Notes from DENSI 2014

Index
Tuesday7/15
AMGeneralSessionwithLodgeMcCammon
TimChilders:TeachingwithJustOneImage
KathySchrock:UtilizingMobileDevicesforActivatorsandSummarizers
SteveDenbo:DENovation,DENspiration
DaciaJones:FairyGrantMother
Wednesday7/16
AMGeneralSessionwithAdamBellow
KarenOgen:Aurasma
SteveDenboandAdamBelllow
DENnisGrice:TellYourStoryWithAniPad
DeanShareski:ThatsSoFake!
JannitaDemian:UsingTechnologytoPutStudentsFirst
Thursday7/17
1:002:00PlanningDENEvents

3:004:00LeadershipCouncil

Tuesday
AM General Session with Lodge McCammon

Opener:Kahoothttps://getkahoot.com/
DenSpeaks!
LodgeMcCammon
Activitywithpercussioninstruments.Beganwithfreeformwarmup.Gavehima
chancetogetsetupwhilegivingusachancetoplay.Movedtomorestructured
practiceofthreedifferentthingsharmonica,shakerandclap.Hadentiregroup
practiceandthenrecord.Addedcontentin(solid,liquid,gas,etc.)
#50StatesAlbum
Timeissue
Tweetoutasummaryofthevideo(topicwasonlecturing)knowledgableand
trustedsourceofinformation
Whyarethevideolecturessignificantlyshorterthantraditional?(Table
Brainstorm)
personalstories
behaviormanagment
videocausesteacherstofocus
notdistracted
ifyouknowyouhave50minutesyoulltake50minutes
videorequiredmorethoughtandmoreintentionalfocus
freeyourmindfromclutter
notetaking

Efficiencyvideo(efficientpractice)
efficientwayofdocumentingandsharingmyideawithothers
freemymindup
helpedtochange/definemylife
freeyourmindfromclutter(FreeYourMind,andtheRestWillFollow!)

RelatedTopicsthetablegroupdiscussed:TeachLikeaPirate

10:00-11:00 Tim Childers: Teaching with Just One Image

Wetakeinanenormousamountofinformationthroughoureyes/visually.Manytimesinthe
classroomweusetextinbulletedforminstead!

Ithinkitspossibletoteachanentirelessonwithjustoneimage.T.Childers

:focus(studentsneedsomethingtofocuson!)
Guidethatfocuswithanimagethatreflectsthethemeofthemessage.

Image:OutofTownTrolleyhttp://bit.ly/1jJsyLv

1. Whatdoyouseeinthispicture?
2. Whatdoyouinferaboutthis?

ConnectiontoELA:Differencebetweenwhatsactuallyinthetext(whatthetextsays)and
whatdoyouinferaboutthetext?

Image:FederalTroopsatRest(DiscoveryImage)
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civilwar/photos/images/civilwar002.jpg

Tools:
MagicPen(SmartBoard)orSpotlight(Promethean)
Coverpartsofimagestofocusstudentattention
VoiceThread
ThingLink
GoogleDraw
ManipulatetheKenBurnseffectorusePhotoStoryonPC
iPadapp:ExplainEverything,ScreenChomp(fingerpinchKenBurnseffect)

InstructionalStrategies:
FrameQuestionsfordeeperconversations:
Whydoyouthinkthepicturewastakenthewayitwas?
Whatwouldyouwriteaboutthispictureifyouwerepublishinganewsarticle?
Predictthenext.
TakeascreenshotfromaDiscoveryvideotogetastillimagetouse

Challenge:Takeyourownphotosofinterestingplacesyougothatrelatetothingsyoucould
discuss.

11:10-12:00 Kathy Schrock: Utilizing Mobile Devices for

Activators and Summarizers ***Many of these align with the SOS Strategies***
http://www.schrockguide.net/activatorsandsummarizers.html

Activators=
Summarizers=

Whatareactivatorsandsummarizers?
WhyshouldIusethem?
HowcanIusethemwithmobiledevices

JonSaphier,MaryAnnHaleybooksonActivatorsandSummarizers
NcoleFrazierandDonnaMehleActivators

Whyusethem:Minimizetensioninstudents,leadstopreparingstudentsforthelearning
experience,helpstudentsrememberbetter,provideclosuretolearningexperience
Deepenunderstanding
constructknowledgeandpersonalmeaning
developorganizedpatternofthought
placenewinformationwithinalargerframework
studentsfeelmoreempowered
teacherscansurfaceconfusionsandmisinterpretations,serveasformativeassessment,
informhowtoadapt/changelesson

Howdoweusethem?
thinkaboutclassroomsetup
establishclassroomagreement
collaborationskills:learnandpractice,providerules/norms/expectations
createcommunityfirst,notcontent
icebreakers
SAMRmodel

Technology
Padletforbrainstorming/categorizeideasandthenshareout,usecreativecommons
images!butincludecitations
Drawingtoconceptualizeatopic
Animoby
Flik.file(likeAirdropbutforallplatforms)
WeKWLapp(realtimecollaboration)
PairedVerbalyFluency:iRigrecorder
SortCards(Padlet)*screenshotoriginalbeforestudentsaddandchange
3stepinterview(audionotelite)
ABCSummarizeruseGoogleDrivewithatGoogleForm,Googlepresentationwith
studentsaddinginformationtoslides
TheImportantBook(app:LabelBoxandLensooCreate)
321:Woofu
ImageCards(popplet,TodaysMeet)
LuckoftheDraw(Tumblr)
SynecticsSummarizer
OneWorldSummary81Dash

1:00- 2:00 Steve Denbo: DENovation, DENspiration

DaciaCubelets
http://www.modrobotics.com/cubelets/
$160.00perbox

MakeyMakey
http://www.makeymakey.com
usedharmonicastoplaybongosofftheMakey
Makeywebsite(activiatesspacebar)

fistbumpcausedbongostoplay

playedpiano

heldhandstomakewholecircuit

IdeafromRafranzwonderspaceshelfwhere
shehasmaterialsthatkidscanwonderabout
HowTowritingwithexplaininghowtoconstruct
whatevertheyvemade
DaciaGooglehangoutwithcreatorofMakeyMakey

ProgrammableCarandBee
http://www.terrapinlogo.com/
Logolikeprogramming
gettingstartedwithprogramming

BoxRivets
https://mrmcgroovys.com

littleBits.cc
http://littlebits.cc/new_home

SnapCircuits
http://www.snapcircuits.net

Hummingbird

3DPrinters

2:00-3:00 Dacia Jones: Fairy Grant Mother

FederalGrants:
hardtowrite,longbutHUGEpayoffs
HUD:
NIH:
EDGOV:
FoundationGrants
NSTA
BurroughsWellcome(NorthCarolinapharmaceutical.)Thereareotherstatesthatwill
dosimilar)Glascow,SmithandKline
GoldenLeaf(NorthCarolinapharmaceutical)
CorporateGrants
Walmart
upto$250.00foryourclassroom,gotolayaway
$251.00$5000.00(onlinegrant,foundation.walmart.com/applyforgrants)need
schoolIDtaxidnumber
corporatewebsite/stategrant(pairupwithanotherorganization)
http://foundation.walmart.com

Lowes
upto$5000.00
charitablegrantupto$100,000
http://www.lowes.com/cd_Lowes+Our+Charitable+and+Educational+Foundation
_936258779_

Target
fieldtripgrant
$2500artsgrantforart/drama/music
$2500literacygrant
https://corporate.target.com/corporateresponsibility/Grants

HomeDepot
http://homedepotfoundation.org/page/applyingforagrant
DonorsChoose
CouncilonPhilanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/section/GuidetoGrants/270

$12,000,000.00overthepast3years(6degreesofseparation!)

Tips:
Beprecise,passionate,real,andbelieve
Connecttosocialmedia

Wednesday
8:00-10:00 AM General Session with Adam Bellow
Opener&Announcements
DENSpeaks:TracyCarpenterandDaveTchozewski
ShowYourWorkbyAustinKleon
quotefromDENisGriceTheDENmakesme
smarter.
https://sites.google.com/a/jpsonline.org/technology/
AdamBellowhttp://www.edutecher.net/about.php
Questionsarethenewanswers
PixelPresshttp://projectpixelpress.com
ItsnotaboutthestuffitswhatweDOwithit!
futureme.org
innovationisNOTiteration

10:00-11:00 Karen Ogen: Aurasma

Learnedwhatanaurais
Practicedusinganaura
Hadaquickexperiencewithcreatinganaura
Easiesttocreatanaurain:AurasmaStudiohttps://studio.aurasma.com/login

11:00-12:00 Steve Denbo and Adam Bellow: The Best of

Collaboration, Communication and Innovation
Kahoothttps://getkahoot.com/similartool:InfuseLearning
http://www.infuselearning.com
PearDeck(makesiteasytoplanandbuildinteractivelessonsdirectlyfromyourGoogle
Drivethatpromoteactivelearningintheclassroom.)https://peardeck.com
CanIQuoteYou?TurnaQuoteintoaMasterpiecehttp://recitethis.com
Padlethttps://padlet.comStringthewalls.Gatherinformation(favoritesuperhero,etc.
Ifthis,thenthathttps://ifttt.com
VideoScribe(paidservice)moovlyhttp://www.moovly.comandPowToon
http://www.powtoon.com

1:00-2:00 DENnis Grice: Tell Your Story With An iPad

http://dgrice.wikispaces.com
DE+iPad+fingers=storytelling!
icabmobile
digitalstorytellingstorytellingwithdigitaltools(storyshouldcomefirst)
processfordevelopingthestory
images:goalforiPadsistogetthemediaintothecameraroll,whenusingDiscovery
imagesgrabthehighestqualitythatyoucan,uploadtoBox,Googledrive,Dropbox.
video:useiCabmobilefordownloadingvideofromDiscovery
audio:recordvoice,useGarageBandforaudio
changethespeedoftheaudiotoputvoiceinyourvoice!
Dennishasacollectionofduckstouseasstorystarters.Gaveeachtableaduckand
posedthefollowing:Yourduckhasaproblem.Developastoryaroundtheproblem.
Useyourduckasacharacter.

1:00-2:00 Dean Shareski:

MedialiteracyWhois.com,evaluatingwebsites,
SnopeshelpsyoudebunkInternethoaxes
BallGirlFresno
(MacTip:IfyouwanttomirrorPPTslidesinsteadofhavingspeakernotes=CommandF1)

1:00-2:00 Jannita Demian

MakingStuffwithDE(searchforboard)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/builders/boards/assetGuid/C729F080F275760D6DF9C95
6F262B2B8/includeHeader/true/layout/default
MovingfromWhatstaught.toWhatstudentsneedtobeabletodo.
http://tinyurl.com/ambcreate
http://tinyurl.com/communicate
http://tinyurl.com/collaborate

2:00-3:00 Things that Rock

http://www.billselak.com/2012/thingsthatsuckforthetemplateandsuggestions
Left/Center/Right(Agree,AmbivalentorDontcare,Disagree

3:00-3:30 Unconference Planning

Thursday
8:00-9:00 AM General Session

dlc.com/becauseoftheden
9:00-10:00 Tim Childers: Digital SLR
10:00-11:00 Jannita Demian: Ambassadors

11:00-12:00
DiscussionwithChadLehman
trytoschedule20minutebookcheckouttimeasidefrom45minuteinstructionaltime
haveolderkidshelpwithcheckout
EA:shelvebooks,bookrepairs,cleanandstraighten
Collaboratewiththeteachers
creatingthingsrelatedtobooks,paperslide,StevesHaroldandthePurpleCrayon30
minutesofDiscovery,linksfromoneclasstoanother,ReadBoxinsteadofRedBox
collectionanalysis
orderingbooks:requestsfromkidsandteachers,publiclibrary,videosforunboxingthe
books,
schoollibraryjournal$16,000
johnschumackermrshureads
publiclibrary
bookcheckoutday1
overduebooks
shelfmarkers
unshelvedbooksonacartareok,sortonthecartbeforereshelving

Needtoknow:
overdues
lostbooks:HowdoIremovethemfromthesystem

longrangegoal:collaboratewithteacherstodeveloplessons

1:00-2:00 Planning DEN Events
DENapalooza
VirtCon
Retrocon
**Includehandsonexperiencetosupportthelearning
Geocachingwithyourdog
MakerFaire
PowToon

3:00-4:00 Leadership Council

ShellySantoraJones
overviewofteachercenter
otherteachersinyourschoolbuilding
inSept:GlobalWrapinelementaryversion

Friday
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