Tuesday

=Building on Connections to Build Relevant Learning =

"Technology is about engagement. Watching the intense looks on our children's and teen's faces as they play video games, text all day long, Skype, Facebook, watch YouTube videos, and juggle a dozens different websites at a time, we can clearly see they are engaged. " - Larry Rosen

==Traditionally, teaching has existed to disseminate a defined body of knowledge. Teachers have been the source of that knowledge and students the recipients. The concept of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) shift the relationship between teachers and students completely though. Teachers become "knowledge brokers" who help students access learning that is customized. Understanding grows through the "Three Cs" - connection, collaboration, and creation. Learning is less controlled, less linear, but more relevant, and quite possibly more challenging because students need to take an active role. ==

7 Survival Skills for 21st Century Students [|Why DO We Have to Do This?]

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Everybody's Got An Opinion - How can you activate prior knowledge/experience using a survey as part of 1st term? How do you match tasks with meaningful use of technology? Which skills need explicit instruction to better use your chosen tool(s)? Connect,Collaborate, Create