Unlocking+Learning

With 21st Century tools... everyday classroom activities... come to life in a whole new form.

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__ 21st Century Tools for the Classroom __


 * // Unlocking Learning with Technology //**

Technology is constantly changing and evolving in the hopes of making life easier. New types of technologies emerge every day. Those who create these technologies often think about how these new technologies will make one’s personal or professional life better. Rarely do they think about how this new technology might work in a classroom with teachers and students. That is where you come in. It is time to look at some possible tools that can be used in the classroom to help in both instruction and learning.

You will work collaboratively, student and teacher, to evaluate different tools and think about the potential they have in the classroom.

Your tasks will include:


 * Collaboratively identifying a lesson that you learned or taught this past school year
 * Write a brief description of the lesson and the activities that were involved
 * Evaluate different 21st Century tools
 * Rewrite the lesson to incorporate a relevant 21st Century tool
 * Create an example of how the tool will be used or develop something that will be used to enhance instruction

__ 21st Century Tools for the Classroom:  __ //  Unlocking Learning with Technology   // **  Activity List   ** __ Day 1  __ ** Meet & Greet with Some Tools  ** : In this activity you will get a chance to hear about some different 21st Century tools. ** Exploring Web 2.0  ** : In this activity you will select two of four Web 2.0 tool categories and explore the websites and check out what others have created. ** Lesson ID and Details  ** : In this activity you will identify a lesson that you will be using for your project. __ Day 2—5  __ //  Any Day 1 activities plus…   // ** Slide Show Tool Comparison  ** : Take some time to explore Photo Story, Animoto, and VoiceThread; each one allows you to create a slightly different type of slide show. ** Make Me Talk  ** : Create a talking character by exploring either Blabberize or Voki. ** Podcasts…Making Your Voice Heard  ** : Learn how to use Audacity to create your own podcast. ** Podcasts…Everyone Has a Voice  ** : Explore podcasts created by others and hear what other have to say. ** Vodcasts…Flip It!! ** : Try your hand at using a Flip to make your own video cast. ** Vodcasts…Photo Story It  ** : Add your voice to an array of photos to create a vodcast of a slide show.