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DESCRIPTION
This presentation was created to facilitate a discussion around student digital mentors to support teachers and administrators in maximizing the potential of the technology in their schools.TRANSCRIPT
Rethink Literacy
need basic skillsplus:
collaborationeditingpublishing more…
http://weblogged.com/
What It All Means
active participation
access to content
learning is a conversation
Read/Reflect/Write/Participate Web = Web 2.0
Student Engagement through Technology
Student Engagement through Technology
Oct. 23, 2009Tim MacLeod, Leslie McGuire, John McGowan, Dave Pearce,
Audrey Van Alstyne
Oct. 23, 2009Tim MacLeod, Leslie McGuire, John McGowan, Dave Pearce,
Audrey Van Alstyne
Introductions VideoDiscussion QuestionsActivityDialogueReporting OutWrap Up
Overview
Focus on learningwhat is it we want students to know?how do we want them to learn?what are the ways we want them to communicate? for what purposes?
Starting Point
Focus on learning
students as partners/mentorsstudents engage with others beyond the classroom to enrich their learning and bring relevance …how do we leverage the technology we have? what will their world look like?
Starting Point
engagedengaged
How does this make you feel?
What concerns do you see or what positive things do you see for learning in the future?
•What steps are necessary to engage students and teachers with technology?
•Where do we start?
•How can we help you begin to take the necessary steps to engage students with technology?
•What are the other players who can assist you?
•What will we see in 5 years?
Another Great Starting PointAnother Great Starting Point
www.nvsd44.bc.ca/ict > websites
OR
www.learntech44.bc.ca
Students working with Teachers
Identify students to support teachers and learning
Work with teams of students to support labs, laptop carts and more…
Student Mentors work with teachers to maximize the potential of tech
Student Mentors support teachers in the classroom
Identify StudentMentors
Student Mentor Teams
Mentor Team & Teacher work with students
Student
Engagement
Next Steps
Enhances teaching & learning throughout
your school
inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
be about co-creating -- together with our students -- the 21st Century Citizen
technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around
technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
learning can -- and must -- be networked
inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
be about co-creating -- together with our students -- the 21st Century Citizen
technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around
technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
learning can -- and must -- be networked
Schools of the Future
Technology is a tool to support learning…
a tool…similar to a pencil, calculator or ruler …to further learning
however, if used to its potential, it can…transform learning…beyond the classroom walls
Supporting Learning
