The document discusses using technology to landscape and improve the learning environment. It lists several elements that can be included in a learning landscape such as Bloom's Taxonomy, differentiated instruction, student-centered learning, 21st century skills, and more. Examples are given of how schools can use tools like Google Apps to support learning in various subjects and help engage and support students, teachers, and the community.

1. Using Technology to change Your Learning Landscape

2. Designing your Learning Landscape Landscape (verb) to improve the appearance of (an area of land, a highway, etc.), as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass, or altering the contours of the ground What tools do educators and students use to landscape in your school community? What drives your landscaping objectives?

3. Your Learning Landscape 1. Write down 5 different elements of your learning landscape from the next few slides. 2. Add 2-3 additional elements of your learning landscape to the list. 3. Add a tally mark next to each element when you see evidence of it

4. Bloom's Taxonomy

5. Differentiated Instruction http://www.caroltomlinson.com

6. Student Centered Learning Make student more active in acquiring knowledge and skills Make the student more aware of what they are doing and why they are doing it Focus on interaction during the learning process Focus on transferable skills Focus on problem solving (problem based learning) Create opportunities for collaborative learning

7. National Education Technology Standards

8. Marzano's Strategies: Classroom Instruction That Works

9. 21st Century Skills http://www.tahomasd.us/SubSite/21centuryschools/Classroom10/ten.html

10. Your Learning Landscape 1. Write down 5 different elements of your learning landscape from the slides you just saw. 2. Add 2-3 additional elements of your learning landscape to the list. 3. Add a tally mark next to each element when you see evidence of it 4. Note additional elements that you might want to add to your learning landscape list.

11. Eisenhower Middle School Kids

12. Teachers and Student Voices

13. Live from St. Albans City School Inclusion in ways I could not have imagined! Students participating in class even when they can't come to school in Mr. Allen's 6th grade class. Lesson using Google Doc + Google Audio Chat (or Skype) -

14. "What problem are you trying to solve?"

15. Pesky weeds in your learning landscape?

16. Google Apps as a Digital Lockers Add 24/7 access to the contents of your locker. Make the learning tools we use at school available to you outside of school. Engage more students in group projects. Allow group collaboration anytime, anywhere. Introduce students to "life long" learning and collaboration tools. Learning Purpose Name: Global Collaboration Center Address CIPPA & FERPA User ID: Locker Number Rights and Responsibility Safety & Ethics Lesson Agreement of Responsibility

17. Supporting Learning in Science Redesign Part 1: Laying the Foundation Learning To Conduct a Scientific Survey Learning to Use Google Forms Redesign Part 2 - Practice Collecting Data Using the Forms Feature to Collect the Surveys Taking the Surveys: http://tinyurl.com/6edq5t Redesign Part 3 - Turning Data Into Information Consumer Product Testing "Weighted Results" Reflection: Lessons Learned

18. Supporting Learning in SocialStudies Mock Debate Collecting and Analyzing Authentic Data to Structure the Mock Debate Mock Election Infinite Thinking Machine Blog Post Featuring Election Project Mock Election Results

19. Supporting Learners with Special Needs Students inviting their Special Education Case Workers for anywhere/anytime support Supporting students organizational needs calendars, folders, documents in one place Daily Progress Logs Reading Logs Writing Fluency Progress Built in Tools in Google Docs Dictionary Word Count Readability Thesaurus Translator Encyclopedia

20. Supporting Learning in Mathematics Math Portfolio Problems Using Box Plot Grade 7 - 8 Graphing Exercise Jumping Jacks - Data Over Time Patterns and Algebraic Equations Lesson Plan Template Movie

21. Supporting Learning in Literacy Poetry Unit Math Videos Google Books Content Process Product

22. Supporting Learning in Literacy Supporting the Writing Process Peer Editing Revision History Collaborative Writing (now Synchronous) Blogging (Authentic Audience) Marzano Strategies Scaffolding Research Food Additive Research Skim, Scan & Scroll (Teacher View)

23. Our Research Papers A different way to look at our research

24. Supporting Learning in Literacy Creating safe private communities Readers Theater (2nd grade) Use Google Video to offer private viewing of video Create parent viewing account for viewing and comments Publishing for Authentic Audience Book Publishing Buddies (1st grade & 8th grade) Using Google Presentation as Book Publishing Tool Student Published Newsletter Student or Class Multimedia Projects (Differentiated Product) From Other Tools (Animito, Glogster, Photostory, Voice Thread) Spelling (Multiple Learning Styles)

25. Engaging Students, Parents, & Community Google Sites Team USA Team Triumph Blogging from Within Google Sites (Cats in Motion) USA Announcements Homework Pages (Dynamic Design) Blogger: Mr. Allen's Class Blog Unified Arts Blog PE Blog Mr. Smith's Blog (Math blog ) SACS Daily Announcements Notes from Administration

26. Supporting Project Based Learning Vermont Bike Trip Project http://sites.google.com/a/stacsvt.org/team-u-s-a/Home/vermont-bike-trip-project Sample Student Page http://sites.google.com/a/stacsvt.org/vt-summer-trip/ Team USA Bank Student Committee Work

27. Supporting Instructional Shifts Learning Communities Using Video to Make Learning Visible Leadership Symposium Government Committees examples - Spirit Committee Who's Updating our Site -note student names -frequency of post by students

28. Instructional Shifts http://www.youtube.com/user/jtjtc#p/u/28/-3QweWcvnZ8 Necap Videos Motivational Speeches

29. Resources Google Teachers Academy Resources Google Education Community Google for Educators Classroom 2.0 Group on Google Apps Google Teacher Group 33 Page Guide for using Google in Education