School 2.0: Combining Progressive Pedagogy and 21st-Century Tools

We work best & learn best when it matters to us.
We teach kids, not subjects. We must be student centered. It's not about the teachers. We're there for the kids and the work the kids do. What it is we're doing has to matter to the kids. The kids have to think about thinking. Technology infused, understanding driven and project based. Projects demonstrate understanding.

The tool that is the best is the tool that we use. The tool(s) must allow us to: research, collaborate, create, present, network

They change the way we teach. The question is what do you want to do, not what tool do you want to use.

Chris did a great review of Understanding by Design. It's on the wiki: ubd21c.wikispaces.com

A great point- authentic assessment may not end with the test. On the wiki above, he has a showcase of units.

His school will be up on iTunes U- SLA.

Chris modeled a lesson, and I had no hope of keeping up with him, contributing to the chat associated with it and blogging at the same time. His presentation will be up on Wes Fryer's ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/moving-at-the-speed-of-creativity-live

That's the live link, but it will be archived, so I expect you can find it from his link. He is also putting the lesson up on the wiki.

You may find it here: http://ustream.tv/wfryer