Week-03

EDU 356A Technology in the Classroom Agenda

__Class Objectives:__

 * Students will identify Levels of Teaching Innovations (LoTi).
 * Students will assess implementations and achievements of learning technologies in the classroom.
 * Students will evaluate instructional units and recommend related learning activities to improve student engagement.

//**Essential Question:** What is "Thinking Differently"?// //**Unit Question:** How can educators "Think Differently"?// //**Content Question:** Which instructional approaches are appropriate in allowing students to "Think Differently"?//

//Educators of today and tomorrow need to be willing to step outside of the classroom comfort zone by "Thinking Differently".//
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 * ===What was the message of this video?===
 * ===How could this video influence changes in classrooms?===


 * Review group selection of course curriculum.

__Class Activity:__

 * ===**//Essential Question//:** How can I best design instruction that promotes thinking?===
 * ===**//Unit Question://** What does thinking look like?===
 * ===**//Content Question://** What thinking skills should I target for my classroom?===


 * 1) Log into [|LoTi Lounge]
 * 2) Review table and links (PCU, CIP, LoTi)
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 * 4) Look at lesson plans at grade level. (Recommended resources)
 * 5) Lesson evaluation tools
 * 6) [[file:teachinginnovations/LoTiSniffTest.pdf|LoTiSniffTest.pdf]]

**Sample Video**
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 * ===Kagan CL groups===
 * 1) Evaluate assigned video
 * 2) Lesson evaluation form

Video #1
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Video #2
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Video #3
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Video #4
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Video #5
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Other Technology Ingration Matrix Sources:

 * 1) Florida Center for Instructional Technology
 * 2) Arizona K12 Center
 * 3) Classroom Visitation Rubric
 * 4) School 2.0 Reflection Tool
 * 5) TPAK Measurment Resource

//__Homework for Week 2:__//

 * Log into Edmodo and watch the "Flipped Classroom" video. The video will be posted no later than Thursday evening. Make sure to watch the video as each class following the video posts will have bell ringer activities that address items mentioned within the video.

S-2/3, 1-2, 2-1, 3-2/3, 4-5, 5-3