i Pads in the Classroom Molly Berger and
i. Pads in the Classroom Molly Berger and Chris Weedin ESD 105
Myths- From Breakthrough Leadership in a Digital Age Today’s kids are different because they are digital natives. What a kid brings to class in long-term memory today (a dazzling ability to type on teeny keyboards, for example) is different from what their parents brought 35 years ago, but the learning challenge isn’t. The challenge is still how to help students develop mastery of new knowledge, concepts, and skills. Today’s students may enter school with new things in their long-term memory, but the fact that learning requires deliberate practice that allows working memory to build fluent mastery in long-term memory remains constant. Whether students are adept with smartphones or not, mastery is still aided by well-structured information, demonstrations, deliberate practice, prompt feedback, and motivational support. Hess, Frederick M. ; Saxberg, Bror V. (Valdemar) H. (Hang) (2013 -10 -22). Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (p. 179). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.
Another myth… More technology yields more learning. This is silly. Sixty years ago, did having an extra 100 ballpoint pens on hand mean that students learned more? A generation ago, did having more televisions on campus yield more learning (beyond the plot of Days of Our Lives)? What matters is whether technology is used to enhance and enrich the key elements of learning— outcomes, assessments, practice and feedback, demonstrations, information, overviews, and motivation. Technology can help with this, while making learning more affordable, reliable, available, customizable, and data-rich, but it has to be designed accordingly. Hess, Frederick M. ; Saxberg, Bror V. (Valdemar) H. (Hang) (2013 -10 -22). Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (p. 179). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.
A few more points Going to one-to-one computing doesn’t mean learning will occur— it can provide a solid platform for terrible learning solutions or for good ones. What matters is how learning activities change, how the data flow, or what students do differently. Hess, Frederick M. ; Saxberg, Bror V. (Valdemar) H. (Hang) (2013 -10 -22). Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (p. 180). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition. The success of this digital moment in schools will ultimately hinge on this human element— how educators and educational leaders approach, apply, and adopt new technologies. Hess, Frederick M. ; Saxberg, Bror V. (Valdemar) H. (Hang) (2013 -10 -22). Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (p. 2). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.
Learning Engineers These educators ask what problems need to be solved for students, turn to research to identify solutions, and devise smarter, better ways to promote terrific teaching and learning. What is education technology’s role in all of this? Learning engineers see this technology as a tool, not a solution. Hess, Frederick M. ; Saxberg, Bror V. (Valdemar) H. (Hang) (2013 -10 -22). Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (p. 3). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.
Survey Monkey Open your web bowser and go to https: //www. surveymonkey. com/s/R 7 ZKJHR
CEL and Danielson Frameworks Where is the reference to technology? Where can technology be a tool?
Student learning drives what technology we use and how we use it. Take in information (consumer) Online texts Information Apps Produce Information (producer) Text, pictures, video, and more Communicate (producer) Interact, share, question, express
Livebinder When you have more time, go to the App Store and download Livebinder For now, open Safari In the address bar type in www. livebinders. com Click on “Search for a Binder. ” Type in “Instructional Improvement Cooperative” Click on the binder and then on “Present. ” Click on “i. Pads in the Classroom” Explore some of the resources
Finding and Evaluating Apps App Store Web Searches Sample rubric for evaluating apps Educational App Evaluation Rubric http: //static. squarespace. com/static/50 eca 855 e 4 b 0939 ae 8 bb 12 d 9/ 50 ecb 58 ee 4 b 0 b 16 f 176 a 9 e 7 d/50 ecb 593 e 4 b 0 b 16 f 176 aa 974/133090 8312793/Vincent-App-Rubric. pdf
Criteria for Selecting Apps and Evidence of Effectiveness http: //static. squarespace. com/static/50 eca 855 e 4 b 0939 ae 8 bb 12 d 9/50 ecb 58 ee 4 b 0 b 16 f 176 a 9 e 7 d/50 e cb 593 e 4 b 0 b 16 f 176 aa 974/1330908312793/Vincent. App-Rubric. pdf
Lynda. com course As a member of the Instructional Improvement Cooperative, you have access to Lynda. com for more in-depth training on i. Pads and other technology. www. lynda. com
e. Readers and RSS Feeds i. Books Kindle Mackin Backpack Interactive Books Our Choice i. Story. Books Flip. Board Zinio
Productivity and Utility Apps Voice Recorder Dragon Dictation Turnitin Notes Common Core Explain Everything Puffin
Content Apps Maps Google Earth Google Maps Around Me My. Radar Weather Radar Leaf Snap Go. Sky. Watch AP Exam Prep Writing Propts
Skills and Games Big Seed 4 Pics 1 Word Fitbrains
For Fun Sound Hound i. Buttons
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