This document summarizes a presentation on 21st century tools to teach, learn and collaborate. It discusses how learning and teaching have changed with new technologies. It introduces tools like Twitter, Wallwisher, Voicethread, Google Voice, Wordle, Toondoo, Glogster and Animoto that can be used for collaboration, communication and content creation. Guidelines are provided for integrating technology into instruction in a meaningful way. The presentation emphasizes that technology should enhance learning and engage students in creating content rather than just consuming it.

1. Presentation posted at
http://worldlanguagestech.wikispaces.com
Twitter hashtag: #sandiego11
Today’s Meet:
http://todaysmeet.com/sandiego11
Wallwisher:
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/sandiego11

2. 21st Century Tools to Teach, Learn
and Collaborate
Toni Theisen

3. Presentation posted at
http://worldlanguagestech.wikispaces.com
Twitter hashtag: #sandiego11
Today’s Meet:
http://todaysmeet.com/sandiego11
Wallwisher:
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/sandiego11

4. Essential Questions
• How has learning changed?
• How has teaching changed?

5. Personalized Questions
• What do you want to get out
of this training?
• What do you want to do with
what you learn during this
training?
• How are you going to do that?

6. Today’s learning goals
• To understand the impact of
21 st century learning
• To analyze essential skills in
of 21 st century learning
• To examine some new tech
tools

7. Poll #1: Students should be able
to use their cellphones in class.
A. Always with appropriate guidelines.
B. Sometimes if the lesson calls for it.
C. Never. Cell phones disrupt learning.

8. Poll #1: Teachers should be able to
“friend” students on Facebook.
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not sure

9. Taking a new path is challenging

10. And not all are willing to dance,
but…….

11. with support, respect and a gentle nudge,
we all can move forward.

12. We are the last generation of educators who
are able to choose to use tech.
The next generation will not have a choice.

17. THE 2011 CDW-G 21ST-CENTURY
CLASSROOM REPORT
Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.html

18. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.html

19. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

20. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

21. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

22. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

23. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

24. Source:CDW-G 2011 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM REPORT:http://newsroom.cdwg.com/features/feature-06-28-10.htm

25. Your thoughts on those statistics?

27. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Higher
• Evaluation
• Synthesis
• Analysis
• Application
• Comprehension
Lower
• Knowledge

28. Activities
• What type of question is it?
• Apply questioning techniques to
content topic.
• A little creativity and fun….

31. A Monumental Shift

35. 21st Century students want to create content
Not just consume it!

39. Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

40. The Twelve 21st Century Skills
• Communication: Collaboration; Critical
Thinking and Problem-Solving; Creativity
and Innovation; Information Literacy;
Media Literacy, Technology Literacy,
Flexibility and Adaptability; Initiative and
Self-Direction; Social and Cross-Cultural
Skills; Productivity and Accountability;
Leadership and Responsibility.
http://actfl21stcenturyskillsmap.wikispaces.com

41.  Reach out to the disenfranchised.
 Show relevance to life outside school.
 Indoctrinate passion into the system.
 Try using the schoolwide enrichment model.
 Digital media is key.
 Tap into the wisdom of your trusted peers. (PLN)
 Become a digital citizen.
 Passion is infectious.
 Connect with parents.

42. Five reasons why teachers need to
integrate technology into learning
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/05/5-reasons-why-educators-need-to-embrace-internet-technologies
.

43. Five reasons why teachers need to
integrate technology into learning
• Technology motivates learners and connects
them to their passion.
• Learners want to create content, not consume it.
• Learners already use it.
• Technology authentically connects students to
the world.
• Technology will be a part of any learner’s future:
both personal and in the world of work.
.

44. Five important guidelines for integrating
technology into instruction
ACTFL.

45. Five important guidelines for integrating
technology into instruction
• Use technology when it truly enhances and
impacts student learning.
• Integrate technology into a well-designed lesson
or unit: aligned with standards, clear outcomes
and purpose and supported with appropriate
assessments.
• Put the tools in the learners’ hands.
• Make sure that the learners have a real
audience-more than just the teacher.
• Always have a backup plan.

46. A good lesson
is a good lesson!
And a bad lesson is a bad lesson!

48. Vocaroo: http://vocaroo.com/
h#p://vocaroo.com/

49. Voicethread:
http://voicethread.com/
h#p://voicethread.com/#q+100+ways+to+use+voicethread+in+edu.b26224.i145977

50. Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/
http://voicethread.com/#q.b37780.i197668

51. Google Voice:
• Call me:
1-970-430-6867
• Tell one thing you have
learned today and will
use real soon.
• www.google.com/voice/about

52. Voxopop Talk Discussion Group
http://www.voxopop.com/

53. www.voki.com

55. Voki Avatars for Education
http://www.voki.com/Voki_for_education.php

56. Wordle

57. Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/

59. www.toondoo.com

60. www.toondoo.com
www.toondoo.com

61. GoAnimate4Education
http://goanimate4schools.com/

62. Twitter #parlons

63. Wallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/
h#p://www.wallwisher.com

64. Wallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/
h#p://www.wallwisher.com

65. Google maps in other languages
is
prohibited
by
ACTFL.

66. Tag Galaxy: http://taggalaxy.de/

67. Polleverywhere
h#p://www.polleverywhere.com/

68. Bubblr
http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/

71. • Face in Hole:
http://
www.faceinhole.com/
• and
Blabberize:
• http://blabberize.com

72. lhsfrenchclasses.wikispaces.com

73. Make Believe Comix:
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

74. Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/
Digital poster:
• Add video
• Add images
• Add voice/sound

75. Dvolver:
http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html

76. Dvolver:
http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html

78. Storybird: http://storybird.com/
h#p://voicethread.com/#q+100+ways+to+use+voicethread+in+edu.b26224.i145977

79. Animoto: http://animoto.com/

80. Aminoto-La Liberté-Paul Eluard

82. Share PowerPoints: http://
www.slideshare.net/

83. Share files: http://
www.getdropbox.com

86. h#p://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3105191883/sizes/m/in/pool-­‐858082@N25/

88. A Monumental Shift

89. Toni Theisen