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Curriculum 21: Upgrading Curriculum and AssessmentHeidi Hayes Jacobswww.curriculum21.com
Our Essential Questions
How do we prepare our learners for THEIR future?
Who owns the learning?
What do we cut?
What do we keep?
What do we create?
What year are you preparing your learners
for?
Amend your Mission Statement
Class of 2029- This Year’s Preschool
Are children and youth processing information differently?
British Museum
Summer 2010, the British Museum has been host to a volunteer Wikipedian in Residence – a pilot project aimed at building a mutually beneficial and proactive relationship between two communities that share a common heritage. Wikipedia is “the free encyclopedia” since 2001 and the British Museum has provided free entry “to all studious and curious persons” since 1753.
Who Owns the Learning?
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A New Kind of Learner Needs:A new kind of TeacherA new PedagogyUpgraded CurriculumContemporary InstructionNew version of School
Digital Literacy
Media Literacy
Global Literacy
Resistance to Growth•The Myth of the Good old Days
•Bring Back Papyrus
•The secret in Lesson Planning is...Lamination
•Separation of Tech and Curriculum
•Globalization is “Enrichment” vs. a Necessity
•Perhaps the Myth is that there is “Resistance”?
Leading with teaching and
learning…..or is it that
the technologies are stretching
the possibilities for teaching and
learning??????
The Expanding
Curricular
Menu
So….What do we do at our School?
One of the most important new forms is PERSONALIZING the GLOBAL
Global Learning Communities- NINGS – “exporting and importing” curriculum
NingsSocial Network Platform
CTAUN Cyber School Bus
EdSteps
NESA-Virtual Science Fair
Curriculum Design Requires Us to Make Choices
What is EssentialNow?
Curriculum Design Requires Us to Make Choices
...To help ourlearners fortheir future?
Learners Create and Share Knowledge Differently from Previous Generations
Beyond Reform to
New Forms
It is official...There is
evidence... There is a
movement...
Virtual Learning Magnets
Video Conferencing
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Short Term UpgradesLong Term Versioning
What are the basic elements in designing curriculum that need upgrading?
Content
Skills
Assessment
Versioning-Four KEY…SCHOOL STRUCTURES1.SCHEDULE-short term and long term2.STUDENT GROUPING PATTERNS3.TEACHER CONFIGURATIONS4.SPACE- both physical and virtual
Text Messaging as Note Taking
Upgrading Maps for Learner Engagement
Upgrading Maps for Learner EngagementFacebook Pages of Historic Figures
Upgrading Maps for Learner EngagementSelf-Publishing
Upgrading Maps for Learner EngagementSkypeGrandmothers
Upgrading Maps for Learner EngagementVideo Trailer for Upcoming Unit
Upgrading Maps for Learner EngagementPodcast
Upgrading Maps for Learner Engagement
•Teleplays•Screenplays•Grant Proposals•Web Pages•CAD Blueprints•Web 2.0 Tools•Video Conferencing in World Languages•Media Criticism•Second Life•Web 3.0 Applications
Each of these bears study, nuance, and quality criteria
TECHNOLOGY is Creating a NEW Curriculum GENRE
New Apps
Prezi
Skype
Backchannel
Podcasting
Blogs
Forums
UPGRADE: 21st Century Assessments
What we assess is a driver for curriculum and instructionThe FORM of an assessment is an ARTIFACTreflecting what is valued
Meet the Enemy
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Refining TYPES of New Assessments
* Persuasive* Informative* Narrative
PROMPT: Apply these TYPES to a 21st Century Assessment
Notice New Forms of Assessment and Experiences
What does a QUALITY……Look Like?
Teacher?
Learner?
Collaborative21st Century Rubrics
UPGRADE by FUSION of Web 2.0 Applications
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Criteria for an Upgrade ‣Encourages ENGAGEMENT, curiosity, and RE-SEARCH ‘ search again’.
‣Deepens examination of content
‣Engenders INDEPENDENCE
‣Reflects quality in student products/performance
The Common Core is an
Opportunity to UPGRADE
Proposed Performance ASSESSMENT: Create an APP
iPads in SchoolsCurated by Mike Fisher
David Niguidula, [email protected]
Engaging Learners in Self-Assessment: The Digital Portfolio ‣Richer Picture software from Ideas Consulting - www.richerpicture.com
‣Rhode Island – Graduation by Proficiency- class of 2008
‣students will demonstrate mastery through portfolio, senior project, certificate of initial mastery
Digital Portfolios
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Olivia Personalizes the Global
Olivia’s Performance Based Global Assessment
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Student Developed World Wide News Service
Replace Dated PD Practices with New Ones
Revising and Upgrading Skills in the Curriculum
* Digital* Global* MediaPlanting Lifelong Capacity
and Literacy
We are using 21st Century Tools to Navigate Teaching and LearningAbundant Web Resources for Teachers and Administrators: NO EXCUSES
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy‣Active and strategic selection of web 2.0 tools (and eventually web 3.0) to engage in RE-SEARCH and Development
‣Re-search means ‘search again’
‣Active and strategic selection of repository sites
‣Technical expertise with key-boarding, voice recognition, and touch technologies
Media Literacy
Media Literacy‣Products and performance in NEW forms of media
‣Determining the QUALITY of new media formats
‣Transitioning and upgrading to new forms in our PD
‣CRITICAL analysis of ALL media forms by students
‣Recognizing the relationship between place and people
‣Integration of active geography and the prefix: GEO
‣Linking with other classroom: creating Classroom PORTALS
‣World Language instruction
‣Upgrading to Contemporary Global Issues in content
Global Literacy
Global Literacy
Web 2.0- Strategic Interactive Instruction
Replacement
Interactive
De-gimmick-ifi-cation
Skill Re-inforcement
ClearinghouseIndividually Targeted
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With your Curriculum 21 Team take a specific web 2.0 application or tool and brainstorm practical instructional uses.
A New Habit for Meetings…
Expansion of Literacy
Literacy
Media Criticism Media Invasion Media Making
Expansion of LiteracyMedia Literacy in Common Core
Current Communication Benchmarks
Literacy
Web based National/ International Anthologies of Children’s Stories and Observations (RTW)
Unit: Effects of TV on Me
Formal Media Criticism begins Grade4
Television/Film Writing and Production
Documentary StudyStudents Conduct Video Conferences
TV CritiquesPrK-Grade 3
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
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Upgrading ContentEssential = from the Latin esse; meaning to be;to distill to the core
or UPGRADE to an Unfolding Global View
Interdisciplinary Issues and Themes
Sustainability-www. facingthefuture.org
Urban Planning-www. streetseducation.org
Global Ambassadors-www. oecd.org
Financial Literacy-ffl.councilforeconed.org
Lifelong Fitness-www. focusedfitness.org
Arts Fusion-artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Sustainability
Gateway Cities- Changing Roots
Livable Streets and Villages
Lifelong Physical & Mental Health: Nutrition, Fitness, Well being
Viable Work and Financial Literacy: Personal and Global
Global Ambassadors: Peace Makers
Art FusionsPersonal and Global
Interdisciplinary Issues and Themes
Sustainability-www. facingthefuture.org
Urban Planning-www. streetseducation.org
Global Ambassadors-www. oecd.org
Financial Literacy-ffl.councilforeconed.org
Lifelong Fitness-www. focusedfitness.org
Arts Fusion-artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Curriculum21 Team reviews each
discipline
Timely and Timeless
What do we keep?What do we
create?What do we cut?
The New Social Studies: Geography Focus on Geo-Politics and Geo-Economics
‣State Dept. Figures: 10% hold passports/ 7 % of those use them‣World Geography by shape and name- Early Childhood‣Eliminate the UNIT approach‣The World Wide Workshop‣MAPS in every classroom: Down with Mercator‣Links to Geo-Economics: Five Emerging Economies‣Links to Geo-Politics in Middle School‣Gateway Cities
Elevate Composition in the ARTS
Expressive Experience Cultural Literacy
‣Studio‣Digital Composition‣Dance Performance‣Original Play
‣Active Work with Local Institutions‣Active Engagement with National and International Institutions‣Integration with Curriculum
Rethinking Mathematics
with Physics
Applied Engineering Demographics
World MigrationPatterns
Financial Literacy
New Global Markets;Personal Investment
Snapshot Mathematics
PreK- Grade 3
Language Arts
Post-its on Math Pages
Daily Speech and Writing ActivityDescribing Procedure and Concept
Translation Strategies
Self-Tutorials
Using Computers for Homework & Practice
Science
International Science Requirement Disease/ Pandemics
Independent Science ResearchPhysics Linked w/ Math K12
Bio-Chemical Abuses/ Weapons Bio-Ethics
Prevention and Research Focus
Update English Language Arts
Studying Screenplays &
TeleplaysPoetry Slam
Expansive Genre Studies K-12
Critiques of Electronic Media
Memorization of Classical Work
Classics & New Voices
Teaching World Languages
Increase Commonly Spoken World Languages
Increase the Range of Languages
Increase range of specialized schools/ magnets for students
with linguistic talent
Exposure to Specific Sports
Yoga and Meditation
Begin at an Earlier Age
Minimal State Requirements
World Languages
3%3%4%4%
6%
6%
7%
12%
12%
13%
31%
Chinese/MandarinHindiEnglishSpanishBengaliPortugueseRussionJapaneseGerman KoreanFrench
From CIA World Fact Book
2000 est.Note: Percents are for “First Language”
Speakers only.
Health and Physical Education
Life Long Fitness Social & Mental Health
‣Personal Health Emphasis‣Nutrition‣Self Monitoring‣Pace of Performance‣Personal Preference in Sport‣Exposure to Specific Sports‣Yoga & Meditation
‣Team Participation & Collaboration‣Wellness in All Areas of Life‣Substance Abuse Prevention‣Dealing with Emotional Stress‣Global Sports
A 21st Century Pledge:A Curricular Commitment from Each
Teacher
21st Century Tools BENEFIT the LearnerProvides a visual and organizational tool that enables them to make meaning in “concrete” ways that they can also control with immediate access.
21st Century Tools BENEFIT the LearnerDevelops a different kind of “thinking tool”; the use of technology helps them develop their critical thinking in far more different ways.
Develop their verbal expression in response to visual stimuli.
Less hesitation when visual is first in contrast to processing
verbal/linguistic approaches. (for specific groups of students).
Highly visual profile stimulates visual reflection.
Make choices and selections more efficiently.
21st Century Tools BENEFIT the Learner
Increases engagement because of immediate excitement, control, and interactivity.
Transfer of engagement and interaction can flood into other
aspects of the curriculum, especially when deliberately
planned by the teacher.
Increases classroom teaching and learning time when intrusive
routines can be minimized.
Increases likelihood of completion of academic work
The Commitment is NOT:‣The limited and immediate use of a technological tool
‣Using an LCD projector vs. Overhead projector
‣Using a Computer vs. a Typewriter
‣Using a SmartBoard vs. LCD Projector
The Commitment IS:‣An integrated use of technology that enhances content
‣An application to a specific unit of study
‣Evidenced directly in student products and performances
Each TeacherReviews all current available technological resources in district.
Online Resources
‣Video streaming‣Internet websites and subscriptions‣Webquest creation‣Webcasting through laptop
Hardware Resources
Creative Software
‣Video conferencing‣Laptop labs‣Digital cameras‣Digital Recording Studio
‣MovieMaker‣MediaPlayer‣Video clips via digital cameras
Each Teacher Commits To:
‣Identifying at least ONE specific unit to revise.
‣Planning to replace a specific content, skill, and assessment practice with an 21st Century UPGRADE within the UNIT.
‣Sharing the proposed change with colleagues.
‣Learning to use the tool that will be requisite to replace the current unit design with the new practice.
Each Teacher Commits To:‣Revising the UNIT and begins implementation with students.
‣Tolerating a certain degree of frustration
‣Celebrating the Victories
‣Reviewing and sharing of 21st Century learning openly with colleagues at targeted work-sessions through the school year.
‣Reviews, monitors, and provides FEEDBACK to teachers on individual curricular pledges to UPDATE.
‣Identifying at least ONE specific staff development or administrative task to revise.
‣Planning to replace a specific content, skill, and assessment practice with an
‣21st Century UPGRADE be each administrative.
Administrators Commit To:
Administrators Commit To:‣Sharing the proposed change with colleagues.
‣Learning to use the tool that will be requisite to replace the current unit design with the new practice.
‣Revising the task and begins implementation with teachers.
‣Tolerating a certain degree of frustration
‣Celebrating the victories.
‣Reviewing and sharing of 21st Century learning openly with colleagues at targeted work-sessions through the school year.
Social NetworkingNings
Strategic Grouping for Professional
Reviews
Vertical K-12
Across Grade Level
Extended Team
Expanded Local Team
Targeted Vertical
Targeted Cross Grade Level
Global Team
Feeder Patterns
Extended departmental meetings
All third grade teachers, all teachers of freshmen
Special area teachers, special ed staff, ESL
Virtual Groupings; parents, community; internships
Ex. K-1; 3-6; 7-11; 10-12
Interdisciplinary 7th grade team
Feedback & collaboration with meaningful worldwide educators and students
In larger districts only those sharing same students; within school following student groups
Differentiated Staff DevelopmentConditions for sharing findings among colleagues within a building are limited
Accept and work with VIRTUAL Time possibilities of
technology to alter the way we work with time
and space Issues
Technology Allows us to Work at our Own Time and Pace
Virtual FieldTrips
Electronic Office Hours
Global ExperienceLearning
CurriculumMapping
Video Conferencing
