Classy+Communication+Tools

** Classy Communication Tools! - Web 2.0 Tools **
**April 28, 2009** 8:30 m - 3:30 pm

** T3 Agenda - **


 * Today's Expeced Outcomes: **
 * ** Examine online communication methods and determine how these methods can enhance communication for a variety of purposes. **
 * ** Select and plan to use a method of online communication that will enhance classroom communication for a variety of purposes. **
 * ** Explore synchronous communication tools and develop an awareness of the advantages for using these tools as a method of communication in the classroom **


 * Session Starter ** - Think of a family member, friend or someone else with whom you have communicated using a method that did not involve face-to-face or telphone contact. What did you use as a communication tool? How would you have communicated with this person 50 years ago? 100 years ago?


 * A Vision of K-12 Students Today **
 * Turn to a shoulder partner and discuss:
 * What are you personal thoughts on this topic?
 * What ideas are going through your mind right now?

We will be investigating four classroom communication tools today in our T3 session. We are going to use a cooperative learning strategy, the Jigsaw, to conquer and divide the information to learn about these tools.
 * Introduction to Online Communication Tools - Jig Saw **


 * 1) First, you will be randomly assigned to your home groups.
 * 2) Then you will number off and get into expert groups.
 * 3) After you get in your expert groups, you will explore a Web 2.0 tool by using theeMINTS moduleand these pages on this wiki. Just click on one of the four links below or use the navigation on the left had side of the screen.

Learning about Blogs Learning about Wikis Learning about Podcasts Learning about Voicethreads

On each page are resources to help you learn more about your assigned Web 2.0 tool. 4. Once everyone has gone through their assigned tool, we will get back into your home groups so everyone can explain their communication tool to the group. You will be responsible for teaching your tool to your home group!!


 * Time to Brainstorm! **
 * How can these tools be used in the classroom related to these four categories:
 * Classroom to Home
 * Classroom to Community
 * Classroom to Classroom
 * Within the Classroom
 * How can these tools be used to support Marzano's Nine Categories of Instructional Strategies? (Refer to your book if needed.) -
 * Setting objectives and providing feedback
 * Identifying similarities and differences
 * Summarizing and note taking
 * Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
 * Homework and practice
 * Nonlinguistic representation
 * Cooperative learning
 * Generating and testing hypotheses
 * Cues, questions, and advance oranizers


 * LUNCH **

Creating a Blog Creating a Wiki Creating a Podcast Creating a Voice Thread
 * Work time ** - Learning to use an online communication tool. Pick one tool you would like to learn more about in more detail.

Synchoronous Communication
 * Asynchronous vs. Synchorous Communication Tools

**Closing** Topic: Sharing & Developing Best Practices
 * Go-Around - Share what new online communication tool you plan on using in the future and how you will use it.
 * Next T3 Session: May 7, 2009 (Fairmount Elementary)