EDUC638_FlippedPresentation_Popplet
Flipped Professional Development on Popplet
This video is to instruct educators how to use the Web 2.0 tool Popplet. Though Popplet can be used in a variety of ways to organize any type information this video explores a few of those ways.
Transcript
The video is equipped with Closed Captioning or the transcript is as follows:
0:01
Hello my name is Corinne Blake
0:03
and this is my EDUC 638 flipped
0:06
presentation on the web 2.0 tool Popplet.
0:09
Popplet is a great tool that I'm going to focus on the
0:13
educational purposes for. You can use it
0:17
on your laptop or desktop computer by going to www.popplet.com
0:20
or as you can see it is also available as an
0:24
application for your Ipad. We're going to go ahead and log in.
0:28
If you're not a member you are going to need to sign up first. It's a simple sign up process where you just need your email address and then
0:34
create a password but I've already created one so I'm going to go ahead and log in.
0:37
Once you're on the Popplet page
0:41
there are several different features that you can use. You can make your own Popplet,
0:45
you can see public Popplets, or you can take a look at some examples.
0:49
We're going to go ahead and start with making our own Popplet.
0:54
So we are going to click, make new Popplet. So today my students are going to be learning about
1:00
atoms and I'm gonna make the background color blue,
1:03
click 'make it so.' This is kind of our blank
1:08
page where we can start to create anything that we would want
1:11
in order to get a box on the screen to get started
1:14
all we simply need to do is double click. Our main idea
1:20
is going to be atoms because I'm going to make a concept map
1:23
on this topic. Since it's really important, I'm going to change
1:27
the color to maybe
1:31
red or purple so that it stands out and my students know,
1:34
"Hey we're learning about atoms today!" I also can change the font size
1:40
or the spacing.
1:44
There is an available feature where I can draw or I can also
1:50
upload an image or video from Youtube.
1:54
Since I'm a horrible drawer we are going to go ahead and
1:58
upload an image of an atom.
2:01
Next, I want to maybe put the
2:05
parts of the atom. So I'm gonna write proton
2:09
but I really want my students to know that it has a positive charge.
2:13
So, I'm gonna to go ahead and click the draw feature, make it blue
2:18
and draw a plus sign in the box. Now all I need to do with connect the idea of a proton
2:27
to an atom. Simply clicking and dragging that circle
2:31
links my two ideas together. Double clicking again I'm going to make another box
2:36
for neutrons, link it.
2:40
And one last one for electrons. And again
2:45
I want my students to know that electrons have a charge and that charge is
2:49
negative. And link them together.
2:53
Notice that all the boxes say Corinne on them because
2:56
that's me. Popplet has a great feature where you can share
3:01
on either Facebook, Twitter, and make it public or you can
3:04
add collaborators. This is a really great tool if you're trying to use this in
3:09
groups in your classroom. You can have your whole class design a concept map
3:13
together
3:14
or put notes or add information to a
3:17
concept or idea and therefore you would click the
3:21
add collaborator.
3:27
Since my concept map is done I can
3:31
either zoom in or zoom out to get a better look
3:34
or we can go back and see what
3:39
other Popplets there are available. On the public Popplets it
3:42
has different Popplets created by people all over
3:46
and say I wanted you teach about bridges
3:51
I could use a Popplet that somebody else has already made on that idea.
3:54
Why reinvent the wheel if it's already rolling. Popplet is used for many great things
4:00
such as taking notes. This person took notes on New York
4:03
and the different places that they like to go. You could make concept maps like the one
4:09
we made about
4:10
atoms. This one was made about the Earth.
4:13
Or you can break apart ideas and information into different project
4:19
phases.
4:20
To link information together.
4:25
Popplet is a great ed tech tool
4:29
because not only are you able to formulate ideas,
4:32
keep track, keep organized but you can share it
4:35
and make it a collaborative tool as well. So I hope that you take a look at it
4:39
and enjoy.
0:01
Hello my name is Corinne Blake
0:03
and this is my EDUC 638 flipped
0:06
presentation on the web 2.0 tool Popplet.
0:09
Popplet is a great tool that I'm going to focus on the
0:13
educational purposes for. You can use it
0:17
on your laptop or desktop computer by going to www.popplet.com
0:20
or as you can see it is also available as an
0:24
application for your Ipad. We're going to go ahead and log in.
0:28
If you're not a member you are going to need to sign up first. It's a simple sign up process where you just need your email address and then
0:34
create a password but I've already created one so I'm going to go ahead and log in.
0:37
Once you're on the Popplet page
0:41
there are several different features that you can use. You can make your own Popplet,
0:45
you can see public Popplets, or you can take a look at some examples.
0:49
We're going to go ahead and start with making our own Popplet.
0:54
So we are going to click, make new Popplet. So today my students are going to be learning about
1:00
atoms and I'm gonna make the background color blue,
1:03
click 'make it so.' This is kind of our blank
1:08
page where we can start to create anything that we would want
1:11
in order to get a box on the screen to get started
1:14
all we simply need to do is double click. Our main idea
1:20
is going to be atoms because I'm going to make a concept map
1:23
on this topic. Since it's really important, I'm going to change
1:27
the color to maybe
1:31
red or purple so that it stands out and my students know,
1:34
"Hey we're learning about atoms today!" I also can change the font size
1:40
or the spacing.
1:44
There is an available feature where I can draw or I can also
1:50
upload an image or video from Youtube.
1:54
Since I'm a horrible drawer we are going to go ahead and
1:58
upload an image of an atom.
2:01
Next, I want to maybe put the
2:05
parts of the atom. So I'm gonna write proton
2:09
but I really want my students to know that it has a positive charge.
2:13
So, I'm gonna to go ahead and click the draw feature, make it blue
2:18
and draw a plus sign in the box. Now all I need to do with connect the idea of a proton
2:27
to an atom. Simply clicking and dragging that circle
2:31
links my two ideas together. Double clicking again I'm going to make another box
2:36
for neutrons, link it.
2:40
And one last one for electrons. And again
2:45
I want my students to know that electrons have a charge and that charge is
2:49
negative. And link them together.
2:53
Notice that all the boxes say Corinne on them because
2:56
that's me. Popplet has a great feature where you can share
3:01
on either Facebook, Twitter, and make it public or you can
3:04
add collaborators. This is a really great tool if you're trying to use this in
3:09
groups in your classroom. You can have your whole class design a concept map
3:13
together
3:14
or put notes or add information to a
3:17
concept or idea and therefore you would click the
3:21
add collaborator.
3:27
Since my concept map is done I can
3:31
either zoom in or zoom out to get a better look
3:34
or we can go back and see what
3:39
other Popplets there are available. On the public Popplets it
3:42
has different Popplets created by people all over
3:46
and say I wanted you teach about bridges
3:51
I could use a Popplet that somebody else has already made on that idea.
3:54
Why reinvent the wheel if it's already rolling. Popplet is used for many great things
4:00
such as taking notes. This person took notes on New York
4:03
and the different places that they like to go. You could make concept maps like the one
4:09
we made about
4:10
atoms. This one was made about the Earth.
4:13
Or you can break apart ideas and information into different project
4:19
phases.
4:20
To link information together.
4:25
Popplet is a great ed tech tool
4:29
because not only are you able to formulate ideas,
4:32
keep track, keep organized but you can share it
4:35
and make it a collaborative tool as well. So I hope that you take a look at it
4:39
and enjoy.
Reflection
Flipped professional development is a great idea. Many times when I am trying to learn how to do something the first place I go to is Youtube. This I am sure is true for many people. A standard professional development where everyone is sitting in the same room in front of a computer screen is simply not effective. Everyone has a different learning rate and background knowledge when it comes to technology in the classroom. Flipped professional learning allows the lessons to be differentiated for staff members just as we aim to do with our students. For example, I might already know how to set up an Edmodo account but could use my time to view an advanced video on that tool or learn a new one while my co-workers watch the beginner’s video. Flipped professional learning also allows everyone to work at their own pace and in their own time. Educators are busy enough and sometimes we might need to pause to take care of other responsibilities. Flipped videos afford us this flexibility.
Besides professional development lesson, flipped videos can be used to introduce new staff members to the programs commonly used by the school. For example, we use Aspen for attendance and Gradespeed for grades. This is different from other districts and must be taught or sometimes retaught to staff members. In addition, videos on how to operate the available technology could also be beneficial. For example, instructing educators how to use the SmartBoard. Screencasting is also very versatile. Teachers can use it to narrate their powerpoints for their students that can be used by substitute teachers. From a science perspective, it can also be used to demonstrate how to navigate a virtual dissection. Overall, using screencasting and making flipped videos can be a huge step forward when integrating technology into the educational world.
Besides professional development lesson, flipped videos can be used to introduce new staff members to the programs commonly used by the school. For example, we use Aspen for attendance and Gradespeed for grades. This is different from other districts and must be taught or sometimes retaught to staff members. In addition, videos on how to operate the available technology could also be beneficial. For example, instructing educators how to use the SmartBoard. Screencasting is also very versatile. Teachers can use it to narrate their powerpoints for their students that can be used by substitute teachers. From a science perspective, it can also be used to demonstrate how to navigate a virtual dissection. Overall, using screencasting and making flipped videos can be a huge step forward when integrating technology into the educational world.