Living vs. Nonliving

The Digital Learning FarmAnne Manna&Kelly StrobExpanding the BoundariesIntroduction to new technology

Exposure to new and innovative teaching strateties

Please Do Now

1.) Who owns the learning in your class, you or the students?2.) Who works harder in your class, you or the students?Traditional Classrooms do not provide opportunities for collaboration, innovation, global connections, and critical problem-solving skillsStudents need to be invested and feel that they are making a contribution to their learning. In most traditional classrooms the only valuable outcome of work is the letter grade. Digital Learning Model allows for an authentic audience and intrinsic rewards.Why the Digital Learning Farm ?Students develop 21st century skillsEmpathySelf directionInnovationCommunicationCollaboration

Teachers gain more control over their time which allows for more personalized instructionStudent thinking becomes more visibleParents gain more opportunity to view and experience student work (blogs, wikis)Everyone can access the tools needed to learnSociety gains a generation of lifelong learners with strong work ethics, a critical understanding of technology, and a well developed sense of global empathyPros of Digital LearningTeachers need to be guides and knowledge facilitators not instructorsTeachers need to provide students with the tools and resources they need to learn but allow students to do it on their ownCreate opportunities for students to be innovators and collaboratorsStudents need to be invested in and responsible for their own learningWho Owns the Learning?Tutorial DesignersStudent ScribesStudent ResearchersGlobal Communicators and CollaboratorsStudent Jobs on the Digital Farm

Students learn from studentsUsing broadcasting tools to create tutorials that students and others can access from anywhere

Multiplying FractionsMathtrain.tv Student TutorialsStudent as Tutorial Designer

Using blogs and podcast tools such as; Google Docs (http://docs.google.com), Blogger (www.blogger.com), WordPress (www.wordpress.com), wikis, or Zoho Docs (www.zoho.com)Students work together to create notes that can be used by the class

Student Scribes

Official research stationStudents are responsible for finding answers to daily questions

Student Researchers

Connecting with subject experts from around the worldUsing Skype and other online tools makes it easy to connect Develop questions, conduct interviews and build their skills in online learning and collaboration Global Communicators and Collaborators

Resources and ReferencesExample of Tutorial Designers: Mathtrain.tvExample of Student Scribes: http://tinyurl.com/68djoz Sites for Student Research: Google Advanced Search (www.google.com/advanced_search), Google Custom Search (www.google.com/cse/), WolframtAlpha, the knowledge engine (www.wolframalpha.com), Diigo, the social bookmarking site (www.diigo.com)Sites for Global Communicators and Collaborators: Skype (www.skype.com), Hangouts, Google (http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/)

November, Alan. (2012). Who Owns The Learning? Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.November, Alan. (2008). Web Literacy for Educators. California: Corwin PressInternet SafetyCommon Sense Media- Digital Literacy and Citizenship for Grades K-2Introduce young learners to concrete concepts and behaviors within the abstract world of digital literacy and citizenship3 Unitshttp://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence

Living vs. Nonliving

WHY SHOULD WE LEARN ABOUT LIVING VS. NONLIVING THINGS?WHY?So that we will know the differences between something that is living and something that is nonliving.So that we can become active learners.TO HAVE FUN! HOW WILL WE LEARN?By using different types of technology we will explore living and nonliving things.KWL ChartK-stands for what we know

W-stands for what we want to know

L-stands for what we learned

Living thingsLiving and Nonliving ThingsClick on the link below to watch a video about living and nonliving things.

Class DiscussionStudent Scribe/Recorder: Keep a record by using tally marks of which things are living and which nonliving.19

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32Stop and DiscussHow can you tell if something is living or non-living?

Take a few minutes to discuss with your class some things that all living things have in common.

33Living things move.

34Living things grow and change.

35Living things breathe.

36Living things reproduce (make more just like themselves).

37Living things need food and water to live.

38Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

39Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

40Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

41Student Research

Custom Google Search

Google Search Terms:

LivingNonlivinganimals42Global Communicators and Collaborators

Skype Session with The Stone ZooTrials and TriumphsSet upTechnology glitchesDifferent academic levelsTime restraints

They truly owned their own learningThey were engaged, motivated, and proud They collaborated with each otherThey mastered science curriculum

Is it living?
kindergarten kindergarten.com

Stop and DiscussHow can you tell if something is living or non-living?

Take a few minutes to discuss with your class some things that all living things have in common.

Living things move.

Living things grow and change.

Living things breathe.

Living things reproduce (make more just like themselves).

Living things need food and water to live.

Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

Challenge question: Is it living? Explain your thinking.

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