Tips & Tools to Tech Up Your Teaching LA Independent School Training April 28, 2014 How to Discover and Integrate Great Tools for Learning NICE, January 2016 To access this presentation go to:

Discover and Evaluate great digital learning tools 1 2 Curate digital learning tools 3 Collaborate with others! You will be able to...

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D ISCOVER technology that supports student learning EVALUATE the learning potential of digital tools CURATE by organizing content in useful and convenient ways INTEGRATE by weaving edtech into your lessons with App Flows COLLABORATE with other educators to share best practices Meet Graphite: 5 Essential EdTech Skills

Graphite helps teachers discover, share, and integrate the highest quality educational technology for the classroom.

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“The biggest problem I have with digital resources is finding well- designed ones, then finding ones for the right topic and age group.” - Teacher, Teachers Know BestTeachers Know Best #1: DISCOVER Image from openclipart.org

● Using Filter or SearchFilter or Search ● Browsing Top Picks ListsTop Picks Lists ● Searching by standard with Common Core ExplorerCommon Core Explorer DISCOVER Great Tools By: Image from openclipart.org

“I’m willing to integrate more technology into my classroom, but I need help finding high-quality resources without having to sift through all the junk that’s out there.” #2: EVALUATE Image from openclipart.org - Teacher, Teachers Know BestTeachers Know Best

TASK

Task: Do a search by a criteria that’s helpful for you. ● Find a website, game or app that you’d like to explore further. Don’t forget to Save Page

“Curators make sense of the vast amounts of content that are continually produced. They are talented at scouting, identifying relevance, evaluating, classifying, organizing, and presenting aggregated content for a targeted audience.” - Joyce Valenza, School Library JournalSchool Library Journal #3: CURATE Image from openclipart.org

Engagement Graphite Rating Methodology Is it fun, engrossing, compelling? Does it attract students? Would they use it or play again?

Pedagogy Graphite Rating Methodology Does it carry depth of content? Is learning central to the experience? Do skills transfer offline? Does it build key concepts?

Support Graphite Rating Methodology Are there app tutorials and tips? Any support for teachers? Accessible to many audiences?

Engagement Pedagogy Support Graphite Rating Methodology

● Think of an app, website, or game you’ve used with students and are familiar with. ● Search to see if this tool is available on Graphite. ● Weigh the three learning dimensions. ● Write a Teacher Note Note ACTIVITY: Write a Teacher Review Image from openclipart.org

“When technology integration is at its best, a child or a teacher doesn't stop to think that he or she is using a technology tool -- it is second nature. And students are often more actively engaged in projects when technology tools are a seamless part of the learning process.”  Edutopia Staff, What Is Successful Technology Integration?What Is Successful Technology Integration? #4: INTEGRATE Image from openclipart.org

A customizable framework which redefines the traditional lesson plan to integrate digital tools with pedagogical insight Lesson Flow:

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Lesson Flow

“Always remember that something is not ‘better’ simply by virtue of being digital. So often we fetishize technology, acting as if it improves learning simply by virtue of being technological.” Being “TOOLCENTRIC” - Teacher, Teachers Know BestTeachers Know Best

Tools Should Support Goals “Backward design begins with the end in mind: What enduring understandings do I want my students to develop?” - Wiggins and McTighe Understanding by Design, Learning Objectives -Goals -Understanding

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COLLABORATE “There’s one more thing that I view as very crucial to the development of practice... that is for teachers to talk about what they’re doing, [and] build up an effective community of practice in their school.” - Ruben Puentedura, creator of the SAMR model

Digital Literacy & Citizenship Curriculum – K-12 curriculum that teaches students how to behave safely, participate responsibly, and think critically in our digital world. Available online and as iBook Textbooks. Digital Passport™ – Award-winning game that badges students on skills related to digital safety. (Grades 3-5, mobile versions also available.) Digital Bytes Digital Bytes - A site for teens that teaches digital citizenship through self-directed, media-rich activities that tackle real-world dilemmas. (Grades 9-12.) Digital Compass Digital Compass - A “choose your own adventure” interactive that invites students to explore digital dilemmas and practice decision-making and perspective-taking. (Grades 6-9). Graphite™ – A free service designed to help preK-12 educators discover, use, and share the best apps, games, websites, and digital curricula for students by providing rigorous ratings and practical insights from teachers. 1-1 Essentials—Customizable and turnkey resources for schools to prepare, plan, and implement a 1-1 program. Connecting Families – A program for schools to help parents navigate the impact of digital media on kids. Professional Development – Free online training, webinars, and communities on digital citizenship and beyond. Certified Educators and Schools – Educators and Schools implementing Common Sense Education resources in deep ways are encouraged to apply to be recognized for their commitment. All programs are availalbe at CommonSense.org/EducatorsCommonSense.org/Educators

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