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Classroom Shifts for 21 st Century Learning. Creativity, Centers, Conquering Access and More. Teri Lance CW Davis Middle School Hall County Schools. Who, What, and Where?. Teri Lance, MA Middle Grades Ed, pursuing my EdS in Educational Technology
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Classroom Shifts for 21stCentury Learning Creativity, Centers, Conquering Access and More • Teri Lance • CW Davis Middle School • Hall County Schools
Who, What, and Where? • Teri Lance, MA Middle Grades Ed, pursuing my EdS in Educational Technology • 6th grade Language Arts in Hall County, GA • Contact: • teri.lance@hallco.org • @teridms • http:www.tinyurl.com/lancela The Back Story…….
Shift #1 Moving from Teacher Centered to Student Centered Classrooms
A Philosophy for the 21st Century Classroom • Learning should be specific to the student. • Learning is Self- Paced and Student- Centered • Learning is about Production not Consuming. The Messy Reality • Students are Students. • Time is the Never Abundant • Teaching Thinking Skills is Challenging • We always need MORE. SO…….
Three Tips for Fostering Creativity • It’s about the Learning! • Presenting, Exploring, Researching • Choice is the Key! • Give options for demonstration. • Failure is okay! • Revamp, Redo, Revise
Weebly • Voicethread • Glogster • Storybird • Kerpoof • Museum Box • Go Animate • Prezi • LiveBinders • Blabberize • Many more • And More Suggestions for Creation Tools Websites that are tried and true with students.
Getting our GRUV on • Color Change Switcharoo Stations • Weekly To Do Lists • Keeping Track of everything Methods of Management Centers or Stations To Do Lists Procedures
Shift #2 Problem Solving, Innovation, and Flexibility are NEEDED
Problem: Limited Access to Computers • Solutions: Rotations, Student Supplied Devices, Share, Share, Share, Plan Ahead • Problem: I don’t know how to use the tools myself. • Solutions: Student Tech Experts, Atomic Learning, You Tube • Problem: There is too much to teach to take the time to do the fun stuff. • Solutions: Mastery of Standards • Standards are the end result, not the pathway you take to get there. • Projects create a way to get it all in. 30 students, 5 computers, 176 days, 113 standard elements, OH MY!! Problems & Solutions
Overcoming Obstacles, Making Adjustments, Cultivating Change • Don’t try to do it all at once. • Find a network and USE it! • BE Flexible! • Make a back-up plan for your plan. • When you hit a wall, go around. • Keep trying!