Giving Students A Voice Through Technology

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What is Student Voice?What is Student Voice?

"[Student voice is] the active opportunity for students to express their opinions and make decisions regarding the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their learning experiences." Rogers, A. (2005). Student voice: Bridges to learning. Seattle: University of Washington. Online.

"[Student voice is] the active opportunity for students to express their opinions and make decisions regarding the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their learning experiences." Rogers, A. (2005). Student voice: Bridges to learning. Seattle: University of Washington. Online.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning.To engage students in their learning.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community.

To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals.

To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning.To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning goals. To help provide next step learning pathways.

To engage students in their learning.To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning goals. To help provide next step learning pathways.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning.

To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning.To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning. To encourage students to take ownership

of their learning.

To engage students in their learning.To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning. To encourage students to take ownership

of their learning.

Why Give Students a Voice?Why Give Students a Voice?To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning. To encourage students to take ownership

of their learning. To form a partnership between school,

student and home.

To engage students in their learning. To connect the classroom to the outside

community. To help students identify their learning

goals. To help provide next step learning

pathways. To encourage independent learning. To encourage students to take ownership

of their learning. To form a partnership between school,

student and home.

Creating a Web Based Learning EnvironmentCreating a Web Based Learning Environment

By using a web based platform students and their families have access to the learning environment. Teachers and students can provide content and monitor progress.

By using a web based platform students and their families have access to the learning environment. Teachers and students can provide content and monitor progress.

Possible Platforms:Possible Platforms:

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Possible Platforms:Possible Platforms:

Wikis GoogleSites

Wikis GoogleSites

Possible Platforms:Possible Platforms:

Wikis GoogleSites Blogs

Wikis GoogleSites Blogs

Possible Platforms:Possible Platforms:

Wikis GoogleSites Blogs Learning Management Systems, such

as UltraNet/KnowledgeNet

Wikis GoogleSites Blogs Learning Management Systems, such

as UltraNet/KnowledgeNet

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Schools are moving to on-line learning and assessment.

Students are engaged in learning environments such as Mathletics, StudyLadder and often source web content to support their learning.

Schools use e-asTTle as an assessment tool.

Schools are moving to on-line learning and assessment.

Students are engaged in learning environments such as Mathletics, StudyLadder and often source web content to support their learning.

Schools use e-asTTle as an assessment tool.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

To fully engage our students and assist families understand these environments we need to have content that explains and assists their next learning steps.

To fully engage our students and assist families understand these environments we need to have content that explains and assists their next learning steps.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Feedback helps monitor progress and develop further learning steps.

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Feedback helps monitor progress and develop further learning steps.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Feedback helps monitor progress and develop further learning steps.

Visible learning enables a partnership between teacher, student and home.

Assessment provides the next learning steps and needs to be explained.

Next learning steps provide individual learning pathways.

Feedback helps monitor progress and develop further learning steps.

Visible learning enables a partnership between teacher, student and home.

Deciding on Content:Deciding on Content:

Decide what you wish to share, focus on ONE area and do it well.

Decide what you wish to share, focus on ONE area and do it well.

Security and PrivacySecurity and Privacy

Personal logins assist with privacy. When using public sites such as YouTube use Privacy Settings (e.g. unlisted) to limit access.

Personal logins assist with privacy. When using public sites such as YouTube use Privacy Settings (e.g. unlisted) to limit access.

Helpful Tools:Helpful Tools:PhotoBooth (Mac & Windows)KidPix AudacityVokiVoiceThreadMicrosoft PhotoStoryVocarooiMovieYouTube

PhotoBooth (Mac & Windows)KidPix AudacityVokiVoiceThreadMicrosoft PhotoStoryVocarooiMovieYouTube