Transcript Document

Porcupine Plain
Elementary
Inservice
Presented by:
Thad Swidzinski
Instructional Technologist
NESD
Agenda
AM
•Instructional Technologist Role
•E Learning & Blended Learning
•Examples of E Learning
– modules
– collaborative projects
– Breeze Demo
•Keyboarding for Kids
•Introduction to Content Management Systems
PM
•Building a classroom portal using Moodle
Instructional Technologist Role
• Gary Maunder, Thad Swidzinski
• facilitate the use of technology in the curriculum
• team teaching, after school sessions, collegial planning
• support provided during the entire process
• allow teachers to take risks
E-Learning & Blended Learning
E Learning - learning facilitated and supported through the
use of information and communications technology
Blended Learning – integrates online delivered content
and processes with traditional classroom teaching methods
E Learning Distribution
Online Courses
K
12
Online Modules
.
T.T
E Learning Modules
“An online student activity created by teachers to
either introduce, supplement or reinforce
objectives being taught in the “face to face
classroom”
Features:
• online delivery ready
•Non sequential
•“resource targeting”
•Online content management
Single Classroom Model
Unit: ie. Grade 6 – Exploring Space
Objectives
Online Learning
Module
Classroom
Instruction
Instructional Strategies
Classroom Collaborative Model
Unit: ie. Grade 6 – Exploring Space
Classroom 1
Classroom
Instruction
Classroom 2
Online Learning
Module
•Synchronous and Asynchronous Activities
•Online lessons from teachers
•Joint Products – PowerPoint Presentations, Web Pages
•Discussion Forums
•Virtual Group Presentations
•Virtual Jigsaw Group Presentations
Classroom
Instruction
Online Modules Profile
•
www.thinkfast.ca/nesd
Benefits
Teachers
Students
Professional development
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Varied instruction
•
Technology skills
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Enthusiasm
•
Curriculum refresher
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Online collaboration skills
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Collaboration with other
teachers and schools
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E Learning Skills
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Expanded Concept of
Learning
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Expanded concept of
instruction
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Resource can be expanded
easily
Challenges
•
time consuming to create
•
technical support
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Timetabling in schools to coordinate synchronous
activities
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Technical glitches
Keyboarding for Kids
•Developed by a Grade 1 teacher in
Davidson, Norma Gregoire
• covers a variety of learning styles
• breaks bad habits
•Teaches students the proper finger
allocations
•http://www.thinkfast.ca/tsd/kfk
Learning Management Systems
LMS
Traditional Web Page
Web Page
Development on
Local Machine
Local Machine
(anywhere)
Simply login
To server
Upload and
Maintenance
Web Server
ppes.nesd.ca
Moodle Server
Blackboard provincially provided and supported
Moodle locally provide and supported (user friendly interface)
Learning Management Systems
Uses of Moodle
Online Courses
Building Online Modules
Web Page Portal for Students and Parents