1.  Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

 

Below is an example of a science fair project for a fourth grader.  I inspired the student to take photo documentation of the butterfly life cycle and then taught him how to use Photo Story to creatively put the photos together to make a movie.  I also encouraged him to record himself playing the piano and use that as the background music.   (I am his piano teacher.)

 

 

 

2.  Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

 

 

Fifth grade students were studying a unit on bacteria and viruses.  They came up with the idea of make a movie showing all the things you touch after using the restroom as a remind to "Wash Those Hands."  Here is their movie:

 

 

  

3.  Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

 

2nd grade wiki  Log in as user name "technology", password "valdosta"

Professional Learning Course (Web 2.0) wiki

Teacher Web Page

2nd grade blog

3rd grade blog

5th grade online learning class archived chat

  

 

4.  Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

 

I have created a presentation of Digital Citizenship which I use with teachers in professional learning courses.  There are various scenarios in which the teachers must choose the correct action to take in various situations related to digital citizenship.

 

 

 

 

5.  Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

 

In January of 2010, I returned to the Florida Educational Technology Conference where I led a six-hour workshop on "Infusing Higher Level Thinking Skills into the Classroom Through the Use of Free Internet Tools."    I have led many one-hour seminars, so this was a real challenge for me.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have submitted a workshop proposal for 2011 on using Claymation movies to document student learning.  

 

I have attended these conferences and presented a session at each one: 

 

Georgia Education Technology Conference (GaETC)

 

Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC)

 

Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD)

 

Georgia Association of Gifted Children (GAGC)

 

National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC)

 

National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA)

 

Space Exploration Educator's Conference (SEEC)

 

SEEC 2009 from Space Center Houston on Vimeo.

 

 

 

 

NET-S (National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers)

 

CONTACT LIST

 

Teachers with Technological Expertise

 Kim Creagh

Ellen Rubin

Heather Welch

Richard Ziemba

Heather Temske

 

Discovery - Educators Network (DEN)

 Hall Davidson

Steve Dembo

Justin Karkow

 

 

Resources that help me to develop technology skills:

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators      (http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/)

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a classified list of sites (alphabetical, subject) on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. It is updated daily to include the best websites for teaching and learning.  This award-winning site includes over 2600 annotated sites for educators.  Cool stuff includes site of the week, theme of the month, teacher helpers, and how-to guides.  Teachers at all levels will find value on this website.

 

Digi Tales - The Art of Digital Storytelling      (http://www.digitales.us/)

 

Digital storytelling is an emerging art form of personal expression that enables students in shaping a personal digital story about self, family, ideas, or experiences.  The technology tools invite writers to think and invent new types of communication outside the realm of traditional linear narratives.  Digital Storytelling engages technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with the author's own story voice. This site includes many resources for teachers and students to assist in digital storytelling to improve student achievement.  They include many samples of digital storytelling to document learning, as well as links to many other digital storytelling websites.  Here is my favorite example, "Meet Granny Smith."   I have participated in a workshop with Bernajean Porter, and her enthusiasm is contagious! 

 

Discovery Educator Network           www.discoveryeducation.com   (Password necessary)

 

Teachers can sign up to become a member of the DEN (Discovery Educator Network) free of charge.  There are variety of online resources (lesson plans, webinars, technology trainings) available to teachers, as well as in-person events as conferences such as the Georgia Educational Technology Conference and the National Educational Computing Conference. 

 

Free Technology for Teachers          http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

 

A review of free technology resources and how teachers can use them. Ideas for technology integration in education.  Excellent resource, consistently updated.

 

Teach 42      http://www.teach42.com/

 

This is Steve Dembo (of Discovery Education) at his best.  There is something for everyone on this site.  Steve is extremely creative and has super-human powers when it comes to gathering the latest and greatest related to technology  He also includes links to other ed. tech. sites of high quality.

 

Discovery Education Speakers Bureau       

http://discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/node/119

 

Hall Davidson is Director of the Discovery Educator Network.  In the true spirit of education, Hall graciously shares hand-outs, videos, and slide presentations from his speaking engagements.  Hall is a genius !

 

GOOD  EXAMPLES  OF  ONLINE  COURSE  SYLLABI:

 

NaKenia - 1st grade