Chapter 6 Blog Notes

Chapter 06: Hypermedia Tools for 21st Century Teaching

Multimedia vs. Hypermedia

• multimedia: multiple medias
• hypermedia: interactive media

Impact of hypermedia in education

•      increase in student motivation
•     different learning modes
•     creativity and critical thinking
•     improved writing and process skills

Hypermedia Design and Development Procedure

•    review existing products
•    perform research
•    storyboard
•    develop frames and segments
•    add links and or scripts
•    test and review

Top Ten Intergration Strategies for Hypermedia

1. Interactive Storytime
2. Jeopardy Reviews
3. Persuasive Presentations
4. Podcast/Vodcast
5. Video Problem Simulations
6. Film-mkaing
7. Videos for Visual Literacy
8. Student produced hypermedia history
9. Solar Systems in 3-D
10. Virtually-there museum field trips

Chapter 5 Blog Notes

Chapter 05:Technology Tools for 21st Century Teaching

Types of Software Support Tools

1. Materials Generators
• Help students and teacher produce materials on paper and online

   2. Data Collection & Analysis Tools

• Help teachers collect and orginize information

   3. Graphics Tools

• Allow manipulation of images to illustrate documents and webpages

   4. Planning and Organizing Tools

• Help teachers and students conceptualize, organize, and communicate their ideas.

   5. Research and Reference Tools

• Let students look up information in electronic versions.

   6. Content-area Tools

• Support teaching and learning activites in various content areas

FREE Options for Support Tools

1. Materials Generators
• Rubric Maker: http://rubistar.4teachers.org
• Puzzle Maker: www.discoveryeducation.com
• Forms Maker: www.formbreeze.com
• Test Generator: http://mytest.vocabtest.com 
2. Data Collection
• Grading: www.engrade.com
3. Graphics Tools
• Charting/Graphic: www.educational-freeware.com
• Free Animations: www.free-animations.co.uk
• Sound Files: www.thefreesite.com/Free_sounds/Free_wavs/
4. Planning and Organizing
• Parent Teacher Conference Scheduler: www.ptcfast.com
• Student Information System: www.opensis.com
5. Research Tools
• StarDict: www.stardict.sourceforge.net/dictionaries.php
6. Content-area Tools
• Language Translators: http://babelfish.yahoo.com

Top Ten Strategies for Interactive Whiteboards

1. Teacher-led Demos and Presentations

2. Student Classroom Demos

3. Teacher-led Whole Class Activities

4. Teacher Lab Demos

5. Students' Classroom Practice

6. Clicker based Interactions (Formative)

7. Clicker based Interactions (Regular)

8. Clicker based Interactions (Polling)

9. Small Group Based,Practice using SMART Table

10. Small Group Based, Product Creation using SMART Table

Other Uses/Programs for Technology in the Classroom

• IEP Generators
• www.visionplanent.com
• www.iep4u.com
• Reading Tools
• Electronic Storybooks
• Music Editors