Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis, The University of the

West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

Presentation Summary
Top Technology Trends
2016 - Overview

Technology in
Education

Social Media/Mobile
Apps Toolkit

Tips & Tricks

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Exponential Growth In Internet Users
3.5 billion Internet users (1 billion developed
countries/2.5 billion developing countries)
Source: International Telecommunication Union
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/facts/default.aspx
Source: International Telecommunication Union https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2016.pdf
Top 3 Internet activities in
developing nations
(Caribbean):

1. Socializing with friends,

family (staying in touch,
sharing views)

2. Searching for information

(politics, health care,
government services)

3. Career and E-commerce

(looking for jobs, online
courses, buying products)
Source: (Pew Report, March 2015
http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/03/19/2-online-activities-in-
emerging-and-developing-nations)
#2
 95% of the global
population (7 billion
people) – live in an area
covered by a basic 2G
mobile-cellular network.

 Globally, the total number

of mobile-broadband
subscriptions is expected to
reach 3.6 billion by end
2016, compared with 3.2
billion at end 2015.

http://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/pages/2016-PR30.aspx
 Expanded and diversified
mobile device market
(smartphones, tablets,
smartwatches, iOS, Android,
BlackBerry, Windows Phone)

 Browsing behaviours shifted

from desktop to mobile (users
spending most of their digital
viewing time on mobile
devices)

*http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2976220
Proliferation of Mobile Apps #3

There’s an App for that! Welcome to the Age of Mobility!

… by 2017, 268 billion mobile apps downloaded

Mobile App market dominated by Amazon Appstore, Apple
iOS Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store

Perform tasks related to productivity, information retrieval,

gaming, banking, education, entertainment, online shopping

Available as freemium or purchased at low subscription costs

2015 - customers spent half billion dollars in Apple App Store

https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/top/
https://www.appannie.com/apps/google-play/top/united-states/overall/
Explosion in Data

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 Amazon.com handles millions
of back-end operations every
day, as well as queries from
more than half a million third-
party sellers.
Users send on average 31.25
million messages and view
2.77 million videos every
minute.
40,000 search queries every
second, 1.2 trillion searches
per year.
Handles more than 1 million
customer transactions every
hour, which are imported into
databases estimated to
contain more than 2.5
petabytes (2,560 terabytes) of
http://tinyurl.com/zvso9fu
data
Big data is being
generated by
everything around us
at all times. Every
digital process and
social media
exchange produces
it.
Systems, sensors
and mobile devices
transmit it. Big data
is arriving from
multiple sources at
an alarming velocity,
volume and variety.
https://www.ibm.com
/big-data/us/en/
Used mainly for games, soon
Virtual Reality will change how
we communicate, study, work
and shop.

Instead of calling a loved one

over Skype, you will meet them
in virtual reality.

Kids will learn to play cricket by

swinging a virtual bat.

Before buying a couch, you will

be able to see how it looks in
your virtual living room.

Virtual Reality - a three-dimensional, computer generated environment which

can be explored and interacted with by a person. Person becomes part of this
virtual world or is immersed within this environment and whilst there, is able
to manipulate objects or perform a series of actions.
zSpace immersive, interactive
hardware/software platform
for students studying anatomy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZSpace_(company)
Virtual/Augmented Reality in
Classrooms - Gaming English

• Create a set of instructions to teach

people how to play Pokemon Go.

• Write a fiction story based on the

adventures of Pokemon.

Maths

• Calculate how far you have

travelled during your Pokemon
catching sessions.

• Use Venn diagrams to sort

Pokemon into different groups.

Downloaded 500 million times

*Source Teaching Ideas: since July 2016 (developed by
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/computing/ways-to-
use-pokemon-go-in-the-classroom
Niantic California, US)
Wearable Tech
#7

Fitbit Flex—a wristband that

tracks steps, distance,
calories burned, active
https://www.fitbit.com/uk/flex
minutes and sleep. Shows
personal goals progress.
 “The Internet of Things has
the potential to change the
world, just as the Internet did.
Maybe even more so.“
…Kevin Ashton 1999

What is IoT?

The Internet of Things (IoT), is the internetworking of

physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items
embedded with electronics, software, sensors,
actuators, and network connectivity that enable these
objects to collect and exchange data… Wikipedia.org
by 2020 …50 billion devices connected …
Amazon Dash Button
Replenishment Service (2015) is
small electronic device, labeled
with the name of the product it
orders.
Create Smart homes.. devices communicate with each other and
intangible environment. Home owners can customize and control
home environment for increased security, comfort and efficient
energy management.
• 3 billion internet users
• 7 billion mobile subscriptions
• 1 billion web pages
• Expanding with new technologies: wearable tech, virtual/augmented reality, big
data, Internet of Things.

Prediction: These trends are a sign of a rapidly changing and developing world that
will create a fundamentally different society by 2020.
2016 and beyond …

Source: Warwick Business School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0CE2LaQ9d4
 As we advance through the 21st
century, technology in the
classroom is becoming more and
more predominant.

 Educators are embracing

technological innovation

 To enhance learning and

empower, engage students

 Make classrooms more global

 To connect students to new

ideas, challenges, resources
that will enrich what they are
learning in the classroom.

.
 Technology in Classroom - Benefits for Teachers
 Reach diversity in learning styles.

 Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering

educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and
assess student understanding through multiple means.

 Enhances the relationship between teacher and student. When

technology is effectively integrated into subject areas, teachers
grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach.

Source Teach-hub.com http://www.teachhub.com/benefits-technology-classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction
 Students today have the
incredible benefit of using
technology not only to
access new ideas and
global perspectives, but
also to personalize and
take control of their
learning.

Enjoying the Experience

…

Students and Technology

Image source: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/report-fewer-low-income-tech-saavy-students-088263
 Technology in Classroom - Benefits for Students
 Acquire skills they need to survive in:
 a complex, highly technological knowledge-based economy
(digital future) prepare students for the real world environment.
 prepare students for their future careers, which will inevitably
include the use of wireless technology.
 Improve retention rate (retain information)
 Enable students to learn at own pace
 Promotes collaboration, conversation, connection with teachers
 Students are more likely to stay engaged and on task, reducing
behavioral problems in the classroom
 Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and
fun (24/7 wired – home - school – play)

Source: Teach-hub.com http://www.teachhub.com/benefits-technology-classroom

Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction
 Social Media &
Mobile Apps –
Toolkit for Teachers

Image Source: LinkedIn

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Image Source: Polyvore

http://www.polyvore.com/app_toolbox/thing?id=10520734
Connecting Caribbean Classrooms and Communities
with Social Media and Mobile Apps

Social media has

become
commonplace,
and the way we
use this
technology has
completely
transformed the
way we live our
lives …
Top 5 Most Popular Social Networking Sites | October 2016

http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites
Image source: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/how-to-start-a-blog-in-4-easy-steps/
 WordPress.com
https://wordpress.com

What is WordPress?
Examples @ edublogs –
 A free open source blog hosting powered by WordPress
service. http://edublogs.org

How Can I Use WordPress?

 Communicate with Students and

Parents (latest news, events @ school
or in class, assignments, projects)

 Create a Classroom-Run Blog (engage

students allow them to suggest ideas
and concepts for the blog’s broad
topic)
Click here for more Blog samples
Image source: http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/07/storing-data-cloud-safe/
 Google Drive
https://drive.google.com
What is Google Drive?
 File storage and synchronization service
provided by Google (15 GB free cloud space).

How Can I Use Google Drive?

 Secure cloud storage and file backup for your
documents, photos, videos.
 Collaborate with others with Drive Apps (Docs,
Sheets, Forms and Slides) to create
documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
 Scan documents with app Google Drive for
Android and store/search as PDFs.
 Edit, Sync files across all devices (desktop,
tablets, smartphones).
 Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com

What is Dropbox?
 A free file sharing, storage, and
synchronization service (automatic
syncing across all devices).

How Can I Use Dropbox?

 Use this tool as a free service (2 GB free)
for storing and sharing content in
multiple formats (documents, audio,
videos, photos).

 Viewing/Sharing data for group

collaborative projects (team receives
updates automatically).
Image source: http://www.alleywatch.com/2013/03/the-top-25-crowdfunding-success-stories/
 https://www.kickstarter.com

What is Kickstarter?
 A crowdfunding platform that
solicits public funding to
develop creative projects in
multiple genres (art, music,
publishing, technology).

How Can I Use Kickstarter in My

Research?

 Solicit funding for school

projects (art, film & video, 99 persons pledged
music, publishing, technology). $US 23,170 to bring project to life

 113,000 projects funded since

established in 2009.
 Ebooks – Collections and Services

Image source: http://tweakyourbiz.com/marketing/2013/04/03/how-to-structure-your-ebook/

 Ebooks
What are Ebooks?
 Electronic books consisting of text • Amazon Free Ebook collection
and images read on electronic • Feedbooks
devices. Increasing consumer • Google Books
demand for ebooks in all sectors.

• Internet Archive
How Can I Use Ebooks?
 Access ebooks (including e-
• International Children's Digital
textbooks) to support curricula.
Library
 Access, download, sync to multiple
devices (smartphones, tablets) • Manybooks
dedicated e-readers) • Project Gutenberg
 Assign projects to demonstrate • OPEN eTextbooks
interactive features (adjustable
fonts, dictionary, bookmarks,,
• Open Library
annotation, word search) enhances
reading process as interactive,
engaging, fun.
 E-book Readers
What are E-book Readers?
 Portable electronic device that is designed
primarily for the purpose of reading e-
books and periodicals.

How Can I Use E-Readers?

 Partner with school library & circulate E-book
Readers to students (familiar with
technology).
Adobe Digital Editions (free)
Amazon Fire
 Host Technology/Gadget Petting Zoo by Amazon Kindle
partnering with vendor for staff/students Android tablets
evaluate features of e-book readers side-by- Apple iPad
side for an optimum reading experience. Barnes & Noble Nook
Blio (free)
Kobo
 DIY Collaborative Spaces (Makerspaces)

Image source: http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2013/10/24/the-technologies-of-makerspaces

 Makerspace
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture

What are Makerspaces? Makerspace Activities

 Community-operated do-it-yourself (DIY) workspaces • Cardboard
(Hackerspaces, FabLabs, Techshops, Incubators) for people construction
of all ages to socialize, collaborate and build prototypes. • Prototyping
How Can I Use Makerspaces? • Woodworking
 Makerspaces provide hands-on, creative ways to • Electronics
encourage students to design, experiment, build and
• Robotics
invent as they deeply engage in science, technology,
engineering and tinkering. • Digital Fabrication
(3D printing)
 Proactively develop school Makerspaces (partnering with
local businesses, tech companies) for funding to acquire • Building bicycles and
tools for students to create, build, and innovate. kinetic machines
 Integrate aspects of design thinking and playfulness into • Textiles and sewing
the curriculum, providing time during the day or during a
unit for this kind of free exploration. View Examples Here
 Creating electives or other special classes dedicated to
creative exploration.
…Media Lab aims to
create a physical
space where adults
and children can get
to know the latest
technologies in a
responsible way.

… participate in
workshops that make
them comfortable with
twenty-first century
technologies and
means of
communication …

Monique Alberts,
Director Philipsburg
Jubilee Library
 Massive Open Online Courses

Image source: http://www.learndash.com/moocs-proving-useful-for-tech-skills/

 Coursera
https://www.coursera.org
What is Coursera?
 Education platform that partners with
top universities and organizations
worldwide (28 countries), to offer
massive open online courses MOOCs
(online courses aimed at unlimited
participation and open access via the
web).
How Can I Use Coursera?
 Choose from over 1800 courses (short
video lectures, interactive quizzes, peer
graded assessments).
 receive formal recognition for your
accomplishment with an optional
Course Certificate.
 Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org

 What is Khan Academy?

 A nonprofit organization devoted to
providing a free world-class education to
everyone, anywhere. Provides lectures in
the form of YouTube videos.

 How Can I Use Khan Academy?

 Students can study at their own pace and
benefit from instructional videos and
practice exercises within a personalized
learning dashboard.
 Subject areas: Math, Science, Computer
programming, History, Art, History,
Economics.
Social News Aggregators
 Flipboard

https://flipboard.com
What is Flipboard? (mobile only) Examples
A social news aggregation service that curates
content (text, videos, photos) from social networks
(Twitter, Facebook) and news sources (BBC, New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, National
Geographic) and flips this content into a
personalized digital magazine.
How Can I Use Flipboard?
 Digital Literacy - Student project
(individual/group) to create digital magazine on
assigned topic.
 Learn how to use Flipboard in a
 Keep updated on current events by curating flipped classroom
news feeds (newspapers, magazines, blogs).
 Tips for using Flipboard in
Share trending topics with friends colleagues. Classroom
 One stop shop to aggregate feeds from all
social networks.
 Paper.li
www.paper.li
What is Paper.li ?
A content curation service that enables users
to search and discover online content
(articles, photos, blog posts, videos) and
publish this content in digital newspaper
format.
How Can I Use Paper.li ?
 Digital Literacy - Student project
(individual/group) to create digital
newspaper/newsletter on assigned topic.
 Keep updated on current events by
curating news feeds (newspapers,
magazines, blogs). Share trending topics
with friends colleagues. Learn how to use Paper.li for school projects

 One stop shop to aggregate feeds from all

social networks (Twitter, Facebook,
Google+, YouTube).
 Photo and Video Sharing

Image source: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/video-sharing1.htm

 Animoto
https://animoto.com

What is Animoto? Click on images to view sample

videos @ Animoto
Cloud based video creation service.
Produces video slideshows from
photos, video clips and music that
users select during different stages of
the creative process.

How Can I Use Animoto?

 Enhance your digital classroom by
applying for a free Animoto all-
access pass for Educators
https://animoto.com/education/cl
assroom to produce full length
videos for class projects.
 Instagram

www.instagram.com
What is Instagram? • Examples:
Photo/video sharing service, enables
users to take pictures and videos, apply
digital filters, and share on social
networks (FYI …Facebook purchased
app in 2012 for $1 billion)

How Can I Use Instagram?

 Showcase students’ work (art)
 Capture field trip memories
 Feature student of the week
 Record steps in science experiment
 Share reading recommendations
 Everything you need to know about
teaching with Instagram
 Learn how to use Instagram in the
Classroom
 Snapchat
https://www.snapchat.com
What is Snapchat?
Image messaging and multimedia mobile app that • Example:
allows users to capture videos or photos called
snaps ((1-10 secs.) that self-destruct/disappear
after being viewed by recipients. (FYI…Facebook
offered to purchase Snapchat for $3 billion in 2013,
but was turned down)

How Can I Use Snapchat?

 Taking photographs/video of field trip
 Send ‘reminder snap’ about upcoming quiz,
homework assignment
 Filming live stories of school events
 Create a Snapchat video contest (10  Innovative ways of using Snapchat
seconds or less, talking about favorite in classrooms
teacher/subject)
 Learn how to Snapchat can be
 Have students follow news feeds from used to engage students
publishers using Snapchat ‘Discover’
feature (CNN, National Geographic )  Guide to Snapchat Use for Parents
& Teachers
 YouTube

www.youtube.com
What Is YouTube?
Popular video hosting and sharing service
that allows users to create, upload, view and
share videos online. This repository of user-
generated content includes movie clips, TV
clips, music and original videos.

How Can I Use YouTube?

 Use short clips from documentaries to

provide context to a subject taught
 Set an assignment that requires students
to research and make their own videos
 Create tutorials and post to YouTube  View 20 Ways to use YouTube in the
(over a billion users)
Classroom @ Educational App Store
 Subscribe to: YouTube EDU Primary &
Secondary Education Channel (research
for a project, homework channel features
educational videos across YouTube)
 Audacity
http://www.audacityteam.org/

What is Audacity? Podcasts hosting services:

A free, open source software for  iTunes
recording podcasts.  Podbean
 Podomatic
How Can I Use Audacity?  SoundCloud
 Students - create podcasts as
class assignment or project Download podcasts here:
(document progress, discuss
ideas).

 Teachers – Download
podcasts to
supplement/reinforce topics
taught in class.
 CuePrompter.com
http://www.cueprompter.com
What is CuePrompter.com?
A free online
teleprompter/autocue service.
How Can I Use CuePrompter.com?
 Conference presentations
 Workshops and in-house
training sessions
 Instruction classes
 Recording podcasts (prepared
scripts)
Note: Text limited to 2,000
characters
• Using CuePrompter.com does
not require technical skills. Copy
and paste your prepared text in
the form on the screen, add
some customization (width,
height, font, colour), click ‘Start
Prompter’, and the computer
screen is transformed
immediately into a giant
teleprompter.
 Doodle
http://doodle.com/
What is Doodle? • Example:
An online scheduling tool The basic Doodle version is free
and does not require registration
How Can I Use Doodle? http://doodle.com/polls/wizard.html
 Schedule work related events such as
meetings, vendor visits, and
conference calls.

 Schedule family related group events

such as a family reunions, movie
nights, and vacations.

 Added flexibility of syncing Doodle

with other personal calendars
maintained in Google, Outlook, Office
365.
 Google Docs
https://www.google.tt/docs/about

What is Google Docs?

A web-based application which can be
used to create documents,
spreadsheets, drawings, flowcharts,
forms and presentations. Users can
work individually or collaboratively.

How Can I Use Google Docs ?

 Now integrated in Google Drive, this
is a free online alternative to
Microsoft Office proprietary suite of
applications: MS Word, MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (15 GB free).
 Infographics

What are infographics?

The infographics industry is currently booming
as website creators and marketers are
incorporating informative graphics to visualize a
great story or visually explain a problem.
Benefits: Infographics are portable, highly visible
and simplifies the presentation of voluminous
data.

How Can I Use Infographics?

 Use infographics to easily
communicate information on
complex subject areas/research
projects.
 Three tools to use:
 Easel.ly
 Creately Source: http://elearninginfographics.com/the-
importance-of-technology-in-education-
 Piktochart infographic
 Prezi
https://prezi.com
What is Prezi?
Prezi is presentation software that uses
motion, zoom, and spatial features to
bring ideas to life. Alternative to
Microsoft PowerPoint boxed-in slides.

How Can I Use Prezi?

 Free version Edu Enjoy for Educators.
 Create visually appealing conference
and workshop presentations to
engage audiences.
 Supports collaborative group work,
project planning and brainstorming https://prezi.com/pddktvfv1man/navigating-the-flipped-
classroom
sessions.
 Survey Monkey
https://www.surveymonkey.com
What is SurveyMonkey? • Examples:
Online survey software to create polls and View Education Sample
survey questionnaires. Access to library of Surveys
sample survey questions, distribute
questionnaires on the web, collect responses in
real time.

How Can I Use SurveyMonkey?

 Conduct course evaluations, quizzes and tests

online
 Gather students’ feedback on subjects taught
 Conduct employee performance reviews
 Measure brand perception
 WolfRam|Alpha

http://www.wolframalpha.com
What is Wolfram|Alpha?
A computational knowledge engine.

How Can I Use Wolfram|Alpha?

 Research Tool
- When a search query is plugged into the search
box on the main page, WolfRam|Alpha will
compute answers to questions that have factual
responses or involves mathematical calculations
or formula.

- For example, What is the capital of Jamaica?

How many protons are in a hydrogen atom?
What is the average rainfall in Haiti? What is
$450 + 10%? What is H2SO4?
Image source: http://www.go-publish-yourself.com
 Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Press
www.self.gutenberg.org
What is Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Examples:
Press?
A publishing platform for contemporary and
independent authors to upload, promote,
and distribute their self-published works

How Can I Use Project Gutenberg Self

Publishing Press?
 Promote as a free self-publishing
platform for students to upload and
publish their assignments/projects.
 Platform for teachers wishing to self-
publish textbooks.
 Search for free E-books and E-
audiobooks. Ebooks downloadable in PDF
format and compatible with most
ereading devices.
 Amazon CreateSpace

https://www.createspace.com
What is Amazon CreateSpace? Examples:
Provides the innovative tools and
professional services to enable
independent authors to self-publish and
distribute their works.

How Can I Use CreateSpace?

 Promote as a free self-publishing
platform for students to upload and
publish their assignments/projects.
 Platform for teachers wishing to self-
publish, market e-textbooks on
Amazon.com (PDF, .doc/.docx, .rtf)
 Authors have option of using free, self-
guided or paid professionally-rendered
publishing workflow .
QR Codes
 QR Codes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_codes
• What are QR Codes? • :

- QR (Quick Response) Codes are 2-dimensional
barcodes readable by smartphones and other
mobile devices. QR Codes may be embedded with
information pointing users to websites, contact
information, videos, or other URLs.
• Library Book Add-On: Put QR codes
on classroom library books, linking
out to information about the author
and or book.

- How Can I Use QR Codes in My • Scavenger Hunts

Library/Workplace?
– Use one of the following free QR Code • Communicate with parents: Place
generators to create QR Codes:
QR codes around the school
• Delivr informing parents about upcoming
• Kaywa events.
• QRStuff
• QR Droid Zapper
25 Fun Ways to use QR Codes for
– Promote free QR Code Reader Apps to patrons
Teaching and Learning
to download to their mobile devices:
• NeoReader
• i-nigma
• Scanlife
Source: Forum Promotion http://forumpromotion.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Social-Networking.jpg
 Facebook
www.facebook.com
What is Facebook?
A leading social networking site with over
1.13 billion daily active users. Can be utilized
by schools, individuals, businesses, non-
profits, social groups etc.

How Can I Use Facebook?

 Create a FB group or page, invite students
to ‘like page’ provide updates on Ways to use Facebook in the
assignments, projects Classroom:
 Create connections, engage in • TeacherCast
conversations with parents
• OnlineCollege.Org
 Share videos, photos & apps
 ‘Like’ the Facebook in Education page (a
resource created by FB for educators to
find information on how best to use FB)
 Linkedin
www.linkedin.com
What is Linkedin?
Linkedin is a professional network connecting over
400+ million professionals in over 200 countries.

How Can I Use Linkedin?

Professional networking
 Control your professional identity online by
posting information on current employment,
educational background, skills, publications and
research interest.
 Online access to a virtual meeting place to
meet subject experts.
 Facilitate collaboration on projects with
colleagues.
 Discover network connections that can help
you in your career path.
 Twitter
https://twitter.com
What is Twitter?
View Innovative Ways to Use Twitter in the
Social networking and microblogging service Classroom
that allows users to create, send and read
messages or posts known as tweets in 140 Edudemic
characters or less. TeachHub.com
Global Digital Citizen Foundation
Twitter in the Classroom (Presentation)
How Can I Use Twitter? EmergingEdTech
 Bulletin Board to keep students
informed about exams, projects,
homework, events, cancelled classes.
 Provide the class with a running news
feed (current & international events)
 Network with other educators,
communicate with parents
 Students collaborate on projects, tweet
opinion on learning process, class
challenges.
 Attend conference virtually
(#CTEC2016)
https://twitter.com/MrsWideensClass
https://www.tumblr.com

What is Tumblr?
A microblogging and social networking service
offering tools for bloggers to share content
(text, photos, videos, audio, Gifs)
Examples:

How Can I Use Tumblr?

 Subject blog ( curate content on subjects taught

and invite students to follow)
 Assign student project to create/maintain blog
on Tumblr http://the-s-team-blog.tumblr.com/
 Hosting conversations with parents
 Professional networking
 Sharing and locating resources and innovative
ideas for teaching
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https://www.pinterest.com

 What is Pinterest?
A content sharing service
that allows members to
manage and share
theme-based collections
referred to as ‘pins’
(photos, videos) on
‘pinboards’.

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-pinterest/
 https://www.librarything.com

What is LibraryThing?
A service for cataloging and sharing your books,
music and movies online. Free for up to 200 titles.

How Can I Use LibraryThing?

 Organise in-house collections using
classification schemes (Dewey Decimal or
Library of Congress)
 Circulate collections using TinyCat online
catalogue
 Social networking space to view other users’
libraries, swap reading recommendations.
 -Use a LibraryThing widget to display books on
website or personal blog.
 Register to become a member of the
LibraryThing Early Reviewers and Member
Giveaway Program. Review advance copies of
new titles and receive free copy of the book
reviewed.
Video Conferencing Services

Image source: IMCCA http://www.imcca.org

 https://plus.google.com/hangouts

What is Google+ Hangouts? Use Google Hangouts on Air

A combined instant messaging, video & phone
call service enabling Google subscribers to send
and receive instant messages, photos, videos,
GIFs, as well as initiate free video calls (one-on-
one or group up to 10 people).
broadcasting service within YouTube
for streaming live events…
https://support.google.com/youtub
e/answer/7083786

How Can I Use Google+ Hangouts

 Host online exam review sessions, virtual
book club.
 Students/Teacher make live presentation
@ conference
 Record a lecture, post to YouTube/
website students required to view
 Invite virtual guest speaker. Students Go on virtual fieldtrip with Learn
virtually travel the world from their Around the World
classroom interacting with expert from
another country. How Educators /Schools Can Make
 Host meeting, connect/collaborate the Most of Google Hangouts
colleagues (Personal Learning Networks
(PLN)
 www.skype.com
What is Skype?
Computer program used to make free
voice calls over the Internet to anyone
else who is also using Skype.
How Can I Use Skype ?
 Free Skype to Skype calls (anywhere in
world)
 Group calls ( up to 25 people)
 Video calls (one-to-one/group)
 Messaging (instant/video)
 Send Texts (SMS)
 Send files (photos, videos) via Skype Chat
 Screen sharing (individual/group)
Skype in the Classroom free to educators and
experts around the world to connect and share
learning experiences
To participate:
1. Join Microsoft Educator Community
2. Download Skype and set up a Skype ID,
3. Browse content to find learning activity for
your students, request a session.
Activities:
(1) Skype lessons (subjects taught by experts)
(1) Virtual field trips
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 www.popplet.com

What is Popplet?
A visualization tool for capturing,
organizing, and sharing ideas.

How Can I Use Popplet?

 Promote as a visualization tool to
enhance learning .

 Use Popplet to conceptualize and

explore ideas, create mind maps,
record thoughts, plan projects and
collaborate with others.
 http://www.wordle.net

What is Wordle?
Wordle is a word cloud generator. Word
cloud is a graphical representation o f
word frequency. Users have the option of
pasting text into an editing window and
immediately generating a word cloud.

How Can I Use Wordle?

Marketing and Promotion
Student assignments:
 Create Wordles as cover art
 Create word cloud posters to Word Cloud of this slide
promote favorite subject/activity.
 Spruce up the school’s blog, Also Try ABCya.com word
website, or Face book page with clouds for kids! (Works best
a Wordle.
with Google Chrome browser)
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 https://www.weebly.com

What is Weebly?
Web hosting service which allows
individuals with little technical expertise
to build dynamic websites.

How Can I Use Weebly?

Register for the Weebly For Education
program to:
 Create a free website and blog
 Mange students’ account
 Accept homework assignments
online
 Communicate with students &
parents
 http://www.wikispaces.com

What is Wikispaces?
Provides free wiki hosting services to
educators, businesses and nonprofits.

How Can I Use Wikispaces?

 Have your students work together to
create a wiki on a topic they are studying.
They will need to collaborate in order to
make it a success.
 Collaborate with other teachers to create
procedure and policy manuals. Wikispaces Classroom is free for
 Use as a communication tool with educators
students/parents to post assignments,
class or school-wide events Other wiki building platforms
 Visit - Elearning Industry and Learn How to  PbWorks
Use Wikis in classrooms.  Wikidot
For Teachers
1. Curriculum - Effective technology integration is achieved
when the use of technology is routine and transparent and
when technology supports curricular goals.

2. Plan ahead: There has to be a comprehensive strategy in

place to implement technology into schools and teachers have
to be involved in the planning stages.

3. BYOD (bring your own device) has become a great option for
schools who still want to bring the many benefits of classroom
technology to their students.

4. Advocate/Lobby policy makers to develop the infrastructure

required to support integrating technology in classrooms
(internet access for all).

.
5. Develop a School Social Media Policy: Work with other
educators develop a social media policy.

6. Notify parents and receive their permission before asking

students to join social media networks. Explain to parents
exactly how the tool will be used in the classroom

7. Age appropriate: Verify that all students are older than 13

years. Most social media sites stipulate that children must be
at least 13 years to open an account.

8. Do not ban social media, embrace it. Students are already

engrossed with social media outside of the classroom.
9. Keep updated with emerging technologies (within and
outside the field of education)
10. Student Feedback: Ask students -- the digital natives -
if they have creative ideas about ways in which social
media can enrich their learning experience, both in the
classroom and beyond.

11. Be a Safe Harbor: Ensure that students know they can

come to you with questions or concerns, or to discuss
what to do in tricky situations they encounter online.

12. Discuss Online Safety: Teach students about

appropriate online behavior, including keeping
passwords private, never talking to strangers online,
and treating others respectfully.
13. Join Your Local The libraries of the 21st century provide a welcoming
common space that encourages exploration,
Library - creation, and collaboration between students,
Philipsburg Jubilee teachers, and a broader community. They bring
together the best of the physical and digital to create
Library learning hubs.

http://www.stmaartenlibrary.org
 PJL Library Catalog

Book mobile service - schools, daycare, community

centers PJL Media Lab
Volunteer - Homework Helper,
summer programs, teaching
Call: (1-721) 542 2970
E-mail: admin@sxmlibrary.org
 Keeping up with Technology
General Resources
• Lifehacker (www.lifehacker.com)
• Mashable (www.mashable.com)
• Pew Research Center (www.pewinternet.org)
• ReadWrite (www.readwriteweb.com)
• TechCrunch (www.techcrunch.com)
• Wired (www.wired.com)
• TED: Ideas Worth Spreading (www.ted.com)

Education Technology Resources

 Edudemic
• Edutopia
• EmergingEdTech (sign up here for free Education Technology Resources eBook)
• Google for Education
• TeachHub.com
 Thank You!

• E-mail me: Cheryl.Peltier-Davis@sta.uwi.edu

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