7+English+Language+Arts


 * Please type notes here from your discussion. Indicate who shared the information and what school and subject area. **

Tiffany- Edmodo, Alec, however Alec is not as user friendly, collaboration web based, Kristen, Big ideas, trying to keep up with new things, blogs, poetry wiki, being able to watch students even if not in the classroom. Flipped classroom with grammar using Alec, Renee,- back chaneling watched 2 million minutes, educational policy project, more engaged. BYOD days, Bart- book reports with 5/6 21st century learning skills, hooked on Edmodo, student choice for British Lit project, more participation, creativity was nice, real life learning, students bringing in information from other cultures.
 * What have you tried? **
 * Hather Scott- fun debate with a back-chanleling ttrying more project based learning, gamification of classes, Edmodo, choice presentations, foCus on differnt modalities.


 * What's working? How do you know? **
 * collaboration, group work, choice, participation- we know it is working because the learning is there. There has been a change in the thought process of us as teachers, students see the connection to the 21st century skills it makes learning relvant, and students find more meaning in the learning. There is evidence that students are really engaged. All hours of the day students are on the wikis and Edmodo participating in assignments.


 * What will be your next steps? **
 * Encouraging other teachers to get on board. Increase accountability...

Upload an image, video link, glogster etc.
 * Create something that answers the question, "What is 21st Century Learning?" **