Educating Jetson’s Children in Educating Jetson’s Children in Flintstone’s SchoolsFlintstone’s Schools

Jeff PiontekJeff Piontek

Web 1.0

Web 2.0Web 2.0

Web 3.0Web 3.0Web You.0Web You.0

1990 curriculum1990 curriculum

Solve problemsSolve problems

Remember the textbookRemember the textbook

Follow directionsFollow directions

Work aloneWork alone

"Cover" the curriculum"Cover" the curriculum

2010 curriculum2010 curriculum

Ask: Find problemsAsk: Find problems

Investigate: Multiple sources/mediaInvestigate: Multiple sources/media

Create: Engage actively in learningCreate: Engage actively in learning

Discuss: Collaborate; diverse viewsDiscuss: Collaborate; diverse views

Reflect: Learn how to learnReflect: Learn how to learn

Old Rules, New GameOld Rules, New Game

Old RulesOld Rules Economics use capitalEconomics use capital Capital is mobile, and it seeks productivityCapital is mobile, and it seeks productivityOld GameOld Game Productivity used laborProductivity used labor Education of the few, labor by the massesEducation of the few, labor by the masses Education Education process reflect process reflect a community a communityNew GameNew Game Productivity uses technology & knowledgeProductivity uses technology & knowledge Education of all, knowledge for the massesEducation of all, knowledge for the masses Educational Educational results create results create a communitya community

Really Big (and Hard) Questions..Really Big (and Hard) Questions..

How do we prepare our students for success in How do we prepare our students for success in a knowledge based, technology driven, globally a knowledge based, technology driven, globally competitive world?competitive world?

How do we align to our community aspirations How do we align to our community aspirations for quality of life & strategies for economic for quality of life & strategies for economic opportunityopportunity

How do we transform our schools into high How do we transform our schools into high performance environments where students are performance environments where students are expected to be and are high achievers?expected to be and are high achievers?

So where is this all leading….So where is this all leading….

STEM Education

and

21st century Literacy Skills

Why are 21st Century skills so important? Why are 21st Century skills so important?

The nature of work is changing. The nature of work is changing.

Why 21Why 21stst Century Skills? Century Skills?

Subject Matter Mastery

20th Century 21st Century

Number of Jobs:

Job Requirement

Teaching Model

1-2 Jobs

Mastery of One Field

10-15 Jobs

Critical Thinking Across

Disciplines

Integration of 21st Century

Skills into Subject Matter

The requirements of the 21The requirements of the 21stst Century Century work force are changing? work force are changing?

We need to prepare our students to be We need to prepare our students to be effective 21effective 21stst Century citizens. Century citizens.

Today’s students are no longer the Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was people our educational system was

designed to teach.designed to teach.

Today’s students are no longer the Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was people our educational system was

designed to teach.designed to teach.

―Prensky, 2001

Students learn from Students learn from thinking….thinking is engaged by thinking….thinking is engaged by

activity.activity.

Students learn from Students learn from thinking….thinking is engaged by thinking….thinking is engaged by

activity.activity.

―Jonassen, 2003

So how do WE engage our So how do WE engage our students in an education system students in an education system that was outdated for their that was outdated for their parents????parents????

Web 1.0Web 1.0Web 2.0Web 2.0Web 3.0Web 3.0Web YOU.0Web YOU.0

Ever play the game . . . Ever play the game . . .

““I never _____”I never _____”

Raise your hand if you would Raise your hand if you would “win” with these questions . . .“win” with these questions . . .

I’ve never listened to an iPod.I’ve never listened to an iPod.

I’ve never downloaded a podcast.I’ve never downloaded a podcast.

I’ve never subscribed to an RSS feed.I’ve never subscribed to an RSS feed.

I’ve never installed a widget.I’ve never installed a widget.

I’ve never been in Facebook.I’ve never been in Facebook.

I’ve never downloaded from YouTube I’ve never downloaded from YouTube or TeacherTubeor TeacherTube

I’ve never read a blogI’ve never read a blog

I’ve never been on a wiki other than I’ve never been on a wiki other than WikipediaWikipedia

SL vs RL? I don’t have any idea what SL vs RL? I don’t have any idea what you mean!you mean!

Facts About the InternetFacts About the Internet

It is estimated that:It is estimated that: A man of the 17A man of the 17thth century encountered in his lifetime century encountered in his lifetime

less information than we can read in a weekday issue less information than we can read in a weekday issue of the New York Times. of the New York Times.

It takes about 4 months for the amount of information It takes about 4 months for the amount of information in the world to double.in the world to double.

Humans can process visual images 60,000 times Humans can process visual images 60,000 times faster than text. faster than text.

The Internet has over four billion pages. The Internet has over four billion pages.

In 2004, 8,000,000 American adults created weblogs.In 2004, 8,000,000 American adults created weblogs.

Fiction About the InternetFiction About the Internet Kids view the internet the same as adults Kids view the internet the same as adults

The WEB is a giant encyclopediaThe WEB is a giant encyclopedia

Personal information is safe on the internetPersonal information is safe on the internet

If it’s on the internet it must be freeIf it’s on the internet it must be free

If it’s on the internet it must be trueIf it’s on the internet it must be true

Everyone is bloggingEveryone is blogging

Wiebe, G. Beyond Surfing the Internet. Wiebe, G. Beyond Surfing the Internet. Retrieved 12/2004 www.socialstudiescentral.com Retrieved 12/2004 www.socialstudiescentral.com

Internet RealitiesInternet Realities Most of us assume that students know more Most of us assume that students know more

about the Internet than they actually doabout the Internet than they actually do Students think their Internet skills are better Students think their Internet skills are better

than they actually arethan they actually are Students believe most of what they find on Students believe most of what they find on

the Internetthe Internet Most of us worry about students plagiarizing Most of us worry about students plagiarizing

from the Internet, but don’t know what to do from the Internet, but don’t know what to do about itabout it

Students must be taught Information Students must be taught Information Literacy skillsLiteracy skills

Wiebe, G. Beyond Surfing the Internet. Wiebe, G. Beyond Surfing the Internet.

Retrieved 12/2004 from www.socialstudiescentral.comRetrieved 12/2004 from www.socialstudiescentral.com

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 is the transition of the Internet Web 2.0 is the transition of the Internet from a place where we surf for information from a place where we surf for information and consume information to a place where and consume information to a place where we are creators of information. we are creators of information.

We go from surfing the wave to BEING the We go from surfing the wave to BEING the wave as we contribute and share wave as we contribute and share information on the Internet ocean.information on the Internet ocean.

2.0 Tools for Creating Content2.0 Tools for Creating Content

BlogsWikisPodcastsVideo sharingPhoto sharingSocial Bookmarking

Foundations of a Web 2.0 Foundations of a Web 2.0 ClassroomClassroom

1. Internet Safety & Privacy1. Internet Safety & Privacy

2. Information Literacy2. Information Literacy

3. Internet Citizenship3. Internet Citizenship

4. Internet Teamwork4. Internet Teamwork

5. Intentional Internet Activities5. Intentional Internet Activities

6. An Engaged Teacher6. An Engaged Teacher

Internet Safety & PrivacyInternet Safety & Privacy

Student’s identity should be protected.Student’s identity should be protected.Teacher selected and evaluated web sites Teacher selected and evaluated web sites

will assure student safety.will assure student safety. Internet Acceptable Use Policy should be Internet Acceptable Use Policy should be

in school-wide. in school-wide. Parental Consent Form for use of Parental Consent Form for use of

students’ images and work must be students’ images and work must be maintained school-wide. maintained school-wide.

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy Locate Locate

Select search engines wisely Select search engines wisely What types of information are you looking for? (blogs, What types of information are you looking for? (blogs,

videos, podcasts, maps, pictures)videos, podcasts, maps, pictures) Compare search engines Compare search engines

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html

EvaluateEvaluate AccuracyAccuracy Authorship (Authorship (easywhois.com)) CurrencyCurrency

Use Information WiselyUse Information Wisely Read, take notes and paraphraseRead, take notes and paraphrase Avoid plagiarismAvoid plagiarism Cite properly (Cite properly (citationmachine.net))

Select the Best Search Engine for Select the Best Search Engine for your Information Needsyour Information Needs

Noodletools NoodleQuest Ivy’s resource centre fo

r kids   

SearchQuest    UC Berkeley’s BEST s

earch engines   

Sea World Animal Information Database   

ProFusion   Tekmom  

WebQuest    UK WebQuest    Lycos HotBot.com    Yahooligans    All the Web Technorati Podscope BBlinx Google   

By the way, sooner or later you will probably By the way, sooner or later you will probably have to learn the lingo. Otherwise you will have to learn the lingo. Otherwise you will

have no idea what your students are have no idea what your students are saying to one another behind your back.saying to one another behind your back.

BTW, SOL U WL problE hav 2 Lern d BTW, SOL U WL problE hav 2 Lern d lingo. othRwIz U wiL hav nO idea wot lingo. othRwIz U wiL hav nO idea wot yor students R sAN 2 1 NothA Bhind yor students R sAN 2 1 NothA Bhind

yor bak.yor bak.

Administrative SupportAdministrative Supportof the 2.0 Classroomof the 2.0 Classroom

Empower teachers while holding them Empower teachers while holding them accountable for teaching content and accountable for teaching content and integrating technologyintegrating technology

Provide access to ongoing and meaningful Provide access to ongoing and meaningful professional developmentprofessional development

Work with staff to assess training needsWork with staff to assess training needs Maintain ongoing communication with Maintain ongoing communication with

colleagues locally, nationally and colleagues locally, nationally and internationallyinternationally

Information and communications Information and communications technology (ICT) is the ability to use technology (ICT) is the ability to use technology to accomplish thinking and technology to accomplish thinking and learning skills:learning skills:

Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingCritical Thinking & Problem SolvingCreativity & Innovation SkillsCreativity & Innovation SkillsCommunication & Information SkillsCommunication & Information SkillsCollaboration SkillsCollaboration Skills

ICT LiteracyICT Literacy

So how do we do this?So how do we do this?

Blog’s Blog’s Wiki’sWiki’sPodcast’s Podcast’s Digital mediaDigital media

Why Blogging? Why Blogging?

What do you know about blogging? What do you know about blogging? Why Blogging?Why Blogging?

Will Richardson: 2004 Will Richardson: 2004 http://www.weblogg-ed.com/2004/09/24#a2373

Jeff Piontek:2005Jeff Piontek:2005 http://www.techlearning.com/article/3204

Where are you? Where are you? What do you want to know?What do you want to know?

http://schoolofthefuturehawaii.blogspot.com/

Setting the Bar HighSetting the Bar High Find an exemplary class blog, direct your students to it, Find an exemplary class blog, direct your students to it,

and give them time to read over the post and comments. and give them time to read over the post and comments. http://kakos4english2006.blogspot.com/ http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/

Ask them for feedback—which comments are powerful Ask them for feedback—which comments are powerful and why? Which ones are less captivating and why? and why? Which ones are less captivating and why? When does the blog get good and why?When does the blog get good and why?

Get a discussion going—why do we blog? How is it Get a discussion going—why do we blog? How is it different from turning in a piece of writing to your different from turning in a piece of writing to your teacher? Or having a large class discussion?teacher? Or having a large class discussion?

What We’ve Liked About the BlogWhat We’ve Liked About the Blog

Quiet students are given a powerful voice.Quiet students are given a powerful voice. Students grow more adept at reacting to each Students grow more adept at reacting to each

other’s ideas.other’s ideas. Class is truly extended beyond the walls of the Class is truly extended beyond the walls of the

classroom.classroom. Students produce information on the web Students produce information on the web

instead of passively absorbing it.instead of passively absorbing it. Technology is integrated into every subject.Technology is integrated into every subject. Students take their words seriously and begin to Students take their words seriously and begin to

understand what it means to be published.understand what it means to be published. Students just like it. A lot.Students just like it. A lot.

Establishing ExpectationsEstablishing Expectations

Have your students create the class blog Have your students create the class blog expectations, or have your blog expectations expectations, or have your blog expectations ready to go.ready to go.

Print out or direct them to the AHS “Safe Print out or direct them to the AHS “Safe Blogging Policy” as well.Blogging Policy” as well.

Talk about blog safety; emphasize that the blogs Talk about blog safety; emphasize that the blogs are linked directly to the school and need to are linked directly to the school and need to follow the class guidelines as well. Let them follow the class guidelines as well. Let them know that administrators can and will read their know that administrators can and will read their personal blogs.personal blogs.

Send in the Reinforcements…Send in the Reinforcements…

Students need feedback, they get excited when Students need feedback, they get excited when they see their work published. If possible they see their work published. If possible approve their comments instantly.approve their comments instantly.

Try having a blog for homework that night for Try having a blog for homework that night for immediate reinforcement of what they have just immediate reinforcement of what they have just learned.learned.

Try to give them immediate positive feedback; Try to give them immediate positive feedback; bring up their blogs the next day and commend bring up their blogs the next day and commend them on what they did well.them on what they did well.

A BIG SuggestionA BIG Suggestion

Use the blog to Use the blog to replacereplace something that something that you’re already doing; don’t use it to add.you’re already doing; don’t use it to add.

Never blog for blogging’s sake. Think Never blog for blogging’s sake. Think about how the blog can be used to about how the blog can be used to enhance an assignment (links to enhance an assignment (links to audio/video clips, artwork, online texts, audio/video clips, artwork, online texts, other blogs, etc.).other blogs, etc.).

Do a Little ExploringDo a Little Exploring

Take a little time to check out some class blogs Take a little time to check out some class blogs that have worked pretty well.that have worked pretty well. http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/teaching_with_blogs/http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/teaching_with_blogs/

teaching_with_blogs.cfmteaching_with_blogs.cfm

What do you like?What do you like?What do you not understand or question?What do you not understand or question?How can you use this in your classes?How can you use this in your classes?

Why Wiki’sWhy Wiki’s

What do you know?What do you know?Why Wiki’s?Why Wiki’s?

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/learning.now/http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/learning.now/2006/06/using_a_wiki_to_promote_educat.html2006/06/using_a_wiki_to_promote_educat.html

Where are you?Where are you?What do you want to know?What do you want to know?http://www.wetpaint.com http://www.wetpaint.com

Learning With TechnologyLearning With Technology

Podcasting:

Alan November

A conversation with Daniel Pink

Ready Set Science Podcast

Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

The Social bookmarking sites are a popular way to store, classify, share and search links through the practice

of folksonomy techniques on the Internet or Intranet.

Delicious

What is StumbleUpon? StumbleUpon What is StumbleUpon? StumbleUpon helps you discover and share great helps you discover and share great websites. As you click Stumble!, we websites. As you click Stumble!, we deliver high-quality pages matched to deliver high-quality pages matched to

your personal preferences.your personal preferences.

www.stumbleupon.comwww.stumbleupon.com

““It is not the strongest species that survives, It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most nor the most intelligent, but the ones most

responsive to change.” responsive to change.” ~Charles ~Charles

DarwinDarwin

Only dead fish swim with the Only dead fish swim with the stream all the time!!!!stream all the time!!!!