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March 19, 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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March 19, 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
21st Century Classroom • Video – Classroom of the Future
Technology in Schools – Where are we? • Classroom computers • School labs • Mini labs/pods • Projectors • Sound systems • SMART Boards • Laptop carts (COWS) • Netbook carts • WIRELESS!!!
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)
Fun Time! • When a five-digit number, with "1" as the thousands digit, is multiplied by 4 1 7 the result is a seven-digit number which begins with 9 and ends 0 5 7. Find the missing digits for both these numbers. http://nrich.maths.org/5399
21st Century Classroom -A Vision of Learning Today What is the student supposed to learn from the assignment? Traditionally: • Content knowledge, memorization • Important to remember information or how to do something Now and in the Future: • Instant access to information, multiple modes of demonstrating • Important to know how to apply, analyze, evaluate and createnew information
Bloom’s Taxonomy (Revised) Source
21st Century Classroom • Technology/Pedagogy • Alternatives to traditional ways of demonstrating knowledge • PowerPoint (1990’s) • Wiki/Blog (2000’s) • ??????? (2010’s) • These "modern" report assignments can be designed to achieve the same curriculum objectives as "traditional" assignments. • HOW CAN YOU MAKE THIS HAPPEN?
Inquiry • Part of Constructivist approach to education • Experiences that lead to deeper understanding • Teaches students to deal with change, question “answers”
Inquiry – Sask. Curriculum Students who are engaged in inquiry: • construct deep knowledge and deep understanding rather than passively receiving it • are directly involved and engaged in the discovery of new knowledge • encounter alternative perspectives and conflicting ideas that transform prior knowledge and experience into deep understandings • transfer new knowledge and skills to new circumstances • take ownership and responsibility for their ongoing learning • and mastery of curriculum content and skills. • (Adapted from Kuhlthau & Todd, 2008, p. 1)
Some thoughts… • “Let me use the www” • “Whatever” • “Whenever” • “Wherever” “How do you learn?” CREATE” evaluate” analyze” apply” “Teach me to . . . think” “Engage Me!” Is this inquiry?
Inquiry Activity • Choose a question below OR create your own • Worlds busiest airport • Best selling book • Most popular condiment • Display your question/answer for class • Use anything at your disposal – ENGAGMENT! • Things to consider • Sources • Time • Appropriateness • Other? Deep Understanding Transfer Knowledge Engagement
Show and Tell • Time to show off…
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
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!!!!!
Options • Desktop software • MSOffice • MSPhotoStory • MSMovieMaker • edClass • SMART Notebook • SMART Response • Adobe PhotoShop • Adobe Premiere • Comic Life • Other? • Web options • Web 2.0 • Wiki, Blog, YouTube, Twitter, FaceBook, etc. • Podcasting • Voice Threads • Social Bookmarking • Google Earth/Sky • Google Lit Trips • Other?
Gr. 7 Career Ed. Outcome • Develop and demonstrate the behaviours and understandings needed for building healthy relationships (i.e., emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical). Indicator • Practice effective communication skills such as assertiveness, conflict resolution, and problem solving which could be used in stressful situations.
But… …how do we get from ???????? to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!
Additional Help • SMART Notebook 10 • SMART Notebook Challenge • SMART Response • Online Training • MS MovieMaker • MS Word Tutorial • SharePoint Task Cards • Acid Express • Digital Photography • Digital Video Editing • edClass • Google Earth • GPS Let’s go to work!
Additional Help • SMART Notebook 10 • SMART Notebook Challenge • SMART Response • Online Training • MS MovieMaker • MS Word Tutorial • SharePoint Task Cards • Acid Express • Digital Photography • Digital Video Editing • edClass • Google Earth • GPS