Helping Students Develop Their Unique Voice Online

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Helping Students Develop Their Unique VOICE Online Why? What? a. Plug in to formal programs b. Harness web tools c. Participate in online events d. Start blogging! How? bit.ly/110714voice

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This slide presentation covers why? what? and how? of helping students develop their unique voice online. Links to formal programs, web tools, online events, and blogging tips.

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Helping Students Develop Their Unique VOICE Online

Why?What?

a. Plug in to formal programsb. Harness web tools

c. Participate in online eventsd. Start blogging!

How?bit.ly/110714voice

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Dive Right In!

Take a risk!

Participate!

Model!

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Why?

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Twitter

Instagram

Snapchat

Tumblr

Google+

Yik Yak

WhatsApp

Omegle

Yo.

Whisper

15 Social Media Tools Parents Need to Know About Now

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/15-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-beyond-facebook

Vine

Wanelo

Kik Messenger

Ooovoo

Ask.fm

Our students are already there!

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It's in the Common Core Standards.

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http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/CCRA/W/

General

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• Etiquette / citizenship• Digital literacy• Showcase student work• Teacher Modeling• Portfolios• Parent updates• Authentic audience• Motivation• Conversations beyond the classroom

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Every student has a story to tell.

What would draw YOU online with your students?

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What?

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History and Social Science1. Global School Net (non-profit) Programs Project Registry Search by age range

•Teacher-directed•You can submit a projectNewsday

•Upper elementary to high schoolInternational Cyberfair Kamali'i Elementary

2. eLanguagesWill combine within the year to be one iPoPP (International Projects of Partners Place)

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Issues-based

Choose2matter Started in 2012. Angela Maiers. All volunteer. Students can join with a teacher or on their own. Sponsored.

Global Issues Network Started in 2003. For Middle & High School students. Langwitches. Sylvia Rosenthal Tolisano.

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Has anyone heard about or had experience with these?

•ed.gov programs•Writing with Writers•Youth-Voices•Storykit•Global School Net• Newsday

•DIY•Digication•School newspapers•Connected Classrooms Workshop

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Video SharingFlipGrid Free (4 grids), free to try, paid (Gr 6-12) 90-second limit, 10 grids $65/yr Original poem

Hangouts Free (14+) Communication skills, public or unlisted

b. Harness Web Tools

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Book Publishing Book Creator iPad, Android - $2.49 - $4.99 (8+/5/8)

Tikatok (9/10/10) Words, artwork & photos. Must subscribe.

Lib.eri.o Google Docs to ePub - Free with Google Help. Guide - last page p. 15.

Lulu, Jr. Can have a story book (individual, max 12 pages) and a classic (group) book. Online free, pay for hard copies.

Art, ePortfolios DigicationFree for Google Apps administratorsSeabury Middle School

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What web tools do YOU recommend?

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c. Participate in Online EventsGlobal Read Aloud - Pernille Ripp

World Read Aloud Day Project of LitWorld - Google Doc

Hour of Code Dec. 8-14, 2014

Global Classroom Project Peace Crane Project

Visual Poetry Around the World ProjectVirtual Poetry SummitSomewhat Virtual Book ClubVirtual Field Trips via Connected Classrooms Workshop

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Hawaii Classrooms Already Online

Pomaika'i Elementary Class Websites (Weebly)

Mrs. Manliguis' 3rd graders' Blogs (Blogger, posted with Blogsy)

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Formal blogging programs

Edublogs Gr. 3-13. Since 2005. Uses WordPress. Teachers maintain control. Free/pro/ campus.

KidBlog Safe and Simple Blogs

for Your Students Over 5 million K-12 students have a voice at Kidblog. We're trusted by teachers around the world. Set up your class for free in 20 seconds -

no student email addresses, no ads. Pricing

Edmodo Hawaii

Makewaves Free Out of the UK

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Advice from Linda Yollis @lindayollis

Hangout

P. S. Don't assign/grade.

Mrs. Yollis' blogs

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What is YOUR experience with blogging?

What would YOUR DREAM BLOG look like?

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How?

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Research.

Plan.

Include, involve.

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Reflect, evaluate.Include the

digital citizenship piece.

Enjoy!

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It all begins with us .