Presented by:Ed Considineeconsidine@boston.k12.ma.usOffice of Instructional & Information TechnologyEric Estevesesteves@boston.k12.ma.usTech Boston

Online tools : Anywhere Anytime Learning: Increasing student engagement

MassONE

Wikis

Blogs

Every one of our students is now competing in the new global economy. (They are living in a flat world!)

Kay, Ken. "Preparing Students for the 21st Century: Weaving 21st Century Skills into K-12 Education" Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 29 Jan 2007. 23 Jun 2008

<http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

The Nature of Work is changing

“The job of education is to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet using tools that have not been created to solve problems that have not been faced before.”

Kay, Ken. "Preparing Students for the 21st Century: Weaving 21st Century Skills into K-12 Education" Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 29 Jan 2007. 23 Jun 2008

<http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

The demands of the 21st Century workforce are different

Andrew Churchs http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy

• to promote reflective analysis and the emergence of a learning community that goes beyond the school walls.

• a way to communicate with students and parents,

• used to archive and publish student work

• To learn with, and ’manage’ the knowledge that members of the school community create

• To provide resources: unique proportions of links, commentary, and personal thoughts and essays.

• to organize in-class discussions.

• to organize class seminars and to provide summaries of readings.

www.massone.mass.edu

What is MassONE?

•MassONE is the DESE’s Online Network for Educators.

•It provides Educators and Students access to online tools and resources anytime, anywhere.

MassONE offers a set of Web based tools to

support teaching and learning.

Workgroup Tools

Homepage

VHD (shared folder)

Forums

Surveys

MassONE Tools

Teachers can access the SIMS database directly to find and roster their students. To learn more visit:

MassONE Student Registration Tutorial

Students and MassONE

Each MassONE Educator has a

“Personal Folder” accessible anywhere, anytime

Teaching and Learning Resources

Curriculum Tools

allow Educators to access state standards and to create lesson plans

• Students can participate in online forums set up by their teachers.

• Teachers can store lesson plans, and back up important documents

• Staff can collaborate on curriculum projects, grant applications, NEASC documents etc..

• Host online Professional Development

Current Uses of MassONE

• Extend classroom activities

• Collaborate Online

• Engage in Debate / Discussion

• Submit homework via “dropbox”

• Save portfolios

• Communicate, Collaborate and Connect

Shakespeare WIki at Monument High

BPS teacher's blog

Learning and Innovation Skills: Communication and Collaboration

Learning and Innovation Skills: Creativity and Innovation

Google Sites

Google Earth

Keynote

Digital Storytelling