Vision for the 21st CenturyMath, Technology and Documentation in Kindergarten

By: Emily Klimchuk (Rodgers)

21st Century LearnersAccording to NCTE (2013),

students must:◦“develop proficiency with the tools of

technology”◦“create, critique, analyze and

evaluate multimedia texts”

21st Century Learners

Will Richardson and the 21st Century

Students must :◦ask questions◦work with others to find answers ◦do real work for real audiences◦add to the storehouse of knowledge

that the web is becoming (2012, 61)

Digital LiteracyBC Digital Literacy Standards

◦Illustrate and communicate original ideas using digital tools

◦Engage in learning activities from multiple cultures through email and electronic means

Assessment and 21st Century“Shift our assessment of

students’ mastery to ones that examine mastery in action” (Richardson, 2012, 88).

“This isn’t about delivery. In a word, it’s about discovery” (Richardson, 2012, 60).

Assessment and 21st CenturyChanges in BC Curriculum:

◦Shift from reporting to communicating student learning

◦Support meaningful communication between teachers, parents and learners

◦Move toward meaningful descriptions/collections and demonstrations of student learning

What are students already doing?Using iPad apps to practice math

concepts (Hungry Fish, Candy Crush, etc.)

Using manipulatives to explore, create, demonstrate and collaborate

Sharing their learning with classmates through informal discussions or group meetings

As Will Richardson says…..

Lets “get a little crazy and add some technology into the mix”

(126).

Potential AppsShow MeSkitchSkiooryScreen ChompExplain EverythingDraw and TellBook Creator

Example - ScreenChomp

Example - Skitch

Example – Show MeShow Me Example (embedded on

web)

Benefits of using iPads“Being able to hear a student

explain his or her thinking is a transformative event” (Burley)

Reflection and rethinking (Burley)VisualsOpportunity to capture and share

learning that would otherwise be cleaned up and put back in the bin

Beyond Our Classroom WallsPosting learning to blogsParents and other students can

commentUse data from another class at a

different school to solve problemsEngage in a collaborative

problem activity by connecting to other classes anywhere in the world

Next Steps…Which app will you choose?Decide how students will use this

app – Will iPads be available during centres? Who will be in charge of the ipads (students or teacher)?

How will students share their learning? – Projector? Apple TV? Blog?

Can you connect with another class?

Works Citedhttp://mediasmarts.ca/digital-me

dia-literacy-fundamentals/digital-literacy-fundamentals

http://ipadsatburley.blogspot.ca/2012/02/making-assessment-meaningful.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O35n_tvOK74