Learning+Environment

= Why do things need to change? = toc =media type="youtube" key="lpkus8ZGbd8" width="402" height="301"=

The Four Question Exercise
Since the world has changed (and continues to change) so much, it seems logical to reason that education will change to support this. In order to begin thinking about this, take a few minutes to complete the "Four Question Exercise" from //21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times// by Trilling and Fadel. Click the link below to take you to the quiz. Four Question Exercise

Click the following link to see a summary of everyone's responses. Summary of Responses

= So many standards...How do they all fit together? =

21st Century Skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an organization that promotes 21st century readiness for US students so that they may compete in a global society that emphasizes innovation. Click on the link below to explore the framework for 21st Century Skills. Welcome to Route 21

College and Career Readiness Standards
Texas has recognized the need to dramatically increase the levels of expectation and achievement for its students by recently adopting across-the-board College and Readiness Standards (CCRS) in the critical areas of English/language arts, social sciences, mathematics and science. Once fully implemented, the CCRS will pave the way to better alignment between the public and higher education curriculum, thereby allowing students a more seamless transition between high school and college or the workforce. Click on the link below to explore the Texas CCRS. Texas College and Career Readiness Standards

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
This site will provide you with information on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

= Flipped Classroom = If you are unfamiliar with the concept of flipped classroom, check out an infographic that explains the concept! Find more information here.

Read an Edutopia blog about flipped classroom.

Check out this Livebinder about flipped classroom.

Explore flipped classroom at Techsmith

= Classroom Management =

BYOD/BYOT
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 * Educational Technology Bill of Rights (Part 1)
 * Educational Technology Bill of Rights (Part 2)

Acceptable Use Policies and Digital Social Contracts

 * [|An Example of a Digital Social Contract]

Critical Literacy
In order to understand the need for students to be critical consumers, read the following article by Alan November and explore Shelley's wiki related to the article.
 * [[file:teaching-zack-to-think.pdf]]
 * Shelley Paul's "Teaching Zack to Think" wiki page

Logistical Procedures to Consider:

 * Battery Life/Charging Stations
 * What if a student doesn't have a device?