Assignments
• Day 1
Read the Horizon Report (2008).
Post a blog on what technological trend you feel will become most prevalent in K12 learning within 5 years and why.
(see Rules of Engagement)
• Day 2
Please watch both of the Sir Ken Robinson videos linked below. Then post two slides on the shared presentation: 1) one way schools kill creativity, and 2) one way schools foster creativity.
Do schools kill creativity?
Creatively Speaking
• Day 4
Assignment 1 - Wikipedia - see post below.
Assignment 2 - Colliding Forces - see post below.
• Day 5 and Day 6
Live Broadcast - post a response to the blog below on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Day 7 and Day 8 - Surprise.....
Your assignment is optional - you will receive credit whether you email me yes or no, but you do have to email me. I do not believe in zeros, nor in failure as an option. However, you get what you put in, so I encourage you to say yes....;-)
If you email me yes, here's what you are committing to. Give me your email address at work, what grade level or content area you teach, whether you are an administrator, whatever. What school you are at and a short resume/introduction of yourself. I will leave your name and contact anonymous until I find another teacher/educator/administrator in PVUSD who might like to work with you on REACH, and in turn you with them. I will make an intitial email introduction of each of you to the other - from there, you are on your own to put into practice the communication, collaboration and creativity of 21st century teaching and learning, using information technology to bridge time and space constraints.
REACH (Real Experiences Advancing Childhood Humanities) is an initiative our district is implementing with other educators/administrators outside of our walls. We are connecting students/teachers/administrators, from differing classrooms, differing schools, cities, states, countries, using technology to communicate/collaborate/create in whatever ways possible and appropriate to postively impact student learning - totally up to you and your PVUSD counterpart on what you think would be useful - how big, how small, how deep, how thin, is up to you.
It does not have to be high tech, with tons of technology - in fact, the technology is not the point - learning with and about others is, being creative and taking a risk is the experience. One simple internet connection and a Google account can do wonders (you should now know that), to connect students, teachers, administrators, whatever. I suspect your kids, your school will be richer for the adventure and you will cross into something I believe is profound and necessary in education - REACH'ing beyond the walls......
So, if you want to REACH, give me the details and I will personally try to connect you with an appropriate counterpart. Then, you have the opportunity to extend your coursework learning into actual practice - the point of taking a class. Email me yay with details, or nay. What I wish for you is to REACH beyond this ASU class, throw optimism into the wind and see what emerges in your participatory networking experience.
Jeff......
Read the Horizon Report (2008).
Post a blog on what technological trend you feel will become most prevalent in K12 learning within 5 years and why.
(see Rules of Engagement)
• Day 2
Please watch both of the Sir Ken Robinson videos linked below. Then post two slides on the shared presentation: 1) one way schools kill creativity, and 2) one way schools foster creativity.
Do schools kill creativity?
Creatively Speaking
(see Rules of Engagement)
• Day 3
Assignment 1 - See Blog entry on Web 2.0 Directory below for instructions.
Assignment 2 - See Blog entry on P21 Skills below for instructions.
• Day 3
Assignment 1 - See Blog entry on Web 2.0 Directory below for instructions.
Assignment 2 - See Blog entry on P21 Skills below for instructions.
• Day 4
Assignment 1 - Wikipedia - see post below.
Assignment 2 - Colliding Forces - see post below.
• Day 5 and Day 6
Live Broadcast - post a response to the blog below on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Day 7 and Day 8 - Surprise.....
Your assignment is optional - you will receive credit whether you email me yes or no, but you do have to email me. I do not believe in zeros, nor in failure as an option. However, you get what you put in, so I encourage you to say yes....;-)
If you email me yes, here's what you are committing to. Give me your email address at work, what grade level or content area you teach, whether you are an administrator, whatever. What school you are at and a short resume/introduction of yourself. I will leave your name and contact anonymous until I find another teacher/educator/administrator in PVUSD who might like to work with you on REACH, and in turn you with them. I will make an intitial email introduction of each of you to the other - from there, you are on your own to put into practice the communication, collaboration and creativity of 21st century teaching and learning, using information technology to bridge time and space constraints.
REACH (Real Experiences Advancing Childhood Humanities) is an initiative our district is implementing with other educators/administrators outside of our walls. We are connecting students/teachers/administrators, from differing classrooms, differing schools, cities, states, countries, using technology to communicate/collaborate/create in whatever ways possible and appropriate to postively impact student learning - totally up to you and your PVUSD counterpart on what you think would be useful - how big, how small, how deep, how thin, is up to you.
It does not have to be high tech, with tons of technology - in fact, the technology is not the point - learning with and about others is, being creative and taking a risk is the experience. One simple internet connection and a Google account can do wonders (you should now know that), to connect students, teachers, administrators, whatever. I suspect your kids, your school will be richer for the adventure and you will cross into something I believe is profound and necessary in education - REACH'ing beyond the walls......
So, if you want to REACH, give me the details and I will personally try to connect you with an appropriate counterpart. Then, you have the opportunity to extend your coursework learning into actual practice - the point of taking a class. Email me yay with details, or nay. What I wish for you is to REACH beyond this ASU class, throw optimism into the wind and see what emerges in your participatory networking experience.
Jeff......
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Significant Trends in the Future
I think one of the most significant technological trends in the future will be the Social Operating Systems. I think they will become more important and more necessary as education moves towards online universities and classrooms. It seems like it will not only be a trend but a necessity.
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Kimberly, I think this is a great observation. Social Operating Systems will be a great way for kids to connect while participating in online classes.
I think you are right when you say it can add to on-line or classroom instruction and provide a way for students to dialog as they complete assignments! It is like on-line partner work.
I think you are on to something. How many adults count on online courses to educate themselves because of their busy lives. I believe like you Kimberly that the trend will trickle down to the younger generations and continue to evolve.
It is the art of socialization that's actually causing the most difficulty for teachers of online learning. The holy grail of online learning is being able to engage authentic learning within a socialization framework. I call it "Participatory Learning" and we'll be talking about it as we go.
It does definitely sounds like technology is coming and learning how to use it will be imperative.
I agree about Social Opeartin System that will be widely use. However, maybe this is just me. I feel more comfortable and more concentrate on the topic if I'm in class with "Physical Interacation." I have not take any online class before, this class is like an online class. So far I found myself addictive to my laptop and ignore my family. I felt more distractive because of my family activities around me. I guess, I'm just an old tradition gal.
I think on-line learning is a wonderful way for people to connect. Although there is something to be said about face-to-face interaction, on-line learning can be accessible to more people and allow for complete differentiation and 100% engagement because you are always participating and not just sitting there being a bystander.
Imagine if our students were as motivated about our lessons as they are about MySpace and Facebook! Perhaps their motivation would increase if our content incorporated a technological component similar to a social operating system.
Online learning is great and I think it will become ven more prevalent and rightfully so. However, what about the social skills that are learned in the school setting and the hidden curriculum? I know to many very intelliegent people with no social skills and it's almost uncomfortable talking to them. One of my friends can't even find a good job and I think it's b/c he would make everyone in the room uncomfortable during the interview. I guess with an IQ like that though, there is the right job for the person out there somewhere.
I agree that it will become more important and necessary with the way we're going. It's the unknown that I find scary. Does it reach the different types of learners or is it limited???
As much as I don't want to say it, I have to agree that the necessity of social operating systems is upon us. I just don't like the idea of being on the computer for so long... I guess I'm a bit of an oldie despite my age.
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