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Navigating the Cs of Technology
Hope Nordstrom, Ed.D.Lipscomb University
TETC 2012
Not the Classrooms of Today
Collaborate, Communicate, & Create the Future
P21 & CCSS Alignment
The CCSS explicitly call for, and integrate, higher-order thinking skills as a means to achieving career and college readiness for all students.
The CCSS have established widespread consensus around a national baseline for college and career readiness which includes a focus on rigorous core academic content mastery along with competencies like critical thinking, reasoning, communication, and collaboration.
The CCSS documents establish critical thinking, reasoning, communication, and media/information/technology in ELA and mathematics as key performance outcomes around which curricula and assessments should be focused.
-Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2011)
Why 4Cs?
“Today’s students need critical thinking and problem-solving skills not just to solve the problems of their current jobs, but to meet the challenges of adapting to our constantly changing workforce.”
-Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21
Arguments
Dilute content? No, should enrich content learning when integrated
Add-on? No, good practice and teaching strategies that should be utilized every day
CCSS? Include increased emphasis on 4Cs, especially critical thinking & communication
AP Exams? Redesigned to emphasize critical thinking and problem solving
Arguments
Curriculum & instruction impact? Deemphasize memorization; increase in project-based learning
Professional development? PLCs to collaboratively improve classroom practices
Assessments? PARCC emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and applied knowledge; portfolio assessments, performance-based assessments, and capstone projects
Arguments
Technology? 21st century students must harness technology
Higher education? Building it into curriculum for preservice teachers
ELL? Enhance skills and make difficult academic content concepts accessible
Students with special needs? ALL students will need the 4Cs to achieve the new global economy; authentic learning to solve real world problems
TN Common Core Website
http://www.tncore.org
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Looking at problems in a new way, linking
learning across subjects and disciplines
One cannot learn well without thinking well
Leads students to develop other skills, such as higher level of concentration, deeper analytical abilities, and improved thought processing
Connections to the Other Cs
Creative thinking skills—produces & assesses, generates & judges the products of thoughts
Communication—examine, then analyze, interpret, and evaluate it
Collaboration—involves teamwork & cooperation; includes both technology & people from a variety of backgrounds
Communication
Sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions
Must be able to analyze & process the overwhelming amount of communication in today’s lives
Oral and written communication are among the top four skills sought in the workforce
Connections to the Other Cs
Collaboration—working effectively with diverse teams, accomplish a common goal, & assume shared responsibility
“Communication cannot be effective unless the message is received and understood.”
Interconnection—solve verbal conflicts, develop friendships
Collaboration Working together to reach a goal
—putting talent, expertise, and smarts to work
Essential due to the nature of how today’s work is accomplished in team (even global teams)
Diversity brings multiple individual and cultural perspectives into the collaboration and generates more knowledge
Creativity and Innovation
Trying new approaches to get things done equals innovation and invention
Today, creativity and innovation are key drivers in the global economy
Daniel Pink, Sir Kenneth Robinson, Howard Gardner, Richard Florida
Connections to the Other Cs
Innovation—social component & requires: Adaptability Leadership Teamwork Interpersonal skills
Capacity to innovate is linked to the ability to connect with others through communication & collaboration
Integrating the 4Cs
Socrative
Formative assessment
Student response tool
Collaboration & critical thinking
Spontaneous question
Pre-set quizzes Alternative app-
polleverywhere
Strategies: Ticket out the door Formative
assessment Question & answer Self-assessment of
learning/knowledge Brainstorming Quizzes
Evernote
More for students or personal use
Creativity, communication, & collaboration
Email notes for storage
Alternative-Notability app
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/245623
Sorting and strategies: Multimedia class
notes Metacognition-
adding tags to notes Reflective writing Cooperative
learning through shared notes
Evernote sort options-places
Edmodo
Course management + social networking
Communication & collaboration
Students can access in a safe place
Daily post-agenda, what is expected for them
Calendar Ability of students to
post resources for the entire class
Small group and strategies: Clear communication Jigsaw in small group,
post findings on wall Think-pair-share on wall Discussions Students post questions Differentiation of
resources/discussions Learning continues
outside of the class period*
VoiceThread
Multimedia slideshow Images Documents Videos
Collaborative comments Text Voice Video
VoiceThread Strategies Free and nothing to download Universal access
Integration of visual media
Asynchronous Time to process and respond
Promotes equality in discussion Timid students more likely to share One student won’t run the show
Allows us to... Communicate Collaborate Connect Create
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=
dhn2vcv5_245f2nkv3g3 (26 Ways to Use VoiceThread in a
Classroom)
VoiceThread Classroom Examples
Math: Explain math
concept. Show multiple
strategies for solving. Analyze graphs.
Science: Report on an
experiment. Draw and describe a
process.
ELA: Reflect and evaluate
writing (peer editing). Create digital stories. Make predictions &
inferences.
Social Studies: Analyze historical
documents, photographs, & political cartoons.
Debate hot topics & current events.
Develop geography project.
Built-In Tools
Microphone Camera & screen capture Draw or annotate
*Opportunities to demonstrate learning
Annotate Images
Any app that allows you to upload an image and add text/drawings on top
Skitch connects directly to Evernote Doodle Buddy works well on devices
with older operating systems Find a real example of object & take a
picture/then label it Make activities more relevant & real-
world See the pictures to learn from their
understandings & look at reteaching opportunities.
Audio Descriptions
Add audio to visuals Screen casting on an iPad adds both
drawings and voice elements Fotobabble EduCreations-Screen casting Alternative tools: PhotoVoice,
ShowMe, Explain Everything
Built-In Tools Strategies
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” Use the cameras on devices for students
to capture and explain their learning. Application of learning to world around
them. Summarize lesson. Word mapping (on top of image for
inspiration) Word identification through annotations
Discuss acute & obtuse angles using real-world examples.
Critical Thinking Tools
Zite: Use for informational text analysis.
www.fallacyfiles.org Evaluate web resources for validity.
Think-O-Meter: Scenarios for critical thinking
Communication & Collaboration Tools
Dropbox: File sharing
www.todaysmeet.com Backchannel tool to facilitate communication & collaboration
Skype Twitter Futaba audioBoo
Creativity & Innovation Tools
PuppetPals HD Video Star Beatwave Popplet Lite
Sock Puppets Comic Life ShowMe Educreations
Excellent Resources
http://www.p21.org
http://www.appitic.com
http://appaday.wikispaces.com
http://www.appsinclass.com
http://tntetc.wikispaces.com
Smooth Sailing
4Cs
