UPS_21st+Century+Learning

UPS Workshop November 21, 2016

=21st Century Learning= [|15 Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher]


 * Twitter in the Classroom**

Why? Professionally Classrooms
 * Professional learning
 * Connection with other teachers
 * Student learning
 * Connection with other classrooms – extending the classroom walls

How?
 * Join Twitter
 * Set up Tweetdeck (not completely necessary but a great way to organize streams of tweets) Demo - for those that are interested
 * Follow people:
 * **LSKY Teachers** || **LSKY Classrooms** || **Division Office** || **Hashtags/Chats** ||
 * * []
 * [|@] [|mstinyteacher] (K Connaught)
 * [|@] [|aimeewhitbread] (g5 McKitrick)
 * [|@] [|rp_elliott] (g2 Luseland)
 * [|@] [|educatorlex] (g4 Connaught)
 * [|@] [|LindsayMunroe] (g3 Bready)
 * [|@] [|t_kolbas] (g2 Connaught)
 * [|@] [|MrGyoriGrade1s] (g1 Lawrence)
 * [|@] [|sarahficko] (g5 Connaught)
 * [|@] [|MrBuswell] (g4/5 Hartley Clark)
 * [|@] [|BrownKaralyn]
 * [|@KahlJen]  (principal at Connaught) || * [|@] [|Grade2Lords]
 * [|@] [|MrsWs_Class] (5/6McKitrick)
 * [|@] [|Gr2_Kerrobert]
 * [|@] [|conngeniustime]
 * <span class="u-linkcomplex-target" style="color: #1da1f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 10.5pt;">@grade2K (Connaught)

<span class="u-linkcomplex-target" style="color: #1da1f2; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 10.5pt;">Others

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 * [|@] <span class="u-linkcomplex-target" style="color: #dd2e44; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 10.5pt;">[|akgtCanada] – A Kid’s Guide to Canada
 * @kathycassidy || * @jimshevchuk
 * @donnadesroches
 * @sherronburns
 * @angelayeaman
 * @angelaokanee
 * @katecarlisle
 * @tonyalehman
 * @cathyherrick || * #upsplc
 * #lskysd
 * #lskytreatyed
 * #saskedchat
 * #kinderchat
 * #1stchat
 * #2ndchat
 * #3rdchat
 * #4thchat
 * #5thchat
 * #6thchat
 * #elemchat ||
 * Blogging**


 * 1) Watch the short video from SeeSaw on how to create and post to a[| SeeSaw Blog] -
 * 2) Set up the blogs and make a post
 * 3) [|Quality Commenting] -
 * 4) [|Learning How to Comment]
 * 5) [|How do I connect to another SeeSaw Blog?]


 * Digital Citizenship: Protect Element – Demo [|Digital Safety Kit]**([|new and improved])
 * 1) **//Review//** – Digital Rights and Responsibilities – “Co-Create a Responsible Use Policy for use in the Classroom:
 * 2) **Introduce** – //Digital Health and Wellness// – possible lessons
 * 3) MediaSmarts: [|Finding Balance in our Digital Lives] (K-3) -
 * 4) MediaSMarts: [|Game Time] (4-6)
 * 5) **Introduce** - //Digital Safety and Security//
 * Jason - passwords
 * []
 * //MediaSmarts Resources//
 * [|Privacy Pirates] (Game – Ages 7-9)
 * [|Game Time] (Grades 4-6)
 * //CommonSense Media Resources//
 * [|Keep It Private] - -
 * [|Follow the Digital Trail] - (K-2)
 * [|Talking Safely Online] (3-5)
 * [|Online Talk: What’s Safe and What’s Risky?] (6-8)


 * Blended or Personalized Learning**

[|Blended Learning and Technology Integration]

//Student choice and control:// The teacher as instructional designer: Models
 * Time
 * Path - learning (content) and assessment (tools) e.g. [|60 ways students can demonstrate what they know] - Apps that are [|compatible] with SeeSaw
 * Place
 * Pace
 * Using SeeSaw as a Learning Management System (LMS)
 * A gentle slow start to personalized learning (blended learning)
 * Station Rotation
 * What Blended Learning Looks Like in the Classroom
 * Flipped Classroom
 * View example in SeeSaw