Wk.+6+-+Application+Task

=Welcome to **Week 6 "Implications for the Classroom"...** (as cited by Laureate Education, 2010):=

**Introduction**
Because of collaborative technology such as wikis and podcasts, society has changed how it works and plays. In keeping pace with these new trends, the 21st century demands a different set of skills. The new fast-paced, media-rich environment has even produced different students. So why haven’t schools and classrooms changed very much in the past 200 years in order to keep up? Will our traditional school system survive if it doesn’t also change? Integrating technology in the classroom is a very powerful means to transform the way students learn. But technology for technology’s sake is costly and ineffective. In order for technology integration to be transformational, lessons must be purposefully crafted, grounded in the foundations of effective teaching and learning, and matched with the appropriate application based on the focus of the lesson. This week, you will examine ways in which a well-constructed, technology-rich learning environment can result in increased motivation and deeper student learning. For this week’s Discussion, you will create a lesson that integrates technology into a well-constructed, pedagogically sound lesson for your students. You will also develop a lesson plan that incorporates a Web 2.0 application that is best suited for the learning objective of your lesson.

**Learning Objectives**
Candidates will:
 * Develop and evaluate ways in which teachers can make changes in their own classroom environments in order to integrate the teaching of 21st-century skills using technology
 * Design a lesson that integrates collaborative problem solving through the use of a Web 2.0 tool

**Integrating Technology into the Classroom**
Now that you have considered the skills and dispositions needed to educate students who may no longer rely on their teachers for information, it’s time to rethink the major function of your role in the classroom. Once a teacher is no longer viewed by students as the primary source of knowledge in the classroom, what is his or her role or responsibility in facilitating learning? Teachers who make the transition from “instructor” to “facilitator” focus on developing unique and challenging learning activities that require students to construct their own knowledge through collaborative problem solving. These teachers also work to prepare their students to use the technology and tools they will need to use in order to successfully complete their learning tasks. While this shift in roles can increase the amount of work done by teachers prior to lessons, it also places a greater responsibility for learning on the learner. In this assignment, you will design a lesson that integrates one of the Web 2.0 tools introduced in this course (blogs, wikis, or podcasts). The lesson design should incorporate an activity in which your students collaborate to solve a problem through their own research and critical thinking. The selected technology tool should be used by your students either during the collaborative process or as a means of delivering the final product. With these parameters in mind, develop a lesson for your classroom that includes: //Suggested assignment length:// 1–2 pages Submit your assignment to the Dropbox by **Sunday.** Save your Application as a “.doc” or “.docx” file with the filename “APP6+last name+first initial”. For example, Sally Ride’s assignment filename would be “APP6RideS”. Choose the **Week 6: Application** basket, and then add your Application as an attachment. 1. Upload your assignment to the Application Dropbox for your instructor to grade. 2. Once you have made any revisions based on instructor feedback, upload your assignment to your ePortfolio under the Transition Point Four, Major Assessment: “Demonstration of Content Knowledge.” **(Note: Although this Major Assessment is not due until the end of your program, you need to upload this assignment into the ePortfolio so that it is saved in advance and in a secure place. Directions** for uploading the pre-selected activity to your ePortfolio are located in your ePortfolio space. Log into your ePortfolio, click on “Demonstration of Content Knowledge” from the menu on the left, and then click the word, “Directions.”) 3. In one of the Direction steps, you are directed to identify the specialization standards from a Target Set. The directions in your ePortfolio will guide you to the specific Target Set for your specialization. In the Target Set, find the standard that matches the standard(s) listed below. Tag that standard.
 * The learning outcomes, skills, and content area objectives or standards the lesson should address (include both technology standards [NETS] and content standards)
 * A brief overview of the activity, including how you think that this activity will teach students 21st-century skills
 * The steps that the students must follow to complete the activity, including how technology will be used by them
 * How you will manage this activity in your classroom (How will you ensure that students have adequate time online? How will you evaluate their learning? How will you ensure equal collaboration by all students?)
 * Important Note:** This is a preselected assignment for the Demonstration of Content Knowledge (DCK) Major Assessment and must be uploaded in __two__ places.
 * STEPS:**
 * Specialization Standards: International Society for Technology in Education**
 * **Standard 2a:** Teachers will design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
 * **Standard 2b:** Teachers will develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.