21st+Century+Schools

=​21st Century Schools: Learning in the Digital Age=

1. Teachers are tapping into technology and digital media for learning. Watch //How Google Saved a School// and discuss the hype and the hopes for improving education through technology by using the discussion tab above. You should begin by responding with your own ideas, then read your partners' responses and respond to their questions and opinions to the best of your ability.

2. As a group, embed the movie //How Google Saved a School// in the space provided between #2 and #3. Format the movie so it is horizontally centered on the screen.

media type="custom" key="5713023" 3. Read the statements from the poll "Where do you stand". Choose the statement that you feel most strongly about (either for or against) and respond via the discussion tab above.

4. Complete the Old School, New School quiz. Click on the "Learn More" button on the bottom right hand side of the page to find out what category your responses place you in. List your first and last name in Column one of the table below and the "school" you fall into based off of your responses in column two. Click on the "Old school, new school" link at the bottom of the page to read and learn more about the category you fall into. After reading through the information, respond via the discussion board to the category you best fit.
 * = First and Last Name ||= Category you best fit into ||
 * = Megan TerBeest ||= New School ||
 * = jake toll ||= old school ||
 * = Alice Ewerdt ||= New School ||
 * = Katie Miller ||= New School ||

5. Complete the video quiz on "Digital media index". Evaluate how your answers compare with the actual answers. Respond to the discussion board.

6. Read "What are the obstacles". Respond to the discussion board.

7. Read "Are Computers Used in Innovative Ways?" Respond to the discussion board.

8. View the three videos provided from "Digital Media & Learning". Respond to the discussion board. Embed the videos in the space between numbers 8 and 9. media type="custom" key="5751577" media type="custom" key="5725155" media type="custom" key="5725163"

9. Read through "Self-Assessment". Respond to the discussion board.

=More Reading =


 * 1) Each group member needs to individually read / analyze / scan the available resources in the "More Reading" tab of your assigned site.
 * 2) As a group you need to collaborate to create a summary of the contents of each resource in the space provided below.[[file:Summary.docx]]

= Resource Summaries =