*+WC+Workshop

TOOLS FOR 21st CENTURY LEARNERS


 * Students in today’s education systems have a very different learning style than those of just ten years ago. In order to best reach these “digital natives,” educators must familiarize themselves with electronic tools that have been designed and developed to tap into the skills of 21st century learners. This workshop will introduce participants to a wide variety of tech tools that can be integrated into current lesson plans and curricula. Workshop participants will get hands-on practice with these tools and will then be expected to utilize some of the tools to create activities for their own classrooms.**

__**AUGUST 2011**__
Article: Connecting to the 21st Century Student **(**[])

Article from the official Google blog: Our Googley Advice to Students: Major in Learning ([])

Website: Partnership for 21st Century Skills ([])

Blog article: Flawed Assumptions Undergird the Program at the Partnership for 21st-Century Skills ([])

Website: The Metiri Group ([])

Article: enGauge - 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners ([])

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Wikispace Page from Teacheroftech: Google Tools for Educators workshop

Website: Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com )

Website: Western Christian High School wikispace (http://wcwolfpack.wikispaces.com )

Article: Wikispaces Help and How-To ([])

Video Clip: The Greatest ([])

Activity Resource: Puzzlemaker ([])

Website: Google Docs Help Articles (and Videos) ([])

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__September 2011__
[|Iowa Department of Education: "Technology Literacy" resources/explanation]

[|Wordle]- word clouds [|Portaportal]- social bookmarking [|Rubistar]- rubric maker [|Thinkfinity]- database of lessons with one spotlight website resource per curriculum subject [|Puzzlemaker]- Discovery Education website with templates for creating a variety of puzzles [|Glogster]- interactive posters [|Animoto]- simple presentation software [|Photostory]- similar to Windows Movie Maker [|Voicethread]- annotated slide shows [|Prezi]- animated presentations; some similarities to PowerPoint [|Blogs]- web logs [|Google Maps]- create your own map with destination markers, information, pictures, and videos! Check out my example...

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__**March 23, 2012:**__ List of tools and skills presented throught workshop sessions Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Map [|ISTE's NETS for students] [|P21 - Partnership for 21st Century Skills (Information, Media, and Technology Skills)] [|Iowa DOE - Technology Literacy]

How do we help our students learn to balance the freedoms of the digital age with the teachings of the Bible?

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