21things4students October 2012 http ://21things4students

1. 21things4students October 2012http://www.21things4students.net

3. Building technology Skills for the 21st Century • Project-based • Authentic assessment • Students build digital Portfolios and Hands-on Activities • Game-like environment • Missions, Quests, Videos, Avatars, “Agent” theme • Uses FREE web 2.0 tools

4. Meeting multiple school and district delivery needs • Flexibility • Dedicated technology courses • Integration into core classes • Multi-grade, multi-year approach

5. Addressing State & National Standards • METS-S: MI technology standards • MDE http://techplan.org/mets.html • Met requirements for 8th grade technology assessment • NETS-S: National technology standards • http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx • Partnership for 21st Century Skills • http://www.p21.org/

6. The “Things” for 21things4students • Basic Orientation • Cloud Management • Digital Footprint • Visual Organizers • Suite Tools • Cyber Safety • Be Legal & Fair • Search Strategies • Social Networks • Hands-on-line • Interactives • Digital Images • Troubleshooting • Dig the Data • Career Prep • Buyer Beware • Mobile Computing • Video Creation • Powerful Presentations • Screencasting • Game Design

7. A “Thing” = Mission (21) • Mission (s) • Mission Briefing • Quests (Projects) • Blending content with technology skills • Steps • Agent assignments Tutorials, directions, handouts, examples • Quiz (vocab) in testmoz • Survey (feedback) • Graduation Badges

8. 12. Digital Images Mission Quests SSI Chief = Teacher Special resource pages Moodle password protected badges and quiz answers Additional activities Standards addressed Rubrics • Quest 1 Incognito • Create an Avatar (choices) • Edit the image Fotoflexer • Quest 2 Agent ID • Insert and format image • Quest 3 Where in the World?

9. 12. Digital Images Mission TechnologyStandards Addressed NETS-S METS-S 6-8.Creativity & Innovation1. apply common software features (e.g., spellchecker, thesaurus, formulas, charts, graphics, sounds) to enhance communication with an audience and to support creativity2. create an original project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of media (e.g., animations, graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience 6-8.Research & Information Literacy1. use a variety of digital resources to locate information 6-8.Digital Citizenship1. provide accurate citations when referencing information sources • 1. Creativity & Innovationa. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processesb. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression • 3. Research & Information Fluencyb. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and mediac. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks • 5. Digital Citizenshipa. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology • 6. Technology Operations & Conceptsa. Understand and use technology systemsb. Select and use applications effectively and productively

10. Alert: Technology Directors Videos Web sites & Web 2.0 tools All Free Only download is Scratch Suite tools Google docs Google sheets Google presentations Cyber Safety is one of the largest set of resources Protecting ID, Cyberbullying, Netiquette • Majority of the videosare hosted on Vimeo as mp4 (iPad friendly) • SchoolTube • TeacherTube • GoAnimate • A few videos: • YouTube • Flash-based

11. Model 1: Multi-year, multi-grade plan • Each grade level is responsible for integrating and teaching certain “Things” across the curriculum. • Sample: • Grade 6—Things 1‐7 • Grade 7—Things 8‐14 • Grade 8—Things 15‐21 Image courtesy of Microsoft.com and partner iStock photo

12. Model 2—Dedicated course Moodle & Blackboard versions – available • Full year: including supplemental and advanced activities; computer class • Semester: basic activities including all 21 Things • Both fit the needs of a “computer class” for middle school students Image courtesy of Microsoft.com

13. Model 3: Curriculum Integration Model Each content area integrates certain “things” into their course content. Students are exposed to all 21things within the four core/required area courses.

14. Graduation certificates available to teachers with Awards & Badges…

15. Moodle Secure Site for Teacher Resource Materials • Password protected page in Moodle • Inghamisd.glk12.ort/21t4s teachers • Welcome & Teacher badge • Flyer • Syllabus • Badges, awards, gems (as ppt) • Graphic diagram of Missions & Quests • Graduation Certificates • Tracking document • Quiz answers • 21t4s Diploma from the Agency

16. Statistics update

17. Grade levels reported Sept 9, 2012 131 6-8 grades (79%) 36 9-12 grades (21.7%)

18. Teachers Like the Best • Easy to use/well organized (38%) is the most frequently mentioned “liked best” attribute

19. 582 Student Responses about Basics • Video: received the greatest percent for at least somewhat helpful (61%), audio: 48%; maps 51% • Instructions: 81% clear and easy to understand, including 44% who say the instructions are “extremely” or “very easy and clear." • Applicable/useful outside of class: 70% • Fun and engaging: 47% at least somewhat; 15% awesome and very fun • Recommend to friends: 45% • Technology problems: 46% no; 34% blocked sites; 29% slow to load • Improvement Suggestions: 29% suggest to make it more fun, more games. 19% make it easier to understand. 17% improve the videos

20. 2011-2012 943 gr. 6-8 classrooms! 943 classrooms grades 6-8

22. The Project Team: Carolyn McCarthy, Project Coordinator Melissa White, Ingham ISD Jennifer Parker-Moore, Macomb ISD Jan Harding, Macomb ISD