I learned from this assignment that not only exposure and practice of technological opportunities are important for all of us, but also the value of this audio tool, pod casting. This lesson peeled a layer of the onion skin and revealed what young people really think about learning and technology. Who are today's students? What are their varied levels of technological experiences? I hope this Profiling of Chris, Jonathan, and Nathan will bring us closer to knowing.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Podcast Assignment: Profiling the Students of Today - Part I APP5
I learned from this assignment that not only exposure and practice of technological opportunities are important for all of us, but also the value of this audio tool, pod casting. This lesson peeled a layer of the onion skin and revealed what young people really think about learning and technology. Who are today's students? What are their varied levels of technological experiences? I hope this Profiling of Chris, Jonathan, and Nathan will bring us closer to knowing.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Preview of Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The leading advocacy organization infusing 21st century skills into education.
I am very impressed with this site we were asked to review for my Walden' Technology class. This is a Partnership of people from company's such as Verizon, Brain Smart, and Apple to name a few that have joined Ken Kay's vision to bring momentum towards 21st century learning. The list is surprisingly long. These folks will provide resources that will assist schools. You can listen to Ken on a UTube video that is linked to this site. He discusses the Partnership's plan to prepare students for the work place. They researched real working people from various areas of employment, non profit organizations, and civic life to look at needed skills. There are states that have implemented already into their Standards combining core curriculum and content. Kansas and North Carolina are two states that have joined with the program. There is great urgency on the founder's part. He says, " We cannot let another day go bye..." I was surprised to see a link to recent article authors such as Andrew J. Rotherham who cautions us to be deliberate and fare to all students as this mission to 21st c learning is reached. He offers statistics that provide percentages of how lower income economic areas may miss out on the opportunities when they come. Perhaps moving slowly into this transition of learning along with technology is the right move.
This site offers updated readings from recent publications. In the Education sector, there is a recent report about Internet-based testing. It tells how cumbersome testing will be eliminated. We all know about those booklets and erasing over marked dots during testing time. This author supports the computer adaptive tests. Another surprising piece of educational info was about simulators that are created to provide virtual learning while assessing. You can see diagrams from the actual programs.
How do you all feel about this shift? From my readings in Partnership, I worry that my county, and even myself could fall short on what should take place inside our schools and outside. Reading about this vision says more businesses need to partner with my school's system. The implications could be as said found somewhere in this great site: over planning and under executed could be the results. There are successful programs such as KIP you can learn about by going to this site. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
I am very impressed with this site we were asked to review for my Walden' Technology class. This is a Partnership of people from company's such as Verizon, Brain Smart, and Apple to name a few that have joined Ken Kay's vision to bring momentum towards 21st century learning. The list is surprisingly long. These folks will provide resources that will assist schools. You can listen to Ken on a UTube video that is linked to this site. He discusses the Partnership's plan to prepare students for the work place. They researched real working people from various areas of employment, non profit organizations, and civic life to look at needed skills. There are states that have implemented already into their Standards combining core curriculum and content. Kansas and North Carolina are two states that have joined with the program. There is great urgency on the founder's part. He says, " We cannot let another day go bye..." I was surprised to see a link to recent article authors such as Andrew J. Rotherham who cautions us to be deliberate and fare to all students as this mission to 21st c learning is reached. He offers statistics that provide percentages of how lower income economic areas may miss out on the opportunities when they come. Perhaps moving slowly into this transition of learning along with technology is the right move.
This site offers updated readings from recent publications. In the Education sector, there is a recent report about Internet-based testing. It tells how cumbersome testing will be eliminated. We all know about those booklets and erasing over marked dots during testing time. This author supports the computer adaptive tests. Another surprising piece of educational info was about simulators that are created to provide virtual learning while assessing. You can see diagrams from the actual programs.
How do you all feel about this shift? From my readings in Partnership, I worry that my county, and even myself could fall short on what should take place inside our schools and outside. Reading about this vision says more businesses need to partner with my school's system. The implications could be as said found somewhere in this great site: over planning and under executed could be the results. There are successful programs such as KIP you can learn about by going to this site. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Best Site Ever
I almost forgot this one! http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm It is for all educators.
It is the Naitonal Gallery of Art. If you teach American History, or touch upon it during the school year, go to this site. There are the images you can choose according to history, time, or artist.http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
It is the Naitonal Gallery of Art. If you teach American History, or touch upon it during the school year, go to this site. There are the images you can choose according to history, time, or artist.http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
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