Wayne RESA Instructional Technology Leaders Welcome Wayne RESA Instructional Technology Leaders

Today’s Agenda Welcome Information Sharing from RESA and Districts It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Classroom - Engaging Students 10:00 am – Break Small Group Discussion Making Content Engaging Feedback and Assessment 11:30-12:30 – Lunch Breakout Sessions Wrap Up and Drawing

Background Technology Coordinators & Network Administrators (NAG) Focus on effective instruction vs. technology Broaden scope of membership Planning group Mary Jane Mielke, Director of Instructional Technology, Wayne Westland Jeff Trudell, Technology Coordinator, Wyandotte Carole Vettrus, MS Technology Teacher, Riverview Lynn Wietecha, Technology Director, Dearborn Heights #7 Anupam Chugh, Instructional Media & Technology Wayne RESA Carol Mayer, Instructional Technology Consultant, Wayne RESA

Goals Focus on the effective use of technology for teaching and learning. Create a professional learning community Share resources and best practices Provide a forum for instructional technology leaders to connect Make meetings relevant; provide time for sharing initiatives and experiences; input from participants

Meetings Oct 14, 2011 - Engaging Students It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Classroom Dec 16, 2011 - Collaboration and Communication Feb 2, 2012 - Technology Breakout Sessions Joint Meeting with REMC Advisory Council Mar 30, 2012 - Digital Citizenship Apr 27, 2012 - Creativity

21 Things – 3 Online Courses 21 Things for the 21st Century Educator http://www.21things4teachers.net/ “Just in time” training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). In the process of engaging in the 21 Things course, educators develop their own skills and discover what students need in order to meet the NETS for students.  21 Things for Students http://www.21things4students.net Project-based activities aligned to the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S), and the Michigan Educational Technology Standards for students (METS) 21 Things for the 21st Century Administrator http://www.21things4administrators.net ”Just in Time” online training for K-12 administrators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS-A).

It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Classroom

It’s Not Your Mother’s Classroom

Or is it?

How do we engage today’s students in learning? The question is….. How do we engage today’s students in learning?

Who are these kids anyway? Connected Social Multi-taskers Nonlinear learners Visual learners Media consumers Media producers Want to be challenged Want learning to be relevant Digital learners

Who are these kids anyway? http://blogs.avg.com/view-from-the-top/kids-learning-computer-skills-before-life-skills/

Obsolete in Their Lifetime Travel agencies Books, magazines, newspapers Movies rental stores Watches Paper maps Wired phones Long distance Newspaper classifieds Dial-up Internet Encyclopedias CDs Film and film cameras Yellow and White pages Catalogs Fax machines

Do you recognize these kids?

Who are these kids anyway? Project Tomorrow is a national education nonprofit group based in Irvine, California.  The vision of Project Tomorrow is ensure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world.  We believe that by supporting the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities, students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century.  We approach our mission by: Conducting national research projects such as Speak Up.

Engaged Learning Think about a time when you felt fully engaged in learning. How would you describe it?

What makes learning engaging? Students are collaborative, creative, and communicative Students are involved own learning goals Learning tasks are challenging, authentic, require problem solving Assessment is ongoing and involves student-set critieria Proven instructional strategies are incorporated Learning environment is flexible Teacher is facilitator and provides rich environment Students are producers of knowledge Meaningful, Engaged Learning – NCREL

Welcome to the Digital Generation http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-project-overview-video

Using Technology to Engage Students Technology is at the core of virtually every aspect of our daily lives and work, and we must leverage it to provide engaging and powerful learning experiences and content, as well as resources and assessments that measure student achievement in more complete, authentic, and meaningful ways. Technology based learning and assessment systems will be pivotal in improving student learning and generating data that can be used to continuously improve the education system at all levels. National Education Technology Plan, 2010

** Discussion Question ** Please respond now and we’ll discuss following the break. tinyurl.com/66q9xmz

** Discussion Question ** With your partner describe how you used the technologies you listed in the survey. How did the teaching pedagogy change when you used the tool? If you listed technologies to be deployed, discuss implementation considerations and challenges you may encounter.

What does engagement look like? Schools learn to work with cell phones in class http://q2l.org/ Angry birds and teaching physics Engage Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y&feature=related Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century http://video.pbs.org/video/1797357384/ Welcome to the Digital Generation http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-project-overview-video