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seecantrill · 8 years ago

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Annotation and Connecting Our Learning

This is my third year of teaching ED677 at Arcadia University, a course titled “Seeking Equity in Connected Learning and Teaching.” There always so much to record, document and share along the way. Always true in the dynamics of teaching; always challenging to accurately capture.

Let me start with some thoughts about the power of annotation so far this semester.

Over the years, I have been learning from educators I work with about the power of annotation and new tools that support online annotation/social reading. These tools have included Google, Vialogues, Now Comment, Soundcloud, Genius and Hypothes.is. I have dabbled here and there, jumping into conversations that have been organized or creating a new thread in one of the various tools or forums myself. I’ve also been fascinated by the power of annotation historically and across disciplines, worked with Hypothes.is on projects like Letters to the Next President 2.0, and am interested in the power of projects like Climate Feedback to support scientific accuracy and reporting.

It wasn’t until this semester though that I focused on the ways that participants in ED677 were encouraged to annotate -- and the results, so far, have been noticeable and encouraging.

I started this process really during the first week when I asked the participants in my course, who are both inservice and pre-service teachers, to use the commenting feature of Google docs to highlight things they noticed and that raised questions for them on the ED677 Spring 2017 syllabus. Publicly visible, the comments show me where the group’s interests and questions are within the framework that I have created for the semester. I have also found that reviewing the syllabus carefully like this created a shared understanding of ED677 that, previously, has required many individual conversations to support as the semester got started. The structure of ED677 is fairly different than other courses and requires the individual participants to set their own timing and priorities and therefore it is important that everyone reads and understands the goals and resources of the course right at the beginning.

The next step we took with annotation came during our second week together. After we get oriented to the course and introduce ourselves to each other, I encourage us in week 2 to move into thinking about the larger context of this course, ie. the rapidly changing technological landscape in which we are thinking about learning together. In the past I asked everyone to engage in recent work by John Seely Brown and the authors of the Connected Learning Design and Research Agenda while also reading the first chapter of School and Society by John Dewey, a publication of lectures he gave at the turn of the 20th century.

In the past, the Dewey piece has got short shrift from participants in my class and I kept wondering about it -- maybe it was less interesting or relevant than I think it is when I read it. So I read it again. No, I decided -- this article, despite a few archaic words and gendered descriptions, is still interesting and relevant today, 100+ years later. And JSB, in his 2012 keynote, directly challenges us to tackle Dewey’s ideas in the context of flowing on the tides of change today. So I decided to try something new this time around, and I turned to my colleagues Joe Dillon and Remi Kalir who were working on a fascinating project called Marginal Syllabus and asked them if we, as ED677, could join in.

Why “marginal”? The creators explain:

our conversations will engage authors and their texts, topics, and perspectives that may be considered marginal to dominant conventions of schooling and education.

conversations associated with The Marginal Syllabus will occur in the margins of online texts through practices of open web annotation.

They then write that “The Marginal Syllabus is collaborative and emergent attempt to create a new sociotechnical genre of educator professional development in which authors and readers, the practices of amplified marginalia, and learning technologies begin (re)marking on equity and education.”

Perfect, I thought. Here at ED677, we are all about new sociotechnical genres to support equity in learning and teaching, so I decided to barge my way in. And not only were Joe and Remi welcoming, they seemed excited and promptly made a space for Dewey’s 1907 text and created an annotation “flash mob” event to support us during that week. Amazing. Going back to ED677 then, my only job then was to invite the class. I did so by introducing them to the project, adding related scaffolding between the texts and supportive approaches (for those who might be new to this or nervous about doing the work publicly), and an opening annotation of my own, which read:

In 2012 I heard John Seely Brown give a keynote at the DML Conference where he said that "perhaps John Dewey (and Marie Montessori) were 75 years ahead of their time" when driving models of education that brought the learner into the flow of what they were learning. Maybe, he posits, "their intuition was right but their toolset was wrong." See: http://dmlcentral.net/the-global-one-room-schoolhouse-john-seely-brown/

I was so excited by this thought and have been wondering it ever since. So how might we do what JSB does in his speech and recast some of John Dewey's work here from 1907 in today's networked age?

The results of this experiences, and the differences in the ways we engaged with this older text, were significant. Not only did almost all of ED677 participate and contribute their significant knowledge as teachers and learners into the mix, but their reflections that week posted to their own blogs were filled with connections they made between Dewey’s work, John Seely Brown’s, and the research report/agenda for Connected Learning. They also quickly made important connections between to their own work and with their classmates through their shared blog posts. Eric, a graduate student in education aspiring to teach math, wrote “I feel like a conspiracy theorist… I’m finding connections everywhere!”

I should mention that ED677 is an entirely online course taught in the open, meaning that all of the activities and readings we engage in, and our writing and reflections about this work, are posted to our own blogs which are then aggregated together at our shared blog (Domain of One’s Own inspired). While we meet via video every other week, I have found that it always takes time to develop a sense of ourselves as a community and that this sense develops as our comfort with being a community of educational bloggers begins to grow. What I think I am noticing this time around, however, is that this kind of online social reading activity seems to have been a significant jump-start to that sense of belonging to a community, both within the course and beyond it. And since the goal of this course is to be connected learners ourselves, as educators, in order to support equitable access to connected learning and teaching with the youth we work with, this jump-start could have significant implications.

This week we are diving back into annotation as a way to explore the idea of “wobble” as in Pose/Wobble/Flow, and thinking about that idea within communities of other connected educators. I look forward to seeing where this all brings us.

#ED677 #techquity #connectedlearning #marginalsyllabus #hypothes.is #arcadiasoe

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truthshield · 3 years ago

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Techquity: Using technology and data insights to deliver more equitable patient care

There is a common saying that your ZIP code matters more than your genetic code. In short, where you live matters to your health risks and outcomes. But it shouldn’t. COVID-19 brought into much sharper focus the health disparities that have long existed within our communities. We better understood vaccination rates, hospitalizations and deaths based on your ZIP code. And it also further…

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hcsmca · 5 years ago

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TEDMED 2020 Meetups

TEDMED Meetups, uniquely designed conversations, engage the entire TEDMED community to share their individual perspectives and voices to help improve humanity’s health. Read on to view some of the details of these captivating conversations taking place at TEDMED 2020.

Meetup 1 (Tuesday, March 3rd 8:00 am- 8:45 am)

Climate and Culture, A Health Equity Conversation Hosted by RWJF and facilitated by Malik Yakini, an RWJF Health Equity Expert Speakers: Cheryl Holder, Jyoti Sharma, and Thijs Biersteker Description: When we consider human health, we must consider climate health. Whether it is the impact the climate has on the social determinants of our health, the depletion of essential resources like water caused by a changing climate, or how we can harness art to better connect ourselves to our environment, each Speaker in this Meetup has a unique understanding of our connection to climate and its impact on our health. Facilitated by Malik Yakinin, a leader of the movement to bring great equity to the global food system, this Meetup will explore how climate shapes our culture and impacts our health.

The Good Life Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Lucy Kalanithi, TEDMED EAB Member and TEDMED 2016 Speaker Speakers: Kevin Toolis and Louise Aronson Description: It’s one of the oldest philosophical questions: What is the good life? As we confront aging bodies and our own mortality, how do we embrace the beauty and dynamism of our lives in ways that enhance and expand our health and wellbeing? Hosted by former TEDMED Speaker and Stanford Medicine internist, Lucy Kalanithi, this Meetup will explore how reframing the stages of elderhood and embracing death as part of life can help us cultivate the good life.

The Future of Health Hosted by Deloitte and facilitated by Deloitte Leadership Speakers: Anupam B Jena, Michel Maharbiz, and Suchi Saria Description: Data is all around us, and within us. With progressive innovation comes new insights to advance health and medicine. This Meetup will explore how natural experiments can reveal important phenomena in our everyday lives, how tiny ultrasound activated implants can provide real-time information about our physiology, and how machine learning is saving lives in our medical system. Led by Deloitte, this Meetup allows us to wonder what the future of health will look like.

Compassionate Care Hosted by Astellas Oncology and facilitated by Shontelle Dodson, Senior Vice President for Health Systems at Astellas Speakers: Lisa Sanders and Shekinah Elmore Description: When faced with a difficult diagnosis or living with a serious illness, we must often manage a great deal of uncertainty. Whether it is helping to find a diagnosis or guiding us through the uncertainty of an unexpected health concern, health care providers and caregivers play an integral role in ensuring that patients can find fulfillment even in their most uncertain moments. Shontelle Dodson, a health systems leader at Astellas, will guide this discussion about the importance of infusing more compassion into care.

Meetup 2 (Tuesday, March 3rd 11:15 am- 12:00 pm)

A Culture of Health, A Health Equity Conversation Hosted by RWJF and facilitated by Aletha Maybank, an RWJF Health Equity Expert Speakers: Joseph Shin, Sandro Galea, and Wanda Irving Description: How do we create a culture of health in asylum settings and within systems teeming with racism? How do we create a culture that breeds love and not hate? How do we cultivate a culture of inclusivity and equity in healthcare? Aletha Maybank, the American Medical Association’s first Chief Health Equity Officer, will lead this conversation about bringing to light the darkest parts of our society in order to ensure that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

Personalizing Digital Health Hosted by Abbott and facilitated by Toni Nosbush, DVP of Global Product Development at Abbott Hive Innovators: Claire Novorol of Ada Health; Leah Sparks of Wildflower Health; and, Jon Bloom of Podimetrics Description: Today’s technology allows healthcare to be personalized like never before. In this Innovator Meetup, conversation will center around the trend in digital health that creates space for tailored health experiences. While these Innovators’ have varied focuses – ranging from family planning, to patient centered care coordination, and diabetic foot ulcers – the common thread is their focus on effective, reliable, and personalized care experiences. Guided by Toni Nosbush, a leader in global product development at Abbott, this Meetup will explore how better communication between doctor and patient, facilitated by personalized health tools, patients can receive tailored care to become and stay healthy.

New Age Diagnostics Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Laura Indolfi, TEDMED 2016 Hive Innovator Hive Innovators: Andy Beck of PathAI; Gabe Kwong of Glympse Bio; Niamh O’Hara of Biotia; William Dunbar of Ontera Description: In this Hive Innovator Meetup, you will have the chance to learn about cutting edge life science innovation. With today’s scientific advancements, new diagnostic models have emerged to detect and intercept disease faster than ever. With AI powered pathology and diagnostics, a closer look at the epigenome, and miniaturized biological sensors, these Innovators are reimagining disease diagnostics. Their technology will shape a future in which illness can be identified accurately, quickly, and reliably every time. TEDMED 2016 Hive Innovator Laura Indolfi will lead this conversation about the possibilities of new age diagnostics.

New Models of Mental Health Care Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated Pat Salber, TEDMED Community Member Hive Innovators: April Koh of Spring Health; Peter Hames of Big Health; TBD, Sana Health Description: Understanding mental health care has become an important theme of our time. With a steady rise in the prevalence of mental health conditions, we must leverage new tools and approaches to keep people healthy. In this Meetup, Innovators will discuss varying models of care that work to improve mental health. You will learn about medical devices, digital health products, and systems level tools that leverage new technology to improve mental health conditions like PTSD, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, and more. Pat Salber, Editor-in-Chief of The Doctor Weighs In, will facilitate this Meetup about the potential of new models of mental health care to lead to personalized, tailored, and effective care we have not seen before.

Meetup 3 (Tuesday, March 3rd 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm)

A Just World Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Pam Belluck, TEDMED EAB Member Speakers: Homer Venters, Laurie Hallmark, and Yasmin Hurd Description: From combating the opioid epidemic with nontraditional solutions, to transforming legal representation and advocacy for people with serious mental illness, to restoring health justice for incarcerated individuals, the Speakers in this Meetup are improving health for some of society’s most vulnerable populations. Pam Belluck, Pulitzer Prize winning science writer for The New York Times, will facilitate this discussion about what it means to create a fair and just world.

Health Techquity, A Health Equity Conversation Hosted by RWJF and facilitated by Margaret Laws, and RWJF Health Equity Expert Description: “Techquity” describes the use of technology to create a more equitable world. In this Meetup, Innovators will share how they are making healthcare more accessible and equitable by leveraging new age technology. From a medical device that empowers women to understand their cervical health, to a platform connecting vulnerable populations to social service providers, and an AI powered tool that makes radiology accessible to all people, these Innovators are using technology to fill major gaps in today’s healthcare system. Margaret Laws, an RWJF TEDMED 2020 Health Equity Expert and head of HopeLab, will facilitate this conversation about how ��techquity’ can help health become more equitable, faster.

The Power of Medical Knowledge Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Jeff Karp, TEDMED EAB Member; TEDMED 2014 Speaker Hive Innovators: Andrew Le of Buoy; Jane van Dis of Maven; Sunny Williams of Tiny Docs Description: Should medical knowledge be reserved for trained professionals, or can it lie with patients and communities? The Innovators in this Meetup will speak to the importance of empowering patients with medical knowledge that is accurate, reliable, and tailored to their unique needs. TEDMED 2014 Speaker Jeff Karp will lead this conversation examining how medical knowledge can be delivered in various forms–telemedicine, virtual communities, AI powered assistants, or even “caretoons” — all while serving the tailored needs women, children, underserved populations, or your average health consumer.

Mapping Human Health Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Zen Chu, TEDMED Community Member Hive Innovators: Andy Blackwell of Eight Billion Minds; Katharine Grabek of Fauna Bio. Nancy Yu of RDMD; Ted Schenkelberg of Human Vaccines Project Description: With the rise of technology, we have the opportunity to capture health data like never before. In this Meetup, Innovators will demonstrate the ways in which data can be mapped, across conditions, to better understand, analyze, and reimagine human health. Zen Chu of MIT’s Hacking Medicine Initiative will lead this Meetups about mapping trends around mental health, immunity, rare diseases, or even animal genomics, and what it means for the future of data and human health.

Meetup 4 (Tuesday, March 3rd 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm)

Youth and Truth, A Health Equity Conversation Hosted by RWJF and facilitated by Kellan Baker, an RWJF Health Equity Expert Speakers: Anne Marie Albanno, Cheryl King, Francis X. Shen Description: Dealing with anxiety, mood disorders, developing brains, sexuality, and social pressures is just one aspect of the challenges that come with the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. How can we better understand the developing brain in order to ensure that all individuals receive access to the treatment and care they require? Facilitated by Kellan Baker, a leading researcher of how reshaping socioeconomic and political determinants of health can create greater health equity for transgender populations and other marginalized group, this Meetup will focus on how we as a society can best support our young adults.

Meaning Making and Memory Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Kafui Dzirasa, TEDMED EAB Member and TEDMED 2017 Speaker Speakers: Anne Basting, Beatie Wolfe, Frederick Streeter Barrett Description: French philosopher, Rene Descartes’ famous words “I think, therefore I am” is a powerful statement about a sense of awareness within ourselves. In this Meetup, we explore our brain as a dynamic and complex organ by evaluating creative stimuli that lead to surprising reactions in patients with cognitive impairments and by understanding mind altering experiences that allow us to grow and to heal. Led by former TEDMED Speaker, Kafui Dzirasa, this Meetup challenges us to consider the meaning of life when memories fade.

The Social Side of Health Hosted by Humana and facilitated by William Shrank, Chief Medical and Corporate Affairs Officer at Humana Speakers: Cheryl Holder and Jonathan Gruber Description: Health, as we know, is more than just medical. Our health is impacted by economics, the healthcare system, the environment, and our social surroundings. Whether it’s understanding the impact of a changing climate on population health or structuring our health systems to make healthcare better and more accessible, how we think about the social side of healthcare matters. Humana’s Chief Medical and Corporate Affairs Officer, William Shrank, will guide this discussion.

Trust in Medicine Hosted by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) and facilitated by USP’s CEO Ron Piervincenzi Speakers: Heidi Larson, Katherine Eban, and Ralph Nader Description: We all deserve medicines that we can trust, but globally, many lack access to high quality medicines and the health impacts can be detrimental. In this Meetup, hear from TEDMED Speakers who are examining the conditions in which low-cost generic medicine are made, are advocating for consumer rights to help ensure we have access to safe medicines, and are working to restore the public’s trust in the vaccines that help keep us safe. Facilitated by Ron Piervincenzi, the CEO of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, this conversation will dive into how leading thinkers and doers are working to build and maintain trust in medicine.

Meetup 5 (Wednesday, March 4th 8:00 am – 8:45 am)

Infectious Disease and Innovation Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Celine Gounder, TEDMED EAB Member Speakers: Heidi Larson, Leor Weinberger, and Matt Hepburn Description: What does it take to fight disease and are we prepared for the next pandemic? Infectious disease specialist and TEDMED Editorial Advisory Board member Celine Gounder will lead this Meetup conversation examining the systems necessary to address pandemic threats – from global vaccine uptake to the development of novel therapies to deprive infectious disease.

Novel Approaches to Big Problems, A Health Equity Conversation Hosted by RWJF and facilitated by Aletha Maybank, an RWJF Health Equity Expert Speakers: Cheryl King, Francis X. Shen, and Thomas Abt Description: Big problems require big solutions. The speakers in this Meetup are developing and implementing big, novel solutions to some of society’s most serious issues. From curbing the rising rates of teen suicide, to fighting for justice in the legal system, to reducing urban violence, these individuals are committed to saving the lives of some of our most vulnerable populations. Aletha Maybank, the AMA’s Chief Health Equity Office, will guide the conversation and help us to understand how equity plays a key role in finding solutions to these issues.

A Vision for a Healthier Future Hosted by Geisinger and facilitated by Geisinger Leadership Speakers: Fred Moll, Gokul IUpadhyayula, and Suchi Saria Description: We live in a world where robotics, bioimaging, and machine learning are becoming increasingly common terms. This Meetup will explore the possibilities of constantly emerging technologies with capabilities to transform healthcare tools as we currently know them. Geisinger will lead this Meetup discussion about the role of technology in creating a healthier future.

Science and Storytelling Hosted by the TEDMED Community and facilitated by Nadja Oertelt, TEDMED EAB Member and TEDMED 2017 Hive Innovator Speakers: Amit Choudhary, Michel Maharbiz, Zuberoa Marcos Description: Whether it’s conveying the nuances and implications of a tool as powerful as CRISPR, understanding molecular and physiological states, or harnessing the power of storytelling in presenting scientific advances to keep the world moving forward, how we tell the story of science is integral to reaching and inspiring a broad audience and making the impact needed to shape a healthier humanity. Nadja Oertelt, TEDMED 2017 Hive Innovator and Co-Founder of Massive Science, facilitates this conversation about science and storytelling.

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samyancey-blog · 8 years ago

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The Digital Divide Article Review

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This article was focused on the digital divide and how to minimize it. The digital divide is the growing gap between those who do have access to the internet and those who do not have access. Many schools focus so harshly on tests and common core that they don't intreat technology into the curriculum. For students coming from low income families without technology or internet at home, this can affect their knowledge of things like google, email, or even how they apply for college applications later on in their lifetime. Many schools have a 1:1 system in place, providing students with a tablet or laptop so they are able to take home. This is smart because some students only have access to computers in a public library. This can limit their research due to blocks on certain things or time, since libraries are only open for certain hours. I think this article is important in our class because we are focusing on different ways to integrate technology in our future classrooms, by finding tech tools or applications that can increase learning. Evidently, thats what this article was about, giving kids the ability and knowledge to use internet in school and in their future lives. Key Points The ultimate goal is to reach "techquity" which is when technology is used to create a equitable education system. There were many different organizations that were mentioned that have an ultimate goal of providing internet and wifi to schools of a lower income, giving those students the opportunity to learn how to use it. The "Matthews Affect" was mentioned multiple times through out the article. The Matthews Affect helps schools and students that are already doing well. Importance for teachers and Advocates This article is important for teachers and advocates, because it educates teachers about their students and why they may not feel comfortable around technology. A student growing up in a family with cell phones and high speed internet and computers, feel more comfortable on google or doing research. In comparison, a student who has none of these things may feel uncomfortable in front of technology since they have no previous experience. Strategies for teachers Teachers can start incorporating more applications in their class room to get their students involved and excited about technology, especially the classrooms of low income students. This ties back to the reason for our class " Introduction to the Electronic Portfolio and Education Technology" because we are finding ways to incorporate the internet and technology in the class room.

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mathematicianadda · 5 years ago

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Yeehaw! JiJi Shares New ST Math with Texas Educators

JiJi—ST Math’s lovable penguin mascot—was so excited to join Texas educators during the week of February 3rd at TCEA 2020, one of the nation’s leading edtech conferences.

Thanks for walking the show floor with me, JiJi!

Together with our MIND Research Institute colleagues, JiJi and I met thousands of educators from Texas and all across the nation and told them all about the new version of ST Math, coming in fall 2020.

Teachers, principals, math coaches, and district administrators had a great time demoing ST Math games, and learning about the newest features, including assignments and more robust metrics and reporting.

But let’s face it, JiJi’s dance moves were a pretty big attraction, too.

Life-long learning was absolutely in the air at TCEA, and perhaps nowhere more evident than in the keynote session by Sekou Andrews, Grammy-nominated spoken word poet and former elementary school teacher.

“Technology and education is no longer a walkway. It’s a runway, people.” - Sekou Andrews #TCEA #TCEA2020 @sekouandrews pic.twitter.com/mJZBbmKDf7

— #TCEA (@TCEA) February 4, 2020

Mr. Andrews inspired attendees, encouraging them with his words, “Don’t just be the teacher, be the taught.” True to form, the educators in the audience were gracious in sharing their takeaways with one another:

Thanks for sharing your takeaways! https://t.co/jQOFoEIZ6k

— Sekou Andrews (@sekouandrews) February 4, 2020

Attendees also raved about Ken Shelton’s session on equity, or rather #techquity, in education.

This, folks. @k_shelton #tcea20 #tcea pic.twitter.com/kQZzVtPkSd

— Danielle Filas (@msfilas) February 4, 2020

Mr. Shelton asked the crowd a challenging but important question: “Can your students say, ‘I'm seen, I'm heard, and you care about me?’” He then outlined how educators can—and why they must—create learning environments and culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy that ensure sustainability, equity, and access for all students and families.

After a long day of learning, it sure is nice to get together with friends… and that’s just what we did at our ST Math Launch Party on Wednesday, February 5. Party attendees got to spend some quality time with JiJi and play around with the new version of the program. Thanks for coming and helping us celebrate the new ST Math!

Where Will JiJi Be Next?

You can meet us in the coming months:

NCSM and NCTM (March 30 through April 4 in Chicago, IL - booth #724)

ISTE (June 28 through July 1 in Anaheim, CA - booth #1747)

Stop by our booth to meet JiJi and see the new ST Math in action.

Thanks again, TCEA friends, for a great time. We’ll see you next year!

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edutechguys · 6 years ago

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Is there Techquity in Your Chromebook Infused Classroom? https://t.co/ffDP8LVAP2 #education #edtech #edutech #teacher #teachers #students #classroom #school #principals #Podcast #podcasters https://t.co/Mmea9cf8Pf

— ＥｄｕＴｅｃｈＧｕｙｓ (@edutechguys) September 14, 2019

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paulallison · 8 years ago

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TTT#543 Launch the Fall with Youth Voices and LRNG

What a dynamic group of teachers will be gathering to talk about Youth Voices on TTT this Wednesday, August 2nd at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT/7 pm MT/6 pm PT. We are all planning to use Youth Voices https://youthvoices.live and LRNG https://www.lrng.org/ in our classrooms and after-schoool programs this fall. Several in our community are already gearing up for the start of school in a week or two (believe it or not), and there is plenty to talk about with using LRNG and Youth Voices to inspire and deepen inquiry. We've been learning a lot together about how to create online curriculum and develop systems of badge assessment in the past 10 months. We want toremind each other of these learnings and to wonder aloud about what else might be possible. https://www.hastac.org/blogs/ccantrill/2017/06/02/sandboxes-learning-final-report We invite you to join the conversation at Teachers Teaching Teachers http://edtechtalk.com/ttt at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT. Joining the conversation will be: Aram Kabodian @AramKabodian is a writer, teacher, juggler, singer, dancer, and an active member of the Red Cedar Writing Project at Michigan State University. Until recently, Aram taught 7th grade English at MacDonald Middle School in East Lansing. He says he was a middle school teacher “because I love to read and write and because somewhere along the way I realized that I am a ‘middle school person’ as we like to say. Either you’re a middle school person or you’re not. It’s a state of mind.” Eariler this month at the National Writing Project’s Resource Retreat, Aram and Dianna Baldwin @pooh831 started building a Playlist Help page: https://www.youthvoices.live/playlist-help/ Aram writes: “Dianna and I are creating a toolkit for students as they complete playlists on Youth Voices. Since you have created playlists before and may be having students use playlists in the future, we thought you could give us feedback on the toolkit we've created so far. We want it to be a useful space for students if they need assistance with certain tools they have not used before but are expected to be used to complete playlists.” Chris Sloan @csloan teaches high school English and media at Judge Memorial in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, Chris received his PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University. In the summers Chris teach teachers in the Overseas Cohort of Michigan State's Master's in Educational Technology (MAET) program which this takes place in Galway, Ireland. Chris is a teacher consultant with the National Writing Project and KQED Education and he is one of the teachers who started Youth Voices in 2003, and he is a frequent co-host on Teachers Teaching Teachers. About his plans for this fall, Chris writes, “One thing I've been thinking/wondering about is having students do more regular, long-range inquiry writing and how to LRNG might facilitate that.” Ellen Middaugh, Ph.D., @emiddaugh is an Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Development in the Lurie College of Education at San José State University. She is also a Senior Researcher with the Civic Engagement Research Group. Her research focuses on the influence of varied social contexts on youth civic identity development and on the implications of digital media form positive youth development. About the coming semester, Ellen writes: “I'm teaching two large sections (approx 100 students each) of a child development course. The students will be reading a book called Hot Dogs and Hamburgers (which deals with issues of learning disabilities, adult literacy and educational equity) and also doing service learning in a range of settings. I haven't fully thought it through, but I'd like one of their options toward the end of semester to engage in some sort of online dialogue with younger students about the issues raised in their service learning placements or in the book.” Jo Paraiso @digiliterati is an English Teacher, Department Chair, and leader in the Architecture and Design Academy at Fremont High School in Oakland, California, where she works to “guide young poet revolutionaries to enact change for equity in our community.” Jo has a lot of plans for the coming weeks and months: "I think that Dawn Reed’s “Raise Your Voice” playlist is a good start for using LRNG for the long range goals. It so sweetly fit into what my students could publish from from their capstone research. I want to build from those XPs and align the process journals from my seniors research process. The social equity focus was already built into Dawn's playlist so WIN WIN. My other hope was to create a playlist around the 3D printers I have in my room. I want to go much more makey makey in my English classes and there are probably playlists already out there that I can build from. I also have VR and robots in my class this year. Possibilities endless. I'm getting a lot of freedom in terms of the decisions that can be made for the Architecture and Design Academy. I'm wondering how to build YV into the culture of that.” Joe Dillon @onewheeljoe teaches English at Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colorado and is an active member of the Denver Writing Project. Joe is an innovative teacher with experience conducting workshops on writing instruction in Aurora and Denver area public schools. He leads inquiry into the use of digital tool and texts in educational settings for youth and adults. He collaborates on innovative projects in a networked setting online for a global audience as part of programming for the National Writing Project. Joe is a frequent guest on TTT and is passionate about #techquity. About the fall, Joe writes, “I start pretty early! August 8 is my first day with students. I was thinking that I would get my students familiar with LRNG and the playlists at the very beginning of the year as part of interest surveying that I usually do.” Louise Bauso teaches English as a New Language for students in Grades 9 - 12 Park Slope Collegiate in Brooklyn, New York. After “living many different places… and trying a lot of different jobs,” when Louise moved to New York in 2003, she “applied for a fellowship that would put me straight in a classroom and send me to graduate school at night… And now, 14 years later, Louise says her “time as a teacher has flown by, and I still feel like I’m learning how to do my job well.” Louise is an active member of the New York City Writing Project and has just finished teaching in a project, ELLs Summer in the City where the youth used Youth Voices and LRNG. Louise plans to use LRNG and Youth Voices with her ESL Language class in the fall. Paul Allison @paulallison Since the start of our work with LRNG, I've been looking for ways to integrate Youth Voices and the playlists, XPs, and badges, not always successfully. Here in New York City, we just did a lot of "playtesting" in a three-week class for ELLs. Working with six teachers from the New York City Writing Project., most of whom were new to LRNG and Youth Voices, has highlighted some of the hurdles we still face and some of the amazing potential of teaching blended classrooms with these tools. As always, I've been looking for ways to integrate Youth Voices and LRNG, and I'm pleased to go into the fall with these recent prototypes: https://www.youthvoices.live/playlists/whereimfrom https://www.youthvoices.live/playlists/neighborhood/ You can pretty quickly see the playlist in the right column and the most recent examples in the left. If you click on any of the examples and scroll down... down... to the bottom, you will find an XP embedded there as well. I’m interested to see how we can use the discussion posts on Youth Voices to suggest curriculum pathways for youth. As you can see the conversations have already begun! And school is about to begin (at least in Colorado and Utah). Please plan to join us on Teachers Teaching Teachers http://edtechtalk.com/ttt this Wednesday, August 2 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT / 7 pm MT / 6 pm PT.

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