21st Century: Students from Consumers to Producers |
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An increased use of technology in the classroom by K–12 teachers yields a perceived positive impact on student learning, engagementand the development of 21st century skills, according to the study Educators, Technology and 21st Century Skills: Dispelling Five Myths. |
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Videos: 21st Century Schools - Renewing Education A Vision of K-12 Students Today
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Introduction of Instructor(s) | |||||
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Opener | |||||
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Introduction of Class Members | |||||
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Objectives/Abstract | |||||
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Pay Attention | |||||
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21st Century Learning - What's it all about? | |||||
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Poll Everywhere | |||||
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21st Century Readings | |||||
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Storybird (teacher sign in only) |
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Word Clouds: Wordle Tagxedo ABCYa WordItOut | |||||
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MPS Policies | |||||
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Animoto for Education | |||||
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Audacity & Moviemaker | |||||
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Resources | |||||
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Other Great Web Tools | |||||
| Reminder: Brief MPS Policies and Procedures | ||||||
From: Executive Director of Technology, Vicki Hoskovec The easiest and recommended way to ensure compliance with all the various policies that govern technology in the classroom is to use the Technology Standards Form found in the Technology User’s Manual as posted under the Technology Division on the school Intranet site. Questions found there that one must answer are: 1) Who is the site creator/ sponsor? 2) Does this site display advertisements?, If yes, are products educationally appropriate? 3) How does this site affirm its compliance with CIPA, COPPA and FERPA requirements? 4) Does this site allow or require user accounts/logins? If yes, is this a secure web site? 5) Does this site store user information? If yes, is its privacy statement consistent with MPS Board Policy? Once these questions have been answered this form is then signed by a building principal and submitted to the Executive Director of Technology, Vicki Hoskovec. The Technology Division consults with Educational Services to determine if the web tool is appropriate in the classroom. The moral to this message is that you are encouraged to use and incorporate technology into the curriculum, but it is ultimately the classroom teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the technology meets all the acceptable use policies as set forth by the district. Visit with your building’s Teacher Librarian, he/she may know if the site you are interested in has already gone through the approval process or not. If they are unsure, they will gladly help point you in the right direction! When in doubt –ASK! |
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| More to keep in mind... | ||||||
| Students may only use blogs, message boards, and chat on district-monitored site: Gaggle, School Fusion and ANGEL | ||||||
| Student and Staff Privacy policies- essentially we cannot use online tools that store data, pictures, names, or student work on outside servers - who owns the content? | ||||||
| If you're unsure about usage, ASK a tech initiator or administrator | ||||||
| Ignorance is NOT bliss, nor is it an option here. This is one example where it is NOT better to beg forgiveness instead of asking permission | ||||||
