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Safe & Engaged Online LearningSafe & Engaged Online Learning
Collaborative Technology Collaborative Technology
for K-12 Educators, Parents and Studentsfor K-12 Educators, Parents and Students
by Jeff Cooperby Jeff Cooper
Sustained Online Support
Technology may:– Inspire students to become engaged
self-motivated learners
or– Lay dormant without sustained support
for educators, students and parents
Practice into Theory
This presentation offers links to sites useful for K-16 educators, parents and students.
Titles are hyperlinked to actual site. Although these sites were chosen for
pragmatic reasons, the theory behind their choice is to facilitate learning for both students and educators.
Safe Environments No one wants their child or student to be
online where it isn’t safe. Many districts ban any use of synchronous
chat because they fear predators, and end up filtering many safe sites as a precaution
IRC (Internet Relay Chat), Habbo Hotel (a purported kid friendly graphic site) and various instant messengers have few safeguards against “outsiders”
Without safe alternatives and guidance, students may find themselves making poor choices
Multi-User Virtual Environments
Tapped In: Educational Collaborative Community Both Real Time and Asynchronous Safe Student Environment Web Page Projection, File Sharing, Threaded
Discussion, Logged Text Chat, Many other tools
Email Systems and Projects
For the same reason many sites are banned by districts, many disallow their students having or using email.
Email is the most useful and important collaborative tool on the Internet.
Email systems and project sites that provide safe access should be encouraged and not banned.
K-12 Email Collaborative Tool
182 Countries65,000 Classrooms2.2 million students
Start online friendships and projects, break down classroom walls
Related links: IECC, I*EARN
T-Mail T-Sail T-Time
T-Mail: Email Translation
T-Sail: Webpage Translation
T-Time: Web Page Creation Translation (coming soon)
Projects Registry CyberFair News Lists GeoGame Make a Difference Online Expeditions Newsday
Global SchoolNet is an excellent collaborative learning site.
GHS facilitates opportunities for teachers to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate shared learning experiences.
This website is free to all educators.
Online email listserv manager
Archives messages Public/private option Database manager Calendar and Chat Moderate or not Online File Storage
(20meg per group) Online File Sharing
Useful Tools
A workman is only as good as his tools Professional development Public bookmarks for collaboration Easy to use webpage creation Online lesson plans Online quizzes Online rubrics
Social Studies Chatboard
Resources: Gov’t., Law, Geography, History, Social Studies,Maps, Lesson Plans
Grade Level (and other) Chatboards
N.Y. Times Learning Network: Portal Site
Archived Lesson Plans Highly Articulated Includes Standards
Over 500 K-12 Constructivist Lessons
Interactive with MS Office Suite
Allows teachers flexibility in both content and approach to lessons and tech
Enactz: LessonsPedera: Staff Development
Online Bookmarks Accessible from any
online computer File sharing
capabilities
Related Sites: backflip clickmarks myhq
coopsbookmarks.htm
•URL Redirector
•Make long addresses short
•Free account creation allows you to save and create alias links (example: http://snipurl.com/cooperebay )
•Add toolbar to your computer
•Important tool for getting students, teachers etc. quickly to the right webpage
Online virtual tour or webquest organizer
Allows teachers to create up to 15 links for student browsing
Searchable database for K-12 tracks
Quizstar:
•Free Web Based Quizzes•Include Multiple Choice, True/False, and Short Answer Questions •Group Your Students by Class Name•Activate, deactivate and archive quizzes•Search Quiz Database for Ideas, Quizzes by Colleagues
Useful Links: Safe Online CommunitiesThe following sites have hundreds of links for kids and teens to
get online and play, learn, and communicate with their peers. Building Safe Online Communities for Kids Computers in Education: Online Communities for Kids Over 10,00 Reviewed Sites for Kids and Teens Kids and Teens Online Communities Online Communities Online Communities Google Search: Online Communities DirectoryKids.com: Online Communities