Replacement+Ideas


 * Replacement Ideas**
 * How might this resource replace outdated elements and/or provide a more engaging and motivating learning experience?
 * Provide an explanation of the kinds of outmoded practices this technology might replace.

__**CNN Student News By Julie Carson**__ CNN Student News replaces having to draw students interest in by written news stories. It also replaces teachers having to sort through and find student friendly stories and giving them it to them instead in a condensed ten-minute update.Watching CNN Student News does not replace the need to read written news whether in a newspaper or on the internet, but it sparks interest in the news for students. I find in my classroom that some news stories that really spark students’ interest and they ask if we can look up more information on a story or go home and do it on their own.

CNN student news also makes collaboration meaningful and easy for students. They are able to login in the classroom or at home and express their opinion on the discussion board about a topic and read what students across the country also think about the same topic. This replaces pen pal letters or other dated forms of communication to communicate with other students. When students see that other students are participating and have views they are more likely to put their opinion in than if it were adults communicating.


 * Animoto by Katrina Hampton **

Animoto replaces student-based presentations such as book reports. Students can create book trailers as a way to peak interest for a book and share with classmates. School activities and student achievements can be featured and would reduce the need to send newsletters home. Students can also use the program to demonstrate end of unit learning.

ESL learners can create getting to know me video clips and include sequences like favorite movie, music, band or hobby. The application allows users to upload to blog or social networking sites, so student clips are instantly available for viewing.

It should be said that even though the program contains what the creators call Cinematic Artificial Intelligence technology, which ensures that no two videos are alike, this tool should be used in the classroom to **enhance**student learning. It should not be used so frequently that the students get bored with the program.

Streaming media or video may take the place of dated videos, and offers learners the opportunity to watch current events in real time. As new technology and information is discovered daily, it is important that resources are kept up to date. Video streaming allows teachers access to accurate and pertinent information. Many times streaming media or video can be accessed from any computer, thus bringing learning beyond the classroom and school and into the student’s life. Parents can be involved and well informed about their child’s learning experience. Learners are motivated and stimulated by their visual and auditory senses. Dr. Heidi Hayes-Jacobs suggests that motivation is increased through visual stimulation. Students are less likely to hesitate when formulating a verbal/linguistic response if visual stimulation occurs first (Hayes-Jacobs, 2010). Video streaming encourages and excites students and exposes them to technology that will enhance learning throughout their lives.
 * Streaming Video by Lori Cogdill**

Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2010). Curriculum 21: Essential education for a changing world. Alexandria, VA: ASCD

=**Replacement Ideas by Ellen Bankaitis**=

The video editing and presentation tool VIDDIX, []

I can see this resource replacing homework (once in a while so it would not get stale), to aid in the memorization of new material, student assessment on a topic, book reports, even as a means of teacher presentation of a new topic when they will be out and a substitute could then run the video. Breaks or pauses could be imbedded in the presentation for students to interact with the presentation (math examples, small group brain storming, journaling or note taking).

Many high school students are into rap and this could be a great means to taking something they love and applying it to the classroom. I would love for my students to come up with a rap for the formulas we need to memorize. The split screen feature would allow them to show the formulas in stages as they rap. As an extension to this the students could then use the formula to solve a problem or even better yet apply it to an authentic/real world problem. The presentations can then be uploaded to athe teacher's or class website so all students (in multiple classes with a variety of teachers) could access the video presentations. It would be so great to hear the students singing/rapping the formulas while testing.

=Replacement Idea- Tiffany Armstrong=

Starfall.com
This website replaces teacher drill, and practice in the classroom. The traditional reading lesson that would have taken place in the classroom, perhaps in a group on a carpet area, can now be initiated there, but then the students can go and work at their own pace learning (a) letter sounds, (b) using letters in words, (c) blending sounds to make words, and (d) providing opportunities to read on their own. There are also games and activities that the students can use to reinforce the skills they are learning. Recently, the website has added a math component, and students can now develop their math skills along with their reading skills.

Students can now be more active in the learning of letter sounds, and blending phonemes. Starfall provides both a visual, and auditory method similar to the more traditional drill and practice, but this site also allows students to hear the letter sounds, see them used, interact with them, and practice them within words. Teachers can use the program during a computer class, or on a SMART board where the whole class can view, and take their phonics lesson interactive.

The Starfall website allows students to be engaged in their learning and provides them with the tools necessary to not become frustrated when reading, which may ultimately cause them to become less likely to want to learn to read. It allows students who are beginning to read the ability to hear other letter sounds combined with a focused sound formed into words. It provides students to read on their own or hear the words read if they are having difficulty blending sounds together.

Replacement Idea- Peter Ahart

http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/About Flat Classroom

This website enables educators to show students first hand examples and instances. Instead of the teacher using a computer and textbooks to example photos of content students can see first hand LIVE. For instance, if my class were going over daylight savings time...we would be able to see by talking live with a child from China at 10:00am our time, it is 10:00pm (and dark outside) their time. This would also work if I were teaching on weather and climate. Many teachers use smartboard projectors to simply project photos onto their smartboard and call that technology use for 21st century, but it's not; that is just an easy excuse to convince yourself your are using technology. Flat classroom really is 21st century learning at its finest, essentially replacing the use of textbooks and enabling student centered learning.

Media Player will replace outdated elements used to record data. Before, cassette players and tape recorders were brought to class for presentations. These presentations were recorded on cassettes. These cassettes could only be played in a cassette player and portable devices such as a Walkman. Now CD players and digital recording devices are used frequently to do the same thing. With the introduction of Windows Media player, individuals can easily manage these digital files. Files can be stored, explored, reproduced and easily transferred for later use. For example, teachers and students can store files and have easy access to the files. Class presentation can be recorded via a digital camera, video camera or even a digital voice recorder and they can be edited after to be used for various things. Teachers and students can make use of Media player for educational purposes. For example, it can be used in power point presentations. Media Player can provide a more engaging and motivating learning experience because students are in charge of their learning. This software engages students with hands on activities to enhance their learning. It allows students to access their data at any time which can serve to reinforce learning. The Kinds of Outmoded Practices that Media Player can replace: Tape Recorder- Used to record audio files Cassette Player- Used to access files stored on a cassette Walkman- Used to listen to audio files stored on cassettes Discman- Used to access files stored on a Compact Disc Manual Voice Recorders- Used to record audio files Radio- Used to listen to audio files Camera- used to take photos in which the film is taken to a lab for developing in order to see photos.
 * //__REPLACEMENT IDEAS- SHENILE DANIEL __//**