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21 C in the Classroom. Pensacola Catholic. 21 st Century Skills. ‘All Change is Sweet’ Aristotle. Students - Nothing we do on behalf of students is wasted. Garrison Keillor. Catholic Schools for the 21 st Century.
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21 C in the Classroom Pensacola Catholic
Students - Nothing we do on behalf of students is wasted. Garrison Keillor
Catholic Schools for the 21st Century • Bring your faith to the digital world. Youth have "an almost spontaneous affinity" for using the new means of communication. • "New Technologies, New Relationships: Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship.”The Pontiff called these new technologies a true "gift to humanity. We should use them to promote human understanding and solidarity. • Notre Dame Study • Academics • Professional Development • Support of Broader Community
Agenda • View Examples of Implementation of 21st Century Learning in Catholic Schools • Hear from innovative educators leading the way with uses of 21st Century learning • Look at Tools and Lessons Used • New Forms of Assessment • Talk about Next Steps
Jim Meredith, Archbishop Ryan • Leadership and Learning for the Future • Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Teacher
Twitter • Social media, communicating in 140 characters or less • For students, why? • To be informed • To be connected • To be literate • To enhance digital footprint • Advice to students: • Choose who you follow wisely • Don’t Tweet recklessly • Network, communicate, learn
TWITTER TUESDAY #arapgov12
#unintendedconsequences • Student reporters • Active citizens • Quiet students have a voice • A critical Tweet, a critical eye • Building community digitally • Better access to me, better access to them • Is a 3 am Tweet a bad thing? • Students upset when I miss their 3 am Tweet…
The 21st Century Learner collaborative on-line, all the time multi-tasker digital-native connected
WEB RESOURCES • http://www.ryanhs.org/files/AFG/2010-AFG-Action_Plan_Technology.pdf • http://ryanexcellence.pbworks.com/ • http://arcollaborates.ning.com/ • http://tahitibykirra.wetpaint.com/ • http://monacofacts.wetpaint.com/ • http://arapgov.wikispaces.com/ • http://arapgov.pbworks.com/ • http://delicious.com/ARAPGOV • http://www.ning.com/ • http://twitter.com/ • http://www.glogster.com/ • http://secondlife.com/?v=1.1 • http://www.facebook.com/ • http://www.wordle.net/
Sister Geralyn Web 2.0 World • Sr. Geralyn, Harrisburg Diocese, Pennsylvania • Web 2.0 is all about collaboration. Everybody is important, has a voice and adds to everybody else’s learning.
How Do You Learn • Think back to your elementary school days - • How did you learn? What were the tools? Who viewed your work? • Look at now - • How do children today learn? What are the tools? Who can view the work and how?
Professional Development for the 21st Century • THE CONNECTED EDUCATOR
Gene Carboni • Business/Technology • Professional Learning and Networks • https://sites.google.com/a/fatherjudge.com/how-to-2-0/home
Philadelphia, PA 19129 The only catholic, coeducational, vocational high school in the USA! Mercy Vocational High School Catherine GlattsVice Principal Director of Technology
Learning Web 2.0 and Success • Administration support! • Three years part of archdiocesan Powerful Learning Practices (PLP) • MVHS Tech team used the tools we learned about in PLP • Failed and tried again • Big success with our Operation Katrina wiki • Allowed us to share or service learning experience with all back home • Continue to use this wiki to document and share Mercy Vocational High School
About Our Tech • Google school since 2007 • Everyone gets an email address • Tech team responsible for training faculty and staff • Students help Mercy Vocational High School
One-to-One Program • Began this year with Acer netbooks • Netbooks are being used in class! • English for reading logs using Google Docs and forms (created by the teacher) • Students complete four sections after two or three chapters: • Summary Section, Vocabulary, • Comment Stream, Comprehensive Questions • students could earn five points for each section based on quality Mercy Vocational High School
One-to-One Program (continued) • Many teachers now use Edmodo and Quizlet • Easy to use and FREE • Edmodo • Allows your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices • Parent logon available too • Quizlet • Flash cards and study game site Mercy Vocational High School
Assessments • Assessment for Learning • Image
Project Based Learning • Student Work – Saint Alphonsus School • Research • Formulate Questions , More Inquiry • Research solutions. Create their own. • Role playing included talks at parent night. Use of wikis, flipcam and online tools • The project included activities in mathematics, social studies, writing and more. • http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=745