EDU6387CollaborativeReadingGroup1 SydneyOddChaptersinPurple CodyEvenChaptersinBlue IntroductioncreateaMasterdocumentdemonstratingyourcollaborationEachofyou shouldanswereachquestion.Pleaseuseadifferentcolorfonttoindicateeachofyour contribution.Further,addacommentindicatingwhoisusingwhatcolorfont.Keepa timelogatthebottomofthedocument. o Presnskydetailshisopinionoftodaysstudents.Whatdoyouthink? Ithinkthatitisfartooeasytoplacetheblameonstudentsattentionspan.Presnsky pinpointsthatstudentsarefarmorelikerocketsthenasetoftraintracks.IfIkeepwith thismetaphor,rocketscangoinalotofdifferentdirections.Ourstudentsallfunctionin theclassroomindifferentwaysaswell.Iagreethatstudentstodayaredifferentandthat theirbrainsaredifferent.ButatthistimeIdisagreewithhisbeliefthatallstudentsare needingthispartneringapproachtolearning.Iknowsomestudentsneeddirect,explicit, systematicinstructiontolearn.

.Thatisespeciallytruewithremedialstudentsbecause theydonthavetheirpeerstolearnfrombecauseeachstudentiscomingfroma disadvantage. o Page4Passionparagraphspeakstomotivation.Doesresearchbearthisout?Ifso,indicate evidence. PresnskyacknowledgedGardnersmultipleintelligencestoemphasizethatstudents learnandbecomemotivatedindifferentways.Gardnersmultipleintelligencesisastaple ineducationalpsychology.Studentsmaynotevenneedthetopictobeinteresting,but theymayneeddifferentiationinthewayinwhichtheylearnaboutthetopic.Inourlast classwerepeatedlyreadabouttheimportanceofmotivationandengagementfor studentsandhowtechnology,especiallygamesandsimulations,meettheseneedsfor students. Chapter1.PartneringDrawtwocirclesandaddtextUseyourdesignatedfontcolor CreateaVenndiagramdemonstratingtheteachersandstudentsroleinpartneringaccording toPresnky(onemembercancreateafirstdraftforalltoreview/discussandrefine) Eachpersonshouldsummarizemajorthemesfromthisdiagramexercisebasedontheir teachingandlearningexperience Thedaysofathedictatorasaneducatorareover.Ateachersmainobjectiveshouldbe collaboration,andthatcanbeattainedinavarietyofdifferentways.Themostimportant objectiveforthestudentsistocoexistwithinagivenassignmentorproject.Whenthe studentslearnfromeachother,theyareabletoretaintheinformationinaninformalway thatwillhelpovertheyearstocome. Selfregulatedlearningismoreimportantthanever.Directinstructiondoesnotprepare studentsforboththecollegiateandcareerworlds.Thoseworldsaredependentonthe

ideathatapersonsuccessfullycompletesassignmentsandprojectsthroughtheirown selfmotivationandlearning.Studentsneedtheopportunitytolearninformationintheir ownway. Deathtodirectinstruction,Ifeltwasonethemeinthefirstchapter.Donttell!Rather theteachershouldbetakingontheroleasfacilitator,questioner,andsupporter. Ifelttherewasalotofrespectgiventothestudents.Thatweshouldgivethemmore creditandraiseexpectations.

Chapter2 Chapter 2 Moving to the Partnering Pedagogy Nouns GoogleDocs Powerpoint Booksebooks,Nooks Prezi YouTubeTeacherTube Verbs Analyzing Reading Watching Listening Evaluating

DiscoveryStreaming iStation

SocraticQuestioning Collaborating Writing Planning Questioning Creating

Barrierstopartnering Previousyearsschoolatmosphere reluctanceinthestudentstoseevalueinpartnering Teachersreluctancetochangetheirmethodofteaching Verticalalignmentalongthedepartments Administrativeexpectations Parentsnotunderstanding/likingtheshift Lackofresourcesatschoolandatstudenthomes

Summarytoalleviatetheseproblems InthepastfiveyearsthatIhavebeenatmyhighschool,wewereaschoolfilledwith apathyallthewayfromthetopdown.Overthesummer,wehiredanewprincipalwhohas donemorein4weeksthanourpreviousprincipaldidinfiveyears.Ibelievethebestwaytostart thepartneringprogramistogothroughher.Shealreadyhastherespectandauthorityfromboth teachersandstudentstoproficientlyputthisprogramintoeffect.Therewouldstillbeaproblem withverticalalignmentandtryingtoconvinceotherteacherstoimplementtheprogram.Ithink thebestwaytodothisistoallowhesitantteacherstocomeintootherclassesthathavealready implementedtheprogram.Thiswaythesereluctantteacherscanseethebenefitsofpartnering intheclassroom.Eachgradelevelhasanassignedleadteacherthatleadsthecurriculumfor thatdepartment.Theseleadteachersshouldallbeonboardtoshowcasepartneringinthe classroom. IagreewithCodysideaofhavingleadteachersmodelforotherteachers.InGrand PrairietheyhavegoneEdmodocrazyallofasuddensothatwouldbeanothereffectivewayfor teacherstoshareideasandencourageeachother.OurdistrictistryingtomovethiswayIthink buttheyaretakingbabysteps.TheyareimplementingthingsslowlywhichIthinkisgoodforthe older,reluctantteachers.Itsgoodformetoo,becauseitshardtochangesomanythingsyouve donebefore,itsalotofwork.

Itsinterestingthattheelementaryclassroomhasbecomesotechnologyoriented.I remembergoingthroughmyhourswithDr.Kethley,andIwasamazedhowmanyprogramsthe studentsmightgothroughinaweekstime.TheISIPreportswerespellbindingtome.Ourhigh schoolusesStudyIslandformath,butIdontknowofanyotherprogramsthattakeplaceatour school.

Chapter3Chapter 3 - Think People and Passions SEEPADLETS CodydoyouwanttodoTeacherRoleorStudentRoleforChapter3?Letmeguess,youdont care.IlldoTeacherRole...unlessthatswhatyouwant.:)Istartedboth,becauseon2nd thoughtIfiguredthatswhatIwassupposedtodo.:) Studentrolesoundsamazing! http://padlet.com/wall/r31zts472hTeacher http://padlet.com/wall/nogrcszbviStudent

Chapter4Chapter 4 Always be Real - Relevant SorryCodyIdontunderstandwhatImsupposedtodoforCh.4.Imwaitingtohearbackfrom Tony.HahaIwaswaitingtoseeyours! http://prezi.com/gwcrhg9r8pgz/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy WellImconfused.Istartedsomethingmorelikewhatyoudid,butthenIthoughtitwaswrong soIdidthis.Yourslooksgoodthough.IlikehowyouincludedtheTEKS.

Subject Reading and Writing Math

Tools Edmodo

Purpose
Edmodo helps connect all learners with the people and resources needed to reach their full potential. -Edmodo
MATH magazine
makes math meaningful and

http://math.scholastic.co m/

accessible to students by applying core math concepts to high-interest, real-world topics. -Scholastic

Science

Discovery Education
http://www.discoveryedu cation.com/

Discovery Educationis committedto improving teachingand learningby transforming traditional classroomsinto engagingdigital learning environments. Discovery Education Techbook,a seriesofdynamic alldigital textbooksin science,social studies,and math,brings learningalive. Discovery

Yoursincorporatedthedifferenttypesoftechnologythatcanbeembraced.Ilikehowyours embracedthedifferentsoftwareandwebsitesthatcanbesuccessfullyused.Ididforgetto incorporatetechnology,butIfeellikeIcouldimplementtechnologyintoeachgradelevel. Chapter5GuidingQuestions:Chapter 5 Planning Content to questions and Questions to skills

1)Inadistrictwhereyouhavetofollowscopeandsequence,howcanateachermakesurethat studentsarestillengagedwithreallearning?Ilikehowyouincorporatedengagementandreal learningsothatreaderswouldhavetohaveunderstoodbothconceptstoanswerthequestion. 2)Ifinditverydifficultsometimestorelatetothestudentswhosepassionsarebasedon somethinginappropriate.Howdoyourelatetoastudentspassionwhenthosepassionsarenot allowedinaclassroomdiscussion?Didthepassionschapteranswerthatquestion?I'mgoingto havetogobackandreread...whichIguessshowsthisisagreatquestionandifIwerebeing testedwouldfail.Itshowsme(andyoutheteacher)thatIhavenotmasteredthematerial. 3)Manyteachersliketheonesmentionedinchapters34arehardtocomeby.Infact,someof theseteachersgetostracizedbyfellowcoworkersforthinkingoutsidethebox.Howdoesa teacherbeallthathe/shecanbeiftheyllbeisolatedandridiculedforit?SoIguesswiththis questiontheyhavetoreadthematerialandgofurtherwithitbecausetheywon'tfindtheanswer inthereading. Yourquestionsdefinitelymeetalloftheguidelines.You'regoodatthis,doyoudothisalreadyor somethingsimilar?I'mhavingahardtimebeingbroadenoughIthinkfortheoverarchingtypeof guidingquestions.I'mbetteratthemoredetailed,specificones. 1.Howcanyoutransformyourclassroomintoapartneringclassroom?Whataboutyour school?District? 2.Inwhatwaysdoastudents'passionsaffecttheirinstruction?Howcanyouusethemtoyour advantageasapartneringteacher? 3.HowarePrensky'snounsandverbsrelatedtoyourcurriculumandplanning? Ch.6Chapter 6 - Using Technology in Partnerships

HowdoesPrenskysworkrelatetotheTPACKmodelofTeacherKnowledge? ThenounsPrenskytalksaboutwouldbethetechnologicalknowledge.Perhapstheverbs wouldbethepedagogicalknowledge,becauseitsthethinkingtheteachersneedtobelievethe studentsshoulddo?Theteacherwillneedtobestrongincontentknowledgeandpedagogy. ThoughthePrenskypedagogyisverydifferentfromthepedagogyofmanyteacherscurrently. Overall,thePrenskyapproachwouldputyouinthecenterofthetripleVenndiagramforTPACK. PrenskyandtheTPACKalsocomplementeachotherinthenotionthattechnologyshouldnotbe appliedfortechnologyssakebutpedagogicalknowledge.Thearticlefromblackboardonthe introtoTPACKalsohighlightsthisideathatmosttechnologyusedintheclassroomdoesnot fulfillacademicpurposes.IfinditfunnythatPrenskycommunicatestheideathattechnology appliedintheclassroomisnotwhattheteacherdoes,buttechnologyintheclassroomrequires

thestudentstousethetechnology.PrenskyalsopinpointsaidealfromTPACKthat Arewesupposedtopostthetechnologyarticlelinkssomewhereelse? http://tinyurl.com/k4lv6br http://tinyurl.com/mwfleoo Ch.7Chapter7 Understanding the nouns or tools Powtoonsandflocabulary Powtoonsisasiteformakingcartoonsandflocabularyismostlyvideos,buttheyhavesome otherstuff.I'vemostlybeenusingthemultiplicationvideos.Powtoonsistootimeintensive,but if/whenmykidshavetheirowniPadsIcouldseeusingitmore. AnimotoandGooglesite MyjuniorsareabouttouseAnimoto,Ptch,orStupeflixtocreatemultimediapresentationsfor sonnetsthattheyvewritten.IvestartedaGooglesiteformyAPjuniorstointeractwithclass updates,assignments,calendars,andmultimediavideosaswell. I'vebeenusingGoogledocsbutnotwithmystudents.I'veusedanimotobefore,butI'venever heardofPtchorStupeflix. PtchisabetterversionofAnimoto,butitsonlyaiPhoneapp.Stupeflixisalsoverygood,butyou onlygetonetrialHDvideo. Ch.8. Chapter 8: Let your Students Create

Creatinggeneratingnew ideas,products,orwaysof viewingthings

Prenskywouldarguethat creationisthetrueformof learningforstudents.Heeven highlightsthatstudentshave theabilitytoteachteachers newtechnologiesand methodstodemonstratetheir knowledge. Evaluatingwouldgohandand handwiththecreation process.Allowingstudentsto evaluatehowtheycan

Evaluatingjustifyinga decisionorcourseofaction

presenttheirknowledgeisa keycomponentingiving studentsauthorityoftheir ownlearning. Analyzingbreaking informationintopartsto exploreunderstandingsand relationships Prensnkywouldarguethat studentsneedtoselfregulate theirownlearning.Therefore, studentsneedtobeginto questionandanalyze throughoutanyreadingsor conceptstounderstandhow theyfitwithintherealworld. Prenskywantsthe applicationstoberealand relevant.Ifthesituationswere notreal,ateachermayget negativefeedbackorwork ethicbythestudents.Itis importantthatstudentsknow howtheycanapplyskillsfor theirfuture. Theguidingquestionsare writtentomakesurethis happens.Prenskywantsthe studentstobetheones explainingtheconceptsnot theteacher. Prenskyisnotafanofjust recallinginformation. Studentsdonothavethe abilitytodemonstratetheir knowledge.Theyresimply recallinginformationthatthey willnotbeabletoapplylater onincollegeorcareer.

Applyingusinginformationin anotherfamiliarsituation

Understandingexplaining ideasorconcepts

Rememberingrecalling information

Chapter9Summaryin$5Chapter 9: Continuous Improvement through practice and sharing.

Studentsandteachersimproveinpartneringthrough iteration,practice,andsharing.Iterationthrough reflecting,changing,andreprisingleadstoimprovements. Practiceforteachersandstudents. Satisfactionisthe deathofdesire.Teachersneedtoallowthemselvesto adapt,looktoshare,andlookforinspirationto continuouslypracticetopartnering.

Chapter10!!Chapter 10 Assessment in the Partner Pedagogy

Selfassessmentthemostimportant,leastutilized Realworldassessmentstudentscraverealworldresponses/feedback. Ipsativeassessmentnoassessmentcanovercometheassessmentof desireandmotivation Assessingstudentsthroughtheirowntools.Therewasatimewhenthe calculatorwastabootouseintheclassroom. BeTigerWoods,thegolfer(nottheperson).Alwaystrytomastereveryfacetofthe teachinggametobecomebetter.Partneringisjustapieceofit. Summativeisthelightninginabottlethatcaneitherlightupastudents motivationorstrikeit. Formativeistoolittleandtoolateforastudenttogrowfromit. Fearthatpartneringchangewillbringlowertestscores.Itssimple. Moreengagement=bettertestscores Assessingadministratorsandparentswhenitcomestotheirpartnering progressmayyieldnegativeresults,buttheassessingthatprogressisstillcrucial.

Whereisthehappymediumbetweentechnologyandtheteacher?

 IrecentlywasstoppedbytheheadoftechnologyandtoldthatIcouldnthave studentsstreamtheircreatedvideosbecauseitwasfillinguptheschools bandwidth.Whatcanyoudotoappeasestudentswithcreativityandtheschools limits?

Ireallyhopeeducationmovestowardsthistypeofthinking.Istillthink

somestudentsneeddirectinstruction,butIagreethatasawhole educationneedstobemoreabouttheverbsandproblembasedlearning. Iwouldlovetoteachandassessthisway.