Come on. Do we really need to do this?
Answer 1: Maybe
Wakefield 2.1 is really about changing the mindset of students and teachers to reflect the reality of the digital age. Like it or not, students live fast-paced, multifaceted, digital lives.
How do we balance a traditional education and base knowledge with a generation of students who think, learn and even read differently? Wakefield 2.1 doesn't have the answers to this. Wakefield 2.1 is about asking the questions and creating a public debate.
Answer 2: Definitive Yes.
Why yes? Standard IV of the new Evaluation Instrument. Haven't looked at it? Maybe you should. The following section is taken from Standard IV. I have highlighted some of the technology related elements. (This is not the entire Standard IV content.)
Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
Teachers choose the methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of their students as
they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers employ a wide range of techniques including information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction.
Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Teachers know when and how to use technology to maximize student learning. Teachers help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate.
Teachers communicate effectively.
Teachers communicate in ways that are clearly understood by their students. They are perceptive listeners and are able to communicate with students in a variety of ways even when language is a barrier. Teachers help students articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
Teachers use multiple indicators, including formative and summative assessments, to evaluate student progress and growth as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers provide opportunities, methods, feedback, and tools for students to assess themselves and each other. Teachers use 21st century assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students’ 21st century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions.
What are 21st Century Skills?
Well, it's the 21st Century so I call them skills. For now, take a look at this:
Answer 1: Maybe
Wakefield 2.1 is really about changing the mindset of students and teachers to reflect the reality of the digital age. Like it or not, students live fast-paced, multifaceted, digital lives.
How do we balance a traditional education and base knowledge with a generation of students who think, learn and even read differently? Wakefield 2.1 doesn't have the answers to this. Wakefield 2.1 is about asking the questions and creating a public debate.
Answer 2: Definitive Yes.
Why yes? Standard IV of the new Evaluation Instrument. Haven't looked at it? Maybe you should. The following section is taken from Standard IV. I have highlighted some of the technology related elements. (This is not the entire Standard IV content.)
Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
Teachers choose the methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of their students as
they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers employ a wide range of techniques including information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction.
Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Teachers know when and how to use technology to maximize student learning. Teachers help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate, and collaborate.
Teachers communicate effectively.
Teachers communicate in ways that are clearly understood by their students. They are perceptive listeners and are able to communicate with students in a variety of ways even when language is a barrier. Teachers help students articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
Teachers use multiple indicators, including formative and summative assessments, to evaluate student progress and growth as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers provide opportunities, methods, feedback, and tools for students to assess themselves and each other. Teachers use 21st century assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students’ 21st century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions.
What are 21st Century Skills?
Well, it's the 21st Century so I call them skills. For now, take a look at this: