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8am Monday:
--- iTunesU: a "living course." Sounds like Blackboard, eCollege, D2L, Moodle... without elements like a Dropbox feature.
--- His info is on the TIES wiki.
--- Instead of using it, since we have eCollege, I could look at how other colleges' info is set up. That'd be a cool way to get cool ideas.
Pre-Keynote:
--- 3400 Attendees this year; 22 states represented.
9am Monday Keynote:
--- Simon Sinek. Amazing. I cried at the end of his presentation.
--- Author of "Start with Why (Y)" and "The Golden Circle." TedX Speaker!
--- Technology: "Just because we can doesn't mean we should." Reminds me of Margo, one of our faculty members.
--- We need to have a problem to solve in order to consider technology as a solution. What problems do I have? Apathy for my subject matter?
--- We can solve problems faster and better in groups.
--- We want badly to belong. (Me: Really?)
--- He didn't write out the chemical names; "no correlation between spelling and intelligence." Damn it.
--- Endorphins and Dopamine are selfish chemicals. We get endorphins from exercise and dopamine from checking stuff off our lists... from shopping, etc.
--- Oxytosin and Seratonin are mutual chemicals - shared. Oxytosin is what causes us to feel feelings of love or trust. It happens at birth or when we have sex or hug someone. It can also happen during acts of generosity. Seratonin comes from feelings of pride. It's the leadership chemical. This chemical can lead to us feeling pride in bad ways like with status symbols (cars, materials, etc.).
--- We are social animals!
--- What if we gave diplomas via email without the public forum. Ew.
--- If we give time & energy to others, they will give that to others; if we give money, the same thing doesn't happen. "I gave $100 to the Salvation Army," vs. "I hung out with abused kids for an hour today."
--- Technology: Speeds up transactions, allows us to share info, and connects people.
--- We have alphas. We are hierarchical as a species.
--- We have no problem giving special treatment to our alphas, but we expect them to protect us.
--- Superintendents need to watch over principals; principals need to watch over teachers; teachers will look over students. No need for superintendents/principals to worry about students; if they take care of the teachers, the teachers will take care of the students.
--- How can technology help us with all of this (above)?
--- We know people are infallible, but we trust them. We wouldn't get on a plane with only computers running it.
--- If things aren't working at your school/college, ask if it is the technology or if the teachers aren't supported by principals, etc.?
--- Cortisol is the anxiety chemical. Military: "Crying is just fine."
10:55am Monday Session:
--- Tales of a Tech Coach = blog or web site?!
--- Sites & Stuff: tioki, livebinders, iPoe app, iBooks, ...
--- "Gone are the days when 15 teachers are gone for a conference." No time or money.
--- Animoto idea: What did you learn from Carlin/Sedaris? Use your own pics & text (via Paint)?
--- Flip my room with: Khan Academy, Learn Zillion, iTunesU, WatchKnowLearn...
--- Publishing: My eBook, Storyjumper, Storybird, Zooburst, Pixton, Linguafolio...
--- infogr.am
--- Weebly = web site maker
--- Useful for conference/classroom comments: corkboard.me, todaysmeet.com, polleverywhere.com
--- Our TIES proposal: 15 classroom activities for science, reading, writing... ??
--- diigo vs. delicious?
12:15 Monday Session: Making Awful Content (super funny vibe & approach)
--- 15 Tips to Make Awful Stuff: 1) Use lots of PDFs, 2) Use textbooks constantly, 3) No hyperlinks, 4) Make it ugly (fuzzymartian.tripod.com), 5) Omit context, 6) Dump everything from traditional course into online shell, 7) Use multiple choice tests, 8) Stress memorization, 9) Put long lectures online, 10) Use PPT, 11) Use a lot of text on long pages with no images, 12) Make navigation obtuse, 13) Keep the digital classroom sterile, 14) Write ambiguously, 15) Use animation (gifs).
1:20 Monday Session:
--- Assessment: How often do we assess? What did you assess today (the weather, etc.)?
--- Idea: Make extra credit stuff part of class = Ted Talks, Khan Academy, in addition to school events.
--- Teachers need to be consistent & fair.
--- When students are behind, stop for 5 min. It's like being low on gas; you would stop for five instead of running out!
2:25 Monday Session:
--- Games: sdikkers / gamesmatter.com
--- 97% of American teens play!
--- Games are large & complex & have levels; keep projects like that?
--- Chart: Scribe assignments vs. Artist assignments vs. Adventurer assignments, etc.
--- Chart: Goals/outcomes in left column, types of learners in top row, rest of squares = types of assignments that fit
--- Use Levels!
--- Carlin is first level? or grammar is? Then advanced grammar later?
--- Last level: Do something you aren't asked to do!
--- Second-to-last level: Teach others.
--- Play > experiment > geek out!
8am Tuesday Session:
--- eText Publishing!
--- iBooks authors should be master teachers!
--- "101 Key Concepts of History" = "47 Concepts of Writing"?
9am Tuesday Keynote:
--- Coursera: Anyone can take classes now!
--- Doom & Gloom?: Jobs are getting outsourced.
--- "Competencies trump content." ?
--- How to stay employed: Creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Sidenote: Everybody brings up the 50 States and Capitals lesson... Yeah, we all memorized that (well in the upper midwest anyway), but you can't use Google all the time - especially in trivia games. Memorization isn't ALL bad; we have to REMEMBER some stuff for crying outloud. Isn't there something TO memorizing something? We have to memorize numbers and people's names all the time. And it IS on Bloom's taxonomy even if it IS the lowest one. To tear down memorization tears down basic knowledge, right? I know something because I read it and remembered it. I get why people crap on those who teach the 50 States and Capitals, but the process is meaningful even IF the content seems silly.
SO, the content can be silly if the process is meaningful = this idea can be duplicated. Like the fake sources created for my class to learn how to cite stuff.
Back to the Keynote:
--- All kindergarteners should start a digital portfolio that follows them through school. Seems overwhelming but cool & do-able?
--- Google Rule of 20%: Play for 20% of your week/class = create your own fun projects!
--- Questions to ask myself: How do I model thoughtful, risk-taking? How do I model innovation?
--- He ends by quoting from A Tale of Two Cities. I rolled my eyes. I'm so over literature majors.
10:55 Tuesday Session, about Creativity in everyone.
--- Ban Clip Art.
--- Show info in multiple ways and ask them to, too.
--- Encourage narrative voice rather than expository voice.
--- Ask for multiple answers to questions and multiple solutions to problems. Their "problem": English classes are dumb. So what are some solutions?
--- Give alternative tests once in awhile.
--- Give points for design.
--- Ask them to explain wrong answers.
--- Use free online tools... changeyourimage.com
--- Ask them to help design classroom rules and procedures.
Noon Keynote Tuesday:
--- Why does the Khan Academy focus on math and science and not writing/composition/grammar?
1:20 Tuesday Session:
--- Best of Web 2 Zapatou - video.
--- goo.gl/jzUC5
--- youtube.com/t/press_timeline
--- Create your own channels and playlists
--- Ted Ed Channel
--- Crash Course Channel
--- Use filters.
--- WeVideo - multi-track video editor.
--- Work Better, Work Smarter!
--- Ask questions IN the video so they have to watch it.
--- YouTube Subplans using webcam recorder IN youtube's my channel!
--- 2min Preview videos for a flipped classroom.
--- Don't worry about perfect videos.
--- Embed, unclick, no related videos & fullscreen... popout small medium large... start at: ___
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