Tomorrow’s Technology Now!

Jim FlakkerModule 3

Learning in the digital age

Digital Natives

Connecting with the needs of the next generation

Teaching the Digital GenerationIan Jukes

Skills for a Connected World

• Creativity and innovation

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Communication and Collaboration

Infusing New Technology

Tips for incorporating technology in the classroom

Using Technology for the sake of having technology

Engage students with real world data and tools that they can use to solve meaningful problems

BAD IDEA!Only using computers or tablets as digital worksheets

Focus on content knowledge and expertise in your field to drive technology needs

BAD IDEA!

Using technology to “keep your students busy”

Use innovative teaching methods that integrate the use of supportive technologies, inquiry- and problem-based approaches and higher order thinking skills

Bad Idea!

Asking students to “unplug” at the door. Use technology every chance you can!

Good Idea!Be a role model – Use technology that makes you more productive

Bad Idea!

Assuming all your students know everything about technology

Good Idea!Use technology to develop various strategies (such as formative assessments) to reach diverse students and create environments that support differentiated teaching and learning

Examples of Technology Applications

• Google Apps• Socrative• Edmodo• TodaysMeet• Evernote• iTunesU• Poll Everywhere• Animoto• Schoology• Kidblog• Screencasts

Work Cited• Jukes, Ian. "Teaching the Digital Generation: Powerful Teaching Strategies for 21st

Century Learners.” YouTube. YouTube, 1 Nov. 2012. Web. 20 June 2015.• Murray, Jacqui. "9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Technology in the Classroom."

TeachHUB. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2015. <http://www.teachhub.com/9-mistakes-teachers-make-using-technology-classroom>.

• "Framework for 21st Century Learning.” P21.org, n.d. Web. 20 June 2015. <http://www.p21.org/our-work/p21-framework>.

• "How to Integrate Technology." Edutopia. George Lucas Education Foundation, 5 Nov. 2007. Web. 21 June 2015. <http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-implementation>.