Week 4
This is where you will find the notes, information, links and final ramblings for Week 4 of the MOOC
Week 4
From e-Books to Learning Objects
Open Learning - find them - utilise them - take into class and how to enrich the learning opportunities by using these sites.
K12 Mathematics Resources
OER's - Open Educational Resources - material that is OPEN for teachers to use and modify for their use in the classroom. They tend to focus from Yr7-12 (advanced content)
Bit of History - to put into context -
1994 Wayne Hodgins - phrased 'Learning Objects"
1998 David Wiley phrased 'Open Content'
2001 MIT Open Course Ware was provided world opportunity for learning… Creative Commons
2002 Open Educational Resources defined by UNESCO
2008 Open CourseWare Consortium - not for profit
OPen Ed 2D
MIT Open Courseware website
Open CourseWare Consortium website (links to the learning objects from over 150 Universities 35K courses
Merlot II website could be used with younger students simulations, lesson plans
Connections website
check these out and add to PINTEREST
Creative Commons Licensing - protecting content from breeching copyright - content personal to commercial licences
There are many and varied resources on the web…
Lesson Plans and Content
List of Websites
Engage NY www.engageny.org (pre/mid/post assessment & lesson plans) USA curriculum focus to Standards in the USA
Illuminations www.illuminations.nctm.org (full lesson plans and topics - foster excitement for Mathematics
Discovery Education www.discoveryedcuation.com (high quality with video - focus on real life applications)
Drexel Math Forum www.mathforum.org (they have a problem of the week) wide range
Open Supplementary Resources (for possible use in virtual classrooms
Home School Maths http://www.homeschoolmath.net/ (extensive math sheet 1-7)
Khan Academy www.khanacdemy.com (simply amazing…)
Just Maths Tutorial http://patrickjmt.com/ comprehensive set of videos with clear examples
IXL - www.ixl.com a fun way to learn
Enrichment Material
Math Wire www.mathwrite.com (problem solving and mathematical puzzles)
Cut the Knot www.cut-the-knot.org (LOTS OF STUFF!)
Art of Problem Solving http://www.artofproblemsolving.com (4 organising Maths Clubs) LOTS OF LINKS
SCIENCE
Lesson Plan & Content
Lesson Plans Page www.lessonplanspage.com (American-centric, but great - they are by teachers and for teachers and the star rating is a good indicator).
Sally Ride Science www.sallyridescience.com (over 3000 lesson on Science)
Discovery Science www.discoveryeducation.com (top quality… the PRADA of websites for science)
NASA for Educators www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators - BUILD A SPACE STATION COLLABORATION
Supplementary Instructional Resources
PHET Interactive Simulations www.phet.colorado.edu FUN FUN FUN
Science Kids Website - www.sciencekids.co.nz simple experiments with household materials
Bill Nye - The Science Guy - www.billnye.com easy experiments with explanations
I Know That - www.iknowthat.com - interactive activities
Neo K12 - www.neok12.com Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English - this is the granddaddy of the them all - LOTS of comprehensive lessons on science
Digital Media Applications in the Classroom
www.kidpix.com icon driven (4-6 year olds)
www.fluxtime.com (animation and template driven)
www.goanimate.com (older students and template driven)
www.scratch.mit.edu (helps with programming skills)
www.hueanimation.com (compiles individual images into an animation)
www.monkeyjam.en.softonic.com ( free - stop motion animation)
www.blender.org (3d animation software) FULL ON
www.unity3D.com (gaming engine)
How do we Edit?
YOUTUBE has an editing software. ( I HAD NO IDEA ON THIS ONE!)
Video
www.ivieawards.org (video competition in the USA)
www.portlandchildrensfilmfestival.com (USA focus but good tools)
ENGLISH
Lesson Plans & Content
Engage NY - www.engageny.org
ABC Teach www.abcteach.com (worksheets)
EDSITEment! www.edsitement.neh.gov (humanities for upper students) cultural
Teachnology www.teach-nology.com (lesson plans and over 50K worksheets) organised by grade level
Supplementary Instructional Resoucres
I Know That www.iknowthat.com punctuation paint ball game…
IXL
Purdue Online Wirting Lab www.owl.english.purdue.edu resources for teachers
Web English Teacher www.webenglishteacher.com
Open Business Resources
Lesson Plans & Contect
The Mint .org www.themint.org/teachers (teaching finance and money
Econedlink www.econdedlink.org for USA focus
Hands on Banking www.handsonbanking.org course 4 all ages
Thirteen Ed Online www.thirteen.org detailed lesson plans & supporting documents
Learn4good .com www.learn4good.com simulation games
Coffee Shop Simulation www.coffeshipsimulation.com - all the basics of running a small business
Smart Stocks www.smartstocks.com (who has the largest stock portfolio
Morning Star www.morningstar.com (to research stocks in real time)
Keirsy Personality Test www.keirsey.com (what students what they want to do when they grow up)
Career Information www.careerinformation.net search for careers and what they do
Supplementary Instructional Resources
Free Open Accounting Software - www.gnucash.org simulation of book-keeping etc.,
Khan Academy www.khanacademy
Career Zone - american based www.careerzone.ny.gov
Business Degree - www.businessdegree.net information about 'how to' to support concepts
Open Language
Free Open Language Resource
BBC - www.bbc.co.uk/languages resources for all age groups with high quality material
Duolingo - www.duolingo.com for children and adults progress at your own pace - available APP
Lingro - www.lingro.com - newspaper translation site helps with individual words
Dave's ESL Cafe www.eslcafe.com -
Quizlet - makes quizzes
Bustuu - community approach to language learning
Live Mocha www.livemocha.com (12 languages)
I like how in the lecture Victoria was able to pause the lecture and allow us to have some final thoughts before she was sharing hers… :-)
MOOCS in Education
How they emerged
How they can be used
2008 cMooc Connectivism and Connective Knowledge with 30 countries around the world. Coomunity learning aspect.
2011 Udacity - intro to artifical intelligence 160K students to 130 countries
2011 Coursera - computing programming class reviewing submitted asignments
EDX - out of MIT and partnered with Google - open source
Future Learn in UK
Khan Academy
What is a MOOC - Massive Open Online Course
Lots of debate about the role of MOOCs in Education
Strengths
Supplemental Learning (Hybrid)
Community & Diversity
Exposure to broader thinking, cultural differences, CONTECNT
Access to a college level experience (an area for profess is Early Learning MOOCs)
Challenges
Higher Education Focus (except for Khan)
Public Forum
Independent Learning
Varying Quality - always have a critical eye with this one
Accreditation still questioned (competency based education) not exam based education! YAY!
What Can Teachers Do?
Create blended opportunities
Provide Context & Structure
Align assessments
Development of Professional Development Opportunities
What does it take to MAKE A MOOK?
Take lots of time to create
Have institutional and organisational support
Include diverse media
Remain Free (in accessing content)
Addressing a Broad Audience
YOU WILL NEVER KEEP EVERYONE HAPPY - (that's life in general)
From e-Books to Learning Objects
Open Learning - find them - utilise them - take into class and how to enrich the learning opportunities by using these sites.
K12 Mathematics Resources
OER's - Open Educational Resources - material that is OPEN for teachers to use and modify for their use in the classroom. They tend to focus from Yr7-12 (advanced content)
Bit of History - to put into context -
1994 Wayne Hodgins - phrased 'Learning Objects"
1998 David Wiley phrased 'Open Content'
2001 MIT Open Course Ware was provided world opportunity for learning… Creative Commons
2002 Open Educational Resources defined by UNESCO
2008 Open CourseWare Consortium - not for profit
OPen Ed 2D
MIT Open Courseware website
Open CourseWare Consortium website (links to the learning objects from over 150 Universities 35K courses
Merlot II website could be used with younger students simulations, lesson plans
Connections website
check these out and add to PINTEREST
Creative Commons Licensing - protecting content from breeching copyright - content personal to commercial licences
There are many and varied resources on the web…
Lesson Plans and Content
List of Websites
Engage NY www.engageny.org (pre/mid/post assessment & lesson plans) USA curriculum focus to Standards in the USA
Illuminations www.illuminations.nctm.org (full lesson plans and topics - foster excitement for Mathematics
Discovery Education www.discoveryedcuation.com (high quality with video - focus on real life applications)
Drexel Math Forum www.mathforum.org (they have a problem of the week) wide range
Open Supplementary Resources (for possible use in virtual classrooms
Home School Maths http://www.homeschoolmath.net/ (extensive math sheet 1-7)
Khan Academy www.khanacdemy.com (simply amazing…)
Just Maths Tutorial http://patrickjmt.com/ comprehensive set of videos with clear examples
IXL - www.ixl.com a fun way to learn
Enrichment Material
Math Wire www.mathwrite.com (problem solving and mathematical puzzles)
Cut the Knot www.cut-the-knot.org (LOTS OF STUFF!)
Art of Problem Solving http://www.artofproblemsolving.com (4 organising Maths Clubs) LOTS OF LINKS
SCIENCE
Lesson Plan & Content
Lesson Plans Page www.lessonplanspage.com (American-centric, but great - they are by teachers and for teachers and the star rating is a good indicator).
Sally Ride Science www.sallyridescience.com (over 3000 lesson on Science)
Discovery Science www.discoveryeducation.com (top quality… the PRADA of websites for science)
NASA for Educators www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators - BUILD A SPACE STATION COLLABORATION
Supplementary Instructional Resources
PHET Interactive Simulations www.phet.colorado.edu FUN FUN FUN
Science Kids Website - www.sciencekids.co.nz simple experiments with household materials
Bill Nye - The Science Guy - www.billnye.com easy experiments with explanations
I Know That - www.iknowthat.com - interactive activities
Neo K12 - www.neok12.com Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English - this is the granddaddy of the them all - LOTS of comprehensive lessons on science
Digital Media Applications in the Classroom
www.kidpix.com icon driven (4-6 year olds)
www.fluxtime.com (animation and template driven)
www.goanimate.com (older students and template driven)
www.scratch.mit.edu (helps with programming skills)
www.hueanimation.com (compiles individual images into an animation)
www.monkeyjam.en.softonic.com ( free - stop motion animation)
www.blender.org (3d animation software) FULL ON
www.unity3D.com (gaming engine)
How do we Edit?
YOUTUBE has an editing software. ( I HAD NO IDEA ON THIS ONE!)
Video
www.ivieawards.org (video competition in the USA)
www.portlandchildrensfilmfestival.com (USA focus but good tools)
ENGLISH
Lesson Plans & Content
Engage NY - www.engageny.org
ABC Teach www.abcteach.com (worksheets)
EDSITEment! www.edsitement.neh.gov (humanities for upper students) cultural
Teachnology www.teach-nology.com (lesson plans and over 50K worksheets) organised by grade level
Supplementary Instructional Resoucres
I Know That www.iknowthat.com punctuation paint ball game…
IXL
Purdue Online Wirting Lab www.owl.english.purdue.edu resources for teachers
Web English Teacher www.webenglishteacher.com
Open Business Resources
Lesson Plans & Contect
The Mint .org www.themint.org/teachers (teaching finance and money
Econedlink www.econdedlink.org for USA focus
Hands on Banking www.handsonbanking.org course 4 all ages
Thirteen Ed Online www.thirteen.org detailed lesson plans & supporting documents
Learn4good .com www.learn4good.com simulation games
Coffee Shop Simulation www.coffeshipsimulation.com - all the basics of running a small business
Smart Stocks www.smartstocks.com (who has the largest stock portfolio
Morning Star www.morningstar.com (to research stocks in real time)
Keirsy Personality Test www.keirsey.com (what students what they want to do when they grow up)
Career Information www.careerinformation.net search for careers and what they do
Supplementary Instructional Resources
Free Open Accounting Software - www.gnucash.org simulation of book-keeping etc.,
Khan Academy www.khanacademy
Career Zone - american based www.careerzone.ny.gov
Business Degree - www.businessdegree.net information about 'how to' to support concepts
Open Language
Free Open Language Resource
BBC - www.bbc.co.uk/languages resources for all age groups with high quality material
Duolingo - www.duolingo.com for children and adults progress at your own pace - available APP
Lingro - www.lingro.com - newspaper translation site helps with individual words
Dave's ESL Cafe www.eslcafe.com -
Quizlet - makes quizzes
Bustuu - community approach to language learning
Live Mocha www.livemocha.com (12 languages)
I like how in the lecture Victoria was able to pause the lecture and allow us to have some final thoughts before she was sharing hers… :-)
MOOCS in Education
How they emerged
How they can be used
2008 cMooc Connectivism and Connective Knowledge with 30 countries around the world. Coomunity learning aspect.
2011 Udacity - intro to artifical intelligence 160K students to 130 countries
2011 Coursera - computing programming class reviewing submitted asignments
EDX - out of MIT and partnered with Google - open source
Future Learn in UK
Khan Academy
What is a MOOC - Massive Open Online Course
Lots of debate about the role of MOOCs in Education
Strengths
Supplemental Learning (Hybrid)
Community & Diversity
Exposure to broader thinking, cultural differences, CONTECNT
Access to a college level experience (an area for profess is Early Learning MOOCs)
Challenges
Higher Education Focus (except for Khan)
Public Forum
Independent Learning
Varying Quality - always have a critical eye with this one
Accreditation still questioned (competency based education) not exam based education! YAY!
What Can Teachers Do?
Create blended opportunities
Provide Context & Structure
Align assessments
Development of Professional Development Opportunities
What does it take to MAKE A MOOK?
Take lots of time to create
Have institutional and organisational support
Include diverse media
Remain Free (in accessing content)
Addressing a Broad Audience
YOU WILL NEVER KEEP EVERYONE HAPPY - (that's life in general)