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English Language Arts - Teaching Above the Line

with Technology

What do you hope to get out of this session? Please respond at

todaysmeet.com/abovetheline

Lainie Rowell

website: lainierowell.com twitter: @lainierowell email: [email protected]

Please have your device ready to go to a couple of websites.

The Impact of Technology

How do you like the iPad we got you?


“the nation has spent over $100 billion on computers in the past few decades with very

little to show for it in the way of results”

Excerpt From: Michael B. Horn, Heather Staker & Clayton M. Christensen. “Blended.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/vbJa2.l

Innovation and Creativity in the Classroom

Substitution Tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with no

functional change

Augmentation Tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with

functional improvement

Modification Tech allows for significant task redesign

Redefinition Tech allows for the creation of new tasks,

previously inconceivable

Enhancement

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Ruben R. Puentedura, As We May Teach: Educational Technology, From Theory Into Practice. (2009)

The SAMR Model

The SAMR Model


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Teaching Above the Line

Teaching Above the Line• Personalize Learning

• Cultivate Information Literate Learners

• Motivate Learners to Create 24/7 with Real Purpose and for Authentic Audiences

• Provide Opportunities to Connect Locally and Globally

College and Career Ready in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, & Language

Literacy Capacities

1. They demonstrate independence.

2. They build strong content knowledge.

3. They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline.

4. They comprehend as well as critique.

5. They value evidence.

6. They use technology and digital media strategically and capably.

7. They come to understand other perspectives and cultures

Personalized Learning

Writing Wizard

Mazur- Peer Instruction

Mazur- Peer InstructionBrief Lecture or Group Discussion

(~10 minutes)

ConcepTest(~1-2 minutes)

Between 30-75% of students answer correctly

Fewer than 30% of students answer correctly

More than 75% ofstudents answer correctly

Peer Discussion:students try to convince each other

(~2-3 minutes)

The instructorexplains remaining misconceptions

The instructorrevisits and explains the concept

ConcepTest(~1-2 minutes)

Mazur, E. Peer Instruction - A User's Manual. Prentice Hall (1997)

Peer Instruction

Formative Assessment

Single-Device Classroom

plickers.com


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Single-Device Classroom

plickers.com

Khan Academy

ted.com

Do you have an example of personalized learning? Share your thoughts about

personalized learning at


Information Literate Students

A fair question...

Eli Pariser - Beware online "filter bubbles"

Information Literacy Quiz

Sample challenge

•Where was he?

•Name of the pool?

•When was the pool built?

•Could you slide down backward?

Challenge

Solution

How do you help your students be information literate? Do you model thoughtful searching?

Do you discuss strategies for validating information?


Motivated to Learn and Create 24/7

TechSavvyGirls

mustangmorningnews.com

iMovie Trailers

Rubric

Rubric Made Using: RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )

Studio Name

Text

iMovie for iPad Printable Storyboard Templates Narrative Trailer

Text

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Text

Shot

ShotShot Shot

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Shot Shot

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Shot Shot Shot Shot Shot

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Movie Title

Shot

Credits

Shot Shot Shot Shot

Shot Shot Shot Shot Shot

Student Example

Content for an Authentic Audience to Meet a Need

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_House

Did any of those examples resonate with you? Do you have an example of students creating content to share?


Reasons and Opportunities to Connect

Locally and Globally

Google Glass

Image Source: nps.gov

It is easier to connect than you think...

Subject: Possibly the youngest fan of A Line Of Type...Date: November 1, 2012 11:35:59 PM

Me: I thought you would appreciate this picture of my daughter with your book. She couldn't put it down. :)

Subject: Re: Possibly the youngest fan of A Line Of Type...Date: November 1, 2012 11:50:29 PM

Author: Wow, she is probably the first reader of the book :-)Thanks a lot for the picture and Kind regards from Berlin,Alessio

Celeste's Story

Getting Started• What are you teaching?

• Connections to real-world?

• What do they bring? Experience, Knowledge, Perspective and/or Opinion?

• No real-world connection? Should we be teaching it?

• Do we need to be educating others about it?

Tools, Services & Networks

Using Skype to Make Global Connections

• Connect with teachers and students around the world via chat, video and voice calls

• Connect with experts

• Connect with family members who can share about their heritage and culture

Connect with Classrooms Around the World

ePals - epals.com

Internet Safety Common Sense Media commonsensemedia.org

If your students connect with others beyond the four walls of the classroom, please share.


Teaching Above the Line• Personalize Learning

• Cultivate Information Literate Learners

• Motivate Learners to Create 24/7 with Real Purpose and for Authentic Audiences

• Provide Opportunities to Connect Locally and Globally

What is one way that you will teach above the line in December?


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