy

• 21st Century Learning Skills

• “We are more than the test”

• The World is Flat

• Technology in the Classroom

THE FIRST STEPSAP HISTORY

2007 – 2008 School Year

– Intro to Blackboard in Fall 07

– Place to host Powerpoint presentations

– Winter Break – Chapter Experiment

– Second Semester – Total hub of the class.

NEVER TURNED BACK……

Goal for the 08 – 09 School Year:

REFINE

DEFINE

EXPAND

Why Blackboard?

- Class schedule

- SAVED lesson plans

- E-homework

- Collaboration

- Discussion Boards

- Post Videos for enrichment

- Location to post student enrichment- Powerpoints- Bubbl.us- Writeboard collaborations

AP ACHIEVEMENTS

95 % Paperless classroom

WEB 2.0 enrichment activities

Spring semester 09 – Online Class – Blackboard / posterous.com / chats

Experiment for 2010 - Google Wave….

Lessons Learned

•Googled “Web 2.0 Teachers”

•Trial / Error / Flexibility

•AP as guinea pigs

•Blackboard into Regular classes

•Key in Differentiated Instruction

MORE DIGITAL BABYSTEPS

GLOBALIZATION OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

• 2008 introductory, upperclassmen

• The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman

• Web 2.0, Project, & Computer oriented.

•2008 – 2009 School Year

•First used Blogger.com www.globalizationworldeconomy.blogspot.com

www.mrhamiltonglobalization.blogspot.com

•PROS & CONS

EVEN MORE DIGITAL BABYSTEPS

• 2009 – 2010 School Year

• TRANSISTION TO WIKISPACES www.globalizedham2.wikispaces.com

• PROS & CONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Computer Stations = Reduced Cost

•Quad Core Processor•4 Gigabytes of RAM•Multimedia Video Cards –

DVD, TVs, Projectors•X550 Cards – 1 computer

becomes 11 independent stations

Total Cost (approx ) =

$1400 !!

Versus...

20th Century Learning

Class set of books

Handouts

Overheads

Limited Content

Control Issues

Where to start?

Mothership Sites

Blackboard

Wikispaces

Blogger

Wordpress

Easy Web 2.0• Bubbl.US

• Timetoast.com

• Wordle.net

• Pixton.com

• Xtimeline.com

Concerns

•Day to Day Flexibility

•Evolution of Websites

•Appropriate to Age

THE FUTURE

Any Questions?

www.mlsosba.wikispaces.com

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•Presenters Email Addresses

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