1. "No More Cookie Cutter Education!" A Community Event, From a District Educator's Perspective Christina Kinsey EDU 620 September 28, 2015 Patricia Neely

2. Universal Design for Learning Station One

3. Audience  Flyers all over town…"What does education look like today?Try it on at our "No More Cookie Cutter Education Event!"  Social media polls…"How does today's education effect you?" "Can you do your children's homework"" "What would you change about today's education?" All results available at event!  Four tables set up…Pre-K – 2nd/3rd – 5th table, 6th – 8th/9th – 12th table, Technical school/Adult Education table  Business/casual appearance, colorful not busy, light refreshments (Pre-K/Kinder style snacks)  Performances by local music classes, drama classes, pictures and decorations made by local art classes

4. Information & Demonstration  Hands on activities at each grade level  UDL Chart/visual explanation  Real classroom images and videos  Real classroom lesson plans to view

5. Differentiation  Different learning styles  Varying skill level and ability  Disorders, disabilities, and delays  No cookie cutter teaching  Process not product  Teaching concept in a variety of ways

6. Attendee Interaction  iPads & white boards…age appropriate games/notes  Research ideas at table…middle/high school  Brainstorming sessions on smart boards  Blank lesson plans for each age group…complete me! (Teamwork)  Parking lot area to leave thoughts, questions, comments

7. Technology & UDL for ALL Learners Station Two

8. Mission, Belief, Goals  Mission:  To educate our community in the correct use of technology, build awareness of the dangers with misuse, and create employability within our community.  Belief:  Technology is the ever changing key to the future, what is learned today will be outdated within a month.  Goals:  Inform community of the dangers of social media  Build skills such as software use and leadership  Instill confidence in navigating and searching the Internet  Help individuals gain knowledge to move from welfare/unemployment to the workforce

9. Course & Program Offerings  Pre-K/5th Grades Basic computer/internet knowledge; Social media awareness  6th/8th Grades Internet etiquette; Social media awareness  9th/12th Grades Research & trustworthy sites; Life skills course; Social media awareness  Technical Education Leading Tomorrow, Today (brainstorming, collaboration, leadership)  Adult Education Budgeting & taxes software; Writing resumes & using other computer software programs; Social media awareness; Basic computer/Internet knowledge; Life skills course, Cutting coupons

10. 21st Century Skills Acquisition & Employability Station Three

11. Technology/21st Century Skills  Leading Tomorrow, Today  Content knowledge: Health literacy  Learning & innovation skills: Communication & collaboration  Information, media, & technology skills: Information literacy  Life & career skills: Leadership and responsibility  ICT Literacy  Types & uses of technology  Social network do's & don'ts  Ethical & legal concerns  Employability – Confidence, Netiquette, Discipline

12. Tools & Attendee Interaction  Tools:  Computers  iPads  various software programs  search engines  GPS  APA Format  social media sites  smart boards  Interaction:  Tools readily available  rules  directions

13. New Technology  Preparation for advancement in workforce  Internet access for anyone  Old courses, new look and feel  College prep/more college admittance  Higher confidence  Sense of pride in community center  Homework help for working parents  More middle/upper class families  Improved economy/workforce

14. References  Association for Career and Technical Education. (n.d.). What is CTE? Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.acteonline.org/general.aspx?id=120#.VQsKho7F98o  Center for Applied Special Technology. (2007). Principles of universal design. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/library/UDLguidelines/  CAST. (2010, January 6). UDL at a glance [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtube/bDvKnY0g6e4  Edyburn, D. L. (2013). Inclusive technologies: Tools for helping diverse learners achieve academic success. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.  Marion technical institute. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/schools/mti/  Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). Framework for 21st century learning. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/our-work/p21-framework  Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). ICT Literacy. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/about-us/p21-framework/350