Kids+Going+Google

Schools of the Future Conference //Billie Napoleon, Mid-Pacific Institute, 8th Grade English// //Jon Pennington, Le Jardin Academy, 6-9th Grade Design// //Debbie Yoshino, ‘Iolani School, Information Technology Instructional Cooordinator (my job!)//
 * Kids Going Google**

__Debbie Yoshino__ Integration Specialist

Capture Info Quickly
 * Use Spreadsheet/form for entrance or exit ticket, collect student info, quizzes
 * Took quiz then produced graphics quickly (pre-formatted?)

Mobility
 * Access from many places
 * platform independent (pc AND mac)

Collaboration
 * Used like blog (std-std, tchr-std)
 * Students feedback for students, critical thinking - students write for students and critique each other’s work
 * Sites used to create a simple blog platform

Creativity with Google Earth
 * connect physical/geographic characteristics and cultural/human characteristics of a country

__Jon Pennington__ LJA Design (IB school)

Google BETA - means “betta” because its constantly changing and getting better

Student-centered classroom = Collaboration

Design Cycle employed to design a hat that protects your head from water, stay securely on your head, durable, reusable using classroom home materials, hat assembled in class in 30 minutes
 * Google Docs for processing
 * SketchUp for drawing

How can we make it better? FEEDBACK
 * Share with class, same or different grade,
 * students comment on document - shows a comment stream
 * done in class on the spot
 * discussion, student-led, unmoderated, (hilarious to boot)
 * Comment field: type @emailaddress.com and it brings in someone else (from community or out?)
 * Next time, have student invite people into the conversation

Google Doc Management System: **Google Teacher Dashboard** (cost by student or school) Hapara?
 * Classes, section
 * brings up each students’ doc home and
 * teacher can access each doc without having to be shared
 * students put doc in a shared folder (eg tech/you name or collaboration/provided folder)
 * FILTER frame to search for document content
 * tracks blogger network contributing
 * shared photo albums
 * shared classroom albums

__Billie Napoleon__ Mid-Pac, 8th Grade English Teacher

How can the use of Google Apps and social media 1)promote critical thinking and 2)

Google Search - 1st day of class
 * Search more than the web - Google Search Story
 * 6 searches to tell us about them
 * Used YouTube, embed, screenshots

Google Docs
 * Build paragraphs together,
 * Revise and edit using comments
 * Backchanneling, realtime conversation during a presentation
 * students listen to audio, kinda of channeling
 * google doc template with space for each student to write
 * can stop audio if needed during audio
 * know what to go back over to clarify
 * No Need for dropbox, just give a deadline for contributions then view work

Google Presentation
 * can produce collaboratively

Google Apps marketplace -
 * __Mindmeister__ - brainstorming tool, collaborative, connected to google, images inserted easily, can embed in other app
 * __Aviary__ - Similar to Photoshop - but simpler and more affordable - and collaborative

Social Media (__Google Apps trains students in social media ettiquette__)
 * Wiki -
 * Ning -
 * Backchanneling (google docs 1st, then twitter - faster and more engaging, used on smart devices)
 * Socratic circles (outer circle share thoughts from inner circle discussion, enables all students to participate) many students profess to be more engaged with the device in their hands
 * class hashtag
 * HW - think about what we talked about today, take a picture of something that relates, and tweet about it - connects learning to life outside the classroom
 * Sharing Ideas
 * Reviewing
 * Practicing Good Writing (no IM, complete sentences)
 * take photos relevant to text then immediately tweet it, back at class have fodder for discussion
 * required to use capitals, punctuation, sentence structure, specialized content like opening adjectives, and other conventions

Smart Devices allowed at Mid-Pac, Billie’s class knows to have smart device with them, put away until told, to bring to every class. Students who do not have one (cost, broken, etc.) can use a loaner device (iPod Touch - iPad? - at Mid-Pac)

www.Connectsafely.org Great safety website used for training

FIRPA issues
 * people outside community not generally allowed in, without strict moderation from teacher and to notify parents when one does come in.
 * special considerations always for allowing parents/outsiders to view GRADE related information.

Share with parents what you’re doing and why. Explain the tool and how it benefits the student.