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• An Unfocused Lens:The Dizzying Choices

• Refocusing Our Lens: What Do We Mean by Rigor?

• Testing Our Lens: Student Work Samples

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Lens:Lens:Dizzying ChoicesDizzying Choices

The Web 2.0 Candy StoreThe Web 2.0 Candy Store

FREE! FREE! FREE!

What Do WeWhat Do WeExpect Students Expect Students

to Accomplishto Accomplishwith Technology?with Technology?

RefocusingRefocusingOur Lens:Our Lens:

Common Core Standards’ Ambulance Moments identified last night by Rita Martens

• Creating Sound Arguments with Evidence• Reading Comprehension• Primary/Secondary Sources• Complex Texts and Text Analysis• Informational Text in All Content Areas

It’s so easy to make things look fancy…

Fancy Nancy (O’Connor)

…that sometimes we credit students what programmers behind the scenes have actually facilitated.

(Little input > Big output)

Check out this

Glogster!

Check out this

Glogster!

This is the movement of the plates over millions of years.

This is the plate boundary lines.

Im thinking abouttectonic plates!!

The three boundary types are transform, convergent, and divergent

There was 7.0 in Haiti, a 8.9 in Chile, and a 6.4 in Taiwan.

When we strip out the work not done by the student, we are left with…When we strip out the work not done by the student, we are left with…

This is the movement of the plates over millions of years.

This is the plate boundary lines.

Im thinking abouttectonic plates!!

The three boundary types are transform, convergent, and divergent

There was 7.0 in Haiti, a 8.9 in Chile, and a 6.4 in Taiwan.

Apostrophe needed

Apostrophe needed

Period needed

Period neededIncorrect

subject/verb

agreement

Incorrect

subject/verb

agreement

Should be “an 8.9”

Should be “an 8.9”

Of the five sentences, four have writing errors.Of the five sentences, four have writing errors.

This is the movement of the plates over millions of years.

This is the plate boundary lines.

Im thinking abouttectonic plates!!

The three boundary types are transform, convergent, and divergent

There was 7.0 in Haiti, a 8.9 in Chile, and a 6.4 in Taiwan.

Apostrophe needed

Apostrophe needed

Period needed

Period neededIncorrect

subject/verb

agreement

Incorrect

subject/verb

agreement

Should be “an 8.9”

Should be “an 8.9”

What is a 7.0? What do these

numbers mean?

What is a 7.0? What do these

numbers mean?

Of the five sentences, four have writing errors.Of the five sentences, four have writing errors.One makes us question whether the student knows what the content means.One makes us question whether the student knows what the content means.

How is this quality work?

How has this project demonstrated that the student understands tectonic

plates?

What evidence of learning do you see?

Is this creative, innovative work?

Or something else entirely?

And sometimes, our students expend a disproportionate amount of

e-effortoverknowledge-building.

(Big Input > Little Output)

My Explorers Report

By Kristin FontichiaroMy Explorers My Explorers Report!!!!!!!Report!!!!!!!

By Kristin Fontichiaro

Christopher Columbus was born in 1461.

He was born in Italy.

HOME OF PIZZA!!!!!!! YUM!!!!

He had three boats:

NinaPintaSanta Maria

He discovered AMERICA!!!

He died in 1506.

It was sad.

TIME FOR RESEARCH & THINKING

TIME FOR RESEARCH & THINKING

TIME FOR TECHNOLOGY

TIME FOR TECHNOLOGY

Balance?

Where’s the Beef?*How Do We Know Rigor When We See It?

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Rigorous Learning

with Technology

Content / Curric

ulum

Informated(Value-Added)

Automated

Synthesis

Retelling

Student-Centered

Teacher-Directed

Authentic

Decontextualized

(with thanks to Roberta Sibley, Laurie Olmsted, Jeff Stanzler, and Raya Samet for contributing their feedback!)

TestingTestingOur Lens:Our Lens:

StudentStudentWork SamplesWork Samples

Recognize this

Report?

Recognize this

Report?

http://bit.ly/sofia-otter http://bit.ly/sofia-otter

http://bit.ly/sofia-otter

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Rigorous Learning

with Technology

Content / Curric

ulum

Informated(Value-Added)

Automated

Synthesis

Retelling

Student-Centered

Teacher-Directed

Authentic

Decontextualized

(with thanks to Roberta Sibley, Laurie Olmsted, Jeff Stanzler, and Raya Samet for contributing their feedback!)

Hamlet goes to

high school

Hamlet goes to

high school

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Rigorous Learning

with Technology

Content / Curric

ulum

Informated(Value-Added)

Automated

Synthesis

Retelling

Student-Centered

Teacher-Directed

Authentic

Decontextualized

(with thanks to Roberta Sibley, Laurie Olmsted, Jeff Stanzler, and Raya Samet for contributing their feedback!)

Rigorous Learning

with Technology

Content / Curric

ulum

Informated(Value-Added)

Automated

Synthesis

Retelling

Student-Centered

Teacher-Directed

Authentic

Decontextualized

(with thanks to Roberta Sibley, Laurie Olmsted, Jeff Stanzler, and Raya Samet for contributing their feedback!)

LEARNING

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Final Takeaways• Make thoughtful

choices: mix protein with the candy

• Be focused on learning, not tools

• Go deeper!

Questions?Kristin Fontichiaroblog.schoollibrarymedia.comfontichiaro.comfont@umich.edu@activelearning