Discovery Education Speakers Bureau
Supporting the most effective use of technology in classrooms and schools
Supporting the most effective use of technology in classrooms and schools
In an era when student missteps can linger on the internet for years, and stories of predators and cyberbullies dominate the news, there are plenty of reasons for schools to tighten their firewalls. But is banning really a viable response? How do we help students learn to leverage the powerful new tools that are available to them? What policies do we set that ensure that learning and safety go hand in hand? See how some districts have embraced new technologies while still maintaining high standards and keeping their students safe.
The world of Web2.0 isn't just transforming middle and secondary schools, it's also having a profound impact on early childhood and early elementary classrooms! Instead of showcasing your students work on a bulletin board, use it to connect and collaborate with a global audience. See how innovative classroom teachers are are using free technologies to improve communication, impact student learning, and above all... make learning exciting!
An in-depth overview of the digital media available in Discovery Education Streaming and 50 different ways to tell digital stories using it. DE Streaming provides your classroom access to thousands of videos, images and audio clips. Learn how to integrate them into cutting edge Web 2.0 sites to make your students' digital stories come alive!
We live in an era that has seen the democratization of knowledge, the flattening of the earth, and the rise of wikinomics. The amount of information online keeps increasing while the barriers to accessing it continue to decrease. 21st century students aren't merely products of these shifts, they are the instigators at the forefront of the next digital revolution. Are you prepared for students that live online in a state of transparency, defining 'private' as only being seen by a few thousand people?
In order to guide students to safely navigate this new digital frontier, teachers have to learn to speak the same language. Thankfully, thousands of teachers are giving free lessons every hour of every day. While the tools may evolve at a dizzying pace, educators who create a personal learning network will always have the resources they need to stay ahead of the curve. Come learn how teachers worldwide have banded together to become their own best source of professional development.... and lost their digital accent along the way.
Move megadoses of media into the video iPod. Free and fee curriculum media downloads work seamlessly in iPods. Store and display student media projects, PowerPoints, video podcasts, animations, and PhotoStories! Create scavenger hunts, curriculum contact lists, . A media library in your pocket, including photos, audiobooks, tours and field trips, and your own imagination. Play iPods through mounted TVs or projectors for easy media access! The basics of how and wow!
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Presentations and handouts:
NECC 2008, MacWorld, FETC, Howard County, TCEA.
Presentations: Downloaded PowerPoints may have trouble opening on some machines because the videos are not attached. The pdf's are safer.
NECC 2008
Cellphones in Education (pdf)
Man Behind the Curtain: Simple Copy and Paste Codes (pdf)
Codes for Google Earth (doc)
Codes Document for iPod (doc)
Preference.txt (place in Notes folder)
Sample Notes document (doc)
Sample Notes document2 (doc)
Sample Notes document3 (doc)
Sample Notes document4 (doc)
Revenge of the Digital Immigrants pdf of PowerPoint
Thinking Bigger as the World Gets Smaller - AIMS
BOCES Presentation, May, 2008, pdf of PowerPoint
Man Behind the Curtain pdf of PowerPoint
TCEA TECSIG Luncheon presentation pdf of PowerPoint
iPod as MegaVCR (MACUL)pdf
GoogleEarth Codes(MACUL)Word document
GoogleEarth pdf (MACUL) broken link fixed!
Building Media Projects on the Dark Side (CUE) pdf
Google Earth pdf of PowerPoint is here (from the Gifted Conference) Scroll through the blog for all the files.
Building Projects: Digital Video for Every Classroom ppt
Master Code List (iPod&Media) - Word doc (Fixed broken link)
Museum Mode handout pdf (Fixed broken link)
iPod Powerpoint presentation as pdf (from Georgia state conference)
Codes to Copy and Paste for Blogs, Google Earth, etc.
Example Floating Head Code to Copy and Paste (open in Word, then paste)
Download the handout (iPod as MegaVCR) pdf
Notes files- Watch for download (modify and drag into Notes folder on iPod)
Codes to Copy and Paste for iPod - Watch for download (the Notes folder)
How to convert unitedstreaming videos to iPod format
Man Behind the Curtain PowerPoint
Revenge of the Digital Immigrants PowerPoint
If there are problems with the downloads, email hall_davidson@discovery.com or leave a comment at the blog.
Classroom solutions for Digital Students
For only a sliver of time in human culture has learning meant decoding the written word. Learning means assimilating information in a way that matches our wiring: responding to the terabits of information in motion and sound. Technology brings education access to the transformative visual tools of an image-based society--- a move closer to the way we truly learn. Follow with a veteran the 30-year path of projects from film to Internet2. Learn what this technology means for your school and what a commitment to simple truths can mean to education.
Web 2.0 technologies such as Podcasting and Blogging break down the barriers to publishing teacher and student created content on the internet. Schools that do so are finding the benefits reach far beyond the classroom walls. By making learning transparent, many schools are creating a strong sense of community while offering their students the opportunity to collaborate with others on a global level. See how some districts have embraced these new technologies while still maintaining high standards and keeping their students safe.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is the backbone of many of the most popular new web technologies, such as blogs and podcasts. However, that's just the very tip of the iceberg. Learn what RSS is and then learn how RSS can be used to create individualized professional development and learning communities. Explore built in browser tools and aggregators and gain an understanding of how you can take control of your blog's RSS feed as well as how to use other feeds to drive dynamic content throughout your site. You'll be amazed by the diverse ways RSS can be used.