9:20 – 9:40: Jigsaw 1
In groups, please read and discuss the appropriate article. What are the big ideas/key points that you can take away from this reading?
Please document your thinking here.
Group 1 Readings (Global Collaboration):
- Howard Rheingold on How the Five Web Literacies are Becoming Essential Survival Skills
- World Without Walls: Learning Well With Others by Will Richardson
- Q&A With the Authors of A New Culture of Learning by Steve Denning, Forbes
- The Future of Reading and Writing is Collaborative by Heather Chaplin
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations by Kim Cofino
Group 2 Readings (the SAMR model):
- The SAMR Model by Maggie Hos-McGrain
- The SAMR Model
- The SAMR Model: From Theory to Practice
- Moving from S to R Part 1 and Part 2
- SAMRizing subjects (from Learning 2.013)
Group 3 Readings (the Design Cycle):
- Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle by Kim Cofino
- Design Cycle overview from Patrick Henry High School
- IBO Overview of Technology Curriculum Group
Group 4 Readings (developing a PLN):
- First Steps Toward Becoming a 21st Century Educator by Kim Cofino
- Five Tips for Creating a Global Classroom by Kim Cofino
- How to Connect Your Students Globally by Kim Cofino
- First Steps Towards Becoming a 21st Century Educator by Kim Cofino
- 6 Reasons Students Should Have Their Own Blog
- Connection – The best professional development for educators (Craig Skinner)
- Coincidence or Connection? by Chris Betcher
9:40 – 10:00: Jigsaw 2
In your new groups, please report back on the article you read and discuss the common elements you find in each key element (document your thinking here):
- Are there any similarities?
- How do these big ideas apply to education?
- What do these connections make you think about?
10:00 – 10:15: Whole group discussion
10:15 – 10:30: Individual planning time
Task: Select a topic/unit that you would like to enhance for this school year. Document your thinking on this Google Doc.