June+21st+PM

=__ Curriculum/Common Core/Technology Articulation __= = = =Learning Walks=

=Questions:=
 * GOALS: **
 * To **** learn about the kids and how they are using the technology **
 * To g **** et some ideas on lessons and ways to use the technology to help you with your curriculum, teaching, and classroom management **
 * To think about how to weave the Common Core State Standards into your lessons **

What do you like about the technology? How did it help you?

What was difficult about the technology? How did you overcome it?

How is student engagement, different or the same? What about with regards to the situation - Homework, Classwork, Long-term projects?

Have you given students more choice in their assignments/activities? If not, why? If so, did it make a difference in any way?

Who did most of the work in your classroom? What jobs have you given students?

When you used technology in the lesson is it mostly about the technology or the curriculum. - Think about the ratio of time spent on the two. How can you make SURE it is about the curriculum?

What do kids need for each grade?

Realizing they have their own curriculum, think about whether there are things Lonny/Karen or Eileen/Gabrielle could do with the students that would be helpful.

How can you weave in the common core/metacognition and analyzing valid and reliable sources (Information Literacy)? What lessons do you do across GRADE LEVELS where these can fit?

Are there any other insights that you made? Other comments?

=Sample Note sheet=

=__ Housekeeping and Team Articulation __=

What do we NEED to do to get them here?

What could you start setting up now?

Tech Day - Why does the structure help?

Technology and Library Media Specialists - What can they follow up on?

How can you weave in the common core and analyzing valid and reliable sources (Information Literacy)? What lessons do you do across your CURRICULUM AREAS where these can fit?

What can you do in the first week or two across your classrooms that will help you for the REST of the year?

=Skills & "To-Do's":=

File Management Software and Web 2.0 tools used Google Portal - Calendar, Collections & Docs, Mail Computer Care/Etiquette Lockers

=Other Sites and Tools:=

Common Core Tech Tools November Learning and the Common Core Common Core ELA Progressions

Talent 21 Forms

=Summary:=

PLN - Your Personal Learning Network and Environment Who in your school "knows what?"

In elementary school they can't wait to get homework. They quickly lose that excitement. Technology becomes outdated very quickly

Passionate teachers keep looking for a way to reach EVERY student. How can I engage them? How can I increase their critical thinking? How can I get my students to be self-directed learners?

__ Big Ideas __

Questioning not telling Real work for real people Performance based assessment and scenarios - It's the TASK that matters; get them to APPLY the knowledge as often as you can for true understanding Student Motivators - Purpose, Audience, Autonomy, Choice Lesson Makeover R.E.A.L Strategy in Validating information Digital Storytelling - As long as they fulfill the requirements, ANY medium works Let the students take part in CREATING the rubric, instruction and assessment - Remember to ask them to THINK about how they learn best and question where they go to get answers


 * You are part of a MUCH bigger thing than just YOUR classroom or school! **
 * Look to each other for guidance, ask each other for help, and, most importantly, let your kids be in control of their learning. **