Ready to roll my eyes...

I was so ready to roll my eyes at yet another video on 21st Century Teaching...

Soooo...glad I didn't pass up the opportunity to engage with this one.
Kevin Robert's Prezi presentation is one that has future direction written all over it, in it, around it.

Decide for yourself...

Did you know that students at Ephrata High School have their own, newly-styled MOVEMENT!

It’s called the Association of Making and Doing.

The first endeavor of this movement is the CODING COLLABORATORY.
Yes.
You heard that right…CO-DING COL-LA-BOR-A-TOR-Y.
(Also Know As… The Hour of Code)

The next gathering of the CODING COLLABORATORY is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13 from 2:40 to 3:30 in CL 219.

Remember, tinkerers are welcome, experimentation is expected, and learning by doing is all part of the grand plan.

We had a great turnout for our Hour of Code last week…

So, come one, come all, and don’t forget to bring a friend!

PS - We started last week and are using the after-school program from Code Academy as our guide.
More to come...

Liking ThingLink as a replacement tool for our 10th Grade Civil Rights Projects...

The Beard Hat is a funky example, but thanks to Stevie Kline for her lead on this tool.

Also, like the idea of using an InfoGraphic or designing an InfoGraphic as a base and adding dimension with this tool.

2013 - 2014 EASD iPad Initiative - Post 3

This section provides suggestions for resources to consult when considering which apps to use for various educational experiences.

CommonSense Media App Review – Apps are evaluated and categorized by:
Age, Platform, Learning rating, Subject, Skill, Genre, Topics

Kathy Schrock – Blooming APPS – App recommendations are associated with various levels of Bloom

2013 - 2014 EASD iPad Initiative - Post 2

Do we take for granted what students will “know”?

◦Is it OK to go into settings?
◦Is it OK to change background?
◦When is it OK to browse the internet?
◦When is it OK to explore other apps?
◦Other expectations to consider?

What conversations do we need to have about consistency in our expectations?

Article: How Use of an iPad Facilitated Reading Improvement

McClanahan, Barbara, et al. "A Breakthrough for Josh: How Use of an iPad Facilitated Reading Improvement." TechTrends 56.3 (2012): 20–28. Print.

Article summary:

Emerging tech redefining literacy in school, work, home
Tech difficult to define - changes so rapidly

iPad - comfortable size, weight, tough screen, wiFi data connection, affordable apps

Future of 1-1 ed delivery

CAI - gen ed classrooms - individualize instruction, promote sustained attn, improved work performance, learning tasks in multiple modalities, chuncking, allows repeated trials w/immediate feedback, self-paced, novelty of game format

Often leadership and direction for research comes from teachers trying out these technologies in their classrooms.
Teachers identify and studying issues of teaching in their own classroom - collect data, develop a plan of action PLUS add eval results through reflection PLUS - freedom to incorporate unexpected possibilities via discovery

This type of action research IS a valid form of PD

Overall, results cannot be generalized, but potential of tranferability is REAL

Apps and actions mentioned:
Specific eBooks (student recorded himself as he read - **BECAME Metacognitive about his own reading)
FlashCards+
Compound Boogie
Vocabulary Builder
Miss Spell's Class
ABC Alphabet Phonics
Stories 2 Go

On a side note...

This video is for an activity I have planned for this morning with 3rd grade students...