Credit Flexibility - An Overview for Gifted Educators
The Tech World and Differentiation
1. How the Tech World Does Targeted Interventions Eric Calvert Bowling Green State University Rachel Smethers-Winters Portage County Educational Service Center
9. What can "School" Learn from Facebook? Facebook School Emphasis is on engagement: number of visits, time spent per visit Success is linked to "time on task" (true engaged time, not "seat time.") Facebook "learns" about users based on connections, content interactions Need data not just on "how" students are doing, but "what" they're doing. Social ties are strengthened through shared activity, mutual self-disclosure Opportunities to connect with others with similar interests decreases risks of disengagement Users will reinforce other users' engagement if given tools to do so. Positive reinforcement is best, but negative feedback is better than no feedback. We need a "like button," more and better opportunities for students to get feedback from someone other than the teacher or the test report. People want to customize their environments, "own" their identities and interactions Give kids a space they can customize, connect with others.
math problem discussion: why do you think so many people spend so much time on facebook?
Rachel
1. how to we learn how to build ACTUAL capacity to do differentiation for all students? The tech world automates much of the process 2. 3. 4. how do we design assessment that measures things that matter; provides useful data; assesses effectively and efficiently 5. Gifted advocates MUST involve themselves in the collaborative process with other stakeholders
What specific opportunities in the state or in your district/county are there to make gifted students and their needs more visible beyond budget?