Presentation slide deck from Emergent Learning 2013, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This talk describes 3 ed-tech tools to help democratize your classroom learning environment: wikis, online polls and social bookmarking.

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GO TO: Room # 85800
Answer the questionnaire
to help me get to know you.
(any smartphone / tablet should work)
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2. DEMOCRATIZING
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Tools for any teacher,
any subject.
ARI NAJARIAN
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3. INTRODUCTION
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probably going to forget to
introduce myself.
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4. INTRODUCTION
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probably going to forget to
introduce myself.
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or a comment, I’ll be
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5. INTRODUCTION
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online after the presentation.
Look for a link to it on my
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6. INTRODUCTION
I’ve provided further reading
on most websites and topics
I discuss. You can find these
links on Delicious:
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7. INTRODUCTION
Let’s take a moment to
review your questionnaire.
I like knowing my audience.
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8. INTRODUCTION
What exactly do I mean by
‘democratizing’ educational
technology?
It seems democratic enough
already.
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9. INTRODUCTION
Traditional instructional design
(textbooks, worksheets, summative assessments)
The interactions that
bring about learning
are controlled by the
instructor, not the
learner. Not democratic.
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10. INTRODUCTION
Democratic instructional design
(supported by the right ed-tech tools, of course.)
The interactions that
bring about learning
are controlled by the
learners, not the
instructor. Democratic!
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11. INTRODUCTION
Basically, democratic
instructional design means
getting out of the way of your
students’ learning interactions.
You’re not special. They are!
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12. INTRODUCTION
Some examples of
democratic ed-tech in action:
MOOCs
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13. INTRODUCTION
Some examples of
democratic ed-tech in action:
The Flipped Classroom
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14. INTRODUCTION
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15. INTRODUCTION
Some examples of
democratic ed-tech in action:
PLNs
Personal
Learning
Networks
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16. INTRODUCTION
So, let’s get on with it. What
are these democratic ed-tech
tools you promised to talk
about, and how might I use
them in my classroom?
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17. Wikis
Old-school democratic ed-tech.
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18. Wikis
Collaborative tool that allows
multiple people to create, edit,
hyperlink and organize pages
of information, track changes,
and leave comments.
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19. Wikis
Recommended platform:
wikispaces.com
Free for educational use.
Built for teachers.
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20. Wikis
Story time.
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21. Wikis
DEMO TIME!
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22. Wikis
Some examples uses for
various grades & subjects.
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23. Wikis
Some deployment
considerations & guidelines.
• account creation
• security & privacy
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24. Wikis
But, is it democratic?
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25. Online polls
Real data from real people.
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26. Online polls
Allows individuals to create
standardized questionnaires,
and solicit reponses from an
authentic audience of their
peers, or community at large.
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27. Online polls
Recommended platform:
Google Forms (part of Google Docs)
Integrates with Google Apps.
Free service, easy to use.
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28. Online polls
Story time.
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29. Online polls
DEMO TIME!
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30. Online polls
Some examples uses for
various grades & subjects.
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31. Online polls
Some deployment
considerations & guidelines.
• account creation
• security & privacy
• loopholes for subversives
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32. Online polls
But, is it democratic?
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33. Social
Bookmarking
Share resources & insights.
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34. Social bookmarking
Allows individuals to save and
tag links to useful sites, along
with highlighted passages,
comments and annotations.
These can then be shared in
groups, and viewed by peers.
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35. Social bookmarking
Recommended platform:
Diigo
Free for education.
Built to facilitate use in schools.
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36. Social bookmarking
Story time.
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37. Social bookmarking
DEMO TIME!
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38. Social bookmarking
Some examples uses for
various grades & subjects.
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39. Social bookmarking
Some deployment
considerations & guidelines.
• account creation
• security & privacy
• loopholes for subversives
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40. Social bookmarking
But, is it democratic?
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41. In conclusion...
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42. Final questions?
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