ilead+-+Integrating+21st+Century+Resources+&+Skills+Across+the+Curriculum


 * __iLead Session 3:__** **__Leading & Learning with 21st Century Tools__**


 * Course Creator:** Denise Lewis


 * Facilitators**: OET Staff


 * Session Overview:** In this session administrators will continue the work of previous ilead sessions by enhancing their vision of a 21st education. Participants will explore emergent technologies for teachers to plan instruction, students to engage in innovative learning opportunities, and for administrators to stay connected through google apps for the ipad.


 * Date & Time**: March 23, 2011


 * Location:** Bay Ridge ISC, 415-89th Street, Room 508


 * Course Objectives**:
 * To provide an overview of emergent new technologies to increase academic performance: digital portfolios as a tool for assessment (google sites), online learning opportunities (moodle and other free online sources), and digital media/audio to enhance learning (sfett).
 * To demonstrate how new technologies can be used to manage 21st century instruction: upgrade curriculum (atlas) and the importance of ongoing PD (iTunes U).
 * To explore the impact of educational google apps for the ipad to include creating a google reader account so information comes directly to you. This will enable administrators to follow scholars in the education/technology world and and stay informed about global 21st century educational practices.


 * Course Description:** The best way to learn the impact of 21st century tools is to use the tools, stay connected with innovative educators, and educational apps that can enhance teaching and learning. In this workshop you will explore exciting digital tools that have a powerful impact on teaching, learning and school administration. You will identify apps for students, teachers, and administrators -- and stay connected with educational innovators around the world.


 * Practical Application:**


 * Administrators will learn about 21st century digital resources to enhance teaching and learning
 * Administrators will examine google apps for educators with their iPad/iPod touch.
 * Administrators will create Google reader & Diigo educator accounts to stay informed with education/technology innovators.
 * Administrators will share promising practices for integrating mobile technologies into their schools (ipad, ipod touch)
 * Based upon today's work, administrators will review, share and update their technology innovation plan (created in session 1)

**Standards Alignment:** [|NETS for ADMINISTRATORS.]

8:30 - 9:30 (60 min): 9:30 - 10:30 (60 min) 10:30 - 10:45 (15 min) 10:45 - 11:15 (30 min)
 * Course Outline****:**
 * Introduction to Leading and Learning with 21st Century Tools﻿﻿ - Agenda review
 * Share the APPs you've discovered
 * Review & discussion of effective 21st century learning environments
 * After exploring the ipad, how has your vision of a 21st century school changed?
 * Ongoing Activity:
 * Review ISTE NETS for Administrators __ [] __
 * Using the iPad and Google Form -- Note where the NETS appear in your current Comprehensive Education Plan
 * Create a G-mail account to maximize your use of google tools
 * Share NETS survey results
 * Discuss how NETS can be a part of your CEP and Technology Vision Doc (session 4)
 * The Power of Google Forms to Digitize Observations and Walk throughs
 * What criteria is included in most classroom observations?
 * Sample classroom observation form
 * Build your own observation template
 * How to use the template --
 * viewing results
 * editing form
 * creating desktop icon
 * Coffee
 * Individual Assistance
 * Planning for support
 * Google Overview for Educators
 * How are administrators, teachers and students using Google to enhance teaching and learning?
 * ePortfolios with Google Sites
 * Google Docs for sharing & collaboration
 * Presentation
 * Spreadsheet & Management

9:30 - 10:30 (75 min.)
 * What new technologies and iPad/iPod touch Apps are enhancing student academic performance?
 * Learning with digital media & audio ([|sfett.com], Google Video, Aviary, recording w/ Livescribe)
 * media type="custom" key="8791714"
 * Online learning for students ([|http://moodle.nycedtech.com], iTunes U, NROC Hippocampus, Khan Academy)
 * Moodlerooms and Google have worked together to build a state of the art integration
 * []
 * ePortfolios (google sites)
 * [|http://opalgrant.com]
 * [|http://lifegrantnyc.com]

media type="youtube" key="-9TFnWrL8jw" height="212" width="388"
 * Build a 21st century school by bringing Google Apps into the classroom. Explore Google's impact on K-12 schools.
 * Google Apps for Educators Overview -


 * Evidence of Impact / Case Study:
 * NYC DOE IS 339 Case Study: []


 * media type="custom" key="8235230" width="64" height="89" align="left"


 * [|Communication] Enhance your community's dialogue with hosted email, shared calendars and integrated video chat.
 * [|Collaboration] Google docs and sites enable students and teachers to share documents online, at any time and from any location.
 * [|Customization] Easily integrate customized searches, select applications you once went elsewhere to link to, and design a digital learning site unique to the needs of your students.
 * Activity
 * Discuss: Which technologies/apps would suit your students' academic needs?
 * Upgrade technology innovation plan (google doc)
 * [|Customization] Easily integrate customized searches, select applications you once went elsewhere to link to, and design a digital learning site unique to the needs of your students.
 * Activity
 * Discuss: Which technologies/apps would suit your students' academic needs?
 * Upgrade technology innovation plan (google doc)

10:30 - 10:45 (15 min.): Break / Individual assistance

10:45 - 11:45 (60 min) media type="custom" key="8245770"
 * What new technologies & Google APPS can enhance teacher performance?
 * Professional Learning Communities to plan, share and collaborate
 * Google groups @https://groups.google.com/
 * G lobal Education Collaborative Ning http://globaleducation.ning.com
 * Staying connected with real-world learning partners
 * National Service Learning Clearinghouse []
 * Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) []
 * Professional Development Apps
 * iTunes U & iTunes U Beyond Campus
 * American Museum of Natural History http:/www.amnh.org/apps/,
 * NASA for Educators @http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
 * International Reading Association []
 * National Science Teachers Association [|http://learningcenter.nsta.org]
 * Curriculum Development - Aligning 21st century ISTE and Common Core Standards
 * Atlas/Rubicon Curriculum Mapping Tools - [|http://nyc-oot.rubiconatlas.org]
 * Link to common core standards []
 * Link to ISTE NETS for Teachers []
 * Classroom Management Tools
 * Engrade to manage classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time info @http://www.engrade.com/home-teachers.php
 * Creating a 24/7 virtual learning environment (google sites)
 * Staying connected with parents (google groups)


 * Discuss: As the instructional leader, where will you set the bar for technology integration in your school? What expectations do you have for teachers? How do you prepare teachers to meet the bar? How do you evaluate teachers to measure tech integration? How would you revise your technology innovation plan to encourage technology integration and curriculum upgrades?
 * Activity: Upgrade technology innovation plan.

11:45 - 12:45 (60 min) Lunch/Individual Assistance

12:45 - 1:45 (60 min): media type="custom" key="8236366" width="74" height="99"
 * Staying Informed ... Let the information come to you.
 * Share the power of google reader Google Reeder for iPad


 * Discussion: What are you reading? Who are you following?
 * Create a google reader account
 * Find and add content to your google reader
 * Google reader vs. the reeder app
 * Launch google reeder on your iPad

media type="custom" key="8236814"

1:45 - 2:45 (60 min)
 * As school administrators, how can you stay connected (in 140 characters or less) with scholars in education/technology communities?
 * Explore Diigo for educators
 * media type="custom" key="8237560"
 * Get a Diigo APP for your ipad []
 * Create a Diigo for educators account
 * Launch Diigo on your iPad

2:45 - 3:00 (30 min)
 * Closing Notes
 * Review additional resources
 * Plan for follow-up site visits and support
 * Workshop Evaluation []


 * RESOURCES **

ISTE NETS for Administrators Partnership for 21st Century Skills: [|http://www.21stcenturyskills.org] Top 25 Web 2.0 Tools for Educators: [] Admin Learning: Admin Learning MacArthur Foundation, "Digital Media & Learning" [] A Summary of Research on the Effectiveness of K-12 Online Learning. iNacol, 2009 [] APPAppeal - Diigo Review []