Bondurant-Farrar

21st Century Schools &

Technology Integration

Bondurant – Farrar CSD

Evan Abbey - Heartland AEA

What does the Iowa Core say about technology integration?

How will we need to change our classrooms to teach the core?

Our world is changing

Our job market is changing

Our technology is changing

Our way to access information is changing

Our ability to contribute is changing

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Which is more information than the library of Congress

518,000 times

3 networks x 24 hours x 365 days x 60 years = over 1.5 million hours

Has produced more in 6 months

165 million blogs in November of 2008

(which is about 165 million blogs more than in November of 2003)

Our world is changing

Our job market is changing

Our technology is changing

Our way to access information is changing

Our ability to contribute is changing

Our classroom is… changing?

Answer: 1978

(But could just as easily be 2008)

“What we are facing in education is a Crisis of Significance.”

- Michael Wesch

Of 2007 HS Graduates nationwide…

• 28% found school meaningful

• 21% found school interesting

• 39% said school will lead to success in their future

And those were the students who graduated…

What do your classrooms say?

• To learn is to acquire information

• Information is scarce

• Gather your information from the teacher

• Trust the authority of the information

• Follow along

Technology is a tool, not the end result.

Start with what is important

1)Tool, or technology used

2)Specific place in the curriculum

3)Overall purpose of teaching, or the “big skill”

Collaboration Tools

Writing ToolsCritical Research

Tools

Networking Tools

Organizational Tools

Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools

Presentation Tools

Graphical Representation

Tools

Visual Literacy Tools

Formative Assessment Tools

Oral/Aural Literacy Tools

Enhanced Opportunity to

Learn Tools

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Visual Literacy

Oral/Aural Communication

Collaboration

Networking

Data Collection & Interpretation

Critical Research

Formative Assessment

Graphical Representations

Presentation

Organization

Enhanced Opportunity to Learn

Collaboration Tools

Writing ToolsCritical Research

Tools

Networking Tools

Organizational Tools

Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools

Presentation Tools

Graphical Representation

Tools

Visual Literacy Tools

Formative Assessment Tools

Oral/Aural Literacy Tools

Enhanced Opportunity to

Learn Tools

“writing for the web is a matter of continuous conversation rather than static

paper design.”

Typical Journal Prompt:

From the articles you read for today, what are some of the reasons they mentioned global warming is a problem? What are some of the reasons they suggested it isn’t a problem?

Imagining yourself to be a scientist, what should you do? What would be the best way to guarantee your thoughts have an impact?

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Evan Abbey

Professional Leadership and Learning Consultant

Heartland Area Education Agency

[email protected]

515-270-9030