Teaching for In-depth Learning Using Technology to Support Instruction

Heartland AEA

Linda Moehring & Toy Waterman

Teaching for In-depth Learning Using Technology to Support Instruction

Participants will discuss ways to identify and implement the level of technology infusion for: Construction of Knowledge Higher Order Thinking Value Be yond School

Conversations will focus on creating an environment that nurtures and enhances the natural engagement of students when they use technology to support their learning. This session will make explicit connections to 1:1 instruction.

Value Beyond School ACOT 2:

Authenticity & Relevance Fred Newmann - University of Wisconsin

Construction of knowledge. Students must apply the facts, concepts, and skills that they learn into the construction of some knowledge product or new understanding.

• Disciplined inquiry. • Students must use disciplined inquiry, that is develop an adequate base of knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the content and methods of the discipline, which are exhibited through complex communication of ideas central to the discipline.

Value Beyond School ACOT 2: Continued

Authenticity & Relevance

Fred Newmann - University of Wisconsin

This value may be a result of:

•  sharing the work in a meaningful way with an audience outside the classroom

•  the topic and product are personally valued by the student

•  the product or task closely mirrors the kind of work done in the real world

Whatever the reason the relationship must be evident to the student.

Value Beyond School Mindshift (Blog)

"Our students are capable of doing authentic work that adds to the abundance in ways that can make the world a better, richer place..."

How We Can Connect School Life to Real Life

What Does Quality Technology Integration Look Like? Each of these sites covers five learning environments, one of

which is the authentic environment. The sites house numerous video clips demonstrating the various levels of technology infusion.

Florida Technology Integration Matrix

Just the authentic learning environment

Public Service Announcements - Primary Grades

Preventing a Hurricane - Middle School

Arizona Technology Integration Matrix

(Videos also indicate technology available: 1:1, lab, etc.)

Intolerance - H. S. World History

Project-Based Learning Resources Edutopia

Expeditions in Portland, Maine video (1:1 environment)

Resources for Project-Based Learning

Buck Institute

Heartland Site

Digital Learning Day - Project-Based Learning

WebQuests WebQuests lend themselves to:

Construction of Knowledge, Higher Order Thinking and Value Beyond School.

Zunal http://zunal.com

Browse WebQuests

When Life Gives You Lemons - Make Money (3rd-5th)

Learning and Self-Evaluating (6th-8th)

Trigonometry and Real Life Applications (9th-12th)

Filamentality Search for WebQuests

The topic and product are personally valued by the student

Digital Media Empower Youth (video)

Students pursue their own interests in school and outside the school setting.

Tech Inspires Self-Directed Learning (video)

Students pursue a project they envision for their communities.

The product or task closely mirrors the kind of work done in the real world Tools used by professionals are quickly becoming available to

students.

Statistics and data readily available to students

Preventing a Hurricane

Professional videos

Geo-Literacy 3rd Grade, HS Students, Historians

Videoconferencing

Harry Truman (Skype project)

Collaboration tools

videoconferencing, Google, wikis, etc.

Examples: Elementary

Differentiated Instruction in South Carolina (video)

Students Get a Wired Education (video)

Learning Landscape (video)

Middle Grades

Live and Learn (video)

Secondary

Students See Devices as Tools, Not Toys

Sharing the work in a meaningful way with an audience outside the classroom Skype

Skype in the Classroom Calculus in the Real World

You Never Know!

ePals India Project Ages 11-13

Ghana, Africa Primary Grades (email, Skype)

iEARN iEARN Collaboration Center

World's largest non-profit global network. (Membership-$100 a year/ teacher.)

Blogging

Blogs "So what really matters when you see a list of "influential

blogs" isn't how much traffic a blog gets or where it ranks on a list. What matters is whether or not you like the blog and you benefit from reading it. I read lots of blogs that don't appear on any lists yet they're blogs that I count as the most influential to me. My top 100 and your top 100 will always be different and they should be......."

Free Technology for Teachers, February 5

Secondary Teacher Blogs to Visit

Edublog Winner of Best Resources

Rashmi Kathuria, Awarded National best teacher award by All India Ramanujan Maths Club

Science Edublog Finalist for Best Teacher Blog and Best Ed Tech Blog

Top 100 High School Teachers Who Blog

Secondary Student Blogs to Visit Creativity Ideas student profile- Phil

Amazing Students and Ideas - scroll down and see student profiles and countries on left

Look for connections to other bloggers and follow the links

Legal Guide for Bloggers

Elementary Blogging Ideas for how to teach blogging to elementary students at any

grade level

Blogging? It's Elementary, my Dear Watson!

How to write comments on a blog

Elementary Blogs to Visit Pre-K http://www.pre-kpages.com/blog/

1st Grade http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/

1st Grade http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/

2nd Grade teacher from Victoria, Australia 2K’s class blog http://kenny.global2.vic.edu.au

2nd grade differentiation from Teaching Channel – math lesson, how to use games to support varying needs of students.

http://tinyurl.com/awuebbv or to provide confidence for viewers with a preview: http://preview.tinyurl.com/awuebbv

2nd grade Monroe, North Carolina (corresponds with Victoria, Australia) http://brendatodd.edublogs.org/

3rd grade (this year a 2/3 split) http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/ @lindayollis Twitter name

5/6 grade teacher from Victoria, Australia http://upps56jc.global2.vic.edu.au

Notice the section: Global Blogs We Follow

Student Blogs that won awards:

Winner: 5th grader http://jadensawesomeblog.blogspot.com/ California

Runner up: 4th grader http://josiesblog.global2.vic.edu.au/

Check out the rest of runner up and nominees http://edublogawards.com/2012awards/best-student-blogs-of-2012/

Nominated: 4th grader’s blog with links to other students and the classroom

http://jarrodsblog.global2.vic.edu.au/

Resources to Support Digital Learning

Lessons Linked to the Common Core

Teaching Channel

Understanding the Impact of Digital Footprints

Exploring the Concept of Online Privacy

Cyberbullying: What's Crossing the Line?

Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Websites

Additional Resources

Tool Kits to support Subject Specific Digital Learning

Alliance for Excellent Education Project 24

Digital Learning Day Resources from Edutopia Classroom 2.0

Contact Information

Heartland AEA 11

Consultants

Toy Waterman,Ed. Technology, twaterman@aea11.k12.ia.us

Linda Moehring, PLLC,  lmoehring@aea11.k12.ia.us