Strong Nests, Successful Students: Skills and Strategies for 21st Century Learning

SESSION: 72

Annette Lamb, Lamb Learning Group

Salon 1 Thursday 8:15 - 9:15 Capacity: 260

Birds are constantly rebuilding and strengthening their nests. Strong nests provide a nurturing environment for chicks to grow. Are you building a strong foundation for your students? Explore practical ideas and strategies for addressing the skills needed by 21st century learners. Through collaborations among media specialists, technology coordinators, and classroom teachers, we can motivate and challenge students across the curriculum.

STRAND: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Featured Speaker Website Presentation Information Based on the ISTE Standards We are ready for Creativity and Innovation in projects, now that students know the technology basics. Years ago we had to teach young students HOW to use the computer, now we only have to teach them WHAT to do with the computer. Ways for teachers to publish student work; LuLu Create Space iPhoto/Apple Read a Biography and then create your own comic to summarize the book, using Comic Life. What was the fact and fiction about what I read? Example of book they can use - Laika - about the first dog in space Recommended Websites; Fact Check - allow students to research the factual reallity of a topic and what has been written on it Read Write Think - GREAT lesson plans Zamzar - video converter, works great with YouTube Slideshare - Collaborative slide shows Go Animate - make your own cartoons and animations EASY Scratch - programing made easy Footnote - network to find resources on a subject Teaching personal responsibility - Teaching students to make good decisions online rather than filtering their every move. Lesson plan on Read Write Think . In addition - students can create Personal Profiles for characters in books they are reading. Allow them to make decisions about the information they share and don't about that character. Google Doc Templates are available to create a fake Facebook Profile for these characters. Subject related Podcasts - audio and video - to extend student learning