Dave+A

My name is Dave Allocco and I am a social studies teacher at Paramus High School. Prior to entering education, I earned a BA in advertising at Syracuse University. After working in the advertising industry, I felt that I could be more creative as a teacher. I then entered Montclair State University and earned my teaching degree followed by a Master's in history.

I have taught world studies, US I, and US II and am currently entering my seventh year at Paramus.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

5 new technologies to try:
 * wikispaces
 * edublogs
 * Skype
 * Yahoo! Who Knew?
 * Glogster
 * Voice Thread
 * jing

4 ideas to share with others: > www.findsounds.com > edmodo.com >
 * virtual museums
 * virtual magazines
 * facebook pages for notable people in history (access through "fakebook" on classtools.net)
 * podcasts - audacity
 * online tools
 * YouTube converters:
 * www.zamzar.com
 * www.savevid.com
 * xtranormal.com
 * voki.com
 * http://classtools.net/

3 principles of Universal Design for Learning
 * representation
 * expression
 * engagement

2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the digital age
 * to add multiple platforms to support student expression
 * allow students the ability to "network"

1 "BIG" idea to implement in the fall
 * The addition of access points and allowing students to take the class out of the classroom by networking.

Colonial and Revolutionary Americans