2.+Teachers

=Managing a 1 to 1 Laptop Program in the Classroom= Discuss how students on task with laptops is just like students on task with paper. It is all about classroom management. How the classroom can change... Web 2.0 Activities, Edmodo, etc.

Julie posting here: Yes.. went on a run today and this is what came out. I was thinking for this particular video we could do a that was then... this is now sort of thing then finish with the behavior/ classroom management stuff. For example, we could interview a Social Studies teacher and he or she might tell us how she uses WikiSpaces. Then jump to a clip with the teacher assigning home work, maybe even in black and white, saying "okay, I want you to go home and read Section 3.4 and answer the questions at the end of the section. Then go into the teacher saying "Okay, I want you to go home, watch the video on our Moodle page and post two reactions on our class wiki." Not necessarily in that order but something like that.

We could follow the same model with our classroom management piece. We could have a student on his/her netbook playing games while the teacher is talking and show how that is the same as a student doodling on his/her notes during a lecture. We could have a student Google Chatting and then show a couple students passing notes. Basically trying to show that passing notes and Google chatting are the same thing.

Mike: Julie, I like it, but I think we should definitely finish with the now instead of then. Maybe throw in the google chatting in the middle and really have our last scene be the more positive aspects of the now.

That was then... this is now. You have a tremendous opportunity to transform the learning in your classroom. 21st century students have different learning styles and different needs. Being a participant of the LOGO program, you now have tools necessary to meet students needs by tailoring your learning environment to meet their needs. Students today don't need access and opportunity. Access to information and the opportunity to share, develop, and create what they have learned. What might that look like? For many it might be a completely new language. Glogster, Wikispaces, Moodle, Edmodo,... it might sounds strange, but it very well may open the door of opportunity for many of your students. Sit back and watch how many classrooms have been transformed into 21st Century learning environments. Interviews with principal, teachers, students, and parents from iMiddle to share changes that have come about. 1) How does your child respond to the technology used at school? 2) How is the homework different for your son/daughter? 3) How is your class different? Teacher says instructions old school, teacher says instructions with new technology Teacher assigned HW old school, teacher assigns HW with new technology Principal disciplines about an old school infraction, principal disciplines about new infraction (Data usage) Parent disciplines about getting backpack ready, parent disciplines about charging laptop.
 * INTRO**
 * BACKGROUND INFO**
 * THAT WAS THEN.. THIS IS NOW...**

We could use some of the clips from the parent video too. You know, where we interview the teachers? Maybe Ask them questions like... Give us a topic that you have always taught... tell us how you taught it 5 years ago and how do you teach it now. How does technology make it easier for you to teach? What are some of your challenges?