CTRL/ALT: Fostering Individuality, Community and Civic Engagement in the Connected Classroom

CTRL/ALT | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & THE CONNECTED CLASSROOM LIVIA VENEZIANO | SXSW EDU 20141

CTRL/ALTLivia Veneziano

SXSWedu 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 14


#CTRLALTTAG YOUR CHARACTERS



the classroom



Individuality, community, and civic engagement are all cultured in a connected classroom.



community:A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.



The people around you.At play.



The people around you.At work.



The people around you.Online.



connected classroom:A place that uses digital and experiential tools to engage with educational content and offer flexible learning opportunities for all students.- Me



Access to digital tools. Preferably with internet.



civic engagement:Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern.

- “Civic Engagement”, American Psychological Association



Taking action for the things you care about.



one more...



blended learning:a formal education program in which a student learns in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path or pace.- Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation



Utilize flexible learning methods.



TIME PLACE PATH PACE



The connected classroom is more than a place that fosters “digital literacy.”



Critical Thinking

Targeting Strengths

Digital Fluency



actionable learning



so what?



Technology is making the world a small place.



Digital is just a channel for sharing ideas.



Civic EngagementHappens on both local and global scales.



LOCAL GLOBAL

VS.



Global conversations through a range of media...



...grow at an incredible rate...



...through channels with increasing authority.



Digital possibilities:We are learning about the possibilities and challenging the boundaries of digital channels and technology every day.



Students need to build a set of skills unique to a new set of tools.It’s about helping students connect and communicate.



Levels of Engagement:

Awareness




Awareness

Conversation




Awareness

Conversation

Action




Awareness

Conversation

Action

Organization



So, how are we teaching communication?



to help students use digital tools meaningfully.

4 tools



Hear me roar! Access & fluency in communication tools




The way I see it...Creation & documentation





Speak my language.Delivery of information





Speak my language.Delivery of information

Get with the times. Acknowledging changes in channels & modes of communication



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CTRL/ALT: Fostering Individuality, Community and Civic Engagement in the Connected Classroom

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