TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY LEARNER By: Courtney Spurling

RE-ENVISION THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY Third graders texting Kindergarteners owning an iPod Touch Middle school students with their own blog Interactive white boards, videos and images are no longer enough.

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION REMIXED 21 st Century Skills Fuses the traditional three R’s with the four C’s Critical Thinking Creativity Communication Collaboration

THE FOUR C’S LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 1.We must put technology into the hands of students 2.We must trust them with more progressive technology

SHIFT IN ROLES Teacher acts as a learning catalyst, facilitating activities that spark defining moments for students. Discovery and creation The student becomes the focal point for the classroom, becoming an explorer and designer

THE ADVANTAGES Teacher spends less time on presenting and more time crafting hands on learning activities Teachers will find the material that is covered with more depth and retention the first time around, saving them time and energy in the long run Teachers need to believe in their student’s abilities and validate each student’s contribution to the classroom

DISCOVERY & EXPLORATION Gives students real world problem solving experiences and ownership of their learning Allows students to bring their observations into lesson, discussion, or creation activity as prior knowledge

CREATION & DESIGN Provides student with the ability to develop creativity and problem solving skills by displaying their mastery in profound and meaningful ways Kindergarteners create image bases movies on recycling and insects First graders develop PowerPoint for “My Time to Teach” Fourth graders prepare for writing assessment by creating digital story books Fifth graders collaborate to launch a Web Safety Wiki to teach others about digital citizenship

AUTHENTIC AUDIENCES By using technological resources we tell students that their work is worth seeing, worth reading and worth doing Class presentations School news School websites Film festivals Online publishing Contest and competitions

A DEVICE FOR EVERY CHILD To maximize the endless possibilities, every student needs direct access to technology on a daily basis -Affordable netbooks and hand held devices have become substitutes for more expensive desktops and laptops -Bounty of free apps and educational websites

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