We all know technology is just one pitch we can lob at students in hopes they connect with learning. But as cool and enticing as laptops, the Internet and cell phones may be, they will have little effect in the classroom if students do not feel like they are a part of the school.
So I’d [...]
Last month my wife and I upgraded our cell phones. We got cameras and nice flat designs to help us look a little more hip as we struggle to learn how to text. Now we are only about five steps behind everyone else who has an iPhone or Blackberry.
So why am I telling you this? It’s [...]
The title of this class is “Technology in the Classroom.” When I signed up for it, I thought it would focus on building web pages and getting “creative” by putting chalk-and-talk notes on PowerPoint. These two skills I thought were the cornerstone of the catchphrase “21st century skills.”
As the weeks have passed and I have [...]
In the last couple weeks, I have read and watched commentary, news articles, research papers and videos touting “21st century skills” as the future of education and the future of the workplace. I am formulating a view that “21st century skills” is nothing more than a catch phrase. You know what 21st century skills sounds [...]
Students make me laugh with their honesty. Check out this student’s great post on the Students 2.0 link under the Jan. 27 date of the syllabus. She deflates the 21st century skills push as just another gimmick. She challenges teachers to prove to her that it is important to the classroom. It appears 21st century skills is not a cure [...]
1. How have the purposes of schooling shifted and expanded from the 20th century to the 21st century?
4. How might you apply your knowledge to lesson design for a 21st century classroom teaching and learning environment?
I read and watched a lot of the links on this site. I saw a lot of cool stuff and a lot [...]
