21st+Century+Schools

=21st Century Schools: Learning in the Digital Age=

1. Teachers are tapping into technology and digital media for learning. Watch //How Google Saved a School// and discuss the hype and the hopes for improving education through technology by using the discussion tab above. You should begin by responding with your own ideas, then read your partners' responses and respond to their questions and opinions to the best of your ability.

2. As a group, embed the movie //How Google Saved a School// in the space provided between #2 and #3. Format the movie so it is horizontally centered on the screen. media type="custom" key="5715913" 3. Read the statements from the poll "Where do you stand". Choose the statement that you feel most strongly about (either for or against) and respond via the discussion tab above.

4. Complete the Old School, New School quiz. Click on the "Learn More" button on the bottom right hand side of the page to find out what category your responses place you in. List your first and last name in Column one of the table below and the "school" you fall into based off of your responses in column two. Click on the "Old school, new school" link at the bottom of the page to read and learn more about the category you fall into. After reading through the information, respond via the discussion board to the category you best fit.
 * = First and Last Name ||= Category you best fit into ||
 * = Paige Vossekuil ||= New School ||
 * = Carsen Clark ||= Skeptic ||
 * = Tyler Woelfel ||= New School ||
 * = Kimberly Engel ||= New School ||
 * = Mary VanRuiswijk ||= Skeptic ||

5. Complete the video quiz on "Digital media index". Evaluate how your answers compare with the actual answers. Respond to the discussion board.

6. Read "What are the obstacles". Respond to the discussion board.

7. Read "Are Computers Used in Innovative Ways?" Respond to the discussion board.

8. View the three videos provided from "Digital Media & Learning". Respond to the discussion board. Embed the videos in the space between numbers 8 and 9.

9. Read through "Self-Assessment". Respond to the discussion board.

= More Reading =


 * 1) Each group member needs to individually read / analyze / scan the available resources in the "More Reading" tab of your assigned site.
 * 2) As a group you need to collaborate to create a summary of the contents of each resource in the space provided below.

= Summary's = __2009 MILE GUIDE__ This source uses a guide to help teacher learn the new technologies used in todays that help benefit students in there education experiances. Based on what was read I concur that the p21 system is the content used to enrich the fresh minds of the youthful class. This content is prensented in a magnitude of diffrentways first of all there is a self assement that is issued, then there is a guide which is assigned based upon what has be concluded based upon the self assesment, and then they are given a list of expectation that need to be accomplished. This content is beniftial in multiple ways because it gives teachers the educational knowledge that the recquire to help the students obtain the skills they need to use the technology at hand

__Online vs. Face to Face__

__THE NEEDED SKILLS IN THE NEW MEDIA CULTURE

NAMLE__ NAMLE is a organization that was formaly known as AMLA(Aliance for a Media Literate America). The organizations purpose is pretty self explanitory they are trying to boost the premotion of america becoming more media literate, and helping create more excitement for the new era of technology. The organization holds annual confrences and has as of 2001 3000 founding members. The organization has an online website that discusses the organizations purpose and what they are about and information about the organization. The organization is benefital because it is trying to help america cope with the on slaut of infromation acquired for the internet and the advances in technology.

__What Would Socrates Say?__ This article is about two opposing groups, the advocates and the skeptics. This source benefits anyone who agrees or disagrees with whether or not technology is playing a good role or bad role in the future of society. It's presented by giving the facts on people's opinions of whether or not the way of technology is being enhanced to help students and workers. It's beneficial for readers because it gives them a view of insights to whether or not technology is progressing for the better.