One Amongst Many:

Pathways to a Connected
Educator with Microsoft

January 12, 2016

Interactive Platform

Use the ? to get help if

you have having
technical issues.

Poll Question
Do you use Skype in the classroom today?
-

Yes
I dont know where to start
There are school limitations
Dont know the benefits

Dianne Krause
Instructional Technology Specialist

CONNECT
COMMUNICATE
COLLABORATE
CREATE
Breaking Down the Walls
of Professional Learning
with the MIE Community
Dianne P. Krause

Who is Dianne?

It all starts
with this
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8d/1c/6a/8d1c6a8689c050168172b9f065ca8568.jpg

My group
of people.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Earth_Western_Hemisphere.jpg

http://dps-dea-pdu.wikispaces.com/file/view/Typical_Teacher.jpg/114848617/350x230/Typical_Teacher.jpg

Before the Internet

https://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/

The Networked Teacher

http://www.slideshare.net/NashvilleAMA/marketing-ux

The Internet as your Classroom

http://informationcuration.wikispaces.com/file/view/Fire_Hydrant_Information.jpg/332987258/706x409/Fire_Hydrant_Information.jpg

Theres a LOT out there!

How do you make sense of it all and become

an awesomely connected educator?

Its easy!
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2013/10/educators-e1382721798938.jpg

With the 4 Cs...

Connect

Communicate

Collaborate

Create

Get started with

Be sure to follow
#MSFTedu
#MIEexpert
#Skype2Learn

More friends to follow

@OneNoteEdu

@OfficeMixTeam
@Sway
@SkypeClassroom
@MysterySkype

Tweet tips

Follow like-minded educators.

Follow experts in your field.
Follow who they follow.
Use hashtags to find others.
Dont be afraid to share.
Start small, baby steps.

for PD. Really!

And more!

time

http://www.yammer.com/microsofteducation

Who have you

today?

http://education.microsoft.com/skypeintheclassroom

#Skype2Learn

Mecca to the

MEC!

http://education.microsoft.com

Microsoft Educator Community

http://education.microsoft.com

Microsoft Educator Community

The BEST PLN!

http://aka.ms/MIEexpert

Remember the 4 Cs...

Connect

Communicate

Collaborate

Create

Thanks!
Questions?
dpkrause@outlook.com
@diannekrause
http://assets.kingletas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Question-People.jpg

Poll Question
Have you ever done a virtual field trip?
- Yes
- No

Dianne Steinbeck
School Principal

HOLLY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

STEM ACADEMY
Dr. Dianne B. Steinbeck

SKYPEATHON DECEMBER 2015

1 School- 85 Educators
931 Students
89,534 Miles Traveled in 2 Days

Holly Springs Elementary STEM

Academy
Located in the Metro Atlanta Area
School District 42,000 Students
STEM Academy
2014-15 Microsoft Innovative Educator
2015-16 Going Global Initiative

Student Demographics
Student
Demographics

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total

Total

Total

Total

131
6
6
62
0
734
39
978

13%
1%
1%
6%
0%
75%
4%
100%

123
3
8
66
1
750
40
991

12%
0%
1%
7%
0%
76%
4%
100%

136
3
13
64
0
731
37
984

14%
0%
1%
7%
0%
74%
4%
100%

140
3
13
67
0
711
36
970

14%
0%
1%
7%
0%
73%
4%
100%

52
124

5%
13%

52
143

5%
14%

59
155

6%
16%

70
149

7%
15%

Ethnicity:
Hispanic
American Indian
Asian
Black
Pacific Islander
White
2 or More Races

TOTAL
ESOL
SWD

Free/Reduced Lunch:
Free
Reduced
Total
%
% ADA

2012

2013

2014

2015

429
98
527
54%
96.5%

470
75
545
55%
96.3%

430
89
519
53%
96.1%

357
83
440
45%
96.2%

Educator Demographics
Certification
Years of
Experience

1-5 years
6-10 years

50% -15+ years experience

74% -Higher Degrees
Various Endorsements

Degrees
Held

# Working
toward a
higher
degree

Types of
Staff
9
14

Administrators
Counselors

11-15 years

16-20 years

15

Music Teachers

21-25 years

10

Art Teachers

26+ years
T-1
Vocational
T-2
Vocational
T-4
Bachelors
T-5 Masters

8
0

T-6
Specialist
T-7
Doctorate
T-5 Masters
T-6
Specialist
T-7
Doctorate

P.E. Teachers

Male

Female

Endorsements
Gifted

Working
Toward
No

3
33

Yes

9
0

Reading

Working
Toward
No
Yes

17
Teach 21

23

TSS

0
1
National Board

LFS

56
19
0

Working
Toward
No

46

Yes

20

Working
Toward
No

2
6

29

ESOL

23

Yes

0
43

Yes

Working
Toward
No

Yes
Working
Toward
No
Yes
Working
Toward
No

61
1
0
64
23
0
42

Why Go Global?
Expanding Experiences and Environments

How Do We Go Global?
Skype

Global Connections
PTA Go Global Fundraising Project

Where Have We Been?

Peru
India
New Zealand
Canada
France
South Korea
Norway

North Dakota
Virginia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Texas
New York
Michigan

Where Are We Going Next?

Seek Opportunities
Increase Student Engagement
Develop and Improve Writing Skills

Equip ALL Students to Succeed

Dream of the Possibilities

Steinbeck Video

Questions?

Poll Question
Have you ever had a guest speaker using skype?
- Yes
- No

Koen Timmers
Computer Science Teacher (Web Design)

#ProjectKakuma
Every child deserves an education
http://1drv.ms/1IjCG9V

Koen Timmers
MIEE Fellow Belgium
Teacher Computer Science
Curriculum development
OneNote
Distance learning
Skype for Business

www.timmers.me

twitter.com/zelfstudie

Meet the
Real heroes
Meet Moses
and some
Kakuma
teachers

Difficulties
Bad connection
Lack of infrastructure
(textbooks, furniture,
computers, power
supply, etc.)

Solutions
David Muya
(MIE!) in
camp
Mobile school

So now
* 5 schools
* 1 skype call each day until April
* Moses - FilmAid

Skype-a-thon

https://sway.com/DJO49DO7pa6Ro6TC

Unlock the world for Kakuma students

Why?
Inspired students
#RefugeesMatter

YOU can help by

Doing a skype call
collecting storybook

In the media
When you manage to bring this project to the
attention of your country
Send me a picture of the article in the
newspaper and Ill personally send you a box
of Belgian chocolates

 Claim your Skype moment: http://1drv.ms/1MFCDqC

Collect English storybooks
Our Game: http://projectkakuma.com/game.html
Contact us: info@projectkakuma.com (Kelli and Koen)
Get inspired at http://projectkakuma.com