Online Connections http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com http://onlineconnections.ning.com

Were really good at preparing students for . . .

Why is a change – a systemic shift – needed?

This is why our class exists . . . http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6f2c2eba77f39993d118

The distribution of the earth's population is shown in this map. http://www.worldmapper.org/

The distribution of the earth's population is shown in this map.

Territory size shows the proportion of all increases in spending on secondary education between 1990 and 2001 that have occurred there. http://www.worldmapper.org/

Territory size shows the proportion of all increases in spending on secondary education between 1990 and 2001 that have occurred there.

Philosophy The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler

The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Alvin Toffler

The Danger of Illiteracy

Goal of Online Connections The goal of Online Connections is to provide students with the technological resources and skills to facilitate: connections to the local, national, and global community. connections to the tools and habits of mind for life-long learning. connections to the skills and practices valued in the professional world.

The goal of Online Connections is to provide students with the technological resources and skills to facilitate:

connections to the local, national, and global community.

connections to the tools and habits of mind for life-long learning.

connections to the skills and practices valued in the professional world.

Web 1.0  Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Applications Blogs Wikis Podcasts Learning Network (Ning) Social bookmarking and annotation Many others . . .

Blogs

Wikis

Podcasts

Learning Network (Ning)

Social bookmarking and annotation

Many others . . .

Essential Questions How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the reality of communication, collaboration, and the creation of content of value?

How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the reality of communication, collaboration, and the creation of content of value?

Essential Questions How can technology users safeguard intellectual property and online identity?

How can technology users safeguard intellectual property and online identity?

Essential Questions How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the form and function of the democratic process?

How has the evolution of Web 2.0 technologies impacted the form and function of the democratic process?

Essential Questions How can technology be used to network professionally and connect users to learning resources?

How can technology be used to network professionally and connect users to learning resources?

Essential Questions How has the nature of work and learning changed with the evolution of technology, globalization, and shifting demographics?

How has the nature of work and learning changed with the evolution of technology, globalization, and shifting demographics?

Enduring Understandings Throughout this course, you will uncover the enduring understandings (life-long learning skills) that will empower you to be adaptable learners. These enduring understandings are recognized as the skills/literacies necessary to prepare you to compete in the 21 st century.

Throughout this course, you will uncover the enduring understandings (life-long learning skills) that will empower you to be adaptable learners.

These enduring understandings are recognized as the skills/literacies necessary to prepare you to compete in the 21 st century.

What are the enduring understandings? Play Performance Simulation Appropriation Multitasking Distributed Cognition Collective Intelligence Judgment Transmedia Navigation Networking Negotiation

Play

Performance

Simulation

Appropriation

Multitasking

Distributed Cognition

Collective Intelligence

Judgment

Transmedia Navigation

Networking

Negotiation

Enduring Understandings - Explained Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes

Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving

Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery

Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes

Enduring Understandings - Explained Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details. Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities

Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content

Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details.

Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities

Enduring Understandings - Explained Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities

Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal

Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources

Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities

Enduring Understandings - Explained Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms.

Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information

Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms.

Our Sister Class Mr. Armstrong’s History Class http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com/ globalconnections

Class Activities Blog/wiki responses to prompts (periodicals) Wiki collaboration on shared projects Learner’s Toolbox application reviews (T3 bonus activities) Podcast and wiki communication with our sister class in South Korea Career profiler activities and professional application Quests – using Web 2.0 technologies to solve real-world problems, collaborate, and share knowledge Digital Storytelling – PSA

Blog/wiki responses to prompts (periodicals)

Wiki collaboration on shared projects

Learner’s Toolbox application reviews (T3 bonus activities)

Podcast and wiki communication with our sister class in South Korea

Career profiler activities and professional application

Quests – using Web 2.0 technologies to solve real-world problems, collaborate, and share knowledge

Digital Storytelling – PSA

Wikis

Online Connections Wiki Each of you has a unique user name and password for our class wiki. You will use the same user name (starts with 5951) and password (starts with oc) when you register for our Ning network. You will change your computer login password to your wiki password. Make it a practice to log into your wiki at the start of class and log out at the end of class.

Each of you has a unique user name and password for our class wiki.

You will use the same user name (starts with 5951) and password (starts with oc) when you register for our Ning network.

You will change your computer login password to your wiki password.

Make it a practice to log into your wiki at the start of class and log out at the end of class.

Logging Onto the Computers Sample user name – hol149 2 a 44 hol149 = lab 2 = 4 th period , 4 = 5 th period a = A Day , b = B Day 44 = the number of your computer (on sticker) Initial password is 123456 – change it to your wiki password

Sample user name – hol149 2 a 44

hol149 = lab

2 = 4 th period , 4 = 5 th period

a = A Day , b = B Day

44 = the number of your computer (on sticker)

Initial password is 123456 – change it to your wiki password

Homework All assignments and announcements are posted on the wiki. Before our next class: Get the Online Collaborations Parent Permission form signed Take the poll (on the wiki homework page) Register for our Ning learning network http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com/announcements

All assignments and announcements are posted on the wiki.

Before our next class:

Get the Online Collaborations Parent Permission form signed

Take the poll (on the wiki homework page)

Register for our Ning learning network