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EDTC 6340 Oscar Castillo

21 st Century Students Technology Education. EDTC 6340 Oscar Castillo.

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EDTC 6340 Oscar Castillo

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  1. 21st Century Students Technology Education EDTC 6340 Oscar Castillo

  2. To encourage the support and development of effective technology integration in the classroom, thereby educating and preparing productive, global citizens of the 21st century. To accomplish this mission, it is strategically imperative to collaborate, create, and maintain social connections with teachers, administrators, and the community to meet the rigorous challenges of a fast-changing technological society. Mission Statement “ ”

  3. Agenda • Identifying the problem • Characteristics of the “Now Student” • Solutions for 21st Century Education • Available Resources • Best Practices of technology integration

  4. Identifying the Problem Students in the classroom are not being taught the necessary skills to be able to succeed in the 21st century. Technology is the biggest concern

  5. The “Now” Student • Born with technology and the Internet • Quick access to information and one touch controls • Multi-taskers • On-line social networks, staying up to date with each other Image :: http://www.poojagarg.com/

  6. The Internet • 1996 - 45 million users • 1999 - 150 million users • half of them were from US • 2000 - 407 million users • 218 out of the 246 countries in the world. • 2002 - 800 million users High school senior (2010) was born in 1991. More than likely grew up with the Internet. http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/ image :: http://kfap.org/

  7. Quick access to information • Students lose interest quickly, if not engaged • No appeal to their generation of instant access • ADD Style of learning • Attention Deficiency Disorder • Quick & easy • MTV

  8. MTV - A.D.D. • Appeal to young audience since its inception • MTV style of quick cuts and whipsaw cameras – less than 2 minutes • Information is relayed easily • Found a niche in the market www.flytip.com

  9. Social • Youth are navigating complex social and technical worlds by participating online • Young people are learning basic social and technical skills that they need to fully participate in contemporary society • Involves managing elaborate networks of friends and acquaintances www.macfound.org image ::: http://making-money-blogging.com/

  10. Solutions for 21st Century Education • Integrate the Internet as much as possible • Effective trainings for teachers to implement technology in classroom • Have an open mind! image:: www2.smarttech.com

  11. Incorporating the Internet • Connecting with people in different locations and of different ages • Share their interests • Not taking full advantage of the learning opportunities of the Internet • Provides new kinds of public spaces for students to interact and receive instant feedback from one another

  12. Effective Trainings • Teachers teach teachers what they are using and what works • Teachers are not taking advantage of technology that is at schools • Teachers develop own lessons to incorporate technology and share image:: www2.smarttech.com

  13. Resources Number one thing, … $$$ Money

  14. Local High School Brownsville Independent School District Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

  15. Resources [cont.] • Online sites are free! • PbWorks.com • youtube.com • diigo.com • twitter.com Blocked. Free! Free! Free! Free! Free! Free!

  16. Resources [cont.] • Teachers are out there who have integrated technology and have produced results • Teacher to teacher trainings • Use what the campuses have already • Effective trainings on equipment usage • Grants available for technology • Invest on technology after discussion with teachers

  17. Don't be afraid • Students are developing a range of skills dealing with new literacy and technical skills • Harness the ideas that are being created • Students are already traveling and exchanging messages, ideas, concepts beyond expected audiences www.macfound.org

  18. Have an open mind, ... image :: http://cityyearrhodeisland.files.wordpress.com

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