1. Quadrant D Lesson Planning Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom

3. Changing Students

4. Students Today Magner, Timothy. “Trends in Educational Technology: A National Perspective.”

5. 12 th Graders Perceptions About School Magner, Timothy J. Director, Office of Educational Technology, US Dept. of Education. “Magner Millenials”

6. Recent Survey: D20 Grads Things Schools Might Do to Better Prepare Students for College or Work High School should…High School should… Provide more 21 st century knowledge and skills (e.g., information and communications technology skills that involve research on the Internet, blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.) Provide more 21 st century knowledge and skills (e.g., information and communications technology skills that involve research on the Internet, blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.) 2006 Grads: 75% 2006 Grads: 75% 2007 Grads: 2007 Grads:

7. Changing World

8. Complex Communication Expert Thinking Routine Cognitive Work Routine Manual Work

9. Partnership for 21 st Century Skills. (2008) 21 st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide. Available http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skil ls_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skil ls_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf

10. Colorado Dept. of Education: Educational Technology, Office of Learning & Results

11. Daniel Pink: A Whole New Mind Asia Asia Asia Abundance Abundance Abundance Automation Automation Automation Design Story Symphony Empathy Play Meaning

12. Our Challenge Are our schools ready for this generation? Are our schools ready for this generation? How do we create the learning environments that engage this generation to help them reach their full potential? How do we create the learning environments that engage this generation to help them reach their full potential? How do we equip these students with the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in a global, information-based economy and contributing citizens? How do we equip these students with the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in a global, information-based economy and contributing citizens? What assumptions about education do we need to question? What assumptions about education do we need to question? Magner, Timothy J. Director, Office of Educational Technology, US Dept. of Education. “Magner Millenials”

13. What Can We Do? Exercise

14. A Knowledge in one discipline B Apply knowledge in one discipline C Apply knowledge across disciplines D Apply knowledge to real world predictable situations E Apply knowledge to real world unpredictable situations EvaluationSynthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge AcquisitionApplication AssimilationAdaptation Knowledge Application ©International Center for Leadership in Education

15. KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE A P P L I C A T I O N A B D C Rigor/Relevance Framework Teacher Work Teacher/Student Roles Student Think Student Think & Work Student Work

16. Third Space Student Knowledge & Understandings Curriculum/Content 3 rd Space Kuhlthau, Maniotes, Caspari. (2009) Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21 st Century. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

17. Matching Tools to Quadrants KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE A P P L I C A T I O N A B D C

18. Rigor Questioning

19. “Questions and questioning might be the most powerful technologies of all.” -Jamie McKenzie

20. Intel Teaching Thinking With Technology Overview: Module 3: Creating Curriculum-Framing Questions to Support Thinking Skills

21. Creating Curriculum-Framing Questions to Support Thinking Skills Understand different types of questions used in the classroomUnderstand different types of questions used in the classroom Create and revise Curriculum-Framing QuestionsCreate and revise Curriculum-Framing Questions

22. Ranking Questions Ranking Questions 1.Do all birds eat the same food? 2.How can we improve our feeder so more birds will visit? 3.How could we sort the birds that come to visit us? 4.What can nature tell us? 5.How can we measure the amount of food the birds eat? 6.How could we graph the number of birds that come to visit us? 7.How do the seasons and weather affect birds? 8.How many birds visited us today? 9.What are the names of the birds?

23. Asking Questions in the Classroom Understanding Open and Closed Questions Closed questionsClosed questions Test factual knowledge Test factual knowledge Contain limited range of correct responses Contain limited range of correct responses Open questionsOpen questions Build upon factual knowledge Build upon factual knowledge Promote higher-order thinking Promote higher-order thinking Reflecting on Questions Used in Your Classroom Reflect on the questions used in a typical day in your classroomReflect on the questions used in a typical day in your classroom

24. Curriculum-Framing Questions Defining Curriculum-Framing Questions Essential Questions Essential Questions Are overarching, foundational “big idea” questionsAre overarching, foundational “big idea” questions Can help focus several unitsCan help focus several units Can be used over the course of a yearCan be used over the course of a year Example:Example: What does it take to change the world? What does it take to change the world?

25. Curriculum-Framing Questions Unit Questions Are unit-specific, open- ended questionsAre unit-specific, open- ended questions Help build understanding for the Essential QuestionHelp build understanding for the Essential Question Example:Example: Why leave one’s home to make a new life in a strange land? Why leave one’s home to make a new life in a strange land?

26. Curriculum-Framing Questions Content Questions Are supporting, fact-based questionsAre supporting, fact-based questions Are categorized as closed questionsAre categorized as closed questions Help strengthen and develop students’ understanding of larger questionsHelp strengthen and develop students’ understanding of larger questions Examples:Examples: What route did the early explorer’s take? What route did the early explorer’s take? What were the explorers looking for? What were the explorers looking for?

27. Curriculum-Framing Questions Individual Practice with Questions Determine Essential QuestionsDetermine Essential Questions Identify Essential, Unit, and Content QuestionsIdentify Essential, Unit, and Content Questions Review “big idea” conceptsReview “big idea” concepts With a Partner Exchange questions createdExchange questions created Help each other revise Essential Questions using big ideas as neededHelp each other revise Essential Questions using big ideas as needed Remember to write questions in student- appropriate language Remember to write questions in student- appropriate language

28. Relevance NASA teleconferencingNASA teleconferencingNASA teleconferencingNASA teleconferencing Real World Problem Solving Real World Problem Solving Newspaper Case StudyNewspaper Case Study Scenario-based Learning Scenario-based Learning WebQuests & “Slam Dunk” lessonsWebQuests & “Slam Dunk” lessonsWebQuests & “Slam Dunk” lessonsWebQuests & “Slam Dunk” lessons International Collaboration International Collaboration International Collaboration International Collaboration Worldwise SchoolsWorldwise SchoolsWorldwise SchoolsWorldwise SchoolsRelevance

29. Relevance How can you make it authentic? Instruction Instruction Assessment Assessment

30. The Third Element:

31. Web 2.0 Tools – Rigor? Relevance? Relationships? Voicethread Voicethread Voicethread Blogs Blogs Blogs Wikis Wikis Wikis Podcasting with Audacity Podcasting with Audacity Mr. Sprankle’s Room 208Mr. Sprankle’s Room 208Mr. Sprankle’s Room 208Mr. Sprankle’s Room 208 Examples: 21 st Century Share FairExamples: 21 st Century Share FairExamples: 21 st Century Share FairExamples: 21 st Century Share FairRelevance

32. Workshop Time – Next Steps Missing Link Database Missing Link Database Missing Link Database Missing Link Database Collaboration is highly encouraged! Collaboration is highly encouraged! Additional Half Day on your own for planning Additional Half Day on your own for planning Mentoring Mentoring Complete 20/20 Things by January 4, 2009 (Log sheets should be turned in by this date) Complete 20/20 Things by January 4, 2009 (Log sheets should be turned in by this date) April 22 Reflection Meeting April 22 Reflection Meeting