What is Technology?

• Cultural artifact (useful)

• Artificial aid

• Capability not inherited

What is 21st Century Classroom?

• In 13th year, already living in future

• Don’t know what learning environment will look like

• Organized to deliver education that inhibits rather than encourages innovation

Technology Literacy

Cultural: Pay attention to the culture in which literacies are situated

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Technology Literacy

Cognitive: Must consider more than how we use devices and programs but the way we think when using them.

Technology Literacy

Constructive: Strive to use in reflective and appropriate ways

Technology Literacy

Communicative: Digital tools change the way we communicate. Need to take command of that structure and use effectively.

Technology Literacy

Confident: Must have courage and confidence to dive into the unknown, take risks, and make mistakes when “messing around” with new tools.

Technology Literacy

Critical: Involves an understanding of how to deal with hyperspace and hypertext, understanding it is not all read or spoken.

Technology Literacy

Creative: Requires educators who are willing to take risks.

Civic: Must use technology to improve our lives and the lives of others.

Old Model

• Field trip

• Collected data

• Returned to the classroom to use

Possible New Model

• Field trip

• Collected data

• Use QR codes or Tangible Flags

• Tablet or iPad

GPS or Geo-caching• Assessment tool

• Reflection tool

• Photostory

• Hide and Seek

• Solve a Puzzle

iPad/Tablet Apps

• Creekwatch

• Audubon Sampler

• iBirds

• MyNature Animal Tracks

• Drip Detective

Corestandards.org

Energy-related Games

Games—Atlantis Remixed

Ding Darling NWR Explore the Blue Challenge

Bucket Buddies – Citizen Science

Media Builder—Concept Mapping, etc.

Website Resources —Digital storytelling

Storytelling—clpdh.org

Web-based Activities

Web-based Activities—Web Quest Maker

Educational Videos and Lessons

Ecosystems — Maps and Multi-media Resources

History of Internet & Social Media

1971 First email

1991 Worldwide Web

1994 First Personal Blog

1996 Early Search Engines-Ask

2000 Wikipedia

2001 Meetup

2003 MySpace

2004 Facebook

2004 Flickr

2005 YouTube

2006 Twitter

2007 Tumblr

2008 Groupon

2009 Foursquare

2012 Pinterest

Twitter Tweets

Google AlertsExample: #wildlife

Blogging

Blogging

Search Enginefor Learning

Digital Timelines

DigitalDocuments Library

Meetup

Foursquare—Locations, recommendations, travel sites, etc.

Mashable---Internet news blog, shows trends

Whenever technology approaches a barrier, new technology will cross it.