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=Two-Way Teaching: Learning and New Literacies=

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Two-Way Teaching: Learning and New Literacies
Mark Wagner, CUEtoYOU Coordinator mwagner@cue.org [|www.edtechlife.com]

Whose hand will they hold?
Technology is a tool. It’s a lens through which we can show that world of infinite possibilities to our children — through which they can examine, explore, and affect their world. If we continue to look at technology as a machine and education as a process that we can plug our children into in order to improve reading and math test scores, then whose shoulder are they going to rest their heads on? Whose hand are they going to hold as the walk into their future? [|2 Cents Worth]

What am I talking about?
Science and technology can make the future better for our students. Students will still have shoulders to rest on and hands to hold.

Four Philosophies For Lead Learners
The Lead Learner Philosophy The Face-to-Face Philosophy The “and Life” Philosophy The Kindergarden Philosophy [|Passion and Professional Development: Four Philosophies For Lead Learners]

And another: [|The “Training, Sharing, Planning” Philosophy]

Think, Pair, Share
What new literacies do our students need to succeed in the 21st century? What is two-way teaching? And, how might two-way teaching help students develop these new literacies?

21st Century Skills
[|Executive Summary] [|Digital Age Literacy] [|Inventive Thinking] [|Effective Communication] [|High Productivity]

Two-Way Teaching
Second Language Acquisition Science and Mathematics Physical Education Web Based Education Health Education [|Nancy Stetson, Professional Development for Two-Way Teaching and Learning, 1993] [|"Two-Way Teaching" on Google Scholar]

One-Way Teaching
42% retention after class 17% a week later

Two-Way Teaching
Improves Student Learning Improves Institutional Effectiveness Is Cooperative and Active Seeks Immediate Feedback (from Students)

What does two-way teaching mean to me?
Teacher - Student Student - Student Teacher - Teacher Expert - Teacher Expert - Student

Teacher - Student
Lectures, Demonstrations, and Coaching The Lead Learner Concept Student Experts

Student - Student
Beyond jigsaw technique... Student Experts Reports and Presentations Student Made Movies Dramatic Play

Teacher - Teacher
Professional Development Professional Learning Communities Online PD

Expert - Teacher
Consultants Professionals and Academics NASA and others via video conferencing

Expert - Student
Correspondence with Authors and Experts Book Clubs Student Experts The more of these permutations we have access to... and engage... the better.

Pre-Assessment
Blogs? Podcasts? Wikis? RSS? Creative Commons? Video Games in Education?

The One-Way Web
Powerful resource for educators and students, but… Information moves from publishers to consumers Information cannot be edited Read-Only Web Web 1.0

The Two-Way Web
It is now as easy to create as it is to consume. Anyone can publish, share, and change information Read/Write Web Web 2.0 This is changing our world!

Blogs
Web + Log = weblog or “we blog” Easily created Easily updated If you can email, you can blog. Blogs allow visitors to comment. Search Blogs at [|Technorati] or [|Google Blog Search]

Educational Blogs
Teacher web sites [|Example] Class web sites [|Example] Learning journals [|Example] Book Clubs [|Example] Connect with Authors and Experts [|Example] Pen Pals [|Example] (See Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog) Professional Development [|Example] Reflective Practice [|Example] Create Your Own Blog at [|www.edublogs.org]

Podcasts
Podcasts are blogs with audio or video. Podcasts are like Internet radio shows or TV shows. Podcasts are consumed on demand. Search Educational Podcasts at [|www.epnweb.org]

Educational Podcasts
Lectures & lessons Just-in-time learning School News Classroom News Final Projects Presentations Performances Foreign Languages Music Create Your Own Podcast at [|www.podomatic.com]

Wikis
Websites anyone can edit! If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki. Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions. The [|Wikipedia] is a massively collaborative encyclopedia.

Educational Wikis
Collaboratively authored class texts Example Writing projects Group projects Sharing resources Grade level teams Subject area teams Professional Development Create Your Own Wikis at [|Wikispaces.com]

Other Services
[|FURL.net] - Annotate, save, and share bookmarks online! [|Flickr.com] - Upload, tag, and share images online! Search Feeds - Notifications from Google, Technorati, MSN Search, and More!

RSS
Subscribe to sources that are important to you. Stay up to date quickly and easily. Share your subscriptions with students... or other teachers. Manage Your Subscriptions Online with [|www.bloglines.com]

Benefits
Engagement and Motivation Context Inquiry Collaboration Reflection and Metacognition 21st Century Skills and New Literacies

Concerns
Information Literacy Inappropriate Content Inappropriate Sharing Threats and Cyber-bullying Intellectual Property Fraud and Identity Theft Stalkers and Predators Free Speech Concerns Lack of Understanding Internet Awareness Wiki

Proactive Strategies
Citizen Journalism and Citizen Police Work Legal Protections Safety Tips for Students Safety Tips for Parents Communication and Empathy Use The Creative Commons...

Creative Commons
Share, Reuse, and Remix - Legally Find CC Content License Your Work [|www.creativecommons.org]

Student - Computer
Video Games and Simulations as Learning Environments Students Designing Games and Simulations Video Games in Education Wiki

Reflection
What is the most important thing you’ve learned today? (Or, what do you most want to share with others?) What burning questions do you still have?

Q & A
Mark Wagner CUEtoYOU Coordinator mwagner@cue.org

Additional Resources:
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A resource that supports the discussion we had at the BARC meeting is the 2007 Horizon Report from Educause and the New Media Consortium: [|2007 Horizon Report]

Also of interest is seeing how Vicki Davis addresses the concepts of the Horizon report in her Blog (K12 education Technology Learning Magazine): [|TechLearning Blog] She links to some interesting youtube videos that illustrate ideas in the Horizon report.

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