Online Connections

http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com http://onlineconnections.ning.com

Were really good at preparing students for . . .

Why is a change – a systemic shift – needed?

This is why our class exists . . .

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6f2c2eba77f39993d118

The distribution of the earth's population is shown in this map.

http://www.worldmapper.org/

Territory size shows the proportion of all increases in spending on secondary education between 1990 and 2001 that have occurred there.

http://www.worldmapper.org/

Philosophy

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler

The Danger of Illiteracy

Goal of Online Connections

The goal of Online Connections is to provide students with the technological resources and skills to facilitate: connections to the local, national, and

global community. connections to the tools and habits of

mind for life-long learning. connections to the skills and practices

valued in the professional world.

Web 1.0 Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Applications

Blogs Wikis Podcasts Learning Network (Ning) Social bookmarking and annotationMany others . . .

Essential Questions

1. How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the reality of communication, collaboration, and the creation of content of value?

Essential Questions

2. How can technology users safeguard intellectual property and online identity?

Essential Questions

3. How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the form and function of the democratic process?

Essential Questions

4. How can technology be used to network professionally and connect users to learning resources?

Essential Questions

5. How has the nature of work and learning changed with the evolution of technology, globalization, and shifting demographics?

Enduring Understandings

Throughout this course, you will uncover the enduring understandings (life-long learning skills) that will empower you to be adaptable learners.These enduring understandings are recognized as the skills/literacies necessary to prepare you to compete in the 21st century.

What are the enduring understandings?

PlayPerformance SimulationAppropriationMultitaskingDistributed Cognition

Collective Intelligence Judgment Transmedia NavigationNetworkingNegotiation

Enduring Understandings - Explained

Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes

Enduring Understandings - Explained

Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details. Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities

Enduring Understandings - Explained

Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities

Enduring Understandings - Explained

Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information

Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms.

Our Sister Class Mr. Armstrong’s History Class

http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com/globalconnections

Class Activities

Blog/wiki responses to prompts (periodicals)Wiki collaboration on shared projectsLearner’s Toolbox application reviews (T3 bonus activities)Podcast and wiki communication with our sister class in South KoreaCareer profiler activities and professional applicationQuests – using Web 2.0 technologies to solve real-world problems, collaborate, and share knowledgeDigital Storytelling – PSA

Wikis

Online Connections Wiki

Each of you has a unique user name and password for our class wiki. You will use the same user name (starts

with 5951) and password (starts with oc) when you register for our Ning network.

You will change your computer login password to your wiki password.

Make it a practice to log into your wiki at the start of class and log out at the end of class.

Logging Onto the Computers

Sample user name – hol1492a44 hol149 = lab 2 = 4th period, 4 = 5th period a = A Day, b = B Day 44 = the number of your computer

(on sticker)

Initial password is 123456 – change it to your wiki password

http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com/announcements

Homework

All assignments and announcements are posted on the wiki.Before our next class: Get the Online Collaborations Parent

Permission form signed Take the poll (on the wiki homework

page) Register for our Ning learning network