5. Students can find information …
ON ANYTHING,
AT ANYTIME,
FROM ANYWHERE!
6.
7. Student engagement drops over time:
• 76% of elementary students report feeling
engaged in work
• 64% of middle school students report feeling
engaged in work
• 44% of high school students report feeling
engaged in work Source: FETC: Sean McComb Keynote Speaker 1/13/2016
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8.
9. IT MUST:
1. Facilitate Connectedness
2. Utilize the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning
(collaboration; critical thinking; communication; creativity)
3. Be driven by inquiry
4. Promote student learning (student driven inquiry)
10. ALLOWS FOR:
• Multiple answers
• Individual passions
• Multiple entry points
• Critical thinking
Example: Which Roman Republic person, event or contribution has had the greatest impact?
13. Virtual Field Trips Games Simulations
Google Earth Plague App Frog Dissection App
Google Maps Forge of Empires App Piig Labs App
Google Art Project Oregon Trail Bridge Builder App
HistoryPin App DragonBox to teach Algebra Knowitall.org
Roman Tarraco App Phet Simulations
Smithsonian Institute Collections Fossweb.com day/night simu
National Park Service Skypes and Web Rangers Programs Desmos.com
Introductory Performances