As part of the requirements to attend the first Partners in Learning Institute I have had to complete a number of tasks. These task have been no easy feat!! While they have been fun - the beginning of Term 3, coupled with a hectic week has meant that like my students I have left things until the last minute. I am however, happy to report that I was able to submit my tasks by the due date.... just!!
Pre-Work Task1
Using the Microsoft program Photosynth create a a 360 degree series of photographs of a place in your school which tells a story about teaching and learning. This could be a classroom, ICT lab, playing fields, garden etc.
My completed 'Synth' was made with some extra help from my Yr 7 students! This is our learning environment - one of my favourite places within the school. It is in this classroom that I deliver my best teaching by allowing students to think, create, collaborate and share their ideas and direct their own learning.
http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=d5668220-9258-46cf-a249-4dad758c15fe
Pre-Work Task 2
Writing a short reflection describing what 21st Century Learning skills are and state how teachers can prepare students for life in the 21st Century. Select an artifact (e.g. picture, collage, video clip, audio clip, article, text etc.) that best captures for you what learning and teaching is in the 21st century. Unlike the teaching and learning of yesteryear, living, teaching and learning in the 21st Century focuses on the individual. Students and teachers now have a wealth of information at their fingertips, so it is vital that students are taught explicitly where to search for solutions, how to sift through the vast amount of content and how to process information. In order to effectively function in this rapidly changing space, students will need to develop skills in thinking critically, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Students must be encouraged to discover solutions for their problems and inquire when they are unsure.
As teachers we can prepare our students for 21st Century learning by inspiring and engaging. Teachers themselves must also gain skills in finding and managing resources, publishing on the web, and connecting with colleagues, students and parents, in local and global communities. Teachers must be proficient in these skills in order to model good practices for their students and to help students engage creatively and positively with technology. Teachers must instil a love of learning and discovering in their students so that they are motivated and encouraged to be active participants in the world in which they live.
“Adapting and evolving, teachers digitally empower diverse learners to connect, communicate, collaborate and create in an interactive technology rich environment”
These videos capture what I believe best describes teaching and learning in the 21st Century. The first video focuses on the skills that students believe that they need and the second highlights what eighteen teachers see as vital skills for teachers and learners.
Pre-Work Task1
Using the Microsoft program Photosynth create a a 360 degree series of photographs of a place in your school which tells a story about teaching and learning. This could be a classroom, ICT lab, playing fields, garden etc.
My completed 'Synth' was made with some extra help from my Yr 7 students! This is our learning environment - one of my favourite places within the school. It is in this classroom that I deliver my best teaching by allowing students to think, create, collaborate and share their ideas and direct their own learning.
http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=d5668220-9258-46cf-a249-4dad758c15fe
Pre-Work Task 2
Writing a short reflection describing what 21st Century Learning skills are and state how teachers can prepare students for life in the 21st Century. Select an artifact (e.g. picture, collage, video clip, audio clip, article, text etc.) that best captures for you what learning and teaching is in the 21st century. Unlike the teaching and learning of yesteryear, living, teaching and learning in the 21st Century focuses on the individual. Students and teachers now have a wealth of information at their fingertips, so it is vital that students are taught explicitly where to search for solutions, how to sift through the vast amount of content and how to process information. In order to effectively function in this rapidly changing space, students will need to develop skills in thinking critically, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Students must be encouraged to discover solutions for their problems and inquire when they are unsure.
As teachers we can prepare our students for 21st Century learning by inspiring and engaging. Teachers themselves must also gain skills in finding and managing resources, publishing on the web, and connecting with colleagues, students and parents, in local and global communities. Teachers must be proficient in these skills in order to model good practices for their students and to help students engage creatively and positively with technology. Teachers must instil a love of learning and discovering in their students so that they are motivated and encouraged to be active participants in the world in which they live.
“Adapting and evolving, teachers digitally empower diverse learners to connect, communicate, collaborate and create in an interactive technology rich environment”
These videos capture what I believe best describes teaching and learning in the 21st Century. The first video focuses on the skills that students believe that they need and the second highlights what eighteen teachers see as vital skills for teachers and learners.
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