Get the DL on DL* in Business Studies

Kari Peters, Borden BTIMichael A. Goldberg, Martingrove CI

#GD2B, 2013

(*Down-Low on Digital Literacy!)

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

2. Tech Smackdown!

3. Twitter

4. Lesson Brainstorm (using the above)

5. DL Resources

Agenda

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

• Lower order to higher order thinking skills

• Follows the thinking process:o Can not understand a concept if you

do not first remember ito Can not apply knowledge and

concepts if you don't understand them

• Can you list the 6 thinking skills and objectives?!

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

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Bloom's Taxonomy - Revised

1. Bloom's Taxonomy - DL Style

What is a tech smackdown?

In the next 30 mins we will share (very quickly - fast and furious) - 10 tools that will contribute to student engagement in your Business classroom

That's 3 minutes a tool ... let's go!

2. Tech Smackdown!

Featured Tools:

• Screencast-O-Matic

• TodaysMeet

• Wallwisher (padlet)

• Remind101

• FreeMind

• Voicethread

• Sumopaint

• Wix.com

• Prezi.com

• Desire 2 Learn

2. Tech Smackdown!

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Screencast-O-Matic

Ideas for the classroom:

• Create video tutorials o How to create charts in excelo How to solve accounting problems

• Have students create a video demonstrating their understanding of a task

• Students can record over videos (youtube. Ted talks) - pause the video they are watching and add their own comments

Screencast-O-Matic

http://todaysmeet.com/

TodaysMeet

Ideas for the classroom:

• Back channel discussions to a lesson/presentation/video

• Collaborating - learning to work together without being able to speak

• Online class discussion

• After hours forum for students to continue the conversation

TodaysMeet

http://wallwisher.com/

WallWisher (Padlet)

Ideas for the classroom:

• Posting comments about an article/video

• Sharing resources/researcho Tax resourceso Free typing gameso Others?

• Place for students to collect their own resources for a project

WallWisher

https://www.remind101.com/

Remind 101

Ideas for the classroom:

• Easy and appropriate for teachers to text students reminderso Testso Homeworko Upcoming eventso Projects/assignments dueo Field trips

Remind 101

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freemind/

FreeMind

Ideas for the classroom:

• Digital mind maps

• Brainstorming

• See the "big picture"

• Test review (students)

• Unit planning (teachers)

• Can export to multiple formats, eg. .PDF

FreeMind

http://voicethread.com/

Voicethread

Ideas for the classroom:

• Upload an image/doc/video and have students discuss

• Students can upload an image/doc/video and add their thoughts

• Radio interviews (great for marketing)

• Record a radio advertisement

• Comment on television advertisements

Voicethread

http://www.sumopaint.com

Sumopaint

Ideas for the classroom:

• Great for a quick drawing

• Very user-friendly

• Logo creation

Sumopaint

http://www.wix.com/

Wix.com

Ideas for the classroom:

• Flash website templates

• BTT: Web Page Development– identify guidelines for developing effective websites

(e.g., guidelines on design, technical requirements, appropriate language, and inclusive images);

– design and create web pages for specific purposes and audiences.

• Create web sites for a variety of topics

Wix.com

http://prezi.com/

Prezi.com

Ideas for the classroom:

• Alternative to PPT!

• Multiple editors

• Easy to embed videos (students REALLY like this feature)

• Can start by importing existing PPT presentations

Prezi.com

https://tdsb.elearningontario.ca/

Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom:

• Ministry's online platform

• Blended learning with content already populated!

• Ability to add documents, assignments

• Class chats, discussion forums, use of dropbox

Desire 2 Learn

Ideas for the classroom:

• Business Courses available:

Desire 2 Learn

3. Twitter - What is it?

• #Hashtag Guidelineso No spaces or punctuation

except for the underscore

o Capitalize new words in the hashtag

o Eg. #busedu new/growing hashtag connecting business teachers around the world (or N. America)

3. Twitter - What is it?

• Retweets– Like what someone has to say? Retweet it and pass it on to your followers (other users who follow you)

3. Twitter - How Teachers can Use it

• Research/PDEg. Tweet on Blooms & Technology (coincidentally) last week!

3. Twitter (5 mins)

Professional Development/Learning:

• What is a PLN?o Professional Learning Network

• How to create oneo Find like minded educators and follow

• Who to follow?

3. Twitter (5 mins)

My main source of PD … Twitter

• #edchat http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23edchat

• Sharing resources• Opportunity to connect with like-minded

educators from around the worldo @ilotimo a Finnish Educator

• Recommendations for new Web 2.0 resources

3. Twitter (5 mins)

• PD anywhere, any time• Learn from administrators• Discuss (debate!) educational issues• Not a place for the longwinded! • 140 characters makes it easy to stay up

to date and decide on what you want to focus on in more depth

• Understand social media to be able to teach to students

4. Lesson Brainstorm

Think of the tools that you've seen here and brainstorm how they could be used in class.

• http://goldbergcafe.wikispaces.com/GD2B

5. DL Resources