InnEdCO18 - HyperDocs with DPS Digital Coaches

Session 3 for the first day: learning all about HyperDocs and how to build them to meet our students' needs (or possibly our staff members). I'd love to create a HyperDoc for my staff to help them

tinyurl.com/InnEdCOHD

Types of HyperDocs:
1) How-to Guide
2) Passive Learning Playlists
3) Project Guide
4) Collaborative Class Research Survey

HyperDoc Skills:
1) Inserting links
2) Linking bookmarks

Types of Files:
-Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drawings

User-friendly styles:
1) tables -- make it user friendly, aesthetically pleasing
    -users should be able to easily find information on your HyperDoc
2) Bitmojis

Resources:

• Hyperdoc Templates
• Examples Folder
• Collaborative Doc

InnEdCO18 -- PBL with Sarah Thomas

Project Based Learning, Passion Based Learning, Problem Based Learning
Sarah Thomas -- EduMatch
#moonshotthinking - innovation, dream big, choosing make the impossible possible

tinyurl.com/designingwithpassionform
-add your project topic
-connect with other educators with similar interests, passions
-first 6 steps completed through the Google Form linked above
-the last 6 steps will be emailed to you with a Google Doc attachment

-Fast Friends - tinyurl.com/innedco36questions
-great way to break the ice and get to know new people
-great starting point for teams to find commonality, passions

InnEdCO 2018 Keynote with Sarah Thomas

I'm in beautiful Keystone, CO for #InnEdCO18 and starting the first day with a keynote address from Sarah Thomas (@sarahdateechur). I'll work through the Google Learning Academy today and moving to your Google Academy Workshop from 9:45-11:15.

Keynote: Sarah Thomas
Edumatch creator (among tons of other things she's done 😁)

What is your power?
My power -- communication, sharing my story, connections

How do you use social media to connect with other educators?
-Twitter -- education chats, educational leaders, classrooms, etc.
-Voxer -- walkie talkie app for communicating with teams
    -saved conversations
    -education conversations

3 steps to taking over the world (or at least changing your world):
1) Find your crew -- Personal Learning Family #usetech4good
2) Solve a problem -- spirit influence
     -How do we solve problems within our community? school building?
3) Scale -- spread the love (@digcitkids)
     -advocate for yourself and your students -- give students an outlet to share their voice

Flourishing in education:
1) Culture & environment -- finding your place
2) Connecting/Sharing with other educators -- social media
3) Move on those magical moments -- put it out there and see what people think
     - it could be a project for students, systems for a school - seek criticism and feedback through your Personal Learning Family
     -help others with their challenges: https://padlet.com/sthomasgmu/ofypp7bvqtii

Slide Deck: tinyurl.com/thatpowerinnedco18

DPS Tech Summit - HyperDocs

On Saturday (April 28), I presented at the 2018 DPS Tech Summit on the topic of HyperDocs. I learned everything I know about HyperDocs from the website, https://hyperdocs.co/, and by reading the book, The HyperDoc Handbook. I find them to be an effective way for students to work through the inquiry-based learning method where the entire project (standards, daily goals, rigorous tasks, articles/videos/images, checks for understanding, and reflection) are built into a single document (Google Doc) or slideshow (Google Slides). With a HyperDoc, the project or lesson becomes student driven (less teacher-led), accessible from anywhere with WIFI, and differentiated based on a student's needs. Checks-for-understanding can be built in throughout the HyperDoc, so students can check in with you as they complete certain portions of the document. Also, feedback becomes instantaneous when the HyperDoc is uploaded to the Google Classroom and the teacher can see and comment on the student's work in real time.  Try one of the samples or templates below to try building your own HyperDoc!

Here's a link to my presentation: bit.ly/JAtechsummit

What in the world is a HyperDoc? Definitely the question I receive the most when I mention HyperDocs. It can be difficult to explain, but this video  helped me understand:

 

  HyperDoc Resources:

HyperDoc Samples

HyperDoc Templates

HyperDoc YouTube Playlist 

HyperDoc Podcasts:

Cool Cat Teacher Cult of Pedagogy

Classroom 2.0 HyperDocs on Air

Project Based Learning & HyperDocs

Within my 5th grade technology class, we're working through a project based learning opportunity by designing our own tiny home. I start the project by uploading a HyperDoc to our Google Classroom so each student has a copy.

 A HyperDoc, in this instance, is a Google Doc where students have access to links to helpful websites and can work at their own pace. You can read more about HyperDocs from Jennifer Gonzalez's blog, Cult of Pedagogy.

 I built the HyperDoc so the students are following the engineering process as they work through the project. Each step within the HyperDoc is a step in the engineering process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve). To be honest, my HyperDoc isn't the best looking. My students informed me it's difficult to read and follow, so I'll be changing it for next year to be color coded with a better layout.
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During the creation step of their tiny homes, my 5th graders used the following tools :

2D floorplan: LucidCharts (one of the many Google Apps)
     -under templates, choose floorplans

3D model: Planner 5D
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After using a HyperDoc for this particular project based learning opportunity, I've found it be largely beneficial for students for the following reasons:

1) Student empowerment --  they can work at their pace with plenty of personal choice to make during the process.
2) Feedback Opportunities -- with the HyperDoc living on our Google Classroom, I can leave comments on students work throughout the project. I find it keeps them engaged while allowing me easy ways to check their work.
3) Changing Instruction -- when students need certain instructions or more information, I can add links to articles and videos to help them along the way. It frees me up to move around the classroom for more 1-1 instruction with students.

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I have my entire 9 day lesson plans (with differentiation, assessments, exit tickets, etc.) on Teachers Pay Teachers

InnEdCO 2018

I recently learned of the acceptance of my workshop/presentation for this summer's InnEdCO conference in Keystone, Colorado. Last year, I presented a beginner's workshop for teachers to learn the basics of TinkerCAD, possible 3D printer options, and how to fund a 3D printer through crowd sourcing (Donor's Choose).

I'll change my presentation this year to include an advance level within the workshop. It will still be open to beginners, but I'll have an option within my Google Slide deck for participants to explore the classroom features for TinkerCAD. It now allows teachers to setup classroom accounts, have students easily join the online classroom community, and for teachers to push out specific lessons to students in your online classroom.

I'm not sure when I'll present my workshop, but it will be a 3 hour time slot during the regular conference dates:

Tuesday, June 12--Thursday, June 14

I'm truly grateful to InnEdCO for giving me this opportunity to share and learn.

Ditch Summit w/ Matt Miller

Over winter break, I participated in a completely free, online Professional Development opportunity through Twitter. Matt Miller, of Ditch That Textbook fame, facilitated the PD opportunity, appropriately titled Ditch Summit. It's a 9-day extravaganza where Mr. Miller interviews a different educational leader/thinker/innovator each day, so you tune in for a new hour long session each day. Participants can pick and choose what they wish to learn about and the videos disappear after Dec 31 (sorry, there's always next year!). I "attended" 4 different days and included a reflection of each one below:

1) Tanya Avarith and Holly Clark -- Technology and Pedagogy
    -Co-authors of the educational book, "Google Infused Classroom" (On my reading list)
    -Discussed ways to effectively integrate technology in the classroom
          a) Make thinking visible = students showing their brainstorming through tech -  backchannels, padlets, shared Google Docs, etc
         b) Student voice = tech can help us gauge, in real time, how well students understand a new concept or what questions they may have on that particular subject (think Google Forms, Kahoot, etc). Also, students should have some choice in what and how they learn.
        c) Share student work = as educators, we should be sharing student work beyond the walls of our classroom. I share students' work on our blog. It's amazing to see their faces when someone in another country has viewed their blog post.

2) Eric Curts -- How in the Google did you do that? (Eric is a Google genius)
     -Control Alt Achieve (Eric's amazing blog); YouTube channel
     -Eric Curts' blog is a one-stop shop for anything and everything Google, which includes webinars and ready to use Google lesson plans.
     -http://www.controlaltachieve.com/p/resources.html

3) Sara Thomas -- How to Learn from a World of Educators
    -the importance of connecting with other educators on social media --  share ideas, feedback, discussions, etc.
    -Twitter chats = great way to join discussions (EduMatch - find educators with same interests)
    -Hashtags to follow = #ISTE, #Ditchbook, #Futureready, #CUE, #EDUMATCH
    -Voxer = instant voice communication for teams (http://www.theedsquad.org/voxer)

4) Matt Miller -- Chromebook Crash Course
    -Author of Ditch that Textbook
    -I learned so much from this session. It's difficult to write about all of the keyboard tricks & commands, but you can find many of them on his YouTube Channel = Ditch that Textbook
    -Follow his podcast = Google Teacher Tribe
   -Here are a few good tips for Google Drawings & Slides:

©Matt Miller (http://ditchthattextbook.com/)