Good morning! Today, we are going to focus on elevating the level of teaching innovation through our work with lesson plan makeovers. Please comment on the agenda or any other issue surrounding issues impacting instruction and assessment in Cy-Fair.
Bloom and LoTi Review
H.E.A.T.
Extreme Makeover (EM) Model
EM - Elementary Lesson Plans
21st Century Rubric
Next Steps
As you explore the connections between teaching and learning and effective technology use, I wanted to provide you with specific links to support your journey into the Land of Extreme Makeovers.
LoTi Tools:
Partnership for the 21st Century
Gaggle
ePals
Gliffy
Graphing Tools
Rubric Building Tools
Survey Tools
Graphic Organizer Tools
Web-based Projects
Google Earth
LoTi Resources:
Questioning Toolbox
Random Numbers
Creative Action
LoTi Schools Bookmarks
National Library of Math Manipulatives
Interactivate
Illuminations
Scorecard
Thinkfinity
WebQuest
LoTi Lounge
PHeT Simulations
Blogger
Wikispaces
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
LoTi Mentor Certification Day 3 - Shelbyville, KY - August 16th, 2007
Good Morning and welcome to Day 3 of our LoTi Mentor Certification Institute. Provided below is today's agenda.
H.E.A.T. Walkthroughs - HS/MS Levels
LoTi Sniff Test Review
Focus Strategies & Engaging Questions
Certification Task #4
EBAM
Certification Task #5
ABC Middle School School: Case Study
Certification Task #8
LoTi Project Schools
LoTi Mentor Submission Date/Process
LoTi Skill Sets & Resources
5 C’s of Instructional Leadership
Evaluation
Have a great day!
Chris
Link:
LoTi Classroom Teacher Online Course
Login: loti1
Password: loti1
H.E.A.T. Walkthroughs - HS/MS Levels
LoTi Sniff Test Review
Focus Strategies & Engaging Questions
Certification Task #4
EBAM
Certification Task #5
ABC Middle School School: Case Study
Certification Task #8
LoTi Project Schools
LoTi Mentor Submission Date/Process
LoTi Skill Sets & Resources
5 C’s of Instructional Leadership
Evaluation
Have a great day!
Chris
Link:
LoTi Classroom Teacher Online Course
Login: loti1
Password: loti1
LoTi Mentor Certification Days 1 & 2 - Shelbyville, KY - Reflections
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On Tuesday, August 14th, Lora and Terry spent most of the day with you "LoTizing" video clips and related learning activities. Please consider the following points:
1.Having students apply what they have learned to a new authentic situation involves more than just depositing the information into a webpage, blog, wiki, or multimedia presentation; it requires students applying the pertinent concepts or skills to a situation that directly impacts the learner, his/her immediate surroundings, and/or the larger community. If this is not the case, then you most likely have either a LoTi 2 or 3 learning experience.
2. The easiest way to discriminate between LoTi 2 and 3 is the presence of (1) Higher Order Thinking Skills (Bloom's Taxonomy) or (2) one or more Complex Thinking Strategies. If a learning experience is teacher-directed and engages students exclusively at the Knowledge/Comprehension levels, then it is almost assuredly a LoTi 2 lesson. Conversely, if a learning experience is teacher-directed and engages students at the Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and/or Evaluation level or enables students to exercise one or more complex thinking strategies (i.e., Problem-solving, Creative Problem-solving, Decision-making, Investigation, Experimental Inquiry, Reasoning, Personal Reflection), then it is almost assuredly a LoTi 3 lesson.
3. Reaching consensus about the "learner-centeredness" of a classroom experience is sometimes difficult. The easiest way to achieve some type of consensus is to first divide the learning experience into three components: Content, Process, and Product. If you detect that a minimum of two out of three of these components is "learner-centered" then we call the entire experience a learner-centered activity. Conversely, if you detect that a minimum of two out of three of the components is "teacher-centered" then we call the entire experience a teacher-centered activity.
3. Whenever possible, use the LoTi "Sniff" Test to help approximate the LoTi of any lesson plan, web-project, or instructional unit.
4. A truly differentiated classroom has LoTi 0-4 occurring on a daily basis.
5. The appropriate or target LoTi should always be commensurate with the content standards being addresssed and at the desired level of student cognition.
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On Wednesday, August 15th, we focused on several areas impacting instruction, assessment, and technology use in the classroom such as how to model a LoTi 3 investigation (remember the Reaction Time for Middle School) as well as how to conduct a Lesson Plan Analysis on a sample web-based project (i.e., WebQuest - And They Came to the Streets that were Paved with Gold).
We also reviewed the procedures for your staff to complete the DETAILS for the 21st Century Questionnaire and then completed Certification Task #2 (Individualized Professional Development Plans) for a sample teacher.
I introduced another concept called H.E.A.T. to help us think about ways of implementing LoTi and 21st Century Skills/Themes in the classroom. Based on the Partnership for the 21st Century, these 21st Century Skills/Themes include:
21st Century Learning Skills
Information and Communication Skills
- Information and Media Literacy
- Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
- Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
- Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
- Self-direction
- Accountability and Adaptability
- Social Responsibility
21st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health and Wellness Awareness
I used a lava lamp as a metaphor to represent the different levels of LoTi in the classroom. What causes one lesson to be at a higher LoTi level than another relates directly to the amount of HEAT generated.
HEAT
- Higher order thinking
- Engaged learning
- Authenticity
- Technology tools
Keep in mind that the H.E.A.T. acronym represents four of the dimensions from the larger scoring guide that we use to evaluate lesson plans and instructional units. The reasons for addressing only four dimensions are threefold: (1) KISS principle, (2) reduce the amount of staff anxiety-already too many competing priorities going on in the classroom, and (3) hit the critical elements first.
We ended the day with conducting a H.E.A.T. observation of a middle school math classroom (Archimedes Screw) and a kindergarten classroom (Weather Prediction).
May the LoTi Be With You Always!
Chris
Interesting Links:
Survey Monkey
Zoo Tycoon
Explore Learning - Gizmos
National Budget Simulation
Baby Name Wizard
I look forward to your comments.
Chris
On Tuesday, August 14th, Lora and Terry spent most of the day with you "LoTizing" video clips and related learning activities. Please consider the following points:
1.Having students apply what they have learned to a new authentic situation involves more than just depositing the information into a webpage, blog, wiki, or multimedia presentation; it requires students applying the pertinent concepts or skills to a situation that directly impacts the learner, his/her immediate surroundings, and/or the larger community. If this is not the case, then you most likely have either a LoTi 2 or 3 learning experience.
2. The easiest way to discriminate between LoTi 2 and 3 is the presence of (1) Higher Order Thinking Skills (Bloom's Taxonomy) or (2) one or more Complex Thinking Strategies. If a learning experience is teacher-directed and engages students exclusively at the Knowledge/Comprehension levels, then it is almost assuredly a LoTi 2 lesson. Conversely, if a learning experience is teacher-directed and engages students at the Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and/or Evaluation level or enables students to exercise one or more complex thinking strategies (i.e., Problem-solving, Creative Problem-solving, Decision-making, Investigation, Experimental Inquiry, Reasoning, Personal Reflection), then it is almost assuredly a LoTi 3 lesson.
3. Reaching consensus about the "learner-centeredness" of a classroom experience is sometimes difficult. The easiest way to achieve some type of consensus is to first divide the learning experience into three components: Content, Process, and Product. If you detect that a minimum of two out of three of these components is "learner-centered" then we call the entire experience a learner-centered activity. Conversely, if you detect that a minimum of two out of three of the components is "teacher-centered" then we call the entire experience a teacher-centered activity.
3. Whenever possible, use the LoTi "Sniff" Test to help approximate the LoTi of any lesson plan, web-project, or instructional unit.
4. A truly differentiated classroom has LoTi 0-4 occurring on a daily basis.
5. The appropriate or target LoTi should always be commensurate with the content standards being addresssed and at the desired level of student cognition.
==================
On Wednesday, August 15th, we focused on several areas impacting instruction, assessment, and technology use in the classroom such as how to model a LoTi 3 investigation (remember the Reaction Time for Middle School) as well as how to conduct a Lesson Plan Analysis on a sample web-based project (i.e., WebQuest - And They Came to the Streets that were Paved with Gold).
We also reviewed the procedures for your staff to complete the DETAILS for the 21st Century Questionnaire and then completed Certification Task #2 (Individualized Professional Development Plans) for a sample teacher.
I introduced another concept called H.E.A.T. to help us think about ways of implementing LoTi and 21st Century Skills/Themes in the classroom. Based on the Partnership for the 21st Century, these 21st Century Skills/Themes include:
21st Century Learning Skills
Information and Communication Skills
- Information and Media Literacy
- Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
- Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
- Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
- Self-direction
- Accountability and Adaptability
- Social Responsibility
21st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health and Wellness Awareness
I used a lava lamp as a metaphor to represent the different levels of LoTi in the classroom. What causes one lesson to be at a higher LoTi level than another relates directly to the amount of HEAT generated.
HEAT
- Higher order thinking
- Engaged learning
- Authenticity
- Technology tools
Keep in mind that the H.E.A.T. acronym represents four of the dimensions from the larger scoring guide that we use to evaluate lesson plans and instructional units. The reasons for addressing only four dimensions are threefold: (1) KISS principle, (2) reduce the amount of staff anxiety-already too many competing priorities going on in the classroom, and (3) hit the critical elements first.
We ended the day with conducting a H.E.A.T. observation of a middle school math classroom (Archimedes Screw) and a kindergarten classroom (Weather Prediction).
May the LoTi Be With You Always!
Chris
Interesting Links:
Survey Monkey
Zoo Tycoon
Explore Learning - Gizmos
National Budget Simulation
Baby Name Wizard
I look forward to your comments.
Chris
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
LoTi Mentor Certification Day 2 - Shelbyville, KY - August 15, 2007
Greetings and welcome to Day 2 of the LoTi Mentor Certification Institute. Provided below is today's agenda.
Certification Task #1 - Review
21st Century Learning
H.E.A.T.
LoTi Sniff Test
DETAILS for the 21st Century Questionnaire
Certification Task #2
Extreme Technology Makeover - WebQuest Edition
Certification Task #3 - Review
LoTi 3 Case Study - Elementary School
LoTi 3 Case Study - Middle School
LoTi 3 Case Study - High School
Complex Thinking Strategies - Hollywood version
H.E.A.T. Classroom Walkthroughs
Please leave a comment about any questions from yesterday's program or today's agenda.
May the LoTi Be With You!
Chris
Certification Task #1 - Review
21st Century Learning
H.E.A.T.
LoTi Sniff Test
DETAILS for the 21st Century Questionnaire
Certification Task #2
Extreme Technology Makeover - WebQuest Edition
Certification Task #3 - Review
LoTi 3 Case Study - Elementary School
LoTi 3 Case Study - Middle School
LoTi 3 Case Study - High School
Complex Thinking Strategies - Hollywood version
H.E.A.T. Classroom Walkthroughs
Please leave a comment about any questions from yesterday's program or today's agenda.
May the LoTi Be With You!
Chris
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
LHS Mission Statement Survey
Click on the link below to take the LHS Mission Statement survey.
Click Here to take the Mission Statement survey
Click Here to take the Mission Statement survey
21st Century Skills & Themes
21st Century Skills:
Information and Communication Skills
- Information and Media Literacy
- Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
- Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
- Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
- Self-direction
- Accountability and Adaptability
- Social Responsibility
21st Century Themes:
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health and Wellness Awareness
Information and Communication Skills
- Information and Media Literacy
- Communication Skills
Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
- Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
- Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
- Self-direction
- Accountability and Adaptability
- Social Responsibility
21st Century Themes:
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health and Wellness Awareness
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