1. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

2. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

3. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Teachers need to be able to connect core curricular content to 21 st century skills

4. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Teachers need to be able to connect core curricular content to 21 st century skills

5. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Teachers need to think critically about the effect of media and technology on learning, values and behavior.

6. Rationale for CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Teacher need to ground production skills in: sound pedagogy, strong design principles, and an understanding of legal and ethical issues related to 21 st century tools

7. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning 1. How and why is technology being used in the classroom and with what impact?

8. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning 2. How does this technology connect to specific curricula? With what lens should we assess this integration?

9. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning 3. How does this technology connect to kids’ experiences outside of school

10. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning 4. How does this technology prepare students for life in a democratic society and jobs in the future workplace? How does technology relate to issues of social justice and societal change?

11. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning What is the relationship between technology and the new understandings of the neurobiology of learning and attention?

12. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 1 Media and Technology in Life and Learning Each week, there is a reading or viewing, and students respond in an on-line forum using a 4-2- 2 approach.

13. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation Students develop and present a lesson plan in which they analyze and evaluate a piece of mass media, connecting it to a core curricular area and the Information Skills Curriculum.

14. The focus is on developing questions that require higher order thinking. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation

15. The lesson includes a media production component that is related to the analysis. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation

16. A rationale for the inclusion of this type of lesson in the curriculum is required, including reference to curricular standards The NC Professional Teacher Standards and characteristics and needs of learners CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation

17. Students lead an analysis of the media they chose, record this, and reflect on their teaching. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation

18. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards addressed through this project: 1d. Teachers advocate for schools and students Advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning. 3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students Demonstrate the relationship between the core content and 21st Century content that includes global awareness; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health and wellness awareness 4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction Know appropriate use Help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate. 4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills Encourage students to ask questions, think creatively, develop and test innovative ideas, synthesize knowledge and draw conclusions CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 2/Project Media Analysis and Evaluation

19. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 3/ Project Designing and Producing Media for Instruction Students develop a lesson that utilizes self-made media to connect two or more curricular areas.

20. The focus is on appropriate use of media in the context of engaging, interactive experiences. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 3/ Project Designing and Producing Media for Instruction

21. A wide variety of media may be employed: Web pages Video Audio Graphics Attention throughout is on effective design as well as production sills. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 3/ Project Designing and Producing Media for Instruction

22. Again, students are recorded teaching and must listen to this and reflect on their work. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 3/ Project Designing and Producing Media for Instruction

23. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards addressed through this project: 1e. Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards Demonstrate ethical principles Uphold the Code of Ethics and Standards for the Professional Conduct 3a. Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Investigate the content standards developed by professional organizations in their specialty area. Develop and apply strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant for all students and provide a balanced curriculum that enhances literacy skills. 3c. Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines Know links between grade/subject and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Relate content to other disciplines to promote global awareness and its relevance CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Unit 3/ Project Designing and Producing Media for Instruction

24. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Project 2 Media Analysis and Evaluation North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards addressed through this project (continued): 4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods Employ a wide range of techniques using information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction 4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction Know appropriate use Help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate. 4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills Encourage students to ask questions, think creatively, develop and test innovative ideas, synthesize knowledge and draw conclusions 5c. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment Actively investigate and consider new ideas that improve teaching and learning

25. CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Project 2 Media Analysis and Evaluation North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards addressed through this project (continued): 4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods Employ a wide range of techniques using information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction 4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction Know appropriate use Help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate. 4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills Encourage students to ask questions, think creatively, develop and test innovative ideas, synthesize knowledge and draw conclusions 5c. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment Actively investigate and consider new ideas that improve teaching and learning

26. Le CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Lessons Learned/ Thoughts for the Future

27. Common assignments and rubrics for CI 2300 are available online: http://faculty.rcoe.appstate.edu/goodmanjm/2300http://faculty.rcoe.appstate.edu/goodmanjm/2300/ Le CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Lessons Learned/ Thoughts for the Future

28. Le CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Lessons Learned/ Thoughts for the Future

29. Le CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age Lessons Learned/ Thoughts for the Future