changing the learning landscape
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Using Technology to changeYour Learning Landscape
Designing your Learning Landscape
Landscape (verb) to improve the appearance of (an area of land, a highway, etc.), as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass, or altering the contours of the ground
What tools do educators and students use to landscape in your school community? What drives your landscaping objectives?
Your Learning Landscape
1. Write down 5 different elements of your learning landscape from the next few slides. 2. Add 2-3 additional elements of your learning landscape to the list. 3. Add a tally mark next to each element when you see evidence of it
Bloom's Taxonomy
Differentiated Instruction
http://www.caroltomlinson.com
Student Centered Learning
1. Make student more active in acquiring knowledge and skills2. Make the student more aware of what they are doing and
why they are doing it3. Focus on interaction during the learning process4. Focus on transferable skills5. Focus on problem solving (problem based learning)6. Create opportunities for collaborative learning
National Education Technology Standards
Marzano's Strategies:Classroom Instruction That Works
21st Century Skills
http://www.tahomasd.us/SubSite/21centuryschools/Classroom10/ten.html
Your Learning Landscape
1. Write down 5 different elements of your learning landscape from the slides you just saw. 2. Add 2-3 additional elements of your learning landscape to the list. 3. Add a tally mark next to each element when you see evidence of it 4. Note additional elements that you might want to add to your learning landscape list.
Eisenhower Middle School Kids
Teachers and Student Voices
Live from St. Albans City School
Inclusion in ways I could not have imagined! Students participating in class even when they can't come to school in Mr. Allen's 6th grade class.
Lesson using Google Doc + Google Audio Chat (or Skype) -
"What problem are you trying to solve?"
Pesky weeds in your learning landscape?
Google Apps as a Digital Lockers
• Add 24/7 access to the contents
of your locker. • Make the learning tools we use at
school available to you outside of school.
• Engage more students in group
projects. Allow group collaboration anytime, anywhere.
• Introduce students to "life long"
learning and collaboration tools.
Learning Purpose Name: Global Collaboration Center
Address CIPPA & FERPA User ID: Locker Number Rights and Responsibility Safety & Ethics Lesson Agreement of Responsibility
Supporting Learning in Science
Redesign Part 1: Laying the Foundation• Learning To Conduct a Scientific Survey• Learning to Use Google Forms
Redesign Part 2 - Practice Collecting Data• Using the Forms Feature to Collect the Surveys• Taking the Surveys: http://tinyurl.com/6edq5t
Redesign Part 3 - Turning Data Into Information• Consumer Product Testing "Weighted Results"
Reflection: Lessons Learned
Supporting Learning in SocialStudies
Mock Debate • Collecting and Analyzing
Authentic Data to Structure the Mock Debate
Mock Election • Infinite Thinking Machine
Blog Post Featuring Election Project
• Mock Election Results
Supporting Learners with Special Needs• Students inviting their Special Education Case Workers
for anywhere/anytime support• Supporting students organizational needs
calendars, folders, documents in one place• Daily Progress Logs
o Reading Logs o Writing Fluency Progress
• Built in Tools in Google Docso Dictionaryo Word Counto Readabilityo Thesauruso Translator o Encyclopedia
Supporting Learning in Mathematics
• Math Portfolio Problems Using Box Plot Grade 7 - 8
• Graphing Exercise
• Jumping Jacks - Dat
a Over Time
• • Patterns and
Algebraic Equationso Lesson Plano Templateo Movie
Supporting Learning in Literacy
Poetry Unit Math Videos Google Books
Content Process Product
Supporting Learning in Literacy
Supporting the Writing Process Peer Editing Revision History Collaborative Writing (now Synchronous) Blogging (Authentic Audience) Marzano Strategies Scaffolding Research Food Additive ResearchSkim, Scan & Scroll (Teacher View)
Our Research Papers
A different way to look at our research
Supporting Learning in Literacy Creating safe private communities Readers Theater (2nd grade) Use Google Video to offer private viewing of video Create parent viewing account for viewing and comments Publishing for Authentic Audience Book Publishing Buddies (1st grade & 8th grade) Using Google Presentation as Book Publishing Tool Student Published Newsletter Student or Class Multimedia Projects (Differentiated Product) From Other Tools (Animito, Glogster, Photostory, Voice Thread) Spelling (Multiple Learning Styles)
Engaging Students, Parents, & Community
Google Sites• Team USA• Team Triumph• Blogging from Within Google Sites (Cats in Motion)• USA Announcements• Homework Pages (Dynamic Design)
Blogger: Mr. Allen's Class BlogUnified Arts BlogPE BlogMr. Smith's Blog (Math blog )SACS Daily AnnouncementsNotes from Administration
Supporting Project Based Learning
Vermont Bike Trip Projecthttp://sites.google.com/a/stacsvt.org/team-u-s-a/Home/vermont-bike-trip-project Sample Student Pagehttp://sites.google.com/a/stacsvt.org/vt-summer-trip/ Team USA Bank Student Committee Work
Supporting Instructional Shifts
Learning Communities Using Video to Make Learning Visible Leadership Symposium Government Committees examples - Spirit Committee Who's Updating our Site -note student names -frequency of post by students
Instructional Shifts
http://www.youtube.com/user/jtjtc#p/u/28/-3QweWcvnZ8Necap Videos Motivational Speeches
Resources
Google Teachers Academy Resources Google Education Community Google for Educators Classroom 2.0 Group on Google Apps Google Teacher Group
33 Page Guide for using Google in Education