TF Digital Tech Literacy: August 2014

Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Friday, August 22, 2014

Code.Org Affiliate Training!

Are you ready for some CODE.ORG?

What a fantastic way to start my journey into the 2014-2015 school year! I have had a fantastic summer so far! I have been able to travel to my ancestral home in New Albany, Indiana, mourn the loss of a wonderful light in the world (Cheers to you Aunt Sally!), visit with friends (Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and family in Florida!), and camp with my family in our Super Shanty (See Pictures in an upcoming post)! We even found time to fit in sports and fun at Cub Adventures Scout Camp at Camp Hart in Green Lane, PA!

As the summer comes to a close, I am taking a trip I was invited on last school year! I am going to training in Las Vegas to become a Code.Org K-5 Affiliate Trainer. I will be learning how to engage other teachers and promote STEM learning in a fantastic new way! Please check out Code.org online and find out more about how to get your students (K-12) involved and excited about learning to write CODE! I will post more from the training! See you in Vegas Baby!

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Overall Academic Class Standards

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

Student Self-Assessments refer to training students to evaluate themselves, and their work, for the purpose of improving outcomes. To become capable evaluators of their work, students must have:

- a clear target (goal)

- the opportunity to help create definitions of the quality of work.

- the opportunity to correct, or self-adjust, their work before turning it in.

Students are also prompted to reflect and evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement. These skills will allow for planning, improvement, goal-setting, and reflection. Emphasis will be placed on integration of previous learning across the school curriculum.

ISTE 2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others:

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information:

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

General Computer-Based / Project Based Classroom Standards Met:

PA Common Core 8.5.6-8G: Integrate visual information (e.G. charts, graphs, maps, video, etc.) with other information in print or digital format.

ISTE 3.3A: Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information, and other resources, for intellectual and other pursuits.

ISTE 3.3D: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real world issues and problems, developing ideas, and pursuing answers and solutions.

CSTA Collaboration 1: Apply productivity/multimedia tools, and peripherals, to a group collaboration and support learning throughout the curriculum.

CSTA CPP1: Use advanced tools to create digital artifacts.

PA CEW Standards Met

PA 13.1.8A Career Awareness and Preparation

Relate careers to individual interest, abilities, and aptitudes.

PA 13.1.8G Create an individualized career plan including, but not limited to Assessments, Career Goals, individual interests and abilities, and Training/Education requirements.

TF Digital Tech Literacy

Introduction

Friday, August 22, 2014

Code.Org Affiliate Training!

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