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Of Bridges and Blue Suede Shoes

Of Bridges and Blue Suede Shoes. Cross-Curricular Connections. Why Elvis? . He was the King of Adapting 50s 60s 70s. One for the Money. Goals for this Session. Promote Cross-curricular Teaching

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Of Bridges and Blue Suede Shoes

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  1. Of Bridges and Blue Suede Shoes Cross-Curricular Connections

  2. Why Elvis? • He was the King of Adapting 50s 60s 70s

  3. One for the Money

  4. Goals for this Session • Promote Cross-curricular Teaching • Equip teachers with Cross-curricular information and strategies • Provide tried and true tips for success in a one-to-one technology /digital teaching environment • Challenge you to create a technology facilitated cross-curricular lesson that is relevant for your students.

  5. Two for the Show

  6. What is Cross-Curricular Teaching? A Bridge over Troubled Waters • involves a conscious effort to apply knowledge, principles, and/or values to more than one academic discipline simultaneously.

  7. TV Dinner Teaching Electives Math History Language Arts

  8. Gourmet Teaching Electives Math Language Arts History Science

  9. Why do we believe in Cross-Curricular Teaching?

  10. CREATIVITY • Cross-Curricular Teaching makes students operate on the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

  11. CREATIVITY • “The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done - men who are creative, inventive and discoverers” • --Jean Piaget

  12. MOTIVATION People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” --ZigZiglar • “Motivation is the Art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” --Dwight D. Eisenhower

  13. RETENTION • Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. --Benjamin Franklin

  14. This is Our Story • Cultural Diversity Fair • TAH Grant—Civil War • TAH Grant--World War II • The Origins of Fairy Tales/German Romanticism • Germs and Hygiene • Careers

  15. Three to Get Ready

  16. Steps to plan for a successful Cross-curricular Unit Communicate, Communicate, Communicate A Little More Conversation

  17. 1. Theme—must engage your students • 2. Grade-level appropriateness http://edsitement.neh.gov/ • 3. Focus—a single sentence that represents the direction and focus across curriculum areas. • 4. Objectives—specific to subject area and PASS objectives

  18. 4. Gather Materials and Resources • Printed Resources • Computer/Internet resources • Audio/Visual Resources • Community Resources • Literary Resources

  19. 5. General Activities • Web-based—podcasts-- 6. Discussion 7. Culminating Activity—Creative project that can be evaluated across subject areas. 8. Assessment—subject rubrics 9. Communication, Communication, Communication

  20. Resources • http://www.crescentok.com/staff/klovett/ofbridgesandbluesuedeshoes.htm • http://www.crescentok.com/staff/klovett/SYLLABUS.HTM

  21. Tried and True Tips for Working in the 1:1 Environment Provide links to lead students where you want them to go.

  22. Teach students to find reliable resources. (.gov / .edu) Or this might happen: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ See the linked lesson plan on our website.

  23. Parental Input (aka: Suspicious Minds) • Compile a list of parent e-mail addresses or create a facebook page just for students and parents. • Parents want to know what is going on. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crescent-OK/Crescent-High-School-Art/124881477542656?ref=ts

  24. Classroom Management Have an across the board understanding of acceptable technology use. Make sure students and parents are aware of the consequences. Be consistent.

  25. Curriculum Development • Start with a plan!!! • Course Outlines and • PASS footprints Make your Lesson Plans Digital! Don’t Be Intimidated! You can do it!! http://www.crescentok.com/staff/klovett/index.html

  26. Creating a Visual Learning Environment • Words can only recall images we’ve seen before, so use lots of images! • Where to get free images: http://www.freeimages.co.uk/http://www.imageafter.com/images.php • Etc….. • Google is your friend. • Visuals increase learning up to 400%! • We process images 60,000 times faster than text. • --Dr. LynellBurmark

  27. 3 biggest mistakes teachers make when using technology in the classroom • Technology is not used in a focused manner • Technology is the focus. • Inadequate planning _“You call this a multi-media production? This is a slide projector and a bed-sheet!” -Archibald Asparagus

  28. Don’t Re-invent the Wheel • Search for it!! • Find a forum for teachers of your subject to get ideas. • http://arted20.ning.com/

  29. Now Go, Cat Go!

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