Curriculum Goals +Web 2.0 =

Engaged Learning

Welcome! Please go to www.tinyurl.com/mcsd2010 and

see “BEFORE WE BEGIN”

Web 2.0: What is it?

• Applications you can run in a browser

• No software needs to be installed

• You can access from anywhere

• Examples– Wikis, blogs, social networks, document

sharing, shared multimedia

How is it relevant to education?

• Accessible from various locations and devices

• Highly customizable

• Highly collaborative

• Free

What does the research say?

• Web 2.0 tools develop real-world skills of collaboration, teamwork, and reflection [Horizon Report; Richardson]

• Collaborative online environments will reach mainstream adoption in K-12 schools in one year or less [Horizon K-12 Report, 2009]

• Wikispaces has given away more than 270,000 wikis to educators [Wikispaces, 2010]

• Blocking and filtering present challenges to schools [Horizon Report; Richardson]

Research on the Engagement Gap

• Indiana University’s High School Survey of Student Engagement

• 67% students report being bored in school every day– 82% are bored because

the material isn’t interesting– 41% are bored because

the material isn’t relevant– 33% are bored because

the materials is too easy– 27% are bored because

the materials is too difficult

[Yazzie-Mintz, Ethan, 2009]

Consequences

• The results of a lack of student engagement are:– Below grade level performance– High absenteeism– High drop out rates

Used with permission of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. See www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21 for more information.

21st Century Skills Framework

Used with permission of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. See www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21 for more information.

Self-directionCollaborationAbility to use Web 2.0 tools in workplace

Creativity & innovationCritical thinkingProblem solvingCommunicationsCollaboration

English, math, social studies, science, etc. taught in context of 21st century skills

Information literacyMedia literacyICT literacy & skills

Design Approaches

• Traditional design– “Coverage”– Activity-oriented design

• Backward design

[Wiggins and McTighe, 2005]

1. Identify desired results.

2. Determine acceptable evidence.

3. Plan learning experiences and instruction.

Instructional goals

• What do you want students to accomplish?

• Start there and then work back to activities and instruction.

Software and activities

• Should flow from your instructional goals

• Examples

Traditional

(practice, notes, writing, etextbooks, etc.)

Transformational

(etextbooks, online courses, student-generated content)

(differentiating instruction)

Wikis

– Classroom web site– Student class notes or

study guide– Advance organizers– Collaborative projects

– Differentiated library of resources

– Online course or mini-lessons

– Learning communities– E-portfolios

• A wiki is a group of web pages that are quick and easy to create and edit.

• Can be authored by one or many

• Classroom uses:

Hands On

• Go to www.tinyurl.com/MCSD2010– Create your own wiki page

• Quick start guide on page 5

– See more classroom examples

Blogs

– Reading– Writing prompts – Formative assessment– Book discussions– Reflective writing

– Daily assignments and notes

– Learning journals

– Parent/community updates

• A blog is an online journal.

• Primarily authored by one person with comments by others

• Classroom uses:

Hands On

• Go to www.tinyurl.com/MCSD2010– Find blogs with Google Reader

• Quick start guide on page 8

– See more classroom examples

Document Sharing

– Any kind of writing, individual or collaborative

– Peer editing– Teacher feedback– Notetaking

– Graphic organizers – Learning journals– Science notebooks– Presentations– Polls

• Document sharing is a way to create and share word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations online.

• Can be authored/viewed by one or many

• Classroom uses:

Hands On

• Go to www.tinyurl.com/MCSD2010– Create your own Google Doc and share

with someone else• Quick start guide on page 10

– See more classroom examples

Social Media Literacy

• Our students deserve the opportunity to use 21st century learning tools and to learn the skills to use them wisely.– Persistence – This stuff doesn’t go away.– Audience – Everyone– Searchability and lack of privacy– Appropriateness and good judgment– Civility

Wrap Up

• More Web 2.0 applications

• Q&A

• Thanks for coming!

Karen Fasimpaur

email: karen@k12handhelds.com

Thank you!

Image credits: Slide 6 “Classroom” – Jupiter Images; Slide 10 + 11 “21st Century Skills Framework” – Credit: Partnership for 21st Century Skills