January 27, 2017
Module 4 - Creating a Digital Collaborative Classroom
Objectives: Teachers will
- become familiar with digital classrooms.
- create a collaborative environment for students.
- become more familiar with Google Forms, Slides, Docs
Activity | Handouts/Resources |
Introduction to the collaborative digital classroom Changes in the Desktop
Discuss with shoulder buddy how this video relates to your own workspace at home/school and your students workspace at home/school
Report out from members of the group. |
Evolution of the desk |
Hands On Activities for the Collaborative Classroom * Questions and Answers
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence: http://web.utah.edu/taresources/Collaborative.htm
Teach@Thought http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/10-team-building-games-that-promote-critical-thinking/
DePaul Teaching Commons: Teaching Guides http://resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching-guides/Pages/default.aspx |
http://www.jokes4us.com/ |
Google Forms: A new best friend
Chocolate chip cookie slam: click on the URL to the right and fill out the form
Google Forms a teacher/student connection
Other Google Tools
Activity: Create a Google Form, Doc, or Slide deck on a topic of your choosing. Prepare to share it with your colleagues. |
Teacher/Student Connection 3:06
Tutorials on the web that are current and good
Google Forms – Google Drive’s Hidden Gem 13 minutes |
Wordle
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Other interesting Wordle like resources Tagxedo will make specific shapes out of your word lists -- like a US map 10 Really Good Site to Create Word Clouds http://www.moreofit.com/similar- to/www.wordle.net/Top_10_Sites_Like_Wordle/ |
Reflections Please follow the link to the right and fill in your answers to the questions. |
Reflections |
Next steps:
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Complete the digital classroom environment or add more components
Create/revise a new lesson where it is most appropriate using the digital classroom environment and reflect on the lesson’s outcome and student response.
Module 4: Creating a Digital Collaborative Classroom