Resources

toc Please feel free to contribute to this list of resources for the 21st century classroom:

Collaborative Notes

 * Strategies to Manage the 1:1 Classroom
 * Technology Tools & Their Features
 * Group Discussion Notes from the Readings

Recommended Reading

 * [|Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom]
 * [|Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century]
 * [|The World is Flat]
 * [|The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More]
 * [|The Tipping Point]
 * [|Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything]
 * [|A Whole New Mind]
 * [|Arts and the Creation of Mind] by Elliot Eisner (added by Brian)
 * Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age

People Mentioned:

 * Dean Shareski

Kim's Bookmarks
(selected resources bookmarked and tagged based on the topics listed below):
 * [|21st Century]
 * [|UbD]
 * [|Article]
 * [|Research]
 * [|video]
 * [|Bloom's Taxonomy]

**Blog Posts from Kim**

 * [|The Perfect Match: Technology Integration & Understanding By Design]
 * [|Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle]
 * Tips for Managing Tech Tools in the Classroom
 * Making the Implicit Explicit
 * [|Enduring Understandings for 21st Century Literacy]
 * [|The Technology Toolbox: Choosing the Right Tool for the Task]
 * [|A Framework for Embedding 21st Century Literacy into the Curriculum]
 * [|First Steps Toward Becoming a 21st Century Educator]
 * [|Five Tips for Creating a Global Classroom]
 * [|A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations]
 * [|Why Go Global? Or Learning for the Future!]

**Videos Used in This Presentation**

 * 21st Century Pedagogy
 * Networked Student
 * [|Learning to Change]
 * [|We Think] (based on the [|book of the same name by Charles Leadbeater])
 * Through Web 2.0
 * Twitter in the Classroom
 * Challenge Based Learning
 * Joe's Non-Netbook

Teacher Tools

 * ** CoETaIL Observation Rubric : Assess yourself & your use of technology using this rubric designed for ISB's Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy course **
 * Looking for Learning : A model of peer-observation & student-focused feedback for teachers

**Understanding by Design**

 * [|Understanding by Design Template] (image)
 * Understanding by Design Template (Google Doc)
 * Scaffolding Your Lesson Plans: Lessons Learned from Traditional Teaching by Scott Meech
 * The [|Understanding by Design Exchange] from [|ASCD]
 * Excellent [|2-page overview] of UbD from Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching!
 * A 16-page [|introduction] to UbD from a Texas school system. A great brief overview to the book with very few references to Texas State Standards.
 * A sample [|rubric] based on the six facets of understanding from UbD.
 * An overview of [|Teaching for Understanding] with descriptions of each of the six facets of understanding.
 * An excellent set of links on the [|UbD process] (with samples, standards and rubrics) from [|Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency](CPRESA) in Georgia, USA.
 * Another excellent set of links on [|standards-based education] from [|CPRESA] in Georga, USA.
 * A [|wiki] on Leadership by Design //and// Understanding by Design.
 * [|Understanding the Six Facets of Understanding]
 * [|Chapter 4: The Six Facets of Understanding]
 * UbD Educators wiki

**Sample UbD Units**

 * Getting to Know Garageband: Podcasting in the ES
 * Making Change for a Quarter: Re-Envisioning 6th Grade IT (UbD Planner )
 * [|Writer's Workshop Goes Digital]
 * [|Moving on Up!]
 * [|Podcasting Power], [|Making Meaningful Connections] ([|UbD Planner])
 * [|The Perfect Match: Technology Integration and Understanding By Design]
 * [|Grade 4 Influence Unit] (Student Wiki)

Project-Based Learning

 * The Changing Role of Instructors: Moving from Facilitation to Constructive Partnerships by Ruth Reynard
 * Managing Messy Learning by Suzie Boss
 * How to Design Student Projects Like a Pro by Suzie Boss (More from Edutopia's Project Learning page)
 * Perfecting With Practice: Project Based Teaching by Suzie Boss (More from Edutopia's Project Learning page)
 * Apple's Challenge Based Learning initiative
 * Tech Integration: Ten Tips for Personalized Learning via Technology by Grace Rubenstein

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

 * Bloom's Digital Taxonomy (wiki) by Andrew Churches
 * Bloom's Digitally by Andrew Churches
 * Bloom's Digital Taxonomy (article) by Andrew Churches
 * Rubrics for Bloom's Digital Taxonomy by Andrew Churches
 * It's Time for Curriculum Mapping by Silvia Tolisano
 * Google-Proof Questioning: A New Use for Bloom's Taxonomy by John Sowash
 * Bloom's Taxonomy poster for Elementary teachers
 * Introduction the Taxonomy
 * Bloom's Taxonomy Tutorial (Flash)

**IBO: MYP Technology Design Cycle**

 * [|Design Cycle Graphic]
 * [|IBO Overview of Technology Curriculum Group]
 * [|Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle]

**The Technology ToolBox**
([|description of tools and chart posted here])
 * Blogging:
 * Wordpress
 * [|Edublogs]
 * [|Class Blogmeister] || Wikis:
 * Wikispaces
 * [|PB Wiki]
 * [|WetPaint]

Quick and easy ways to add extra features to your wiki >>
 * Cool Tools for Schools
 * Getting Tricky with Wikis
 * Susie Vesper 2.0 tools
 * [|voice thread for wiki building] || Social Networking:
 * [|Ning]
 * [|Elgg] || Collaborative Multimedia:
 * [|VoiceThread]
 * Voicethread4education
 * [|SplashCast] || VoIP:
 * [|Skype]
 * [|YackPack]
 * [|Chinswag] ||

free site for good images [|Photo Pin] || **Search Engine:** [|InstaGrok] ||  ||
 * **Social Networks for Educators:**
 * [|Ning in Education]
 * [|Classroom 2.0]
 * [|Global Education Collaborative]
 * [|NextGen Teachers]
 * [|WOW2: Women of Web 2.0]
 * Support Blogging || **RSS Readers:**
 * [|Google Reader]
 * [|Netvibes]
 * [|Bloglines] || **Blogging Platforms:**
 * [|Edublogs]
 * [|WordPress]
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|TypePad] || **Keeping Connected**:
 * [|Skype]
 * [|Twitter]
 * [|Ustream]
 * [|Second Life] || Class Management:
 * [|Class DoJo] ||
 * **Conferences:**
 * [|Learning 2.0]
 * [|K12Online]
 * [|M Learn]
 * Future of Learning in a Networked World || **Distance Learning**:
 * [|FlashMeeting]
 * [|Elluminate]
 * [|WizIQ] || **Image Source:**

Student Samples

 * [|21st Century Projects] : A short description of all 21st century literacy projects going on at the International School Bangkok - with links to completed student work.
 * Global Collaborations: A selection of current globally collaborative projects inspired by the [|Learning 2.0 Conference] in Shanghai. Join as many as you like!
 * Technology Integration Projects: A short description of all technology integration projects from 2006-2007 at Mont'Kiara International School in Kuala Lumpur - with links to completed student work.
 * ISB21 Wiki: The ISB21 Team's wiki to communicate our school-wide understandings about 21st century learning.
 * [|ASB Visual Arts - Preparing Students for the 21st Century] : curriculum design and student work samples from the American Schoolof Bombay
 * ISB Digital : A PK--12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, broken down by division
 * Examples of Educational Wikis : Listing of hundreds of wiki-based projects on the Wikis in Education wiki
 * Examples of Educational Networking : Listing of hundreds of social-networking-based projects on the Social Networking in Education wiki
 * List of School & Classroom blogs : Listing of hundreds of teacher & classroom blogs on the Support Blogging wiki

Tips & Tricks

 * Tips for Managing Tech Tools in the Classroom : VoiceThread produced by ISB teachers and colleagues around the world
 * Making the Implicit Explicit : blog post by Kim
 * Back to the Studio : by Clarence Fisher
 * The Studio and the Master Learner : by Clarence Fisher
 * Classroom 2.0 Keynote : K12Online07 by Clarence Fisher
 * How Do You Manage IT? : by Chrissy Hellyer