AMSTI meets the 21st Century

21st Century Learning Project

40 schools chosen from across the state

4 teachers and 1 principal per team

Cutting edge online professional development

www.bestpracticescenter.org

21st Century Skills

CollaborationCommunicationActive engagement in learningGlobal awarenessCreation of web-related content

21st Century Tools

Project-Based Learning Web 2.0 (New tools)

Blogs Wikis Podcasts VOIP phone calls

Web 1.0 (Old tools used in new ways) Instant messaging Discussion forums

What is a digital native?

Digital Native

Learnersprefer receiving information quickly

from multiple multimedia sources.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited sources.

Digital Native

Learnersprefer parallel processing and multitasking.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer singular processing and single or limited

tasking.

Digital Native

Learnersprefer processing pictures, sounds, and video before

text.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer to provide text before pictures,

sounds, and video.

apple

Digital Native

Learnersprefer random

access to hyperlinked multimedia

information.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer to provide information

linearly, logically, and sequentially.

According to the Julian calendar, Washington was born on February 11, 1731; according to the Gregorian calendar, which was adopted in Britain and its colonies during Washington's lifetime and is still used today, he was born on February 22, 1732. Washington's Birthday is a national holiday in the United States. His birthplace was Popes Creek Plantation, on the Potomac River southeast of modern-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington's ancestors were from Washington Old Hall, Washington, North East England.[1]; his great-grandfather, John Washington, immigrated to Virginia in 1657. George's father Augustine "Gus" Washington (1693–1743) was a slave-owning planter who later tried his hand in iron-mining ventures. His mother, Mary Ball Washington (1708–1789), lived to see her son become famous, though she had a strained relationship with him. In George's youth, the Washingtons were moderately prosperous members of the Virginia gentry, of "middling rank" rather than one of the leading families.[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington

George Washington

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Digital Native

Learnersprefer to

interact/network simultaneously

with many others.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer students to work

independently rather than

network and interact.

Digital Natives

socialize electronically.

Digital Native

Learnersprefer to learn “just-

in-time.”

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer to teach “just-in-case” (it’s on the

exam).

Digital Native

Learnersprefer instant gratification and instant rewards.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer deferred gratification and

deferred rewards.

Digital Native

Learnersprefer learning that

is relevant, instantly useful,

and fun.

Digital Immigrant Teachers

prefer to teach to the curriculum guide and standardized

tests.

Digital Natives

are content creators.

Digital natives

enjoy complicated games.

What Can We Dowith Web 2.0?

Social Bookmarking

www.furl.net

del.icio.us

Blogging

What is a “blog?”

Short for “web-log”Keeping and posting a personal journal

onlineA special type of web page that can be

created and easily updated using a web browser

Blogging

How can teachers use blogs?

As a personal journalTo post class information

Assignments Upcoming projects and tests Copies of handouts Information for parents

Generate discussion among students

Examples of class blogs

Language artsSocial studiesScienceMath

http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/

http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/americanstudies/

http://ghshonorsbio.blogspot.com/

http://am40s.blogspot.com/

How do I begin?

Choose a website www.blogger.com (easy to use) www.edublogs.org (for teachers) http://classblogmeister.com/ (for students)

Follow instructions to set up the account

Blogging for Reflectionmathmusings.blogspot.com

My Class Blog from last year7westmath.blogspot.com

This year’s blogjsgeometry.edublogs.org

Used for posting assignments and messages

Other people are linking to me

I can count the visitors.

It’s hard to believe this many people are reading what I write!

I can see how they found me.

A global audience

Site Map

News Feed Reader

Professional DevelopmentPersonalized, Convenient, Free

www.bloglines.com

Informative

Inspirational

Wikis

Wiki

The term wiki is a shortened form of wiki wiki which is from the native language of Hawaii where it is commonly used as an adjective to denote something "quick" or "fast"!

Wiki

Wikipedia is an international Web- based free-content encyclopedia project. It exists as a wiki, a website that allows visitors to edit its content;

the word Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the wordswiki and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is writtencollaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles tobe changed by anyone with access to thewebsite. www.wikipedia.com

Educational Wikis

eastwikkers

A group blog on technology, communications, and the place where they meet

Westwood Wiki

The Online space for students of Westwood Schools to learn and collaborate

Weblogg-ed Presentation Links

Lots of great info about wikis

www.wikispaces.com

My lesson planning wiki7math.wikispaces.com

Visitors to my planning wiki

All of my wikis

Octoberfest Presentation Notes21centurywiki.wikispaces.com

K12 Online Wikik12wiki.wikispaces.com

Effective Math Videos – 1st Place!

Collaborated with a teacher from Canada(with help from the presenter from Georgia)

We edited it until we got it right

Advanced Team Project

Create a wiki to house resources for project-based learning Links to resources and lesson plans Details of projects we have tried Focus on IB elements of interdisciplinary units

and technology design cycle

Alatoba Project

Chris Harbeck8th grade math teacherSargent Park SchoolWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Alatoba Project

Proportions Choose an item from everyday life and convert its price

to Canadian dollars. Create a slideshow showing your work. Post the slideshow to the wiki

Internationalism How do prices compare in the two countries? How are Canadian students similar to and different from

us?

Additional Information and Links

crmspbl.wikispaces.com

Click on “School Board Presentation”

Free, flexible professional development!

http://www.k12onlineconference.org/

Tapped Inwww.tappedin.org

www.skype.com

Interwrite Products

http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/educators.htm

http://www.inline.com/education/

SchoolPad

Did You Know . . .Did You Know . . .

Sometimes size Sometimes size doesdoes matter. matter.

If you’re one in a million in China If you’re one in a million in China . . .. . .

There are 1,300 people just like There are 1,300 people just like you.you.

In India, there are 1,100 people In India, there are 1,100 people just like you.just like you.

The 25% of the population in The 25% of the population in China with the highest IQ’s . . .China with the highest IQ’s . . .

Is greater than the total Is greater than the total population of North America.population of North America.

In India, it’s the top 28%.In India, it’s the top 28%.

Did you know . . .Did you know . . .

China will soon become the China will soon become the number one English speaking number one English speaking

country in the world.country in the world.

If you took every single job in If you took every single job in the U.S. today and shipped it to the U.S. today and shipped it to

China . . .China . . .

China would still have a labor China would still have a labor surplus.surplus.

During the course of this 8 During the course of this 8 minute presentation . . .minute presentation . . .

• 60 babies will be born in the U.S.

• 244 babies will be born in China.

• 351 babies will be born in India.

The U.S. Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner estimates that today’s learner

will have 10-14 jobs . . .will have 10-14 jobs . . .

By the age of 38.By the age of 38.

According to the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor . . .Department of Labor . . .

Translation for teachers:Translation for teachers:They have more honors kids They have more honors kids

than we have kids.than we have kids.

1 out of 4 workers today is 1 out of 4 workers today is working for a company they working for a company they

have been employed by for less have been employed by for less than one year.than one year.

More than 1 out of 2 are working More than 1 out of 2 are working for a company they have worked for a company they have worked

for for less than five years.for for less than five years.

According to former Secretary of According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley . . .Education Richard Riley . . .

The top 10 in-demand jobs in The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004.2010 didn’t exist in 2004.

We are currently preparing We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet students for jobs that don’t yet

exist . . .exist . . .

Using technologies that haven’t Using technologies that haven’t been invented . . .been invented . . .

In order to solve problems we In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems don’t even know are problems

yet.yet.

Name this country . . .Name this country . . .

• Richest in the World

• Largest Military

• Center of world business and finance

• Strongest education system

• World center of innovation and invention

• Currency the world standard of value

• Highest standard of living

England.England.

In 1900.In 1900.

Did you know . . .Did you know . . .

The U.S. is 20The U.S. is 20thth in the world in in the world in broadband Internet penetration.broadband Internet penetration.(Luxembourg just passed us.)(Luxembourg just passed us.)

In 2002 alone Nintendo invested In 2002 alone Nintendo invested more than $140 million in more than $140 million in

research and development.research and development.

The U.S. Federal Government The U.S. Federal Government spent less than half as much on spent less than half as much on

Research and Innovation in Research and Innovation in Education.Education.

1 out of every 8 couples married 1 out of every 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met online.in the U.S. last year met online.

There are over 100 million There are over 100 million registered users of MySpace.registered users of MySpace.

(August 2006)(August 2006)

The average MySpace page is The average MySpace page is visited 30 times a day.visited 30 times a day.

Did you know . . .Did you know . . .

We are living in We are living in exponentialexponential times.times.

There are over 2.7 billion There are over 2.7 billion searches performed on Google searches performed on Google

each month.each month.

To whom were these questions To whom were these questions addressed B.G.?addressed B.G.?(Before Google)(Before Google)

The number of text messages The number of text messages sent and received every day sent and received every day

exceeds the population of the exceeds the population of the planet.planet.

There are about 540,000 words There are about 540,000 words in the English language . . .in the English language . . .

About 5 times as many as during About 5 times as many as during Shakespeare’s time.Shakespeare’s time.

More than 3,000 new books are More than 3,000 new books are published . . .published . . .

Daily.Daily.

It’s estimated that a week’s It’s estimated that a week’s worth of New York Times . . .worth of New York Times . . .

Contains more information than Contains more information than a person was likely to come a person was likely to come

across in a across in a lifetimelifetime in the 18 in the 18thth century.century.

It’s estimated that 1.5 exabytes It’s estimated that 1.5 exabytes (that’s 1.5 x 10(that’s 1.5 x 101818) of unique new ) of unique new information will be generated information will be generated

worldwide this year.worldwide this year.

That’s estimated to be more than That’s estimated to be more than in the previous 5,000 years.in the previous 5,000 years.

The amount of new technical The amount of new technical information is doubling every 2 information is doubling every 2

years.years.

That means for a student That means for a student starting a four-year technical or starting a four-year technical or

college degree . . .college degree . . .

Half of what they learn in their Half of what they learn in their first year of study will be first year of study will be

outdated by their third year of outdated by their third year of study.study.

It’s predicted to double every 72 It’s predicted to double every 72 hours by 2010.hours by 2010.

Third generation fiber optics has Third generation fiber optics has recently been separately tested recently been separately tested

by NEC and Alcatel . . .by NEC and Alcatel . . .

That pushes 10 trillion bits per That pushes 10 trillion bits per second down one strand of fiber.second down one strand of fiber.

That’s 1,900 CDs or 150 million That’s 1,900 CDs or 150 million simultaneous phone calls every simultaneous phone calls every

second.second.

It’s currently tripling about every It’s currently tripling about every 6 months and is expected to do 6 months and is expected to do so for at least the next 20 years.so for at least the next 20 years.

The fiber is already there, they’re The fiber is already there, they’re just improving the switches on just improving the switches on

the ends. Which means the the ends. Which means the marginal cost of these marginal cost of these

improvements is effectively $0.improvements is effectively $0.

Predictions are thatPredictions are thate-paper will be cheaper than real e-paper will be cheaper than real

paper.paper.

47 million laptops were shipped 47 million laptops were shipped worldwide last year.worldwide last year.

The $100 laptop project is The $100 laptop project is expecting to ship between 50 expecting to ship between 50

and 100 million laptops a year to and 100 million laptops a year to children in underdeveloped children in underdeveloped

countries.countries.

Predictions are that by 2013 a Predictions are that by 2013 a supercomputer will be built that supercomputer will be built that

exceeds the computation exceeds the computation capability of the Humancapability of the Human

Brain . . .Brain . . .

By 2023, a $1,000 computer will By 2023, a $1,000 computer will exceed the capabilities of the exceed the capabilities of the

Human Brain . . .Human Brain . . .

First grader Abby will be just 23 First grader Abby will be just 23 years old and beginning her years old and beginning her

(first) career . . .(first) career . . .

And while technical predictions And while technical predictions farther out than about 15 years farther out than about 15 years

are hard to do . . .are hard to do . . .

Predictions are that by 2049 a Predictions are that by 2049 a $1,000 computer will exceed the $1,000 computer will exceed the computational capabilities of the computational capabilities of the

human racehuman race..

What does it all mean?What does it all mean?

Shift Happens.Shift Happens.

Now Now youyou know . . . know . . .

““Once you have learned how to ask relevantOnce you have learned how to ask relevant

and appropriate questions, you have learnedand appropriate questions, you have learned

how to learn and no one can keep you fromhow to learn and no one can keep you from

learning whatever you want or need tolearning whatever you want or need to

know.”know.”

Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner