CarverPD

=**Using Technology to Make Learning Accessible and Differentiate Instruction for all Students ** =  >>  >>>>  >>>> >>>  >>>  >>>
 * 1) 9:00-9:10: Introductions
 * 2) Who am I?
 * 3) Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at UM-Dearborn
 * 4) Former elementary school teacher (3rd and 5th grade)
 * 5) sbrunvan@umd.umich.edu
 * 6) What are you hoping to get from today?
 * 7) 9:10-9:20: Structure/Focus of the day ahead
 * 8) Hands-on learning about, and experimentation with, technology
 * 9) Ideas and technologies appropriate for all grade levels but workshop is targeted towards middle school teachers and students
 * 1) Designing and developing technology supported learning activities (Start thinking about connections to your specific curriculum/position right now!)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Small group and whole class brainstorming/planning
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Schedule for the day
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lunch break (around 11:30)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Expectations for you as students/participants
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ask questions at any time
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Share your ideas at any time
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Play with the technology
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explore new ways of thinking about learning
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your role in this workshop
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Active observer as technology is introduced
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Active participant as we walk through a technology together
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Active experimenter as you play with the technology individually
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Active collaborator as you discuss ideas for integration with your peers
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9:20-10:45: Using a Wiki
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Review of UMD wikispace <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 108%;">Wikis (https://mrbrunvand.wikispaces.com/)
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wiki=quick website creation and editing
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide access to information beyond classroom
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Easy way to update information and resources
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wiki Tools
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wikispaces (www.wikispaces.com)
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wet Paint ([])
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pbWiki ([])
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Working with a Wiki
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up for an account with wikispaces (see link above)
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Designate for k-12 purposes and they remove the ads for free
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Editing your space
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Permissions and security settings (allowing messages)
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look and Feel
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adding pages
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Editing navigation
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Editing pages
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Inserting hyperlinks, images & files
 * 35) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10:45-11:30: Making Online Learning and Information more Accessible
 * 36) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Google Custom Search Engine]
 * 37) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">select only the sites you want students to search
 * 38) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">allow students to conduct keyword search of those pre-selected sites
 * 39) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">remove annoying ads from search results
 * 40) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">share search engine with others, collaborate on adding sites
 * 41) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">example: [|Solar System Search Engine]
 * 42) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">KidRex safe search: []
 * 43) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating a custom search engine
 * 44) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign-up for Google account
 * 45) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identify 5-7 websites to use (paste them into Word document and save it)
 * 46) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adding sites
 * 47) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Removing ads (use control panel under “basics”)
 * 48) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing your search engine with others
 * 49) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Through direct URL
 * 50) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Through embedding in Wiki or other website
 * 51) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Editing the search engine/using the control panel
 * 52) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work time and collaborative small group opportunity
 * 53) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11:30-12:30: Lunch
 * 54) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12:30-1:15: Making Online Learning and Information more Accessible (continued)
 * 55) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|TrackStar]
 * 56) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">create a “track” through a specific set of websites
 * 57) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">no keyword searching involved for students
 * 58) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">provide guidance to students through comments attached to each site
 * 59) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">example: [|Solar System Track]
 * 60) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating your own Track
 * 61) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up for Trackstar account
 * 62) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use sites from Custom Search Engine
 * 63) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write annotations/comments
 * 64) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tools to Enhance Readability
 * 65) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">TidyRead ([])
 * 66) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Readability ([])
 * 67) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These tools remove the clutter of the web
 * 68) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Minimize distractions from images, animations, and other multimedia
 * 69) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Example:
 * 70) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Solar System] (normal site)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Solar System (without clutter using TidyRead)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FireFox Add-on for both tools
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Install on each computer
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide student with control over tool
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1:15-1:30: Debrief, feedback, future topics/ideas