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January 2004January 2004

Hebrew proverb

Do not confine your Do not confine your children to your own children to your own learning, for they were learning, for they were born in another time. born in another time.

International Center for Leadership in Education

Richard D.Jones, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant

Using Technology to Achieve Rigor and

Relevance

Jet planes don’thave rear view

mirrors.

Personality Quiz

Challenging Time for Teachers

Lessons on innovation and changeLessons on innovation and change

1.1. Cyber SuperstarCyber Superstar

2.2. Micro MasterMicro Master

3.3. Nanotechnology Nanotechnology NeophyteNeophyte

4.4. Reluctant RhetoricianReluctant Rhetorician

Your Technology Level

TOP 5 SIGNS THAT YOU USE TECHNOLOGY TOO MUCH TOP 5 SIGNS THAT YOU USE TECHNOLOGY TOO MUCH

5.5. You haven't played solitaire with a real deck of You haven't played solitaire with a real deck of cards in years.cards in years.

4.4. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.your family of three.

3.3. You call your son's beeper to let him know it's You call your son's beeper to let him know it's time to eat. He emails you back from his time to eat. He emails you back from his bedroom, "What's for dinner?“bedroom, "What's for dinner?“

2.2. Your reason for not staying in touch with Your reason for not staying in touch with family is that they do not have e-mail family is that they do not have e-mail addresses.addresses.

1.1. You just tried to enter your password on the You just tried to enter your password on the microwave.microwave.

Technology – Accelerating ChangeTechnology – Accelerating Change

All Around UsAll Around UsInternetInternetInformation TechnologyInformation TechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnology

Internet ApplicationsInternet Applications

AmazonAmazon EbayEbay IMIM GoogleGoogle Camera Camera Virtual TourVirtual Tour Visual ThesaurusVisual Thesaurus Virtual BodyVirtual Body

Next InternetNext Internet

WirelessWirelessSemantic WebSemantic WebEmbedded Embedded AppliancesAppliances

Information Technology

• Processing Power• Bugging the World• Communications

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Bio TechnologyMedical

Agriculture

Nanotechnology

• Atom Up

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Info Tech

Nano TechBio

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Info Tech

Nano Tech

Bio Tech

Technology – Accelerating ChangeTechnology – Accelerating Change

All Around UsAll Around UsInternetInternetInformation TechnologyInformation TechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnology

Why bring technology in

schools?

If technology is your goal, you will never achieve it.

If technology is your goal, you will never achieve it.

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Remember: Young people Remember: Young people respond and adapt to the respond and adapt to the

new technology differently.new technology differently.

Mommy, this string doesn’t work, do you have any fiber optic cable?

Education Technology-Positive PossibilitiesEducation Technology-Positive Possibilities

Save teachers timeSave teachers time

Save teacher’s timeSave teacher’s time

Aligning with StandardsAligning with Standards Measuring progressMeasuring progress CommunicatingCommunicating Creating AssessmentsCreating Assessments Lesson PlanningLesson Planning LearningLearning

PedagogyPedagogy TechnologyTechnology

Rigor/Relevance Rigor/Relevance FrameworkFramework

Rigor/Relevance Rigor/Relevance FrameworkFramework

1.1. AwarenessAwareness2.2. Comprehension Comprehension 3.3. ApplicationApplication4.4. AnalysisAnalysis5.5. Synthesis Synthesis 6.6. EvaluationEvaluation

Knowledge TaxonomyKnowledge Taxonomy

Application Model

1 Knowledge of one discipline1 Knowledge of one discipline2 Application within discipline2 Application within discipline3 Application across 3 Application across

disciplinesdisciplines4 Application to real-world 4 Application to real-world

predictable situationspredictable situations5 Application to real-world 5 Application to real-world

unpredictable situationsunpredictable situations

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Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework

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KNOWLEDGE

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CA Exit Math Exam - Released itemsCA Exit Math Exam - Released items

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NY Math A - June 2003NY Math A - June 2003

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AcquisitionAcquisition ApplicationApplication

AdaptationAdaptationAssimilationAssimilation

Rigor/Relevance FrameworkRigor/Relevance Framework

Reflection on Teaching

Strategies on Rigor/RelevanceStrategies on Rigor/Relevance

LectureLecture DemonstrationDemonstration WorksheetsWorksheets MemorizationMemorization HomeworkHomework

Quadrant A

Strategies on Rigor/RelevanceStrategies on Rigor/Relevance

InquiryInquiry Presentations/ Presentations/

ExhibitionsExhibitions Problem-based Problem-based

LearningLearning

Quadrants B, C, D

Project DesignProject Design ResearchResearch Simulation/Role-Simulation/Role-

playingplaying Work-based Work-based

LearningLearning

Reflection on Using

Technology

Is technology a strategy?

Is technology a strategy?

Rarely, technology enhances other strategies

Technology is a vehicle for teaching to high levels of rigor and relevance

Technology is a vehicle for teaching to high levels of rigor and relevance

StrategiesStrategies

• Brainstorming Brainstorming • Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning • DemonstrationDemonstration• Guided Practice Guided Practice • Inquiry Inquiry • LectureLecture• Note-taking/ Graphic Note-taking/ Graphic

OrganizersOrganizers• MemorizationMemorization

• Presentations/ExhibitionsPresentations/Exhibitions• Research • Problem-based learningProblem-based learning• Project DesignProject Design• Simulation/Role-playing Simulation/Role-playing • Teacher QuestionsTeacher Questions• Video Video • Work-based Learning Work-based Learning

Education Technology-Positive PossibilitiesEducation Technology-Positive Possibilities

Save teachers timeSave teachers time

Improve efficiency/effectiveness of Improve efficiency/effectiveness of current learningcurrent learning

Improve efficiency/effectiveness of current skillsImprove efficiency/effectiveness of current skills

WritingWriting Gathering information - reading viewingGathering information - reading viewing

eLearning eLearning bitsbits Presenting - using visualsPresenting - using visuals Representing data graphicallyRepresenting data graphically Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension Demonstrating CompetenceDemonstrating Competence

Education Technology-Positive PossibilitiesEducation Technology-Positive Possibilities

Inform policy development with timely Inform policy development with timely datadata

Equalize access to learningEqualize access to learning Improve efficiency/effectiveness of Improve efficiency/effectiveness of

current learningcurrent learning

Education Technology-Positive PossibilitiesEducation Technology-Positive Possibilities

Inform policy development with timely Inform policy development with timely datadata

Equalize access to learningEqualize access to learning Improve efficiency/effectiveness of Improve efficiency/effectiveness of

current learningcurrent learning Create opportunities for new learningCreate opportunities for new learning

Create opportunity for new learningCreate opportunity for new learning

Building knowledge - enhancing the work of othersBuilding knowledge - enhancing the work of others Collaborating across time and locationCollaborating across time and location Searching and sorting informationSearching and sorting information Editing audio/video/graphicsEditing audio/video/graphics Discovery learning – “peeling the onion”Discovery learning – “peeling the onion” Virtual explorationVirtual exploration Viewing “off limits” simulationsViewing “off limits” simulations Personal publishing Personal publishing Linking knowledge and ideasLinking knowledge and ideas Data manipulationData manipulation

Using Technology to Achieve Rigor and

Relevance

Jet planes don’thave rear view

mirrors.

Everyone needs supportEveryone needs support when they take new riskswhen they take new risks

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Email: dick@natpd.comEmail: dick@natpd.com

Lesson’s from LifeLesson’s from Life

“Get rid of that machine, get back in line and pick grain like everybody else.”

“Get rid of that machine, get back in line and pick grain like everybody else.”

“Don’t panic, We are trained professionals, we are going around the leaf.”

“Don’t panic, We are trained professionals, we are going around the leaf.”

Look into the future through the eyes of a child?

Lovers never send

form letters.