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Technology has always had a lot of potential for impacting education and now we are at a point to truly take advantage of what it has to offer. This session is all about taking a closer look at how to engage kids in meaningful, safe, creative and educationally sound activities. Students are rightfully given a lot of credit for being tech savvy, but we have found that they need help with making connections with their education. Let's explore the best fundamental ways to encourage our best and brightest to use technology in a meaningful and educational manner. Don't worry, we will talk about some amazing technology, but even the least tech - savvy person will come away with a better understanding of how technology can now make an impact in educating children.
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Techniques and Thoughtson Life Long Learning and
Higher Level Thinking via Technology
Scott Meech - SMeech.net
Why haven’t we all woken up to technology?
A digital native is a person for whom digital technologies already existed when they were born, and hence has grown up with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones and MP3s.
- Wikipedia 7/24/2009 @ 5:30 AM
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What’s the Point? 1. Have Kids Create…2. Talk about Digital Citizenship…3. Focus on Life-long Learning Skills …4. Let’s not depend on the schools to do it all!
Have Kids Create …
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Likes Computer ActivitiesMusic Make Music
Video Make a Video
Games Make a Game
Doodling and Drawing Make some Art
Cartoon Animate a Cartoon
Writing Blog
Reading Learn about RSS and Blog Reader Applications
Design Build a Website
Tinkering Program with a Computer Language
http://www.techlearning.com/article/8670 and http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
http://www.techlearning.com/article/8670 and http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
Talk to Kids aboutDigital Citizenship
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Focus on Life-long Learning Skills …
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Learn First Share with your Child
Find and Read Blogswith RSS Reader like Bloglines
Follow favorite “fun” sites RSS Feeds
Write a Blog Share family news with extended family
Write a blog about reflecting on their learning or something they are interested in!
Social BookmarkCollect interesting sites and share with other family or parents.
Collect their favorite sites for fun and school!
Social NetworkJoin a like Linked In or Facebook
Join a social network that is “age” appropriate but be involved with your student!
Let’s not depend on the schools to do it all!
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SIT ConferenceFebruary 20, 2010
Hinsdale Central High School
