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October 22, 2010 SMYC. 21 st Century Classroom. Beyond Technology Integration. Goals for the Day. To learn about 21 st Century Learners To experience a 21 st Century Classroom To enhance classroom engagement and assessment Have fun!. SMART Response. Response Warm-Up.
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October 22, 2010 SMYC 21st Century Classroom Beyond Technology Integration
Goals for the Day • To learn about 21st Century Learners • To experience a 21st Century Classroom • To enhance classroom engagement and assessment • Have fun!
Response Warm-Up Why are you here today? • I’m interested in improving my technical skills. • I want to learn more about education in the 21st century. • Conferences are a great way to network with colleagues. • Anything to get out of class for a day!!!
Response Warm-Up There are currently over one million people in Saskatchewan • Yes • No The tallest building in Saskatchewan is in Saskatoon • True • False
Response Warm-Up Which region has the most internet users? • Africa • Asia • Europe • Middle East • North America • Latin America/Caribbean • Oceania/Australia http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
Response Warm-Up Which region has the highest percentage of population as internet users? • Africa • Asia • Europe • Middle East • North America • Latin America/Caribbean • Oceania/Australia http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
Response Warm-Up What ingredient listed below is not on the box instructions to make Kraft Dinner? • Boiling water • Butter or margarine • Tomato • Pasta • Salt
Response Warm-Up Round off pi to the nearest hundredth • Decimal 3.14159265358979323846…
Response Warm-Up Calculate • Write down the year in which you were born. • Write down an important year during your lifetime. • Next, write down the number of years that have elapsed since that important year. • Put down your age this year on your birthday. • Add up the numbers on your list. • Divide by 2. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/puzzles/life.html
Additional SMART Resources • SMART Exchange • Cdn/SK specific • SMART Response • Online Training • SMART Notebook 10 • Online Training • SMART Notebook Challenge Let’s go to work!
21st Century Classroom Video – 21St Century Teacher (Kayla Rudolph)
What does it take to reach a new generation? Open environment Accommodate Me Question me E NGAGE ME Invite Me Open environment Interact with me Let me use technology
Technology in Schools – Where are we? 1980’s • Classroom computers • School labs • Mini labs/pods • Projectors • Sound systems (FM-type) • Interactive White Boards • Wireless access • Laptop carts (COWS) • Netbook carts (NOWS) • SmartPhones • ???????????? 21C
Technology in Schools – Where are we? • 21C Kit • 32 Dell Mini10 Netbooks • SMART Response set • SMART Airliner Slate • SMART Document Camera • Other optional pieces (projector, digital microscopes, cameras)
Now what?!? Open environment Accommodate Me Question me E NGAGE ME Invite Me Open environment Interact with me Let me use technology
Web-Based Fun • http://www.funderstanding.com/coaster • http://www.brainingcamp.com/resources/math/index.html • http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/BrokenCalculator.shtml
Moreweb tools . . . • http://animoto.com/ • http://www.dropbox.com/ • http://dweeber.com/ • http://www.scribblar.com/index.cfm • http://www.evernote.com/ • http://www.elearners.com/educational-resources/ • http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/ • http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/
Cell Phones in the Classroom? • Video/photo • Audio recording • Text answers • Text research • Google (466453) “electronic” • ChaCha (242242) “person” • Polls (www.polleverywhere.com) • Scavenger Hunts (www.scvngr.com) Engagement!!!!!
Cell Phones in the Classroom? Engagement!!!!!
Some options… • What do you know already? • Look for familiar functions, etc. • HELP • Google search - question • Online tutorials • Demo’s • Video’s • PDF’s • Interactive • Print materials • Collaborate! Take a chance!
Thank you and have a great year!!! Kelly Ireland PVSD Technology Consultant McLean Satellite Office kelly.ireland@pvsd.ca Ph # 539-7156 Fax # 699-2865
Thank you and have a great year!!! Kelly Ireland PVSD Technology Consultant McLean Satellite Office kelly.ireland@pvsd.ca Ph # 539-7156 Fax # 699-2865