SSD Technology and LearningMay 14, 2013

Doug Blake

Start-UpUsing a device of choice (computer, cell

phone, Ipod, or Ipad) please go to www.socrative.comIOS and Droid apps can be found in the app

store under Socrative Student AppRoom # 549216

Please answer the following question with a well thought out response:How can technology move from being a tool

to an essential foundation that supports student learning?

Professional Development Agenda

PD Objectives Learning Outcomes

21st Century Teaching Increasing student

engagement and achievement in the classroom

The Digital Native How are 21st century

learners unique?Tools for the Classroom

Today’s Meeting Poll Everywhere Socrative Tweet Chat / Twitter

ObjectivesUnderstand the changing teacher roles in a

21st century learning environment

Establish a digital presence inside the classroom learning environment

Apply innovative 21st century concepts and tools in classroom design and lesson planning

Engage students with technology and digital-age work

Digital Teaching and Learning

“Students need to know more than core subjects. They need to know how to use their knowledge and skills-by thinking critically, applying knowledge to new situations, analyzing information, comprehending new ideas, communicating, collaborating, solving problems, and making decisions.”

"technology is, and will continue to be, a driving force in workplaces, communities, and personal lives in the 21st century," Learning for the 21st Century emphasizes the importance of incorporating information and communication technologies into education from the elementary grades up.”

The value of rich, multidisciplinary, technology-infused learning seems so obvious to educators who have seen its impact on young people that it is often frustrating to be asked to prove it using tests. 

Salpeter, J. (2003). 21st century skills: Will our students be prepared? Technology & Learning, 24(3), 17-18,20,22,24,26. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/212099794?accountid=31683

Digital Learning TodaysMeet

Tool Overview:Encourage the room to

use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.

Website:www.todaysmeet.comhttp://todaysmeet.com/

ssdbyodWhile watching the video please identify the most impactful ideas surrounding

digital learning

Digital Natives"By the time a young person is 21, he or she will have played 5,000

to 10,000 hours on their video games, sent up to 500,000 e-mails and instant messages, spent 10,000 hours using their cell phones and 10,000 hours watching television, but less than 5,000 hours

reading books.”

“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach”

Digital Natives “Our students today are all “native speakers” of the digital language of

computers, video games and the Internet.”

Digital Immigrants “Those of us who were not born into the digital world but have, at

some later point in our lives, become fascinated by and adopted many or most aspects of the new technology.”

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.

Tool Overview: Poll Everywhere replaces

expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere.

Website: www.polleverwhere.com

Uses:

How To Vote via Texting

1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do

TIPS

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via PollEv.com

Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling doTIP

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via PollEv.com/username

Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling doTIP

EXAMPLE

How To Vote via Twitter

1. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do2. Since @poll is the first word, your followers will not receive this tweetTIPS

EXAMPLE

Poll: 21st century learners want to have a say...

Poll: Today's students often have higher level...

Poll: Given an example of how 21st century lea...

Poll: 21st century learners know where to go t...

Poll: 21st century learners are better educate...

Poll: Of the following descriptions, which bes...

Digital Natives"By the time a young person is 21, he or she will have played 5,000

to 10,000 hours on their video games, sent up to 500,000 e-mails and instant messages, spent 10,000 hours using their cell phones and 10,000 hours watching television, but less than 5,000 hours

reading books.”

“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach”

Digital Natives “Our students today are all “native speakers” of the digital language of

computers, video games and the Internet.”

Digital Immigrants “Those of us who were not born into the digital world but have, at

some later point in our lives, become fascinated by and adopted many or most aspects of the new technology.”

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.

Tool Overview: Socrative is a smart student

response system that empowers teachers by engaging their classrooms with a series of educational exercises and games. Our apps are super simple and take seconds to login. Socrative runs on tablets, smartphones, and laptops and Ipods.

Website: www.socrative.com

Uses: Start-ups Quizzes and Tests Discussions Polls Games Checking for understanding Exit Tickets

Tweet Chat and TwitterTool Overview:

Website:www.tweetchat.com

Uses:Ongoing classroom

discussionsChecking for

understandingOvernight dialogue

Exit TicketBefore leaving today you will complete one more

activity using Socrative.

Please login as a student to room # 549216 and answer the questions as they appear on your device.

For question # 4 please answer the following:

How will you allow electronic devices to be used within your classroom?

Please fill out a course evaluation!