Independent+Study

=Independent Study for Saturday: 21st Century Teaching and Learning=

1. Read the article: The Zur Institute.

 * Write a summary (bullet points)
 * Find a Pull Quote
 * Post the summary and the Pull Quote to the link below:
 * ==http://21stcenturyteachingandlearning2.wikispaces.com/Independent+Study+Posting+Page==

2. Compare your students access to technology at home vs at school:
cell phones, video games || Computer class once a week ||
 * || HOME || SCHOOL ||
 * TECHNOLOGIES ||  ||   ||
 * || Computers, iPads, iPods,

3. Students: 1. Face to face communication with businesses over the internet (Skype or other not yet developed site) 2. Foreign languages 3. Typing skills (learning how to type without making mistakes) 4. Writing skills (how to communicate through writing clear ideas) 5. Higher math skills 6. Learning technology skills (how to use websites that help in communication and presentations)
 * Probably won't enter the workforce until 2020...and who will likely still be working in 2050
 * What do you think 21st century students should know and be able to do when they leave your school?
 * We'll assume the 3 R's will still be a goal.
 * ==What else...? List 5-10 skills below:==

create a more complete list below. Prioritize the most important skills listing them first, and then add the less important skills.
In my school we are extremely limited in what we have as far as technology, so in comparison to enGauge and the Nets these would be the results: 1.Communication and Collaboration (our school would have to put computers into the classrooms for more access and perhaps allow for more technology time during the week) 2. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (High Productivity) would be next. 3. Inventive Thinking (Technology Operations and Concepts) 4. Research and Information Fluency 5. Digital Literacy (Digital Citizenship) (I liked the list from net*s best because I felt that it was more comprehensive in learning requirements for technology) Not sure if this is correct.

5. TPack Webquest

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(a) View the video that tells about TPaCK: http://mkoehler.educ.msu.edu/blog/2010/11/05/tpack-101-video/ (b) Click on the link to the web-quest: http://21stcenturyteachingandlearning2.wikispaces.com/TPCK+Web-quest (c) Read: What is a Web-Quest? (d) Read: The Task. (e) Read the roles of the Technology Expert, Content Expert, and Pedagogical Expert. Review the handouts which go deeper into each role) (f) Here are the lessons/projects you'll be analyzing: Be sure to click all of the links associated with each lesson/project.

March 16th 1. [|Amazing Race: U.S. Regions] 2. [|Animal PSA's (March 16th)] 3. [|Math How To's] 4. [] 5. [|Pure MI Promos] (g) Use the note taking sheet to rank the lessons (5 being the best...1, the worst.) from each perspective (h) ** When the perspective groups have examined all the lessons/projects, answer the questions: **

(i) Post your answer here: 1. I believe that the Amazing Race and Animal Research blended thoughtful knowledge of technology, pedagogy, and content because they both included a mix of technology, Blooms taxonomy to Level 3 or 4 and some of Howard Gardner. I would like to see more critical thinking from them though. I also think more differentiation could be included. 2. I believe that Retelling and Pure MI had the least thoughtful blend of the 3. Both included lower levels from Bloom's taxonomy, no Howard Gardner, and little differentiation. They did include technology at a good level. 3. In a good TPaCK unit the teacher should be aware that the students need to experience a balance between technology choices for the lesson, including graphic organizers, RAFT, independent studies, and other differentiation activities, Bloom's taxonomy to at least a level 4 Analysis (level 5 Synthesis would be better), and the multiple intelligences of Howard Gardner. =Lesson Design1 (Click on this link for posting directions).=
 * 1) Which two lessons/projects listed below best blend thoughtful knowledge of technology, pedagogy, and content? Why?
 * 2) Which two blend the least thoughtfully? Why?.
 * 3) What do best and worst mean to you as a TPaCK unit?'
 * == Using the “Digital Age” template, design a lesson to use in your classroom that includes the following components: ==
 * == T-Pack ==
 * == 21st Century Skills ==
 * == Standards and Objectives (Common Core, GLCEs) ==
 * == Bloom’s Taxonomy, Differentiation, Multiple Intelligences… ==
 * == Resources on the Wiki page under Websites ==