- Connecting to content because of interest.
- Finding relevance because it relates to what they already know.
- Having a great deal of freedom in how they involve themselves with the content.
Building a Relation with what you are learning involves making decisions about what you are learning and how you will learn it. It doesn't mean that the teacher is not leading the learning process. It means that the teacher is not the center of all content and the purveyor of knowledge to the learner. The teacher learns along with the learner.
Today I am sharing my ideas with educators from around the world at the ISTE '13 conference in San Antonio. This is a huge international event where 20,000 educators from 70 different countries convene to share how they have been teaching and learn new ideas for how technology can be used to support learning. It is an INCREDIBLE event.
I am presenting on Wednesday, June 26 from 11:45 - 12:45 in Room 217 D. I don't know how many people will be at the conference but you will be able to follow along through a couple of pathways from anywhere in the world.
For all of you twitterers, we will use the hashtag #MLMiste When you tweet, include this hashtag in your message so that others can follow along with your ideas. If you want to see what was posted, click on the hashtag above and it will show you what has been said.
Collaborative Notes
We will also use collaborative note taking. This is a Google Doc that I created and then laid open to the world for anyone to edit. (tinyurl.com/MLMiste) This means that you just need to click on the link and it will take you to the Google Doc. You don't have to sign-in but you will be known as Anonymous???? when you are entering your ideas. Go ahead and add the info that you find interesting. Go out on the web during the session to find relevant information and add the link to the document.
The Slideshow
I have posted this slideshow on SlideShare. You are welcome to follow along or use the content later with your colleagues or students. Just remember to provide attribution for where you found it. =-)
(Will be posted before the presentation on Wednesday. Never know what else we will add.)
Generations
I will begin our discussion with talking about Generations. The world is changing and so are the learners we encounter in out classrooms. We MUST consider that if we are going to Make Learning Meaningful. Here is a small chart that distinguishes the generations. The rest of the content on this can be found in the slideshow above.
Readings, Watchings, Listenings and Doings (RWLD)
Readings, Watchings, Listenings, and Doings (RWLDs) are online pages that hold digital content for topics that you are studying in class. Instead of relying on a textbook, you are providing your learners with Multimedia Opportunities to prepare for the work you will be doing in class.
Check THESE Out!!
Here are some examples of RWLDs that I use in my classes. They are designed for University classes at the University of Northern Iowa, but you could use this same format for 3rd graders. It's just a matter of making a blog posting.
- Selection and Integration of Instructional Technologies
- Educational Technology and Design
- Coordinating Technology in an Educational Setting
- Seminar: Writing a Graduate Paper
- Classroom Computer Applications (Students helped create some of the postings.)
This is the Flipped Classroom LONG BEFORE there was a Flipped Classroom
You will can learn more about RWLDs at my posting Textbooks are NOT Enough Anymore!
Thank You!!
I hope that this session has been useful for you. I am interested in knowing if and how this material has been useful to you. I hope that this is just the beginning of our connection.
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