Cyber-savvy Kids21st Century Learners

 

Embracing new learning technologieswhile keeping kids safe online

Sponsored by Northeast Washington Education Council

Educational Service District 101 US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Washington

Spokane Public Schools

Overview

• 21st Century Learning Environments • Web 2.0 Tools Benefits and Risks • Minimizing Risks While Embracing

New Technologies

12th Graders' Perceptions About School

Source: United States. Dept. of Education. National Center for Education Statistics

What changes are happening?

• Immediate access to information in real timeo Wikipedia Vision

 • Socialization no longer requires F2F interactions

at school  • Access to school related information is readily

available  o Why should I memorize the atomic number of Fe (iron) when I

can Google it and learn so much more? 

What about online gaming?

“Video game designers have created such an engaging system that [kids] don’t care if they have to fail 100 times before they actually succeed,” says Etuk. “If you ask any teacher how she would feel about a child failing 100 times at algebra, but never giving up and even asking his friends to help him succeed at algebra, that teacher would say, ‘That’s the dream.’” 

Source: Administrator Magazine “Video Gaming During Class”

How are kids using online accessto information for school?

What changes has online access made to students in your school? 

In what ways are you addressingthese issues?

Growing up online…

How are we preparing our kids to be competitive in a global workforce?

Shift Happens…

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 • What about Computer Language Engineering?

What implications does access to this information have on our current notion of what it means to be a college graduate?

What shifts should we make in order for our kids to be prepared for the 21st century workforce?

Table Talk

One possibility...

 

The Internet Landscape Has Changed

What is Web 1.0?

Think of web 1.0 as a library filled with content a few skilled people wrote for the masses to enjoy. BooksTime and knowledge to write an entire book and theresources to have it published and marketed.

Web1.0Skill in writing HTML code and the resources of a Webserver.

Web 2.0

The code being used is different than in 1.0 allowing for:

o The pull of content from one source to another. (Collecting)  RSS feeds, Mashups, and Podcasts for example

 o Pushing content back to the web without technical

skills or resource (Collaborating and Creating) YouTube, MySpace, Ustream, Wikipedia

What educational opportunities does School 2.0 present to us?

School 1.0 teachers heldthe information and shared

it with students.

School 2.0 Teachers and students working collaboratively while teaching and learning.

The focus is on relevant and authentic content that creates real life learning experiences..

Technology simply makes it easier, like improved code for the web.

Examples of Web/School 2.0

Classroom Blog

Elementary kids posting to the web?

What about the risks?

• Exposure to Harmful Information?o Typo Squattingo Uploading/Downloading Pornographic Images/Videoso Uploading/Downloading Tutorials for Illegal Activities

 • Online Solicitations?

o Chat Roomso Instant Messagingo Social Networking Siteso Other Online Mediums

 • Identity theft? Other risks?