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Wiki: Use a wiki to conduct literature circles. Students with reading comprehension problems work together to develop a summary - changing and altering as they see fit.
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Elgg: Parent Forum, using the blog as a portfolio including artifacts.
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Video conferencing: PSTs (preservice teachers) will hear what K-12 students think about technology, technology use in schools, and how they feel teachers should use technology.
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Audio conferencing: Through Skype/Gizmo to discuss things with K-12 students.
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K-12 students are using Media Blender to make State Reports. Perhaps my PSTs could give the students feedback on their projects.
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Perhaps work with small groups and use the Elgg, so they can view each other’s blog.
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Moodle – large group, free flowing.Everone can see!
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PodCasting. How can I use this? Perhaps to give the state feedback? Or to record Jeff and kids, and teachers (especially ones at Bryant) to see how they are using technology in their classrooms. Think NECC Podcasting Outstanding Apple Educator Interviews... :) PSTs and K-12ers could also use Auduicity to record.
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Fantastic Early Education use of iPods: Multimedia running record. Although Jeff suggests iRiver, instead of iPod.
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MY THOUGHTS:
Have PSTs videotape HOW to use the software to present to other teachers.
Ask K-12ers: What makes a good teacher? How do you enjoy using technology? What have been your favorite uses of the computer in class?
Help to improve their state reports. Give them feedback.
Pair my PSTs with one small group of students. They work together as more of a “pen pal” type situation. Exchanging and talking with them. Monitoring their progress. That way if some students are more talkative than others, etc…. We can use all: Moodle, Elgg, Podcating
Could be similar to the tutoring or homework help.
Distance Education is the answer to collaboration between Universities, ISTs, PSTs, and K-12 students. Remember, Technology is the catalyst for communication in terms of socially shared knowledge. Diversity, group work, constructivism are all facets of this new form of education: Systemic change!
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Jeff Flynn, the computer teacher at Pattengill Elementary where my father is principal is doing some pretty amazing things with the 3-5th grade students. Check out this promo on up-and-coming tech stuff from Jeff:
If you have the chance check out the podcast in the blog, <http://technosavvy.org/?p=329> it and interview with the lead creator of moodle, which is open sourced as is elgg the next thing I am going to mention.
I would also encourage you to check out http://worldbridges.com/courses/listenandwatch/. It is our Elgg portfolio project. Feel free to register if you wish, it isn't a big deal and we could remove you if you wish later. elgg.net is the home group for that and that may be an online community you may want to check out.
www.edtechtalk.com and worldbridges.com are websites of a group who are working on webcasting and podcasts. Mostly they are the work of Jeff Lebow and Dave Cormier. The elgg guys are interviewed in podcast #8 <http://edtechtalk.com/node/38>. We have college people from Washington State, Oberlin, and teachers from Australia, Japan, Korea, and a lot from Canada. Skype in and join us from some of the conversations next year. It is a pretty wide open conversation with many contributing to the conference calls which are recorded and posted.
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