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Engage and EmpowerStudents

Carol VanHookIowa Teacher Librarian

ITEC 2011

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Every period of history has endorsed technology.

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1950s!

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21st C!

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Empowering teachers to

teach

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What our students must get…“…things students are doing: learning to use the Internet to research, learning to organize their work, learning to use professional writing tools, learning to collaborate with others.”

Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology in the United States

Department of Education (...on the value of technology in schools)

Students need to experience…

Investigative research skills….not just Googling the “cut and paste” answer

NetTrekkerC - currencyA - authorR - reasonablenessS - sourcesYou Factor!

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Management and organization of docs, folders, and systems!

Students need guidance…

NoodleTools

Notetakingin

the Clouds!

Practice writing skills –

Students need coaching…

Pepper it up! Stir the students’ senses.

Get students thinking!***

New Postage Stamp RuleWho do you think should be first

the first living person to be featured on the stamp?

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Students need to practice…Collaborating and connecting

Britannica Online

(Additional Databases: Student News Net, 10/7/2011)

Outcomes

Social Interaction

Motivation

Research

Context

Teaching 21C Style

…The focus is not just on technology.

Context Standards drivenReal world appsCommunity

based learning21st C. skillsPersonalize,

allows for diverse learning styles

Research skills

My RSS feedsFacebook

Twitter

My Google Feeds

My Summify

Never stop learning and sharing! RSS feeds pull from your favorite websites and blogs. Mixing with my Facebook and Twitter.

MotivationDon’t be afraid to

experiment. Choose learning

scenarios, with something for every student to do

Be on the look out for new apps

http://www.scoop.it/t/learning-qr-codes/p/520446881/tapping-into-qr-codes

Want to Learn about QR Codes

Leads to Google form to join the Book Club. Also, brought smiles to faces!

Fun with QR codes!

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Social InteractionWatch for new tools and trendsShare your vision with others

Share results! Others will build off what you have learned!

Outcomes – the relevancy level

Take a look at Scoop.it!Empower and Engage Learning

…more outcomes

The beauty of Creative Commons!

http://www.choosing-a-dog-made-easy.com/puggle-information.html

Reflection is an importance part of the learning cycle!

“What learning tools can we provide our students to empower them as leaders in the 21stC?”

“How can we engage learning at relevant levels of opportunity in the 21stC classroom?”

…We must build on relevant learning experiences and let technology take our student to higher levels of performance and confidence! We do this for their future! 

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