meeting 2 presentation
TRANSCRIPT
EdTech Teachers
October 23, 2007
Introductions
• MyHeritage.com
Today’s Objectives
• clarify the role of EdTech Teachers in PVSD schools
• model innovation in teaching and learning
• provide tangible examples of learning activities which integrate Web 2.0 tools
• demonstrate collaboration with other colleagues
First of all
• We’re going back in time for a few minutes…
Going back in time
• Socrates c. 400BC
– There is no need to write things down. If people write things down, then there will be no need for them to learn or to remember the information (paraphrased)
Going back in time
• Gutenberg’s Printing Press• 1452• Spawned literacy
– Why are those kids reading? They are involving themselves in a world of make-believe. They should be out working.
Going back in time
• Late 1800’s
• The invention ofthe telephone
– The telephone is an interesting gadget but of very little practical use or purpose
Going back in time
• 1920’s
• Books first used by students in schools
– Teachers: We can’t let students use books. If the students are given books, then there will be no need for teachers
Throughout History
• People have always been skeptical of technology
• Afraid of change
Looking forward
• What does this mean to EdTech?
• Last meeting: Woodward’s Education Then and Now video
• Here’s another…
Essentially…
• We need to prepare children for the world they will live in
• Not a world that will no longer exist
A Major Shift
• Information, memorizing no longer a focus
• People have instant access to information – Google – 200 million hits per day
• Einstein’s phone number
What really matters?
• In schools, we need to figure out what really matters– Memorizing the rivers of South America– Problem-solving skills, teamwork,
communication, etc.
A Shift
• A shift in society– Communication (Email, Facebook)– Attention spans (fast-paced society,
instant results, video games)– Teamwork (collaborating with others)
A Shift
• A shift in education– Teaching and learning styles– Attention spans– Topics of interest / have choices– Project-based learning– Assigning “zero” to assignments– Screen-agers
A Shift
• We can laugh
• We can scoff
• We can say that these changes are “wrong” for society
• These “shifts” are a reality
Some stats
• A student will spend– 20,000 hours watching TV– 10,000 hours paying video games– 5,000 hours reading– Not to mention time on computers, internet,
cell phones, text-messaging, etc.
Some stats
• Internet Users– Approx 1.2 billion out of 6.5 billion
worldwide (nearly 20%)– Approx 235 million out 335 million in North
America (over 70%)
Some stats
• Facebook– 25 million users – 100,000 new users per
day – est. 50 million users by the end of 2007
– 60 billion page views per month
Some stats
• YouTube– Over 6 million videos– Growing at a rate of 20% per month– Nearly 2 billion video views– Total of approx 10,000 years of video
Some stats
• Video Games– Biggest entertainment market in the world
(not movies, not music)– Not just kids – adults, corporations– Halo 3
Bad?
• Are all these things bad?– Computers– Internet– Facebook– YouTube– Video Games
• We need to stop comparing today’s realities with past realities
Everything Bad is Good for You
• Research– Movies and TV shows are more complex
now – Video Games stimulate the brain – problem
solving, decision making– Social Networking
– On the contrary, is “reading” healthy?– Why is technology unhealthy?
Finally
• The world is changing quickly– We can’t deny this
• As educators we need to be prepare children for this ever-changing world– It isn’t going to happen overnight
The Challenge…
• Help us get from…
to
The Opportunity…
• As an EdTech Teacher, what can you do?– Demonstrate innovation (in your own
teaching– Promote innovation in others– Provide support to others in their
innovations
How do I …?
– Demonstrate innovation• Probably already doing this
– Promote innovation• Let people know what you’ve done & they could
try
– Provide Support• Actually work with teacher/students in class
projects
What else…?
• Help Desk
• Local Users
• Minor hardware and software issues
• More to come later today
Scenarios
• Table group discussion on scenarios
• Group sharing of solutions
• You have until 10:30
Scenarios Discussion
Group 1– Teacher C wants a new software application installed.– The principal has asked you to put together a presentation for the
school Remembrance Day program.– Teacher F tells you he would like to incorporate some technology
into his Math 30 class.– Teacher L would like to her students to create an electronic
portfolio.
Group 2– Teacher D’s computer keeps freezing up.– Teacher P has emailed you asking your advice on how much time
his students should spend keyboarding. – You’ve just been informed that you will be teaching music and you
have no musical experience.– Teacher M has 4 computers in her classroom and doesn’t seem to
be using them very often.
Scenarios Discussion
Group 3– The printer in Teacher E’s room is jammed.– The school can’t afford to hire a DJ for the upcoming school dance.– Your senior physics teacher just retired and you have 3 students
that need a Physics 30 credit to apply for a scholarship.– The art teacher would like to incorporate technology into his
curriculum.
Group 4– The mouse on Computer #13 is not working properly.– The school can’t afford to pay for a company to produce a yearbook
this year. – You have just been talking to your EdTech colleague in another
school and you’d like to collaborate with her on a project. – The phys ed teacher would like to incorporate technology into her
curriculum.
Scenarios Discussion
Group 5– Teacher H has an old video tape that she’d like converted to DVD.– Teacher K has just asked you for ideas to help teach his students
how to use a spreadsheet.– Teacher I just got a new digital camera and would like to do a
project with her grade 2’s.– Teacher G has never taken her grade 4 class to the computer lab.
When you ask why, she tells you that she’s afraid she won’t be able to answer her student’s questions.
Group 6– Teacher J just had a new student enrolled in her class.– Teacher B doesn’t know how to email an attachment.– Teacher A has required her students to do a written report on a
Pacific Rim country every year. This year she’d like to try something different and has asked you for help.
– Teacher O would like to use the school video cameras in his social studies class.
What does this really mean?
• We want you to…– Be the person who is enthusiastic about
using technology– Takes some risks - such as the activities
we will do later– Encourage and work with others– Not see this as an add-on– Have FUN
Break
PBL
Engaged Learningmeaningful, creative, authentic, relevant
Project Based Learning• Begins with a product or
artifact in mind• Based upon content
knowledge or skills• Uses production model
Problem Based Learning• Begins with a problem• Structured around complex,
authentic questions• Uses inquiry approach
Higher Order Thinking Skills
creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making and evaluating
Collaboration
Authenticity
Engagement
Momentum
Roles
Learners• problem solvers• decision-makers• investigators• documentarians
Teachers• facilitators• coaches• risk-takers• learners
Benefits
Students demonstrate• complex skills such as higher-order thinking,
problem-solving, collaborating and communicating
• increased attendance, growth in self-reliance, improved attitudes toward learning
• academic gains equal or better than those generated by other models
• increased responsibility for learning
Supporters
Challenge
• Can PBL be used to ensure engaged learning?– Technology is part of the solution
• Can PBL be used to develop higher order thinking skills?– Bloom’s Taxonomy provides a framework
Task
1. Organize into elementary, middle level and high school groups
2. Consider the top three levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy – Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating
3. Brainstorm project ideas that:– Incorporate technology– Attend to curriculum objectives– Activate the highest levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
4. Post to EdTech Teachers’ Blog
Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating
Incorporate technology
Attend to curriculum objectives
Activate the highest levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy