EXPLORING ENGAGEMENT

1. We invite you to spend our presentation time exploring and talking to each other about some of the projects that we've been working on with our students as part of our learning projects.

Choose one of the links below to view our Blogs

3red2007.blogspot.com

4blue2007.blogspot.com

5blue2007.blogspot.com

6blue2007.blogspot.com

6red2007.blogspot.com

principalville.blogspot.com

After exploring one of our classroom blogs discuss with your team, "what is one aspect of the blog that you think would be engaging for children ?"

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2.Your group will be assigned a Web2.0 tool or Learning Object

- WIKIS

6-blue2007.

4blue2007.

bestplacetolive.

5blue2007poetry.

- VOICETHREAD

5 Blue - Class Discussion

5 Blue - Poetry

6 Blue - Class Discussion

- LEARNING OBJECT
The Gold Rush

Discuss, "Why do you think that this tool would be relevant to kids who are living in a digital age?"

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3. What did we learn from all this experimentation, inquiry, risk-taking?

Engaging learning is
CHOICE
AUDIENCE
RELEVANCE
OWNERSHIP

Engaging teaching is
CONNECTEDNESS
HIGHER ORDER THINKING
ENGAGEMENT

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4. Challenges and Directions

Number of laptops or technical equipment available when required

Some children are unable to access technology at home due to parental restrictions

Does the use of technology follow the 80 – 20 rule…. 80% content, 20% technology use

Technology has to be included as part of the learning experience, not an extra add on to the curriculum

How do we know that we have really improved student outcomes? Base line data needs to be collected

How can we share with the parents the wonderful work that students are doing?