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Essential Education For a Changing World
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Are we preparing our students for the 21 st Century Why and how schools must overhaul the K–12 curriculum What are we doing in our schools?
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Upgrading the Curriculum Upgrading the Content New School Versions
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Identify existing resources Hardware Computers Digital Cameras Projectors Smartboards Webcams Video Cameras Cell Phones Scanners Software Osapac Titles Office MovieMaker Photoshop PhotoStory Frames** Comic Life** Dreamweaver Flash WebTools Sakai VoiceThread Blogs Wikis Bitstrips Gizmos Go-Animate
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Identify ‘Assessment Types’ -product or performance to demonstrate student learning Research Poster Speeches Reading Responses Opinion Piece Portfolio
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What types of products do contemporary professionals use? Update the 3 R’s with the 4 C’s: Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication Collaboration Web PagePodcastsDocumentary Blog Quarterly Report **What other contemporary ‘assessments’ have you had success with?** Kathryn Murray, Kathryn Murray, Deb Pearson Teresa Beggs
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Share assessment replacements Commit to updating assessments regularly Take the 21 st Century Pledge (page 22)
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What content : should be kept? should be cut? should be created? “The thoughtful review of curriculum maps to actively replace and upgrade content is essential to learning.”
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Sample curriculum maps: Grade 3 Multiplication Grade 5 Simple Machines Grade 5 Rocks and Minerals
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Global perspective Relevant connections Whole child Future career and work options Real-world practice Use of technology and media expand content Complexity is age-appropriate
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Choose one discipline Brainstorm how you can upgrade the content of what you teach. Dawn - Science Videos Derek - Blog Derek - Blog
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Schedule Grouping Patterns of Learners Grouping Patterns of Instructors Space ***Brenda*** MarciaMarcia
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Social Production Social Networks The Semantic Web Media Grids Non-linear learning
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Shift in global economies
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Trends in: Science and Technology Demographics Security and Citizenship Education Global Learning Knowledge of other countries Skills to communicate Values of respect Terri
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Mabry Middle School Great students Academically inclined Motivated to do well How do you get them authentically engaged? How do you get them authentically engaged? Karen Bratina Brian Montross
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Students know how to use digital tools Limited training in how to analyze or evaluate media messages Media Literacy needs to be integrated throughout the curriculum. History of Media Literacy Suggestions for subject-specific Integration
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Laurie Nicol Norah MorrisonNorah Morrison
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Kirsten
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Mike Caroline RandiLee
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“A-hah” moment: -projected digitial pictures of class work
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Authentic Audience Authentic Work Collaboration and Discussion
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Habits of Mind Habits of Mind Curriculum Mind Shifts: 1. From know right answers to knowing how to behave when we don’t know the answer 2. From transmitting meaning to constructing meaning 3. From external evaluation to self-assessment
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An Open Letter to Educators – Dan Brown An Open Letter to Educators – Dan Brown Laptop teachers have made great gains in using technology to teach 21 st century skills Spread the excitement Expand your 21 st century pledge to other classes
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