Region V ACTE Conference Materials

“Using Technology in

the Classroom”

Region V ACTE Conference April 11-14^th 2012

Ronita Jacobsen

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

FCCLA/FEA/NTHS Adviser

Plainview High School, Plainview NE

https://sites.google.com/a/plainviewschools.org/ronita-jacobsen/

We need to prepare college and career ready individuals. In doing so, we can use technology as a tool to not only educate students, but also to engage students, enhance communication, encourage higher levels of learning, and empower them for success in an ever-changing society.

If you have Internet access, please take the pre-session survey here at http://bit.ly/IhLA3u. The presentation will begin shortly. This document may also be found on the above website with a direct link to the survey.

Google Sites

· Create a link from your school website to your personal website; provide links to your curriculum, lesson plans, organizations and activities you sponsor, additional websites links and resources, photos, etc. Attach parent letters/information!

· Add Picasa Albums; create albums for your organizations

· School—Add School Improvement to your website and house documentation for accreditation

Google Forms

· Create student participation observations forms (page of several examples)

· Create lab evaluation forms

· Students create observations for use in Child Development/Early Childhood/Preschool Classrooms

· Students create surveys and analyze the data: Digestion Survey

· Scheduling times for meetings (FCCLA District Meeting)

· Create surveys—ACTEN Survey, Plainview Schools Career and Technical Education Survey

· School-gather data for School Improvement, create teacher walkthrough evaluations

· Data Gathering-professional development documentation, knowledge level of students at vary points in a lesson, pre/post lesson quiz, exit/entrance ticket

· Templates available for you to choose from courtesy of Google

Google Docs

· Create Lab Plans –collaborate with group members, share with instructor (Kitchen Lab Plan Form)

· Use of student note taking of presentation, collaboration among group members-Pain Reduction Methods in Labor; Fashion Design Project List

· Data Gathering—FCCLA member information, District FCCLA Adviser Information

· School-collaboration for school projects and documentation for school improvement; Professional Learning Community; AdvancEd Standards work

· Professional Organizations-ACTEN Strategic Plan

· Creation of Classroom Calendar Cookbook—Food and Nutrition/Food Science

Google Presentation

· Students work on a classroom presentation-Clothing Through the Decades; Minerals Presentation; Dating Violence Presentations

· School-Collaboration on teacher in-service presentation

· Creation of Food Nutrition/Food Science Magazine

Picasa

· Classroom Albums- Take photos of organization events. Place into albums on Picasa. Link to your webpage.

· Organization Albums-Take photos of classroom activities. Place into albums on Picasa. Link to your webpage

· Benefits-students and parents have access to photos with ability to print; Yearbook, School Staff, local paper can locate photos they need for publicity

ANGEL (e-learning system-similar to Moodle, now purchased by Blackboard)

· Students can view PowerPoints, videos, notes,

· Students can blog, chat, take assessments,

· Submit PowerPoints and media projects.

· Excellent way for students to keep up when absent from the classroom

Study Blue

· Create on-line flashcards, take quizzes, take notes, import and export Notes/PowerPoint/Pictures, Handouts, etc. App available to study on phone, iPad, etc.

· Can Print materials and share with others, set up classes, use Facebook, Twitter, and “chat”

Animoto

· Create a quick and easy movies on a classroom project in place of posters/powerpoints

· Average Motor Skills of the Infant

i-Movie/Movie Trailer

· Create PSA-Dating Violence, Identity Theft

· Create Movie Trailer for Your Program/Organization (Plainview FCS Movie Trailer)

iPad

· iPad Apps place a list of apps on your website

· Take video/picture of organizational and classroom events-create imovie, put on webpage (FCCLA Legislative Workshop)

Glogster

· Create virtual posters on concepts—foodborne illnesses, self-exploration, housing needs, types of housing

Picnik

· Write definition of terms with appropriate visuals

· Create own mission/vision statement (Plainview FCS Student’s Mission Statement)

· Closing April 19^th…Can also use Creative Kit in Google+, PicMonkey.com, or Aviary.com

Voki

· Create characters and scenes or demonstrate knowledge/information on classroom topic (Fashion Runway)

· Entrance/exit ticket

Extranormal

· Create more in-depth characters and scenes to demonstrate knowledge information on classroom topic (Emotional Development of the Infant)

· Entrance/exit ticket

Prezi

· Similar to PowerPoint

· Option for students when creating presentations

Career Connections

· Website in Nebraska students/parents use to take assessments and locate information on careers; create Personal Learning Plans; links to colleges throughout the United States; based on Career Clusters, etc.

· State trains teachers/schools; ability to become a school-wide program; all teachers can mentor all students; parent training; career curriculum for all areas.

Education Quest

· Activities Resume

· Website which has assessments, college links, interview preparation, resume, cover letters, etc.