Plugging in: GaETC 2010

Plugging In Leveraging Technology for Student Engagement http://bit.ly/pluggingin Shelley Paul | GaETC 2010 | November 4, 2010

“To teach is to learn twice.” - Joseph Joubert

“Student work must ‘have wings;’ it has to have life outside the classroom.” - Marco Torres, teacher and founder of Alas Media

http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/rltherichman/4357896793/ shelley (dot) paul @ gmail.com | @lottascales

Engagement concepts in this presentation are derived from the WOW framework.

This is not a session about tools. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/kaworukoneru/2230794481/

It’s about instructional design. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/opalsson/4389245043/in/photostream/

It’s not about adding onto your already full plate. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/santos/4650054828/

It’s about seeing with fresh eyes. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4800341268/

It’s not about “integrating” technology. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/aftab/2683898610/

It’s about lighting up learners. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/shutterhack/3109603395/

What is engagement?

A willing immersion. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/brianauer/2599299352/

Deeper Successful Better Retention Understanding Transference Engaged Learners... http://www.flickr.com/photos/davef/20408092/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickandmel/419810995/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbcastro/193831981/

Schlechty’s Five Types Engagement Strategic Compliance Passive Compliance Retreatism Rebellion http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/theloushe/4697199611/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/ Strategic Compliance http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/ Passive Compliance http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/5098746384/

You, as a learner... http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/foreversouls/7318906/

What motivates you to learn? What must you have in order for your learning to be successful? What causes you to pay attention, even if the topic you are studying is not your favorite? What makes you shut down? Adapted from: http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/04/engagement-plea.html

How can we create/avoid those conditions in our classrooms? http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/csessums/4475297000/

What motivates people? http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/theta444/148542474/

http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/sunrise/35819369/ ? Not so much... http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/5098746384/

“When it comes to motivation, there’s a gap between what science knows and what education does. Our current school operating system–which is built around external, carrot-and-stick motivators–doesn’t work and often does harm. We need an upgrade. And the science shows the way.” changes in red by @lottascales

“This new approach has three essential elements: 1. Autonomy – the desire to direct our own lives. 2. Mastery – the urge to get better and better at something that matters. 3. Purpose – the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.”

Engaged learners are AMPed up! http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/vinodkumarm/4557911316/

Schlechty’s Ten Design Qualities of Engagement http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/myworks/4545716715/

Deﬁne the what... ‣ Content & Substance ‣ Organization ‣ Product standards ‣ Safe to fail / take risks

Deliver the why... ‣ Product focus ‣ Afﬁliation ‣ Afﬁrmation of performance ‣ Authenticity

Design for the brain... ‣ Choice ‣ Novelty & Variety

Brain Rule # 4: We Don’t Pay Attention to Boring Things. http://www.brainrules.net/attention http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/emokr/309215062/

Design Qualities + Digital Tools http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/myworks/4545716715/

It’s not about technology, but technology does matter...

...because our learners are ever more digital. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/drewvigal/4909467658/

...because now the world is our classroom. http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/barkbud/4658966564/sizes/l/

Content & Substance ‣ May be mostly non-negotiable ‣ Look for ways to let students create content... (Extreme Biology; BrainPop Parody)

Organization (instructional approach) ‣ Digital Learning Farm (Alan November) ‣ Flipped Learning ‣ Organizers & Scaffolding Webquest, Backchannel, Wallwisher, Pathﬁnders

Product Standards ‣ Let students help deﬁne assessments: ‣ TED Talks for presentations ‣ Podcast & Wiki critiques ‣ Search for examples & non-examples ‣ Rubric generators ‣ Ask them what matters!

Safe to Fail / Take Risks “If you aren't making mistakes, you're not learning — or, at least, you're not learning enough.” - V. Nayar “When blogging with students, gauge the quality of the ideas, not the quality of the writing.” - @braddo ‣ Online Galleries of Thought - @dkuropatwa ‣ Mindset - Carol S. Dweck

Product Focus ‣ Zoe’s Story... ‣ Help with Bowdrill ‣ International Cooking Show ‣ Scratch Community

Afﬁliation ‣ Skype to experts & peers - 50 Ways ‣ Wiki projects - Great Debate 2008 ‣ Peer mentors - WN News, TechYes ‣ Voicethread - Learning Languages ‣ Produce videos or podcasts - Room 208

Afﬁrmation of Performance ‣ Publish, share and spread the word! PS22 Chorus, Grace Lin, Jack’s Monster Cards ‣ Teach others - Our City Podcast, MathtrainTV ‣ Contests: Be a Famous Writer; Green Cup ‣ Invite feedback - School community, experts, partner classes; Twitter, Comments4Kids

Authenticity ‣ Remember Zoe’s Story... ‣ 25 Days to Make a Difference ‣ Building Legacy with Wikipedia ‣ Aerial Hunting of Wolves ‣ Green Cup Challenge

Novelty & Variety ‣ This is an easy one! Change it up! ‣ Vocabulary: Comics, Video, Poster, Flickr, Animoto, Quizlet, Google News ‣ It’s about what you do, too! (Remember Brain Rule #4)

Choice ‣ Offer choices (digital & non-digital) ‣ Not too many ‣ If you can’t offer choice of content, aim for choice in process and/or product ‣ Remember “Product Standards”

“To teach is to learn twice.” - Joseph Joubert What will you and your students “learn twice” together?

Developing Expert Voices Collaborative project by Darren Kuropatwa & students Example: Survivor: Calculus Islands

“Students’ work must have wings.” - Marco Torres How will you help your students create work that has wings?

“Work that has wings...” Digital ﬁlm festival by Marco Torres & students Example: Ham and Eggs

Twitter Summary (with a nod to Dan Pink) To engage students, let them create content that matters and contributes. Use digital tools to connect them constructively to the world.

Plugging in: GaETC 2010

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