SharePoint and Web 2.0 Tools in K-12

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"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."                       

  --Alvin Toffler, American futurist

Video link – Pay AttentionMy SP Site http://web.nrsd.net/schools/nrh/marotta/

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Why should you use Web Why should you use Web 2.0 Tools and 2.0 Tools and SharePoint?SharePoint?

New DOE New DOE Massachusetts Technology LiteracyMassachusetts Technology Literacy International Society for Technology Education International Society for Technology Education

ISTEISTE"What students should know and be able to do to learn"What students should know and be able to do to learn

effectivelyeffectively andand live productively in an increasingly live productively in an increasingly digital world …”digital world …”

Creativity and InnovationCreativity and Innovation Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration Research and Information FluencyResearch and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision

MakingMaking Digital CitizenshipDigital Citizenship Technology Operations and ConceptsTechnology Operations and Concepts

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SharePointSharePointA 21A 21stst Century Tool Century Tool

Transforming the ClassroomTransforming the Classroom

Better Communication & Better Communication & CollaborationCollaboration

Through TechnologyThrough Technology

NRSD Professional Development NRSD Professional Development November 4, 2008November 4, 2008

Mary MarottaMary Marotta

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Why was SharePoint Why was SharePoint implemented at implemented at

NRSD?NRSD? ~3500 ++ students~3500 ++ students ~450 staff~450 staff 3 towns3 towns 7 schools - K-5, K-2, 3-5, K-8, 6-8 (2), 9-7 schools - K-5, K-2, 3-5, K-8, 6-8 (2), 9-

1212 Needs:Needs:

Common look for all sitesCommon look for all sites Inexpensive/user-friendly tool for teacher Inexpensive/user-friendly tool for teacher

sitessites Collaboration across district for job-alike Collaboration across district for job-alike

groups and district committeesgroups and district committees

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More About More About SharePointSharePoint

A Microsoft tool that installed on our A Microsoft tool that installed on our server and is “free” to configure and useserver and is “free” to configure and use

Very user-friendly & easy to learnVery user-friendly & easy to learn Accessible from any Internet ready Accessible from any Internet ready

computercomputer Fosters school, cross-district, & Fosters school, cross-district, &

community communicationcommunity communication Variety and flexibility of componentsVariety and flexibility of components Integrated interface with Microsoft Integrated interface with Microsoft

Office componentsOffice components

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THE PROCESS THE PROCESS Exploration - what can it do?Exploration - what can it do? Organization - URLs, accessOrganization - URLs, access Customization - NRSD lookCustomization - NRSD look Implementation - server setup, site Implementation - server setup, site

creationcreation Staff Training - first steps, next Staff Training - first steps, next

stepssteps Reflection - good, bad & next stepsReflection - good, bad & next steps

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THE PRODUCTSTHE PRODUCTS

District - community & internal District - community & internal informationinformation

Schools - community informationSchools - community information School Staff - internal informationSchool Staff - internal information Teachers - team & individual sitesTeachers - team & individual sites

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CUSTOMIZATIONCUSTOMIZATION

Out-of-the-box Look

Our Own Look

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COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

NRHS Web Site

NRHS SharePoint

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Building StaffBuilding Staff

Alerts – Announcements, RSS Feeds, collection of information (Curriculum Guides) and more

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Web 2.0 in Education Web 2.0 in Education What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

From From http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/10/moving-toward-web-20-in-k-12-education.html http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/10/moving-toward-web-20-in-k-12-education.html “ Web 2.0 is simply the use of the Internet as a two-way medium- - -that it is “ Web 2.0 is simply the use of the Internet as a two-way medium- - -that it is a platform upon which content is not only consumed but also created.  For a platform upon which content is not only consumed but also created.  For my generation, our use of the Web largely mirrored our experiences with my generation, our use of the Web largely mirrored our experiences with print and broadcast media:  we were the audience, and a select few were the print and broadcast media:  we were the audience, and a select few were the creators (this would be Web 1.0, if you will).  For my children and our creators (this would be Web 1.0, if you will).  For my children and our students today, their use of the Web often entirely revolves around content students today, their use of the Web often entirely revolves around content that they and their friends have created, and within Web frameworks or that they and their friends have created, and within Web frameworks or scaffolding that facilitate that creativity rather than providing the content scaffolding that facilitate that creativity rather than providing the content for them.  They build profile pages, upload photos and videos, and interact for them.  They build profile pages, upload photos and videos, and interact with each other and that content through active commenting systems. with each other and that content through active commenting systems.

Terms - RSS (Real Simple Syndication) – Blogs – WikisTerms - RSS (Real Simple Syndication) – Blogs – Wikis- YouTube- YouTube - TeacherTube - TeacherTube - Skype- Skype - VoiceThread- VoiceThread

Best Practice – Science, Intel Grant, etcBest Practice – Science, Intel Grant, etc Other school wide solutions, Blackboard, Moodle and many moreOther school wide solutions, Blackboard, Moodle and many more

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SharePoint a SharePoint a Web 2.0 Tool for the Web 2.0 Tool for the

Classroom Classroom What is RSS – CommonCraftWhat is RSS – CommonCraft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU

RSS Feed brings current information to your pages RSS Feed brings current information to your pages http://feeds.feedburner.com/k12onlineconference http://feeds.feedburner.com/k12onlineconference

igoogle/google reader and SharePointigoogle/google reader and SharePoint

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SharePoint a Web 2.0 SharePoint a Web 2.0 Tool for Assessment Tool for Assessment

Digital Drop Box for online storage Digital Drop Box for online storage Correcting “inking” onlineCorrecting “inking” online PDF files for signatures PDF files for signatures

- Letters of Recommendation- Letters of Recommendation Survey Tool for collecting dataSurvey Tool for collecting data Showcase student workShowcase student work

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High School Teacher High School Teacher

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Elementary/MS Teacher Elementary/MS Teacher

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School BuildingSchool Building

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

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What Staff is What Staff is saying ...saying ... Superintendent …Superintendent …

“No more emails; the information will be posted on “No more emails; the information will be posted on SharePoint.”SharePoint.”

Department of Teaching and Learning …Department of Teaching and Learning …“A wonderful collaboration tool to bring together staff across “A wonderful collaboration tool to bring together staff across 3 towns.”3 towns.”

Administration …Administration …“I’ve begun to post essential information for teachers, and it “I’ve begun to post essential information for teachers, and it should facilitate communication significantly. ”should facilitate communication significantly. ”““Using the staff SharePoint site for all announcements and Using the staff SharePoint site for all announcements and meetings has cut down the number of emails and has meetings has cut down the number of emails and has streamlined communications in this building.” streamlined communications in this building.”

Teachers …Teachers …““Using SP has allowed me to manage and interact with my Using SP has allowed me to manage and interact with my

classes in a more efficient manner.”classes in a more efficient manner.”““I like the fact I can manage my class information and not I like the fact I can manage my class information and not

have to go to the building webmaster or learn web have to go to the building webmaster or learn web design.”design.”

““This is really easy! I was able to upload my class This is really easy! I was able to upload my class information in about 10 minutes from home.”information in about 10 minutes from home.”

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What Students and What Students and Community Members are Community Members are

saying ...saying ... Student Quotes …Student Quotes …

““Having access to my class materials and digital drop Having access to my class materials and digital drop box at home is very convenient, no more disks.”box at home is very convenient, no more disks.”

““The discussion groups are interesting and “listening” The discussion groups are interesting and “listening” to my [foreign] language class has been very helpful.”to my [foreign] language class has been very helpful.”

Parent Quotes …Parent Quotes … ““Finally, a way to see my child’s class information Finally, a way to see my child’s class information

online.”online.” ““Very helpful having the classroom syllabus, Very helpful having the classroom syllabus,

expectations and assignments online.”expectations and assignments online.”

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SharePoint Empowers SharePoint Empowers Teachers and StudentsTeachers and Students

Use Tablet PC’s and Use Tablet PC’s and SharePointSharePoint

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KEYS TO SUCCESSKEYS TO SUCCESS Admin support and immediate useAdmin support and immediate use Interested/invested tech staffInterested/invested tech staff Network admin to setup serverNetwork admin to setup server End-user planners/designersEnd-user planners/designers Web designer to customize templatesWeb designer to customize templates 1 hour of mandated basic staff training1 hour of mandated basic staff training Additional training as needed by staffAdditional training as needed by staff

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Ten Facts reason you Ten Facts reason you should teach with Web should teach with Web

2.0 Tools 2.0 Tools 1.1. Promote Digital LiteracyPromote Digital Literacy2.2. Teach 21Teach 21stst Century Skills Century Skills3.3. Your students (digital natives) want it.Your students (digital natives) want it.4.4. The ability to mix, re-mix and collaborateThe ability to mix, re-mix and collaborate5.5. SharePoint has been configured for you to help SharePoint has been configured for you to help

facilitate district collaboration in a safe facilitate district collaboration in a safe environment environment

6.6. Publish / Post and Share InformationPublish / Post and Share Information7.7. CollaborationCollaboration8.8. We are life long learnersWe are life long learners9.9. New DOE standards for students and teachersNew DOE standards for students and teachers10.10. You don’t want to be left behindYou don’t want to be left behind

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Wrapping up our PD Wrapping up our PD SessionSession

New Users New Users - Stay for hands-on with the SP - Stay for hands-on with the SP BasicsBasics

Experienced Users – Share Best Experienced Users – Share Best PracticesPractices

EvaluationsEvaluations CommentsComments ClosingsClosings

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What you learning this What you learning this year?year?