January+25


 * Sharing**
 * Sir Ken Robinson - Changing Education Paradigms (You may also want to check his two TED talks: //Schools Kill Creativity// and //Bring on the Learning Revolution//.) (Randy) (Randy, I was actually just about to post this video! I'll try to find a new one. -Melissa)
 * [|Foreign Language Study] (Erica)
 * Wordle in the classroom(Lauren)
 * Sudoku Puzzles for Kids (Denise)
 * Chatting in the Classroom (Zach)
 * Big Picture Schools (Kyle)
 * Using Technology in History classrooms (Danielle)
 * National Geographic in the Classroom (Julian)
 * IBM Makes Math Cool, Current (Britt)
 * Dan Meyer: Math Class Needs a Makeover (Melissa)
 * What a Good Idea (Randy)
 * 11 Mathematics Resources to Try in 2011 and 11 Social Studies Resources to Try in 2011 (Randy)
 * A Class Divided (Randy)
 * Mobile Learning in College (Randy)
 * Technology in the Classroom( Christina)
 * Some thoughts on your blog post writing....**
 * How do people learn in the real world, outside of school?
 * How do people learn from and through technology in the real world?
 * What are the implications of that for what teaching and learning could/should look like?
 * What are the implications of that for what teaching and learning could/should look like?



//**Essential Questions:**// 1. How has the meaning of “literacy” shifted and expanded in the 21st century? 2. How has “student,” “teacher,” and “learner” been redefined in the 21st century? 3. How does what you have learned add to your framework for good teaching and learning? 4. What is the role of technology in good teaching and learning? 5. What new questions do you have after studying the material on 21st century education?
 * New Topic: "21st century education"** (Small group work -- 30 min.; large group discussion -- 15 min.)

//**Resources: 21st Century Learning**//
 * Framework for 21st Century Learning - along with companion website
 * Rigor Redefined
 * What every 21st Century Educator Should Know
 * [|Writing Between the Lines and Everywhere Else]
 * Route 21
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S)
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T)
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS*A)
 * American Association of School Librarians Standards for 21st Century Learners
 * EnGauge 21st Century Skills
 * Technology Integration Matrix
 * Literacy Maps (core content areas)
 * Transform education? Yes, we must.
 * Fluid Learning
 * Schools Tap 21st Century Skills


 * Education Today and Tomorrow
 * The Future is Now
 * Education in the 21st Century
 * A View of 21st Century Learners
 * Web 2.0: The Machine is Us/ing Us
 * We Think
 * Did You Wonder
 * A Vision of K-12 Students Today
 * 1620
 * The Millennials are Coming
 * DISCOVER: Information Literacy
 * Changing to Learn; Learning to Change
 * Change is Good
 * The Future of Education
 * Videos of classrooms - 21st century skills - Edutopia
 * New Media Literacies


 * For Thursday, January 27**


 * Read** chapters 1 and 2 in the //Rethinking Education...// text. After reading the two chapters, visit the Discussion Forum . Pull from the chapter a passage, paragraph, sentence, etc. that provoked your thinking. Write a short reflection on how it engaged your thinking in general. Please post your contribution prior to class Thursday evening. If you can, revisit the forum and engage in a conversation with your classmates on the topics for the week. We will spend some time Thursday discussing the chapters.


 * Post** one interesting article/finding from the Internet, etc for next class to the January 27 page.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, January 27 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM** ** New Topic: Rethinking Education/Technology Tools!**