The Joy of Tech

Bringing the Joy Back with Tech - 2012 CMS IT TECH CONFERENCE OUTLINE

1. Introductions

2. Meta-Moments 

about the tech in this lesson

• the page you are looking at now:  I started it at 9:54 I finished at 10:07. I didn't love it and may not use it again but that's tech...just try it out.

• Why I am looking at my phone: BYOD Devices for teachers and students. I am using Evernote as my flaschards for this speech on my phone. You will never lose your lesson plans again! 

• How tech brings joy tangentially: You are will be using Legos and crayons if you choose-because I heard of of doodlenotes on Yammer and lego play from an online PLN (diigo newsletters, etc) 

3. Art/lego instructions:

• the purpose of the art supplies and lego is to get your creative side engaged, to create a metaphor for your classroom, and, for those of you who are new to tech, to keep you from stressing about where you are.  I would like you to use them but first an...

• imagination game

4. Lego/Art Assignment

5. Quick Tour of W​iki Page 

6. Brainstorming implementation and personalization: Be thinking as I speak what will keep you from this, what do you need, what will and won't work for your class/kids.

7. Share Lego art assignments and conclusion.

Please leave the legos here when you leave. Feel free to snap a photo (you could save it on your evernote!