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 =EDT 674: Learning with Technology - Effective Strategies = =Class Agenda Day 1 =

Introductions, course overview, and expectations.

 * ==Textbook: __Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works__ ==
 * ==Add new page to personal Wiki labeled: EDT 674 ==

= Activity 1: Learning Styles and 21st Century Learners =
 * =====Complete [|Learning Styles Survey]. =====
 * =====Print a copy of your survey for the Human Bar Graph activity. =====
 * =====Make a human bar graph using the numbers and descriptive words from the Learning Styles Survey (printable copies of numbers and words below). Stand on the appropriate number based on their Learning Styles Survey Results and discuss the implications this may have to your learning and your student's learning. =====
 * =====Human Bar Graph printable numbers [[file:Numbersforlearningstyleshumangraph.pdf]] =====
 * =====Human Bar Graph printable words [[file:Learning_Styles_Descriptive_Words.pdf]] =====

= = =﻿ Activity 2: 21st Century Learners (Chapter 4: Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers) =


 * =====Using the documents below, create a Brainstorming Web in [|Bubbl.us]/Inspiration of how you would address the 21st Century Skills by grade level. (Elementary, Middle School, High School) =====
 * Taken from "Partnership for 21st Century Skills"- The first document (9 pages) is a list of the 21st Century Skills, their definitions and information about the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. The second document is a 2 page overview of the 21st Century skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [[file:P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[[file:P21_Framework.pdf]]

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">External Links for 21st Century **

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|A Vision of K-12 Students Today] - An excellent YouTube video about 21st century learning from the natives point of view
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|A Vision of Students Today] - The sequel to the k-12 video. This one focuses on college level learning
 * [|Shift Happens]
 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" caption="external image vnd.ms-powerpoint.png" link="http://aladamus.wikispaces.com/file/view/WhatAre21stCentury.ppt"]] [|WhatAre21stCentury.ppt]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Marian Wikispace on 21st Century Skills - This wikisite created by Dr. Stoddart includes a great video about 21st Century Learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Partnership for 21st Cent][|ury Skills] - This is the premiere site for information on 21st Century Skills.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Route 21] - This framework is intended to provide an understanding of what 21st Century Skills are, why they are important, and how they will contribute to the success of students in the Digital Age.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|21st Century Skills: How To Make It Happen] - A list of ways to bring 21st century skills into your school
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|21st Century Assessment] - Watch this movie to see how assessment COULD take place.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|NEA: 21st Century Skills and NCLB] - A set of principles to provide guidance for strengthening the Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA), in terms of its approach to accountability and integrating 21st century skills for today's students.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Activity 3 - Reflection on 21st Century External Links =
 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">See "Reflection" page of class wiki for a description and requirements of your reflection. ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This reflection is due on the Saturday //**after**// our first weekend of class. 1 point will be deducted for each day this assignment is late.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Activity 4 - Chapter Summary (Chapter 6: Summarizing and Note-taking) =


 * =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Choose chapter from textbook to read. The following link can be used to divide up students for which chapter they will read. [|FruitPicker] =====
 * =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use this document to to divide up chapters in textbook. =====

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[[file:Chapter Summaries.doc]]

 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Read the assigned chapter from the textbook //__Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.__// ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Post your summary of the chapter on your WIKI page titled EDT 674.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter summaries will be presented throughout the day on Saturday.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Rubric for Chapter Summary: