21st Century LearningThe world economy is changing.

Schools need to change to prepare students.

http://tinyurl.com/ys5fnx

Is Our District Ready?

Source: Critical Skills Needs and Resources for the Changing Workforce,SHRM and Career Journal.com, 2008.

http://tinyurl.com/yasoma7

MOST VALUED SKILLS

Adaptability / flexibility

Critical thinking / problem solving

Leadership

Professionalism / work ethic

Teamwork / collaboration

Information technology application

Creativity/innovation

Diversity

Written communications

Tools for 21st Century Teaching & Learning With Technology

WEB 2.0 TOOLS CAN HELPWebQuests An online learning activity

where students take on different real life roles to research and solve problems.

● Virtual Field Trips● Keypals or E-pals● Online Mentors & Experts

Using blogs, wikis, email, Skype etc. to visit other schools, museums, talk to experts, other students etc.

Wikis Collaborative web pages that can be built by groups. Can be private or public. Wikepedia is the best known example.

Edmodo & Ning Platforms for teachers and students to share ideas, files, events and assignments

• Blogs

• VoiceThread

Applications for classroom discussions. VoiceThread allows students to record their thoughts about any media – books, videos, podcasts, etc.

• Delicious

• Digg

• Technorati

Social BookmarkingAllows students to organize information for personal, school or work purposes.

• Google Reader

• Bloglines

• Other RSS Feeds

No more going out searching for updates on topics of interest. Have the updated information come right to your news reader.

There are literally hundreds of other Web 2.0 tools that will increase collaboration and productivity.

What Does a Networked Student Look Like?

The Networked Student in Plain Englishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM4ieFOotA

Connectivism....

It's not your grandmother's internet anymore!

And... It's not your grandmother's

library anymore either.

Librarians and classroom teachers work together as a

team to:

1.Integrate technology into everyday planning & 2.Guide our students in this complex networked world.

Certified librarians are translators of technology.

We study technology and find ways to make it work for students and teachers.

“Libraries [should be] places to make stuff, do stuff, and share stuff.

Our libraries should not be grocery stores.

We need to use those groceries, to open the boxes, pour the milk, mix the

batter, make a mess.”

Joyce Valenza, School Library JournalOctober 2009

Stop in some day and watch us make a mess!!

It's fun, educational, creativeand productive!

Additional Information

Web 2.0 sample school projects & more… Posted on

RACHS Library Web PageJust click “Technology Committee” or go to:

http://tinyurl.com/y8ul5sy

So ....What are the challenges?

Teacher training

Access to computers

The internet filter

To quote SNL'S Linda Richman....

Talk Among Yourselves ….

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