Curricular Applications of Social Networking

Presented by Galloway Teachers

NoodleTools

Presented by Jill Starkman

- Research help

- Bibliography - APA, MLA

- Note cards

- Outlines

- Connects to Google Docs

Each child has a login. Teacher creates a space for their class. Teacher can comment back to each student privately.

Wiki PenPals Global Collaborative via Wikispaces and other 2.0 Tools

Presented by Stephanie Timm, Early Learning Spanish Teacher

- Exchange and collaborative writing

- Linked Voki to do their "All About Me" in Spanish with an Avitar

"Roman Empire" Facebook Project - Presented by Felicia McCrary

- Had students create a Facebook page for a certain person in Roman history

- Could only friend people that were relevant to them, they must have something in common.

- Met the kids were they are already, on Facebook!

- Some also created pages that were connected, ie: Hannibal's Elephants

- Linked video diary posts

- Created a unique bibliography in the notes or posts

- She created a page that they all had to friend her before they could start the project. That way she was able to track the project and all of its happenings

Launching a 1:1 Program

Connie White

Director of Technology & Media, Lakeview Academy

Benefits -

- Improves academic achievement

- prepared for the future

- Students gain control on their learning

- Enhances teaching and learning

- Conserves environmental resources

- Provides equity in access to digital resources

Understanding the iGeneration

- Communicate differently

- Auditory, visual learners

- Social connections

- Sharing content

Today's Workplace

- Communication

- Collaboration

- Technology Skills

"If we teach today like we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow." - John Dewey

Essential components

- Financial Planning

- Infrastructure

- Device Procurement and deployment

- Faculty development

- Curriculum integration

- Facility structure

- Continuing assessment of the program

TPACK - Koehler & Mishra

Digital Fabrication/Fab@School

Featured Speaker: Dr. Glen Bull, University of Virginia via Skype

Currently working with Lovett to maximize their STEM curriculum. Would like to expand this to include a group of independent schools in the Atlanta areas.

Focus on Grades 4-8.

Connecting Math & Engineering

Creating models and then creating the object with a Digital Fabrication "printer". This 2D fabrication machine creates the product the kids made on the computer program. Math and engineering skills are both needed to create the objects.

Link YouTube videos here! (did not have access at the meeting :-/)

Digital Fabrication through the eyes of a 5 year old boy

Fab@school Demo

Mechatronics: Combining Mechanical Engineering and Electronics

Sample Projects at Lovett -

- New Cellphone Tower - Lovett is using teams to create projects form a planned list of items that needed to be included. One of the projects they did this year in MS was the creation os a new cell phone tower on campus. Some of the requirements; it had to fit the campus design, it had to solve the problem of low cell reception on campus and many other items. 85 groups created and presented a solution tot he problem! Math Concepts - ratio and proportion.

- Create a new toothpaste tube

- Earthquake resistant buildings

Cost -

Model Maker Software - $600

Fab@School Designer Software - available beta version as it is being developed

2d "Printer" - $300 each

3d "Printer" - $1000 (being developed by UVA now)

Beginning stages -

Scratch

Lego Mindstorm