Chapter 1

Technology

• Hooks the student
• Develops relevant skills to use beyond highschool

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• 50% of jobs today require technology skills
• It is projected to be 77% in the next ten years

Jobs Require

• Work remotely
• Dialogue online with coworkers
• Work collaboratively using tools like Goole Docs, wikis, blogs
• Communicate with email
• Skype, Facetime
• Twitter

Companies Want

• Creativity
• Effective communication
• Critically thinking
• Problem solve with creative solutions
• Collaboration
• Use technology successfully
• Be innovative

What Students Think

• 94% believe learning technology will improve education and career opportunities
• 39% say their school is meeting their technology needs

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• 93% of teens 12-17 go online
• 9.5 million students do not have access to the internet outside of school
• Graduation rate for students without internet access outside of school are 6 to 8 points lower

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• 59% of students use technology to communicate with other students
• 23% use it to collaborate with other students

21st Century Classroom

• Student Centered
• Interaction
• Communication
• Collaboration

Student Centered Classroom

• Flow of information goes from:
• student to student
• teacher to student
• student to teacher

Student Centered Classroom

• More freedom and control over their learning
• Feel their voices and contributions are valued
• Motivated to be more active in their education
• Feel empowered

Student Centered Classroom

• Value each other's contributions
• Cooperate
• Learn from each other
• Help each other