Web Tools for Teaching

Geoffrey SheehyRCAS Technology Leadership

Team

My main contention

• Technology is an aid.

How does it help us?

• Helps us communicate – In this context, referring to sending

only

• Helps us interact – The magic word: collaboration

Side effect: Relevancy

• Connects with what kids know is cool and important in our society

• Teaches them crucial skills for today's world – Expectation is to communicate with

these tools

My goal in the next five days

• To expose teachers to relevant tools – that can aid them in their quest to

communicate with students/families – and to draw students into an interactive

exchange with learning material, teachers, and fellow students

• OR– I'm going to show you the sweetest, easiest

technology that's out there, and it's going to help you to get kids  to learn.

The method

• Practice makes . . . better

• Learning takes time

Image Credit

• ‘Wiki Two Way’ by: Ross Mayfield– www.flickr.com/photos/

35034347350@N01/86458578

• 'the Delorean‘ by: Don Solo– www.flickr.com/photos/

60648084@N00/102438415