Empowering Learners with GAFE

bit.ly/empoweredlearners

https://docs.google.com/a/gisint.school.nz/presentation/d/1us74Gs1OuXDnD81FDyTalG0D9RCh2oEspdr98AzpZo0/edit#slide=id.g8db6bae30_08

Simon Ashby
@SimonAshbyNZ

Google Teachers Academy!

Kids doing Demo Slams - how awesome!  Let's get the kids busy!


Kevin Honeycutt - kids leading change
@kevinhoneycutt

Setting up Google Ninjas in our classroom -
Writing up
"Who wants to be a Google Ninja?" on the board
Kids writing names around this
Doc created for  kids to work through
Kids get this signed off by other students - kids get a lanyard with Google Ninja on them.

Kids building their own sites with screencasts for his own information of learning.  He created information for students to access around Google Apps.
Kids using screencasts to teach other students

Keyboard shortcuts
Having these visible for students

Love the teacher objectives!

• Keep the task broad
• Give time
• Applaud diversity
• Play dumb

Using Thinglink - see the link on the GSlides presentation

MoveNote

 - Loving learning

 - Reading samples (reading fluency!) very cool to see progress throughout the year

Students speaking on slides to teach math concepts etc

Using Google Drawings to for example - 

Finding language and images

eg Spiteful - see slide!  Very very cool!

Print and put around the room.

Using Screencast to feedback about their blog.

Awesome Screenshot - annotating their blog posts to reflect on it.

Comment threads

Initially kids seem to misuse them and write rubbish but by the end of the year, a number of kids were writing really useful feedback for each other.

Having that learning discussion with students about the purpose of feedback and with learning conversations.

AudioBoom (adding Audio by embedding onto blogs)

Distraction free YouTube (like ViewPure but automatic) 

Adblocker

Evernote clearly - allows you to remove distractions.

Google Forms

Use this most powerfully by putting it in front of the classroom and talking about the feedback - why are only 40% of students feeling extended most of the time?  What changes can we make?

1-click timer (monitor for kids for time management)

Making a GIF

Wow - using Blogger as e-portfolio - cool

(Can't even speak anymore apparently!)

#gafesummit=awesome