Sorting it all out!

Getting To Know You Pieces of the web 2.0 puzzle How Do We Use These Tools? Asynchronous Communication Synchronous Communication Example Lesson Planning Recommendations Questions

Who am I?

Getting to know you questions

Asynchronous Communication

Photo Uploading Video Uploading Blogs Voicethreads Web Letters Wikis

Synchronous Communication

• Skype • Elluminate• Chat

Wikis › Use to write literature, examine a story, exchange ideas, create dialogue,

upload photos, upload joint lessons, embed videos, slideshows, and blogs.

Voicethreads › Use to examine a cultural piece or art, a photograph, or a statement.

Web Letters › Useful for when you cannot meet together at the same time but still want to

communicate. Students can record presentations and lessons.

Video Uploading› Use for introductions, short films, short lessons, commentary, can be

embedded on a wiki site.

Photo Uploading › Use for art, introductions to your schools, pictures of your work, community

comparisons, weather, science, can be embedded on a wiki site or put in power point presentations for Elluminate.

http://nciwconnections.wikispaces.com

Blogs from our elementary program participants› Lauren Forbes’s Blog: Spain› http://www.blogger.com/i.g?

inviteID=4486250376646107666&blogID=2291905671691317961

› Nate Myer’s Blog: Ghanawww.nateg3accra.blogspot.com

› Carly's blog: Ghana http://carlybrantmeyer.blogspot.com

› McKenzie Miller's blog: Ghanahttp://mckenziem.wordpress.com/

Photos

www.Picassa.comwww.Photobucket.com

Video Uploading

www.teachertube.comwww.animoto.com

Web Letters

www.elluminate.com (CIU has a license for this)

Blogs

www.blogspot.comwww.blogger.com

Voicethreads

www.voicethreads.com

Skype – www.skype.comFreeRecommend using it for teacher and

planning communication.

Elluminate – www.elluminate.comFree for our partnersRecommend using this for collaborations,

recordings, presentations.

Clyde Erwin Elementary and Skype Lessons› Ghana Cultural

Correspondents – Fall Semester

Topics included; Community,

Education systems, service-learning, government, folktales

Elluminate Example Video

Example Slide From Elluminate Presentation

Australia and

Current Events

“Fires set ablaze and devastate parts of Australia”

10th Grade Literature – SCOS Requirement› Read and analyze selected works of world

literature by: (shortened) Using effective strategies for preparation,

engagement, reflection. Analyzing literary devices such as allusion,

symbolism, figurative language, flashback, dramatic irony, situational irony, and imagery and explaining their effect on the work of world literature

Understanding the importance of cultural and historical impact on literary texts.

Karen Blixen

Out of Africa

Example, - one of the major themes of this book is “contrasts and opposites….”

Hans Christen Andersen

Fairytales and Poetry

Example – “The Little Mermaid,” “The Snow Queen,” “The Emperor’s New Suit”

Planning Skype

› Teachers plan out which themes they would like the students to present on.

› Teachers decide the format of the pre lesson, actual lesson, and post lesson

› Determine which class will present on which part of the theme

Pre - Lesson Each class works

together as a whole to present one side of the theme.

Example: Two Trials from Out of Africa - cultural and historical factors at the two trials in the book.

Wiki Site Students can put

initial thoughts on contrasts on the wiki site

Lesson Implementation

Elluminate - › Students present their power

points to their partner class, while the other class takes notes and writes questions.

› Students are divided into small groups and selected to answer questions .

› Leave time at end of lesson for Question and Answer as part of a “Getting To Know You” effort.

Lesson Follow Up

Wiki – Students discuss the

lesson via the wiki site under designated topics.

Skype – Teachers discuss the

lesson and what could be a beneficial follow up format.

Discuss what did and did not work.

After the initial big group presentation, students and teachers can begin to think about the students meeting in smaller groups via Elluminate now that they know how the program works and can be used.

Smaller group lessons can be done as a form of follow up

Try and use one of these resources for your communication – unless necessary use in

place of email, set up bi-weekly meetings of teachers via Skype.

Immediately start a wiki for two partnership classrooms.

Think about delegating some of these responsibilities to students.

Start small!! Get one success before building more so that you can troubleshoot.

Work with each other. Know there will be difficulties and prepare

yourself for setbacks. Ask me .