3. Workshop Key Concepts
Central Idea:
ICT is as an increasingly integral partner in teaching and
learning through the PYP and facilitates students’ and
teachers’ development of international mindedness
Lines of Inquiry:
1. How ICT Can Support:
International mindedness
Development of transdisciplinary themes and conceptual
understandings
Reflection and self-assessment
2.
3.
4.
Systems of support to facilitate ICT in the PYP
Collaborative planning and teaching for ICT integration
School ICT policy
4. Key Takeaways for Today
Examine and reflect on our own thoughts about
technology
Understand some of the ways exciting
technology is being used at other PYP schools
Consider the positive student impact if
technology were successfully utilized at RBIS
Differentiate between successful and
unsuccessful collaboration.
Understand current and future actions to resolve
RBIS technology issues and get
5. Agenda
Video – Teaching in the 21st Century
Chalk Talk
Video – Hans Roslings – The Joy of Stats
Article and Website Reflection
Collaboration and Next Steps
8. Article/Website Reflection
Step 1 – Read the article or view the website
on your table. As a group complete the 4Cs
sheet.
Step 2 – Move to the table with the shape on
the top of your paper.
Step 3 – Share the main idea and a key
take-away of your article or website with the
group.
10. Thoughtful communication and
planning between classroom teachers
and specialists before, during, and after
units.
Last minute planning and implementation, which
doesn’t allow time for meaningful connections and
reflection.
11. Access to reliable, updated research
and digital tools by teachers and
students.
Last minute planning and implementation, which
doesn’t allow time for meaningful connections and
reflection.
12. Integrated lessons that provide
instruction and work time for students
to learn new technology skills and
apply them in a meaningful way.
Stand-alone computer and library lessons
13. Ongoing professional development for
staff based upon both individual and
group needs & wants.
“Just figure it out” mentality for teachers and
students who are new or uncomfortable with using
research, tech skills, or applications.
14. So Are We Here Yet?
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-technology-product-guide
No, But We’re On Our Way…
15. Rewriting the RBIS Technology
Plan
Reviewing our strongest and weakest areas
Redefining the vision of what technology should
look like at RBIS, now that we are an IB World
School
Researching current successful tech plans and
practices happening at other schools around the
world
Identifying RBIS’s unique student
population, infrastructure, and curriculum to find
the most compatible tech hardware and software.
Evaluating how technology can be used to
capture and share student learning with the RBIS
16. The Next Step
2 iPads purchased
Available to use by
teachers via checkout
or through
collaboration with
Beth and I
We’ll be seeking
feedback
Best/worst apps
Examples of student
& teacher usage
Pitfalls, issues, conce
rns
Editor's Notes
Read the statement on the chart paper.Reflect on the statement, then write a thought, concern or question you have about the statement.Move to another table.Read the statement and comments on the chart paper.Reflect on the statement and comments and then write a thought, concern or questions about either the statement or the other comments.
We’re available to come into your classrooms to try out new apps.Student usage: enhance skills, communication, creativity, reflectionTeacher usage: assessment, reflection, data collection, portfolio organization
