Presentations for Day 8 of the FREE 2009 K-12 Online Conference. Learn more on www.k12onlineconference.org.
Engaging Our Youngest Minds
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Angela Maiers presentation for K12OnlineConference09. Do you recognize the "wow" of your students? Are we cultivating such passion? Angela shares a story of a young learner and the habits necessary to ignite such a wow in students
Thriving in a Collaborative Web 2.0 Classroom
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This video highlights innovative educational uses of the "Read-Write" Web and shows how humanities teachers can use Web 2.0 to empower students and facilitate creative and meaningful learning opportunities. The session includes a conceptual framework for "e-learning 2.0,” and showcases existing classroom projects that incorporate Web 2.0 in learning.
Parallel Play or Collaboration-Leveraging the Wiki Platform for High Quality Work
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This presentation will help participants think about the differences between a project that is a glorified drop box or parallel play and one that truly involves students in authentic work which is purposeful, personally meaningful and engaging and that meets a need in the world today.
Nurturing the 21st Century History Teacher
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Emerging technologies, a globalized world, and fiscal restraints demand innovative approaches to education. This session explores new research about 21st century teaching strategies and professional development and shares models, resources, and examples to help social studies teachers effectively integrate technology and address needed skills.
Living History - Authentic Learning Empowered By Digital Technology
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This presentation is about a unit of work on Indonesian history. It is about a connection made between a class of Grade 5 students and the Dutch author, Elizabeth van Kampen who lived in Indonesia during the Dutch Colonialism and later Japanese Imperialism of Indonesia. The use of technology 'Bridged the Divide' in culture, generation and history. The students gained an authentic learning experience enabling them to gain a personal insight into the history of their country through regular contact with the author empowered by Web 2.0 and other digital tools.
Around the World with Skype
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Are you ready to get started with Skype? In this presentation you will see and hear what kind of hardware and software you will need, get step by step instructions to set up for your first call. Find out strategies and discover projects to join as well as links and resources how to find and contact more partners. You will hear advice from real teachers on how to prepare your class for successful Skype connections, help your students learn, document, reflect, and many more ideas how to open up your classroom to the world.
Alrededor del Mundo con Skype
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¿Listos para empezar a usar Skype en las escuelas? - ¿Qué clase de hardware y software van a necesitar? Instrucciones, paso a paso, como preparar su primera llamada. ¿Cómo encontrar proyectos para participar, enlaces y recursos. ¿Cómo encontrar y conectar con más aulas? En esta presentación van a escuchar consejos en cómo preparar a sus estudiantes para una conexión de Skype exitosa, ayudarles a aprender, documentar y a reflexionar...
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