Drs. Angela and Brian Housand NC Gifted Conference March 28, 2011 ahousand@gmail.com brianhousand@gmail.com

1. Technology Tools to Access Shared Thinking and Strengthen Collaborations Dr. Angela Housand & Dr. Brian Housand NCAGT 2011 – Winston-Salem, NC http://bit.ly/NCAGT-MOTM

12. 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day

13. Average user has 130 friends

15. Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month.

17. New Skills For A New Age What students must master to succeed.

18. LEARN Access, evaluate, and use different forms of information. Exercise critical thinking. Exhibit fluency with tech tools.

19. CREATE Use various forms of media when presenting ideas. Display originality. Employ problem solving skills.

20. COLLABORATE Work successfully as a team. Demonstrate cross-cultural awareness. Communicate complex ideas effectively.

21. www.p21.org Collaborate with Others Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member

22. http://www.iste.org/nets http://nets-implementation. iste.wikispaces.net/

23. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

24. Communication and Collaboration Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

25. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller

29. 19% Percentage of Americans who have tried a video call.

33. More Than Just A Video Phone! Screen Sharing Group Video Calling Send Files

35. Classroom Exchange

36. Virtual Field Trips

37. Social Network Building for G/T

39. Schedule a TEST RUN.

40. Prepare questions ahead of time.

41. Expect the unexpected.

43. http://www.diigo.com

50. LIVES in the CLOUD! Work is automatically saved.

51. Allows access to files from any computer that connects to the Internet.

52. Collaborate on documents in REAL TIME. Instantly see what your collaborators are typing.

53. FORM function allows you to create and deploy web-based surveys with results that are automatically compiled in a spreadsheet.

54. FOLDER function allows you to store ANY file online. You can access from anywhere and share with anyone. http://docs.google.com

56. Peer editing

57. Project planning

58. Brainstorming

59. Group presentation creation

60. Data gathering and analysis

61. Survey creation

63. Dropbox is software that syncs your files online and across your computers.

66. How Much Space? 2GB FREE Install on another computer. Share a folder. Invite a friend or colleague. Install on your phone.

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71. Creating a class / group calendar

72. Assignment Due Dates

73. Project Timelines

85. Observations From the Field

86. The Program Elementary – 5th Grade Enrichment pull-out program Environmental science focus Coastal region Nearby lake and stream

88. 6 female

89. 4 male

90. Identified

91. 7 formal district procedures

92. 3 teacher recommendation

93. Ethnic Diversity

94. 6 European-white

95. 2 Latino

97. Authentic learning focused on local, regional, and global contexts

100. Connection to Norway Gifted students Advanced contact and planning between instructors Surrounded by similar water bodies Different climate

101. The Researcher 27 visits February through June 2009 Exploratory study looking for emerging themes Non-participatory Non-instructional

102. What happened?

103. #1 Major Finding Difficulty accessing technology Insufficient access to the internet Too few computers in classroom Inadequate computer hardware and software iPhone used to circumvent school firewall

104. Inadequate technology may have contributed to the failure of effectively creating a dynamic learning community with students’ in Norway.

105. Technology Should... Enable NOT Disable

106. Think Mobility

108. One Laptop per Child

109. (Eduventures)

110. 80% (NPR March 16, 2011)

111. How many times were gifted students allowed to access the internet in school this week?

112. If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. -George Bernard Shaw

113. Technology Tools to Access Shared Thinking and Strengthen Collaborations Dr. Angela Housand & Dr. Brian Housand NCAGT 2011 – Winston-Salem, NC http://bit.ly/NCAGT-MOTM