NYSCATE Part 2

So with the help of my Producer Marc Hunt and his editing skills we have more footage to share from the NYSCATE Conference 2012.

The trends that people seemed to be buzzing about this year were:

1. The Flipped Classroom-  This concept essentially requires students to watch the teachers lesson at home using a computer or portable device and then coming into the classroom the next day to work on the assignment.  So in other words, the lesson is done at home and the homework done at school.  Flip!  
2. iPad, iPad, iPad- There is of course lots of buzz about iPad use in schools and how many schools are trying to manage these devices and effectively use them in the classroom.  This movement is just in its infancy so there seems to be some growing pains from how to best use apps, to using devices as student creation tools rather than information tools, and managing portable devices that want to be tied to an individual rather than an institution.  Textbooks and assessment components are also on the horizon.  Stay tuned... should be a fun ride as other tablets arrive on the scene and the competition begins.  
3. Social networking tools for teachers and students.  Sites like Edmodo, My Big Campus, and Schoology have been making big splashes in creating a school based social network that combines Facebook like features with educational relevancy.

But those are just a few of the trends.  So many amazing things to see and so many great teachers to learn from.  Here are but a few.

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