221+Agenda+-+2.14.13

//(I am going to check in with each of you to see how you're capturing your learning as you work through these preparation modules. Please be prepared to show me your notes -- or whatever system you use.)//

Post questions/issues for discussion below. Sign your posts with three tildes ~.

Having watched the video about implementing 21st century skills into the classroom, I am curious as to how much this new technology will change education as we know it. The reason I ask this is because the video stated that in the future it is possible that things like blackboards, CDs, and books will be irrelevant in the classroom. The problem I see with this is that we will be enlarging the gap between lower and upper income schools. A lot of lower income schools can't afford proper textbooks or equipment, so adopting these 21st century tools is out of the question for them. So if the schools with more money are enhancing and improving their classrooms, they will be putting the rest of the country even further behind and putting them at an even greater disadvantage. user:Stairway2Kevin

Ipads and tablets are pretty slick devices. They are used for a lot of things, watching videos, playing games, checking emails. The last thing that comes to mind is using them for learning. These educational tools are more of a distraction I feel. On top of that economically tablets don't make sense to use in the classroom. Each tablet on average costs $400 dollars and then on top of that you most purchase each textbook on each device. Technology is an amazing thing don't get me wrong but wouldn't the money be better placed in a science lab or something else.user:joshscheel

I found the reading discussing Multimodal Texts surprising. When most people think of reading a book, whether that be a text book or other assigned reading, they remain convinced reading addresses one type of student: the reader. Time and time again I hear peers complaining about the act of reading itself. Some have talked about the task as if it were the ultimate punishment from our educational system. Yet, these individuals fail to realize the variety of learning that can take place with one single book. A student may remember an image on the page describing a lesson. If a teacher invites students to read aloud, one student may finally understand the text in front of him or her. Addressing different methods to understanding material is crucial for any teacher of any subject. If a student can find their niche of learning and a teacher can provide such opportunities, education will drastically improve over time. These texts we once feared are simply a jumping off point from which further learning occurs. user:afrisch

There is a lot of talk about the effectiveness of technology such as iPads in the classroom. While it's too early for many studies to have yielded accurate results, they are most definitely the future. Along with the use of fun applicationss and interactive educational games on the iPad comes the stressed importance of interactive lessons. Multimodal lessons are being emphasized more than ever before, and we have seen that in class from several sources (the Barbie experiement, the WWII interviews). All of those ways to customize learning are great, but we still have kids who are three and four grade levels behind. At community colleges, 40 to 60 percent of students need remedial classes. While we are now teaching students to apply and think critically through models and demonstrations, are we losing them with reading? The PDF I read talks about illiteracy not being the inability to read, but the inability to learn from reading. I completely agree with this definition and think it is a real problem. Is this "illiteracy" affecting the ability of students to move up grade levels, or more long term, get jobs? Are we making school too fun with these games and technology? Is text based learning still emphasized enough? user:jordan406

Happy Valentine's Day!
Objectives:
 * Describe how teaching with texts occurs across disciplines
 * Explain how/why to support text interpretation and literacy through pre-, during-, and post- learning activities.

9:25 - 9:30 - Welcome
 * Review Quiz

9:30 - 10:10 - Teaching Demos, Claire & Rachel

10:10 - 10:40 - Text-Based Instruction Discussion
 * Examples from the field

10:40 - 10:50 - Break

10:50 - 11:20 - Model Lesson
 * 1) Video - The future of textbooks - []
 * 2) Text - [|Suffrage] - []
 * 3) Song - Math rap? - []

11:20 - 11:35 - Pre-During-Post Activities []
 * [[file:Pre-during-post.docx]]

11:35 - 11:55 - Discuss Secondary Lesson Design Plan
 * [[file:Lesson Design Plan2_secondary_7.24.12.docx]]

11:55 - 12:05 - Closure

>> What didn’t go as well as you had hoped? >> What evidence do you have of student learning? >> What did you learn about yourself as a teacher? >> What would you change if you had the chanceto teach this lesson again? >>
 * Housekeeping:**
 * For next Thursday - Text-based Instruction Activity Plan
 * Teaching Demos? Sean & Grace
 * Claire & Rachel - Teaching Reflections - 1 page on GoogleDocs
 * What went well?