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The Paperless English Classroom

The Paperless English Classroom. Susan Cintra @cintrizzle PBS Lead Digital Innovator Madison Central High School www.susancintra.com. What I teach according to the standards:. Sophomore English: PreAP and English II Argument analysis Argument development Rhetoric Persuasion

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The Paperless English Classroom

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  1. The Paperless English Classroom Susan Cintra @cintrizzle PBS Lead Digital Innovator Madison Central High School www.susancintra.com

  2. What I teach according to the standards: Sophomore English: PreAP and English II • Argument analysis • Argument development • Rhetoric • Persuasion • Public speaking • Literature analysis • Literary theory • Reading skills • Vocabulary • Vocal and written communication • Test taking skills (UGH)

  3. What I really teach: The 21st Century Learner:

  4. Problem Solving • Critical Thinking • Global Awareness • Accountability • Collaboration • Communication • Self-Direction • Failing

  5. Down the Rabbit Hole

  6. Technology shouldn’t drive your content, the content drives your use of technology. If an assignment is better to do on paper, do it on paper. If something you’ve done for years works without technology, don’t change it! The technology should be a means to a more public and authentic end. Don’t use tech just to use tech!

  7. Why Paperless How does going paperless begin to develop the 21st century learner: • Problem Solving • Group dynamics and development • Creativity • Virtual relationships • Public speaking and outreach • Innovative ideas and different ways of thinking

  8. Welcome to my classroom • Teach English II, PreAP English II, and Journalism/Yearbook • 1:1 Chromebooks with 1:1 iPad capability as well • 100% Paperless • Use Google Classroom daily • (Weebly) • Approach the standards from a different angle, with student driven PBL projects

  9. Three ideologies that guide the paperless classroom: • SAMR Model • Project Based Learning • Design Thinking

  10. Jumping in! • Substitution: handout to digital source • Augmentation: students can type instead of write • Modification: teacher has immediate access to their work, conferencing with 30 students in one class period, students are engaged • Redefinition: allowing other students to be group leaders and serve as the teacher in the group

  11. Characterization through Memes

  12. Other projects: Collaboration with Bowlin’s class

  13. Project Based Learning Essential Elements of PBL: • Significant content-what content are you addressing and targeting • 21st Century Skills: Critical thinking/problem solving, collaboration, and communication (all are taught and assessed) • In-Depth inquiry: rigorous and extended process of asking questions, using resources, and developing answers • Driving Question: open-ended question that students explore • Need to Know: students see the need to gain knowledge, understand concepts, and apply skills in order to create. • Voice and Choice: kids are allowed choice in what they create, how they work, how they use their time • Revision and Reflection: must include a process for feedback and changes (the evolution) • Public audience: must present work beyond classmates.

  14. 5 Phases of Design Thinking • Discovery: I have a challenge, how do I approach it? • Interpretation: I learned something, how do I interpret it? • Ideation: I see an opportunity, what do I create? • Experimentation: I have an idea, how do I build it? • Evolution: I tried something, how do I evolve it?

  15. What we did:

  16. What I did: Learning Space Design Project Outline Presentation Rubric Phase 3

  17. Resources for Learning Space Design Project • Google Classroom • Google Docs • Google Hangouts/Skype • Sketchup 3D • PBS LearningMedia • Online Sources for research • Community Experts: architect, grant writer, learning space design and educational technology gurus • (Ken Shelton @k_shelton, David Jakes @djakes)

  18. Radio Station Project Radio Station Creation: English II classes • Recording Arts Studio Initiative • Design Thinking to build and design shows for the radio station • connections with WHJRE, in Carmel, IN • storytelling through podcasting • speech presentations with pitch projects • goal is to have first two show episodes completed by May Resources: • Shared docs, presentations, video notes, audio files in Classroom • Twisted Wave audio recorder (links to Google Drive) • Garage Band for editing • Weebly cite creation • Twitter for connection with WHJRE • Online sources for teaching broadcast journalism • PBSLM: Beyond the Front Page 2.0 (students using as research for show content)

  19. Building your own Paperless Classroom: • GAFE, Classroom • Weebly • PBS LearningMedia • YouTube • Screencasting tools • Periscope • VideoNote.s • Social Media accounts • Flubaroo • SnapChat (new adventure!)

  20. Quick Side Note:

  21. Meet William.

  22. His friends call him Will. But I birthed him, so I call him William.

  23. William is incredibly smart, but he’s not very patient.

  24. Mr. Gay, his 3rd grade teacher, assigned a research project on an animal of their choosing...

  25. Momma introduces the tech...

  26. William NAILS it!!!

  27. Stay involved: • Become a PBS Digital Innovator • Attend EKUWP Tech Academies • Attend Twitter Chats on Thursday evenings at 8pm #kyedchat

  28. Susan Cintra @cintrizzle www.susancintra.com PBS Lead Digital Innovator Madison Central High School

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