3 - 30's on digital trends in the classroom: I found this interesting and found myself comparing what we have promoted this year and think its valuable to guide what we investigate for next year. If you have the time take a look and use the information to guide your summer pursuits of technology self enhancement. Here's the original article:
Trending Up
- Teacherpreneurs
- Decentralizing academic standards
- Rethinking data in the classroom
- Adaptive learning algorithms
- Digital Citizenship
- Focus on non-fiction, digital media
- Depth of content
- Experimentation with new learning models (including flipped classroom, sync learning, blended learning, etc.)
- Teacher self-directed PD, webinars, streams, etc.
- College as a choice
- Collaborative learning
- Digital Literacy
- Focus on learning spaces
- Design thinking
- Mindfulness, meditation, downtime
- Teacher as guide-on-the-side
- Gamification of content
- Genius hour, maker hour, collaboration time
- Workflows
- Cloud-based word processing
- Mainstreaming + co-teaching
- Platform Agnosticism
- Librarian as digital media specialist
- YouTube channels, Google Chromecast, AppleTV
- Apps like Storehouse
- 1:1 tablets/devices
- Project-Based Learning
- Mobile-first #edtech design
- The innovation of apps
- Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive
Awkward Middle Ground
- Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc.
- “Accountability”
- Professional Learning Communities
- Differentiation
- Computer coding
- Traditional reading lists of truly great literature
- Pure creativity
- Self-directed learning
- Massive in-person education conferences
- Colleges in general
- Experiential learning
- Cultural Literacy
- The physical design of most school buildings and universities
- Memorization of prioritized content that leads to design thinking
- Debate
- Pressure on systems
- Gamification-as-grading-system
- Tutoring
- To-do lists
- Cloud-based learning
- One teach, one drift/prompt/observe
- Moving from one OS to another (e.g., from Android to Windows Phone)
- Librarian/DMS as bibliophile
- Online encyclopedias
- Apps like Prezi
- Socioeconomic disparity
- Mobile learning
- Mobile assessment
- Honest-to-goodness free apps
- iCloud
Trending Down
- Mass education publishers
- Common Core standards, Race to the Top
- Data Teams
- Scripted curricula
- Draconian district filters
- Humanities
- Coverage of content
- “21st century learning” as a phrase or single idea
- The perceived quality of teacher certification & training programs
- College as the standard
- MOOCs
- Agricultural Literacy
- The traditional classroom
- “Low-level” recall of easily accessed data (facts) or skills (arithmetic)
- Lessons that favor “verbally expressive” students
- Pressure on teachers
- Standards-based grading; pass/fail; student retention
- Increased “instructional hours”
- Whole class processes
- Flash drives, hard drives, CDs, emailing files
- Alternative schools/classrooms for special needs students
- Apple-centric thinking
- Librarian as no-nonsense, ruler-wielding taskmaster
- Cable television, subscription-based content streaming
- Apps like PowerPoint
- Oversimplifying BYOD thinking
- “Doing projects”
- Mobilizing non-mobile content
- In-app purchase gouging
- Dropbox
This article was originally published on Edudemic on August 19th. Click here for the whole article:
Digital citizenship is not a one time discussion. It is an ongoing process that needs to be taught to all grade levels and to all stakeholders. The problem is that things are changing so rapidly that it is difficult for everyone to keep up to date with the trends. Everyone has to be educated and develop an understanding of the role digital citizenship plays in our everyday lives. There is so much that goes into being a digital citizen; from taking photos of others to knowing when it is appropriate to share something online.
Our students are like cowboys living in the wild wild west. Without any guidelines or structure they can get in a lot of trouble. Armed with a concrete plan for teaching about appropriate use you can guide your students to become better digital citizens, who will learn how to build their digital presence in a positive and productive way.
If you have any success stories from the year and would like to share them, feel free to email me or comment them in the blog.
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