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TECHNOLOGY ENGAGES 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS
THE FASHION TRAIN
Your parents can always embarrass you. Especially the way they dress. See, 'cause I have a theory. I think your parents are riding along on the fashion train, and one day they go "that's it, I ain't going any farther." - Jeff Foxworthy
We can climb off the technology train too
We don’t see the point of replacing something that still works
We can’t afford to upgrade
We just don’t want to deal with the learning curve
TECHNOLOGY TRAIN DEMOGRAPHICS
When new technology comes out where do you tend to fall?
Classic..But kinda retro
Overheads still do the job
NEWER, BETTER
No transparencies needed
Projects Papers
Artwork
3-D objects
Connects to microscopes
Saves images to computer
The medium cannot overcome
the method or the message
PowerPoints can be just as snooze-inducing as a completely covered
overhead transparency
Boomershave always had television
Gen Xers
have alwayshad video games
Millennialshave always had computers & cell phones
TEACHER COMFORT ZONE TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATION VALUES
Millennials Gen Xers Boomers
Converse Text & IMSocial MediaCell phone
E-mailCell PhoneIM
E-mailCell PhoneFace to face
Problem Solve
Brainstorm in group
Online Research
List solutions independently then call a meeting
Think about what worked in the past then call a meeting
Seek Respect
Ideas values Professionalism and knowledge valued
Experience and input valued
Entrepreneur Magazine, 2009.
75% of Millennials have a profile on social media like Facebook or MySpace
83% sleep with their cell phones
88% use their cell phones to text
THEY’RE WIRED
COMMUNICATION
If we want to
• impact our students beyond test day
• prepare them for higher education
• Inspire them to become lifelong learners
We have to embrace the tools they use to communicate
FIND A BALANCE
Engaged Disciplined
Spontaneous Procedural
Visual Media Written word
Interactive Independent
Multi-tasked Focused
Process Content
Speed Deliberation
21ST CENTURY LEARNER’S MIND
ENGAGED LEARNINGE
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Passive Active
Case Study
Voting
Debate
Problem Solving
Real ProjectGames
Facilitated Discussion
LectureQ & A
If you climbed off the technology train
years ago… CLIMB BACK ABOARD
SMARTBOARD
This is an interactive whiteboard that can be
used with your computer to engage learners
CAMERA PROJECTOR
WEB 2.0 TOOLS
PRIVATE WIKI
Miss Baker’s Biology Class WikiContent can be public or private but adding content or
editing is always limited to members
BLOGS
FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERSBlogs allow us to publish online in a public space
WIKICOOL TOOLS FOR SCHOOLIn this public Wiki teachers post lesson plans, helpful web
sites, projects, and other online resources relevant to technology in the classroom
Collaboration is a skill that makes us stronger as educators.
Using collaborative tools like Outlook calendar is a way to help us balance the demands we place upon our students.
OUTLOOK
Edline is the COMMUNICATION tool our school uses for teachers use to communicate with parents and students.
SYLLIBUS, LESSON PLANS, ASSIGNMENTS,
GRADES, HANDOUTS, LINKS, EMAIL
ENGAGERIDE THIS TRAIN
Excellence comes with practice and you can’t practice what you don’t try!
TRY SOMETHING NEW