iowa core & tech literacy

Iowa Core Curriculum Essential Concepts and/or

Essential Skills

Iowa Core Curriculum Essential Concepts and/or

Essential SkillsGiving alternatives to the

21st Century Learners

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Giving alternatives to the

21st Century Learners

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1) Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

1) Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

* Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

* Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Students individually or collaboratively create media-rich products to be displayed, published, or performed for a variety of audiences.

Students individually or collaboratively create media-rich products to be displayed, published, or performed for a variety of audiences.

Examples: Examples:

Animoto http://animoto.com/

Blogging http://www.blogger.com/http://cogdogblog.com/

One True Mediahttp://tinyurl.com/ctfy7e

Animoto http://animoto.com/

Blogging http://www.blogger.com/http://cogdogblog.com/

One True Mediahttp://tinyurl.com/ctfy7e

2) Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

2) Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

* Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

* Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

Examples from VoiceThread: Examples from VoiceThread:

Literacy - Speakinghttp://voicethread.com/#q.b80590.i411439

Math – Communicationhttp://voicethread

.com/#q+geometry.b321846.i1786529

Literacy - Speakinghttp://voicethread.com/#q.b80590.i411439

Math – Communicationhttp://voicethread

.com/#q+geometry.b321846.i1786529

* Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

* Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

Example: Example:

Videoconferencing – Skype http://theedublogger.edublogs

.org/want-to-connect-with-other-classrooms/

Videoconferencing – Skype http://theedublogger.edublogs

.org/want-to-connect-with-other-classrooms/

3) Apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.3) Apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

Examples:Examples:

Tag Galaxyhttp://taggalaxy.de/

SearchMehttp://searchme.com

SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/

280Slides http://280slides.com/

Tag Galaxyhttp://taggalaxy.de/

SearchMehttp://searchme.com

SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/

280Slides http://280slides.com/

4) Demonstrate critical thinking skills using appropriate tools and resources to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions.

4) Demonstrate critical thinking skills using appropriate tools and resources to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions.

* Students effectively use multiple technologies and resources to develop a systematic plan for conducting research in order to assess potential sustainable solutions, or to develop a complete product to demonstrate knowledge and skills.

* Students effectively use multiple technologies and resources to develop a systematic plan for conducting research in order to assess potential sustainable solutions, or to develop a complete product to demonstrate knowledge and skills.

Example:Example:

Wiggio http://wiggio.com/

Wiggio http://wiggio.com/

* Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

* Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Examples:Examples:

PodcastingPodomatic

http://www.podomatic.comhttp://splendidspeaking.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-03-

21T13_21_23-07_00

GabCasthttp://www.gabcast.com

GCasthttp://www.gcast.com/

PodcastingPodomatic

http://www.podomatic.comhttp://splendidspeaking.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-03-

21T13_21_23-07_00

GabCasthttp://www.gabcast.com

GCasthttp://www.gcast.com/

5) Understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

5) Understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

* Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.

* Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.Wikis

PB Wikihttp://www.pbwiki.comWikispaceshttp://www.wikispaces.com

WikisPB Wikihttp://www.pbwiki.comWikispaceshttp://www.wikispaces.com

* Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.* Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Digital Citizenshiphttp://digitalcitizenship.pbwiki.com

Digital Citizenshiphttp://digitalcitizenship.pbwiki.com

6) Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

6) Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

* Understand and use technology systems * Understand and use technology systems

Students adapt to evolving technology systems and apply them for everyday use. They also interpret the underlying structure of the system so it can be used for multiple purposes and applied to unique situations.

Our students of today -

21st century learners

Students adapt to evolving technology systems and apply them for everyday use. They also interpret the underlying structure of the system so it can be used for multiple purposes and applied to unique situations.

Our students of today -

21st century learners

Toy WatermanToy Waterman

twaterman@aea11.k12.ia.us

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