learning.21st: A Model for Connecting Classrooms via Social Networking, Google and Blogs
Monday, December 8 from 10:00 - 10:50 at TIES Vision/Goals/Objectives: Students are largely on their own when applying online skills and resources to school because they are not covered in the traditional classroom or are addressed at drastically different levels. Students may be well versed in the standard suite of education applications but technology is quickly moving away from such programs to a more user driven, free, and non-licensed platform. Although the computer has been a mainstay in the schools since the early eighties, the web and user defined content has pushed technology from a location-based endeavor in the schools (media center) to a integral part of the classroom. learning.21st deliberately taught 21st century learning skills to a population that is increasingly living online but never had a forum to apply knowledge to the academic setting. The course, learning.21st, is a nine week elective designed to directly address the use of technology in the classroom and help the students become proficient with a suite of applications and model skills that will help them be better 21st century students. learning.21st Ning site (only the first page is available to public) Click here for learning.21st lesson plans with lots of embedded links. Also, there are attachments at the bottom of the page. Google for Educators Here is where I blog Blogs I read Videos I post Link to my Moodle site Del.icio.us links | ![]() Google Teacher Academy in Chicago via my iSight camera I am an Earth Science teacher at Hopkins West Junior High. I like to use carpet squares, paint sticks, tin cans and technology to make my classroom come alive. I wish I could figure out a way for students to remember passwords and bring me my daily apple. Click on enlarge/open in new window to join the group presentation and access the presentation chat. Type in your questions to make sure we answer your questions. |

