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Model Digital Classrooms

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The SCS Model Digital Classroom Initiative is designed to both help recognize our district educators who foster digital-rich learning environments as well as set standards and ideals for moving our digitally-rich learning environments forward. Educators who wish to achive model classroom status must work closely with their principal and district leaders to assess their practice in the seven areas assessed by the SCS Model Digital Classroom Rubric. The rubric, seen below, sets high standards for the learning environment. Want to know more about the different areas and what they might look like? See the support resources below the rubric!

The Rubric:

Publishing for An Audience

What does it mean to "publish for an audience?" Really, this is about mindset. If we're really trying to prepare our students for a hyper-connected future, we need to start this early. When students create products to be read/watched/consumed by someone else, they take greater ownership of their work. This especially true when they begin to get feedback beyond their parents, peers, and classroom teachers.

A publishing mindset is also an important aspect of helping our students begin to think about being good stewards of their online identity. Two quotes really stand out here and help to frame this idea:

"The Internet is written in ink."

"Google is the new resume."

Our students are already flooding the Internet with content via social media, YouTube, Tumblr, and more. Our job is to help them to learn to think critically about what they publish and with audience in mind. Let's help them build that Google resume now and help them create quality content published for a global audience!

Videos to Watch:

Extracurricular Empowerment: Scott McLeod at TEDXDesMoines

Transforming Teaching and Learning with an Authentic Audience

Just-in-Time-Tech

You wouldn't use a tire jack to tighten the screws in your prescription eyeware. Likewise, it doesn't make any sense to force students to always use one digital tool or device to demonstrate their understanding of a concept. Sometimes a Google Doc is best. Other times, a story is best told through a video shot with a smart phone. The goal, here, is a learning environment that leverages both district-owned devices and resources alongside those owned by our students. How will your students demonstrate they understand the parts of a cell? Some may decide to create a presentation with Microsoft Sway. Others may decide that the best route is to create an dramatized video and upload it to YouTube. Some students may decide that they could model cell parts through the creation of a model in Minecraft. When it comes to digital tools in the classroom it's important that both teachers and students have access to what they need, when they need it!