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NYC Connected Foundations

Q: What is Blended Learning? A: Using technology to enhance traditional pen and paper learning. In a blended learning classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator and coach.

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NYC Connected Foundations

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  1. Q: What is Blended Learning? A: Using technology to enhance traditional pen and paper learning. In a blended learning classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator and coach. Do Now: What teaching strategies that you use in a traditional classroom would translate well to a blended environment?

  2. NYC Connected Foundations + +

  3. Three components • Digital Literacies, a one-credit technology elective course • Free netbooks, access to discounted cable internet service in the home • Professional developmentfor teachers in course and blended learning

  4. Our partners

  5. Blended learning • Dedicated use of web in class • Personalization, self-pacing • Teacher as facilitator • Reaffirms the importance of good teaching

  6. Design principles • Culturally responsive • Challenge/performance based, social • Chunked for momentum • Badged for motivation • Flexible for pacing • Accessible 24/7

  7. Postsecondary skills LIVE—digital citizenship LEARN—college and careers EARN—financial literacy PLAY—arts, culture, games, fun

  8. Tech competencies • Research • Connect • Produce

  9. Play ! • Log in to www.playdigit.org • New DIG/IT Teachers: • Click BADGESat top of page. • Open LIVELevel > Technocrat Badge. • Complete quest “Check/It Out.” • Returning DIG/IT Teachers: • Click BADGESat top of the page. • Open LEARNLevel > Customize/It Badge. • Complete quest “Review/It.”

  10. Kickoff • Flow of Day • Quest Rubric • Copyediting Key

  11. The Flow of a Day in Gotta Have: • Kickoff(5-10 minutes) • Play DIG/IT (30-60 min) • Independent work • Minilessons, brief discussions • Wrap-up(5-10 minutes) Nice to Have: • Do Now (arrival & exit activities, • Exit Ticket digital or on paper)

  12. Quest Rubric

  13. Copyediting Codes SP check your spelling W wrong word or missing word V missing or incorrect verb N missing noun P use correct punctuation here NC not clear, confusing NS start a new sentence NP start a new paragraph SS same sentence (should be part of prev. sent.) ^ add something here ( ) delete something TT revise “text talk” into academic language __ (underlining) fix a capitalization issue

  14. Play ! • Independent work • Minilesson • Discuss/It

  15. Play ! • Log in to www.playdigit.org • New DIG/IT Teachers: • Click BADGESat top of page. • Open LIVELevel > Technocrat Badge. • Complete quest “Check/It Out.” • Returning DIG/IT Teachers: • Click BADGESat top of the page. • Open LEARNLevel > Customize/It Badge. • Complete quest “Review/It.”

  16. LaptopRule When the teacher says, “Laptops at half mast . . .” - Close your screen to a 45 degree angle. - Take your hands off the keyboard. - Look directly at the teacher’s eyes. 45 Degrees

  17. Minilesson

  18. Quest Deferral When a quest is deferred, the student gets notice on his/her home page. (Students cannot earn a badge or level up till all required quests are approved.)

  19. Quest Acceptance When a quest is accepted, the student gets a notification in three different spots.

  20. Minilesson

  21. What are effective strategies for blended learning in DIG/IT? • What is face to face learning best for? • What is online learning best for?

  22. Top 5 Strategies • Prepare • Structure • Manage • Differentiate • Pace

  23. Let’s Discuss/It! (Here’s where you can use your Do Now.) Do Now: What teaching strategies that you use in a traditional classroom would translate well to a blended environment?

  24. Wrap-Up

  25. Teacher Side Functions HOME page: • review quests & nominations • invite students into your class group

  26. Teacher Side Functions TheGREEN MENU for administration of your group • See recent activity. • Manage Members, Badges, Quests, Discuss/It. • A few other cool things

  27. Teacher Side Functions Classroom Resources • New site features • Intro videos • Teachers Group Forum • PD resource docs: rubrics, minilessons, classroom management tips, pacing charts

  28. Approve or Defer? • When should a quest submission be deferred?

  29. Approve or Defer? • When should a quest submission be approved?

  30. Track/It

  31. Pace/It

  32. Your Administrative Packet contains . . . • Overview of Connected Foundations • Connected Foundations Newsletter • Per session Application and Instructions • Course Coding • Program Coordinators • Partners (Teaching Matters, Learning Times, ReLearning Curve and CFY) • Upcoming Deadlines

  33. DIG/IT and D2L • Coming soon!

  34. LUNCH 12:20-12:50

  35. Professional Development • Connected Foundations Coordinators (Brianna, Jessica, Rob, Kathleen) • Workshops Kickoff (today) & 2 during term • Webinars 1-2 during term, then anytime access • Coaches from Teaching Matters, Inc. • Connected Foundations Newsletter • DIG/It Teachers Group Forum • Individual consults with CF team as needed(implementation, pacing, assessment)

  36. Whole Group share NEW DIG/IT Teachers: What challenges do you anticipate in implementing the DIG/IT program? Returning DIG/IT Teachers: What tips and tricks would you share with a first time DIG/IT teacher?

  37. Pair Up! New teachers pair with returning teachers. • Introductions • Unanswered questions? • Pace/It • Plan/It

  38. Pace/It

  39. Lesson Planning • Create a lesson for “Check/It Out” (or any other quest). • Using the template, fill in: • Kickoff • Minilesson • Activity • Wrap Up

  40. The DIG/IT Expo Explained

  41. How’d We Do? What blended learning strategies have you noticed throughout the day?

  42. Let’s Get Excited! • What are you looking forward to implementing in the coming term? • What did you learn today that you can use in your DIG/IT classroom? • The DIG/IT site • The role of the DIG/IT teacher • F2F and online environments • Pacing/assessment • Course goals and outcomes

  43. Exit Ticket • Please fill out your survey before you leave. Thanks for being here today.

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