Using Social Media in the Classroom

Using Social Media in the Classroom Brandman University Dr. Michael John Roe Ed. D.

What needs to occur to create a bold new plan to teach and test the competencies that matter most in the twenty-first century? Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Global Achievement Gap • Gates = Wagner “Rigor?” • Seven Survival Skills for Teens Today • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence • Agility and Adaptability • Initiative and Entrepreneurialism • Effective Oral and Written Communication • Accessing and Analyzing Information • Curiosity and Imagination Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Gladwell • Developed Nations – 225 v. 180 • Birth Research • Achievement Gap • Socio Economic Status Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Reality • Students have lost the ability to critically think. • 7,000 students drop out of American high schools each day. • Less than 60% graduate within four years of entering the 9th grade. • 40% of freshman in community college require remedial reading, writing and mathematics. Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Generational Barriers to Change • Veteran • Baby Boomers • Generation X • Net Generation • Constant Multi-Task • Constantly connected • Instant gratification and the speed of light • Learning through multimedia and connection to others • Learning as discovery • Learning by creating • Craves dignity… Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Can the system of schooling designed to process groups of students in standardized ways in a monolithic instructional mode be adapted to handle differences in the way individual brains are wired for learning? Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Original Goals of Education • Preserve the Democracy and Inculcate Democratic Values • Provide Something for Every Student • Keep America Competitive • Eliminate Poverty Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Technology in a “Flat World” • Why haven’t computers brought about a transformation in schools the way they have on other areas of life? • Factors That Will Accelerate • Computer based learning will keep improving • Teacher Shortage • Costs will go down “Green Technology” • Ability of students, teachers and parents to select a learning pathway through each body of material that fits each of the types of learners – transformative = computer-based to “student centric” (25% - 25% - 25%) = 20 Free template from www.brainybetty.com

AI Process to Guide Skunkworks • 4-D Cycle • What can we do to grow as a professional learning community? • Discovery • “Appreciate what is” • Dream • “Imagine what might be” • Design • “Determine what should be” • Destiny • “Create what will be” Free template from www.brainybetty.com

Process • 3 Technologies • Weebly • Website • Blogging • Wikispaces • Online collaboration • Social Media (Teacher, Student and Community) • Facebook • Twitter Free template from www.brainybetty.com

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Using Social Media in the Classroom

Using Social Media in the Classroom

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