Lets Play with the Competencies and Technology

Tech Tools to Support the Communication Competency in BCs New CurriculumChris LoatRichmond School DistrictMay6, 2016

Learning IntentionsExamine the specifics of the communication competencyTake away strategies that integrate the communication competency and technologies

Temperature Check Familiarity with the New Curriculum 1 (not) 5 (uber) Familiarity with the Communication Competency 1 - 5 Comfort with integrating technology in your classroom 1 5Grade level?

Curricular Components

Core CompetenciesCore competencies are the sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need to develop in order to engage in deep learning and lifelong learning, and become thoughtful, ethical and active citizens:

Communication

Thinking

Personal and Social

Core Communication Competency

Encompasses the set of abilities that students use:

to acquire, impart, and exchange information, experiences and ideas

to connect, engage, and collaborate with others

to recount and reflect on their experiences and learning

to understand and effectively engage in the use of digital media.

Profiles

The competency circle is to show it is a continuum. The circles are moving out. It means you dont lose what you had in profile one but instead add to what you have. The person keeps expanding as they develop and that is why the circles are moving out.7

Facets described as I statements

Curricular CompetenciesLanguage Arts comprehend and connect (various subtopics), create and communicateMath reasoning / analyzing, understanding / solving, communicating / representing, connecting / reflectingScience questioning / predicting, planning / conducting, processing / analyzing data and info, evaluating, applying / innovating, communicatingSocial Studies inquiry (ask questions, gather ideas, interpret / analyze ideas, communicate findings), significance, evidence, continuity and change, cause and consequence, perspective, ethical judgement

What Technology Can Dohttp://tech38.blogspot.ca/2015/02/why-use-technology-anyway.html

Activate multisensory pathways that leads to increased understanding and retentionEngage studentsGive students multiple ways to show learning and understandingProvide adaptations and modifications to include all of our learners

Book CreatorCreate and publish e-books, indivudally or as a classWrite stories or share learning using text, photos, drawings and/or videoBooks can be shared as .epub, .pdf or .mov

Book Creator IdeasLiterature Circle ReflectionsAlphabet Book/Pattern BooksCSI Colour Symbol ImageResearch projectsHow to booksYear end Reflections/Yearbook

Student example of multimedia book made with Book Creator

How to Tie Your Shoe Book made with Book Creator

Haiku DeckSimple way to create and share presentationsThink simplified power pointAdd photos from web or add your ownDifferent templates in terms of where text is located on the page

Haiku DeckIn response to This Plus That- Lifes Little Equationsby Krause Rosenthal

Popplet LiteApp and web based tool for creating a thinking webAllows you to add photos and sketches and use different coloursDouble tap screen to add new popplet

Toontasticstudents can create talking, moving cartoonshas many built in characters and settings; students can create own images with a drawing toolexcellent app for digital storytelling or learning second language

The Good Deed Grade 5 Legend

Pic CollageCreate collagesUse pictures, words, stickers and now videoA great beginning app for students and teachers to explore the use of technology in the classroom

Pic CollageReflecting on our Learning:Habits of Mind

KindergartenUsing our five senses to look closely at forest objects

Grade 5/6Show what you know about non fiction text features

Explain Everything students can show work on white board and record voice to explain their thinking many options for adding content ; multiple slides in slideshow; simple interface for K-2 another excellent app for sharing understanding and / or knowledge in a variety of ways

Explain Everything

SkitchApp that allows students to annotate a photoStudents can also label an imageNo audio component; annotated image can be put into another app (app smashing)

Skitch- Gr. 3What is the ideal habitat for your Canadian Animal and why?

Tellagamistudents create an animated character that lip synchs their recorded voicecan add different backgrounds so students can pretend they are anywhere in the worldexcellent for short verbal explanations combined with specific setting

Tellagami

Shadow Puppet or 30 HandsScreencasting app that allows students to draw, write, take photos and voice recordAllows for multi-page recordingsAdd images from web or camera roll

Similar to Shadow Puppets37

30 HandsMultiplicationArrays

30 Hands- Thinking About Numbers

Reflecting on our Learning

PadletAn app and web based tool for creating and collaboratingAn online bulletin board or virtual wall where students can express opinions and share thinking using words, videos and photos

Todays Meet web-based tool at https://todaysmeet.com back channel tools that allows for online discussion by multiple students teacher can save the transcript or embed the live feed into another webpage free, no account required, set-up room in seconds go to https://todaysmeet.com/loat and add your comments

iFakeText create fake SMS conversations at http://ifaketext.com - students can create any two people and their potential texting conversation- free, no account required, easy to access

TitanPad online word processing tool at https://titanpad.com allows for real time collaboration by students on a word document free, no account required, set-up page in seconds

Canvaonline infographic platform at https://www.canva.comhas loads of text options, graphical elements, layouts etc that are excellent for conveying ideas visually and with limited textfree to use but requires signing up

Polleverywhere an online polling tool at https://www.polleverywhere.com allows students to electronically gather information from others in the class others can respond in multiple ways (SMS, Twitter, website)

Kahoot is an online quiz game at https://getkahoot.com similar to TimePlay at the theatre, students create questions on specific topics, or survey questions for the class to respond to a fun and engaging way for students to share what they know to begin a game, go to kahoot.it

Prezislideshow presentation that utilizes zooming user interface to progress through slidesusers can embed images, videos, and text, and add emphasis with the dynamic capabilities of the toola great alternative to PowerPoint or Keynote; found at https://prezi.comsample presentation

Scratchcoding program that utilizes block based coding that allows students to program / code their own creations; found at https://scratch.mit.edustudents can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, or animationswhile coding, students learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically

Hobbit Game

Triciderdecision making tool at http://www.tricider.comstudents express their opinions and view other students opinions, and use this information to make an informed decision about a proposed questionstudents also vote on options that are presented; can set time frame for how long voting lastsfree, no account necessary (but account does provide some features password protect, export to excel)view sample at http://www.tricider.com/admin/33r34GhWD3Z/B96C0vt00Wd

Bonus Slide Dictation ToolsSpeechpad.pworDictation.io use Google Chrome browserOn a newer iPad, Settings >> General >> Keyboard >> Enable DictationOn an Apple Computer - System Preferences >> 'Dictation and Speech. Once this is enabled, hit fn fn to activate this.