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= EDT 674: Effective Technology Strategies = = Weekend 1- Friday =  About me, Introductions, Course Overview, and Expectations

Introduce the textbook __//Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//__ Please get me your wiki link either via email, Twitter, or during class on paper. I would like to list all your wikis here.

A place to find grants === Activity 1: KWHL Discussion Question 1 (Chapter 1 Setting Objectives) using Googledocs or Word. Make a blank Googledoc and share it with me (mrsbrogley@mrsbrogley,com). Make your KWL chart using the following questions:===

What do you know about using technology with students? What do you want to know about using technology with students?

*Complete Discussion Question 1(Chapter 1: Setting Objectives) *

Activity 2: Learning Styles and Surveying Students (Chapter 1)
- Complete [|Learning Styles Survey] **Verbal Discussion:** What do you realize about yourself? What implications does this have for our students? Think of assignments or projects you give. What can you tweak to address different learning styles? - Complete this poll via the web or text.

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 * Activity 3: Giving feedback (Chapter 2).** First notice, the feedback I gave you on your word document. Easy, right? Now try leaving some positive feedback on these blogs. Let's each pick three blogs and leave them comments about individual posts.

Oh...should we Skype? Fun video conferencing!


 * Activity 4: Providing Recognition (Chapter 3):** How about something different? Try leaving feedback for a student using Eyejot! Send someone a 30 second Eyejot. If you can't think of what to say, talk about what Eyejot is or how you could use it to give feedback to students.

You can even Tweet out awesome things your kids are doing!

Activity 5: 21st Century Learners (Chapter 4: Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers)
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Using Voicethread (how about for Math? Nutrition? The Great Gatsby? Poetry by Kindergartners?)

- Create a Brainstorming Web in [|Bubbl.us]/Inspiration of how you would address the 9 essential skills by grade level. (Elementary, Middle School, High School) You might want to save your Bubbl.us as an image to import into your wiki or portfolio later!

*Complete Discussion Question 2*

Activity 6: Chapter Summary (Chapter 6: Summarizing and Notetaking)
-[| Do's and Don'ts of PowerPoint] - Get you set up using Googledocs! - Tackle a Prezi some day! Here's an example of a Prezi on 21st Century Skills. - Read Assigned Chapter from the textbook __//Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//__. - Create a 5 Slide PowerPoint Summary of your Chapter.


 * External Links for 21st Century**

[|A Vision of K-12 Students Today]An excellent YouTube video about 21st century learning from the natives point of view [|A Vision of Students Today] The sequel to the k-12 video. This one focuses on college level learning Marian Wikispace on 21st Century Skills This wikisite created by Dr. Stoddart includes a great video about 21st Century learning. [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills] This is the premiere site for information on 21st Century Skills. [|Route 21] A dynamic program from 21st century skills [|NEA: 21st Century Skills and NCLB] A set of principles to provide guidance for strengthening the Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA), in terms of its approach to accountability and integrating 21st century skills for today's students. [|Information from enGauge 21st Century Skills] This framework is intended to provide an understanding of what 21st Century Skills are, why they are important, and how they will contribute to the success of students in the Digital Age .[|21st Century Skills: How To Make It Happen] A list of ways to bring 21st century skills into your school[|21st Century Assessment]Watch this movie to see how assessment COULD take place.

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