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Module 1 - 2.0 School Infrastructure- 21st Century Classroom 

//"If we teach today's students as we did yesterday's, we are robbing them of tomorrow." — John Dewey//

__[|Florida 2.0 Digital Learning]__ Interactive and adaptive digital content provides the opportunity for a dynamic and engaging learning experience for students. To access digital content and courses, teachers and students must have access devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets, even Smartphones, and schools must have high speed, broadband Internet service either wired or wireless.

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 * If you had access to any type of technology what would you use in your classroom? **
 * Use thisVoiceThread link to respond to this question.
 * Select the Comment button, then you can respond.
 * You have a choice to use the audio button to record your voice, video button, or the text button to type your response.

[|VoiceThread]is "a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video " (Voicethread.com). [|Short Tutorial on using VoiceThread] – created by VoiceThread

[|VoiceThread in the Classroom] – This article provides insight on utilizing VoiceThread for instructional purposes. It also provides ‘Tips for Teachers’ and some good examples. [|VoiceThread in the Classroom]- This slideshow presentation takes you through the purpose of VoiceThread, what materials you need, and outlines the various accounts provided by VoiceThread and what features are included with each.
 * Resources and ideas on how you can use VoiceThread in the Classroom **

VoiceThread Classroom Partners - This Web site is a wikispace devoted to educators who would like to collaborate with other classrooms through VoiceThread projects. [|Response to Literature – Text-To-Self using the book Somebody Loves Mr. Hatch] – Use VoiceThread with your class to record and respond to Literature. [|Student Portfolio] – Scan student work and use VoiceThread to create a Student Narrated Portfolio. *CUTE resource*
 * Examples of using VoiceThread in the Classroom**

Let's Learn/Explore Videos of the 21st Century School/Classroom


 * [|Welcome to the Digital Generation] **The Digital Generation Project presents video of young students from around the country who are using digital media to learn, communicate, and socialize in new and exciting ways.

New Learners of the 21st Century PBS Video that addresses how digital learning and digital media is rapidly changing learning in our educational setting. This video is one hour long, but it is an excellent video how how technology is changing how we learn. 21st Century Classroom Educators and students share their thoughts on how technology helps prepare all of our students to be successful in the 21st Century. The Changing Classroom A look at how the classroom has changes over the past 150 years.

21st Century Learning and Schools To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. Our Federal leaders, state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders are working on preparing our students for the 21st Century.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has issued the Framework for 21st Century Learning that is helpful for planning standards, assessments, professional development, curriculum and instruction, and learning environments.


 * Framework for 21st Century Learn[[image:dcps2connect/p21_rainbow_id254.jpg align="right"]]ing**

The rainbow represents the skills, knowledge and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21st century.

1. [|Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes] 2. [|Learning and Innovation Skills]
 * [|Creativity and Innovation]
 * [|Critical Thinking and Problem Solving]
 * [|Communication and Collaboration]

3. [|Information, Media and Technology Skills]
 * [|Information Literacy]
 * [|Media Literacy]
 * [|ICT Literacy]

4. [|Life and Career Skills]

What does 21st century learning look like?

[|A Day Made of Glass 2] Great look into the future of learning and technology!
 * 21st century learning in an elementary school has the same overall goals as a secondary school: it’s only the implementation that differs.**We want students to be practicing the 4 C’s: communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. They should be producing content, not just consuming it passively. Though technology isn’t synonymous with 21st century learning, it IS an integral part of it, and it’s often the set of tools that makes this new approach to teaching and learning possible. "The purpose of technology used in a 21st century classroom should be (in my opinion) to connect students with their world and enable them to learn from others and to share their own ideas. It should also be used to differentiate the curriculum so that students are learning on their own developmental levels and are able to pursue their unique interests and passions. [|Click here to read more]

20th Century Classroom vs. the 21st Century Classroom[|Click here to learn more]

District Initiatives

Wireless in Schools

Laptop Carts in Schools

DCPS Laptop Cart Guidelines



Laptop Cart Resources



BYOD - Bring Your Own Device to School

Procedures and troubleshooting technology in schools. Technology Support - Included - Help Desk, PC Support, Mac Support, Laptop Support Printer Support, and Basic Trouble Shooting

Multimedia Support Included - Interactive White Board, Document Cameras, Wireless Slates, and other Multimedia Technology Tools.

DCPS Trouble Shooting Guide Rev.

My Profile MyProfile currently provides a platform to deliver much of the required information outlined in the RTTT to teachers, administrators and students. The development of the data warehouse, with a focus on collecting and ensuring the quality of the data needed for mandate-related reporting, will provide a data repository that provides a "single source of truth" for the district and that feeds the data delivery platform with current, high-quality information.

Create a Technology Classroom Plan


 * Open up the Technology Plan and save it to your computer. (your name_technology plan 2012-13)
 * Review the sections in the Technology Plan.
 * Begin thinking about your Mission Statement for 2012-13 school year.
 * Complete Goal #1 and Existing Resources section.

Share and Reflect Communicate your Technology Plan with fellow teachers - Goal 1