Building 21st Century Skills
West Perry
Opening Activity - Cell Phone Picture Exchange
- Take out your mobile device.
- Find a picture that you would like to talk to a colleague about.
- Take 5 steps - this will be the person you will exchange pictures with.
- Debrief.
What are 21st Century Skills?
Technology Integration Models - Example: SAMR
Guiding Questions for Applying SAMR in your lessons:
What learning task will students complete?
Is the task teacher-centered or student-centered?
Can a tech tool enhance or transform the learning task?
Am I comfortable with the tech skills needed to teach my students?
Which of the 4 SAMR images below resonates with YOU?
Review each image and click HERE to write your answer.
SAMR...Traditional
SAMR...the pool metaphor
Tool set, skill set or mind set?
SAMR...the coffee metaphor
Something to ponder...
Basic Example of "S", "A" and "M"
How to "Redefine" the Task
Read on your own by clicking here.
Reading Strategy: VIP/MVP: Very Important Point/Moist Valuable Points
- Write down 2 MVPs from the reading.
- You must share with someone in the room that you did NOT share with this morning!
SAMR Lesson Ideas for Secondary Teachers!
ISTE Standards...What do I need to know?
You will have 5 minutes to browse the standards. We will debrief.
10 Questions About Ed tech in the Classroom
Reflect on the technology tools you use in the classroom with students. Think about apps and websites you use.
As you read the article, answer the questions for yourself.
Click here to access an article.- We will count off by 10's.
- Find your "partners" and read the number.
- Report to the group: Give the title, a summary in less than 30 seconds, and be prepared to answer questions!
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: https://www.iste.org/learn/digital-citizenship
New Bloom's Taxonomy - How do I use this? ASSESSMENTS!
YOUR TURN - CHOOSE 1 ACTIVITY
Activity 1:
Turn a lesson you are COMFORTABLE with and evaluate where it falls on the SAMR model. Next, try to move it to the "next" level.
Activity 2:
Update an assessment or create a lesson/word wall incorporating the academic vocabulary words from Bloom's Taxonomy.
Activity 3:
This activity will prompt you with several classroom scenarios. Work alone or collaborate with a partner to view additional examples of SAMR lesson and Transform Lessons Through the SAMR Model. (You will be asked if you want to make a copy when opening the document. Please answer YES.)Smackdown (final 15 minutes)
What questions were answered...but what questions do you still have? Who will you ask?