Ipod+Brian+and+Michelle

 3-D Project Legacy **How do we know we have been successful? **

1. Students are reporting on their experience - (2 - 3 students sharing - recorded on video) attach videos

2. Students have acquired new technology skills that they had not had previously - please see the 21st century list below

We only had the Ipods for just over 3 weeks so it was difficult to truly get a good feel for them however I believe that we were able to touch on some of the 21st century skills  Ø Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results – being able to choose appropriate applications to assist in gathering information in order to solve problems. (Eg. Tire Tracks lesson)  Ø Personal, social, and civic responsibility – Digital citizenship was something that was discussed and started to become part of our discussions  Ø Self-direction – they were more independent and I would see with future use more self directed learning with the use of instructional videos, etc.  Ø Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking – Some students did not know how to use an Ipod and others were always willing to trying out new apps even though they have an ipod. Some were overheard excitement over the educational apps used and that they were going to add them to their own personal Ipods.

3. Students have learned about digital citizenship - please see the digital citizenship list of skills below  · We spent a lot of time discussing what digital citizenship means and how important it is not at this moment, but the future effects as well. We discussed the role social media plays in our lives and the implications that may arise from them.  · Students were very responsible with the equipment and not once were the students behaving inappropriately with them. 4. How has our teaching changed? What practices will you continue? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">- In order to use the IPods we have had to change a number of our practices and slightly modified our teaching <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">a) Planning - we had to think outside the box in order to adapt the iPods to the curricular goals we have been working on. We did not want to just use the iPods as calculators in math. We had to consider how to incorporate the photo and video capabilities, as well as the many apps available. We wanted to take advantage of the portability of the iPods by incorporating activities outside of the classroom.

· <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">With technology I believe that teaching will not change a great deal however I do believe that more of the responsibility of learning can fall on the students. The Ipods are great resources for the introduction of a topic or review, but will not take the place of the actual teaching.

<span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The students may appear as though they know a great deal about technology, which they may however this knowledge surrounds more of the physical use of the technology. For example good apps, how to change colours, screens all sorts of things like that. I believe that when it comes to actually using technology as a tool in the real world, they have much learning to do. I believe that showing how to properly and effectively use technology in everyday life is something that will help them throughout their lives.

<span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Practices to continue would be for students to add some educational apps to their own devices and to continue to educate the students on real life applications of technology.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">5. What are some best practices? - set out a very clear set of guidelines describing everything from taking out the iPods, use in class, do's and don'ts and even how they are to be returned. - give the students time to play and explore the uses of the iPod at the start and listen and evaluate the ideas proposed by the students. When pointed in the right direction they often come up with simple and elegant uses and solutions I never would have come up with on my own.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Use Ipods for review of basic math skills, using the internet for reference, vocabulary

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">6. Listing what I have learned and what were some of the challenges - Time was one of the greatest challenges. Many of the lessons could be adapted and modified, but finding the time to do so was very difficult. I realized that it was best to keep the use of the iPods to a minimum at the start and then build in a greater use as time went on.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Initially I feared that the students would not be as focussed on the lessons and may be off task however I actually discovered the opposite occurred. Students were more focussed on lessons whether or not they involved the Ipods. If they didn’t they knew that the Ipods could be used as a review tool when the lesson was completed. If Ipods were included in the lesson they were aware of the expectations and did not want to lose the privilege and were on task and focussed. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">I was also concerned about the cameras, however after discussion digital citizenship as it relates to cameras, I was pleasantly surprised how respectful students were.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">7. Personal growth as a learner on an online collaborative environment. - I learned that the world is changing and I have to work hard to keep up. The use of technology is becoming very prevalent in our culture and in our division and I need to learn a lot more about it so that I am not left behind. I learned that even the mention of being able to use an IPod, or laptop captures the interest of the students and focuses their efforts. I learned that students know a lot about using the technology, have no fear of using the technology, but do not always have the appropriate skills and it is our task to focus on developing those skills.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">It was good to see how others were using technology · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">It was helpful to hear about the challenges and try to determine ways to minimize or avoid them

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">8. What are some tips for next time users? - Keep the projects simple at the start. The students are very good at modifying and developing the projects to suit their own interests and they often enhanced the assignments themselves by adding videos, images and identifying apps that were useful and applicable. - Pick one of the learning objectives and discuss ahead of time how students would use the technology to study that material and then write down everything they suggest. Sit down and look at it that evening and then plan out the project. The students often came up with inventive and yet very practical ideas. They will tell you how to use the technology and all you have to do is organize their ideas and set parameters

· <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Make sure to be clear about your expectations and follow through on consequences <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Give the students time to play and explore.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">9. What is your legacy piece? How have you left a digital footprint to let other know about your important work with kids? (Video, digital storytelling, celebrations with parents, inviting senior administration, manual, collaborative place for yourself and your students) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Students added apps that we used in the classroom on their personal devices · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Personal Legacy for me to have actually used this technology in my class and to come to the realization that they do have some uses in the classroom, but that the biggest limitation is time. Time to create projects/assignment and time to search and discover new, useful and related apps.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">10. Sample lessons - share 2 lessons that you taught using the equipment

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Using Geometry app students watched a video on how to solve for volume of a solid and then could refer back to it later. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">Using camera/video camera and notes utility, the students were shown 6 photos of different tires from vehicles of staff. The students then went outside and took photos of a the tires and the task was to try to match their photos (and parking stall numbers) to the mystery ones. This not only had them using their observation skills, but they also had to determine their own method for collecting and recording their information. They needed to make sure they were able to remember which tire photo corresponded to which parking stall. This lesson saw very high student engagement and energy. They were not directed on how to record their information: some choice a video, some used notes utility and camera. The other interesting observation I made was that the students were able to evaluate their choice of information gathering and comment on the benefits and limitations of their choice. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 72pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; tabstops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; line-height: 115%;">I used the French translator to work on expanding vocabulary with my students. They found it much more enjoyable to use the Ipod rather than a dictionary.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">11. Websites, tools, or apps that you used with your students

· <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Calculator · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Dictionary.com · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">French translator · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Geometry: volume of solids · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Math expressions.com · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Camera/video camera · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Notes · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Italk

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">12. Other unexpected findings from your project

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The students do not know as much about technology as we initially believe. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The students became much more engaged about learning with the Ipods which could also be due to the novelty of having the technology.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">13. Final thoughts about your project.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I think that the project is a great idea. We have a multitude of very talented educators in the system and by allowing them to try out the technology for a short period of time is a great way to get them to use the technology without forcing it on them. In this project we got a chance to try the iPods and yet did not have to make a commitment to just them. Great- we should try out and evaluate as many different types of equipment as possible before we make a commitment. I also think that the iPods should be lent out to an individual, rather than to pairs. It was very difficult to share the equipment in such a short period of time, especially if you were trying to learn how to use them yourself.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I really enjoyed participating in this trial, the excitement generated by my students was great and they surprised me with their enthusiasm. The only regret I had was that 3 and ½ weeks is a very short time and it was very difficult to fully integrate this technology in to the classroom and really see the full advantage they could be. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t believe Ipods are a teaching tool, but rather a resource to use. There are limitations with them as there is with anything. It was difficult to really get a good picture of using them because I did have them for such a short period of time.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">14. Would you recommend to use this equipment?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Personally, I would not recommend the use of the IPod in the classroom at this time. It is a very flexible piece of equipment, but does not fit into the infrastructure of our schools at the present. It was not easy to save work to the student's home directories or to print off the work. Sharing work by one student with the rest of the class was not always easy to do and not always possible that day. Transferring data to memory sticks and then taking it home to work on created new problems such as booking the use of Macs and then transferring the data from each IPod. Until our infrastructure is updated or modified to take these issues into account the use of IPods in our "windows" schools creates time issues and time is the one thing we do not have a lot of. IPods are very interesting pieces of equipment, but at the present I think we should continue looking at other devices.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I would only recommend this technology as a resource tool or something to engage the students in learning. However I do believe that technology can have a very positive effect on learning but I believe there is other sources of technology that may be more effective overall.

**__ Digital Citizenship – ISTE Standard #5 __**

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behaviour. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship **// Demonstrate what you did to accomplish the digital citizenship portion of the project. Were you able to integrate any of the above into your lesson? //** **__ 21st Century Skills __** ** This is a list of 21st Century Skills. Did you witness any of these skills in your students and in the learning activities you provided in the project? Give some examples. ** **//__ Digital-Age Literacy __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Basic, scientific, economic, and technological literacies <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Visual and information literacies <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Multicultural literacy and global awareness

**//__ Inventive Thinking __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Adaptability/managing complexity <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Self-direction <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning

**//__ Effective Communication __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Personal, social, and civic responsibility <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Interactive communication

**//__ High Productivity & Quality, State-of-the-Art Results __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Effective use of real-world tools <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø The ability to create relevant, high-quality products