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| Defined as PROVIDING EQUITABLE ELECTRONIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. | Defined as THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. | Defined as KNOWING WHEN AND HOW TO USE TECHNOLOGY. |
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Guiding Question: What is meant by the phrase "equitable access for all" and how can this best be achieved at school? in the local community? the world? |
Guiding Question: What are the different forms and necessary considerations of digital communication? |
Guiding Question: What are the necessary digital skills for learning in the 21st century classroom? |
| Some Key Vocabulary: digital divide | Some Key Vocabulary: asyncrhonous vs. synchronous communications, email, e-portfolios, instant messaging, multimedia presentations, texting | Some Key Vocabulary: access, acquire, citizenship, collaborate, communicate, connect, create, critical thinking, engage |
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VIDEOS Primary: Miles & the Digital Divide Middle: Digital Divide Secondary: Unskrptd FOR TEACHERS! Ode to #Pencilchat |
VIDEOS Primary: Baby Talking to Talking Tom Middle: Digital Communication Methods Secondary: How to Improve Your Electronic Communication |
VIDEOS Primary: Literacy: A World to Discover - Digital Literacy Middle: Teaching Channel Presents - Digital Literacy Secondary: 21st Century Education |
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Suggested Activities: PRIMARY: Students could read/analyze the school's computer lab schedule highlighting the equities/inequities they see. MIDDLE: To highlight the importance of access to technology, groups of students could research different newspapers to summarize some of the technology skills needed to enter the current work force. SECONDARY: Students could investigate and analyse, or create new Canadian or global programs available to provide a more equitable access environment (programs similar to the "Empowering Students Through Multi-Media" program). |
Suggested Activities: PRIMARY: After discussing the video using the guiding question, students could create a wordle to show all of the different forms of technology and highlight the ones that they use. MIDDLE: Students could poll their family and their peers to identify their electronic communication usage and analyze the similarities and differences between the generations. SECONDARY: Students could design a lesson for a class (Grade 4-8) teaching effective digital communication for a given situation. |
Suggested Activities: PRIMARY: Students could work in collaborative groups to identify and compare how they access, acquire, communicate, connect, create and engage using technology at home and at school. MIDDLE: Have students work in collaborative groups to identify the digital skills mentioned in the video. Have them select one of the BIGGER QUESTIONS asked - and assign them the task of finding the answer. SECONDARY: Students could design the ultimate 21st Century Education system highlighting how this system would incorporate the use of technology. |
