Feb13_PD_day

8:00 - 8:15 --- Introduction

8:15 - 9:00 --- Teacher discussion and sharing. Teachers will share some 21st century activities that they've used already. time for discussion?

9:00 - 11:00 --- In the sandbox. Since the purpose of the day is to create a 21st century lesson, this part of the day will allow you to explore 21st century tools. In the sandbox, you can "play" with the "toys" that are available to us now and think of ways that these tools might enhance your 21st century unit.

"Toys" available are digital cameras, digital audio recorders, flip cameras, smartboards and smart notebook, movie maker, blackboard, wikispaces, blogs, and other Web 2.0 free on-line applications. Some facilitators will be around to assist, but we hope that everyone will help each other. A phrase being used now with students in the classroom who ask for help is "3 before me". That means, ask 3 people if they can answer your question before you ask the facilitator.

See The Sandbox for more information on these "toys."

11:00 - 11:45 --- Lunch

11:45 - 2:50 --- PLC work on 21st century lessons. Teachers will assist each other in designing a lesson. It could be a problem or project based lesson or other type that will center around the content standards to be learned in a 21st century context.

2:50 - 3:15 --- Wrap up