March 25th Staff

Development
Primary & Elementary Staff
10:15 - 11:45

Tech Talk with Dan

March 25th Staff Development

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
Learning activates thinking,
which allows students to
problem solve and produce
for success outside of
school.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do teachers prepare
learning opportunities that
accommodates real world
experiences?
How can technology
transparently serve as a tool
to support the reshaping of
our instructional practice
and curriculum to the benefit
of the students?

Whole Group Discussion

What does
authentic learning
mean to you?
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Whole Group Discussion

How could
technology
enhance
learning for
your students?

Grade Level Team Discussion

1. Share and record evidence of how youve used
authentic learning experiences and/or technology
to enhance student learning.
2. List questions or barriers/challenges that come to
mind when you think about integrating authentic
learning experiences and/or technology into your
classroom instruction?

Mixed Teams Discussion

1. Share information from your grade level
discussions with your new, mixed group
2. Add new learnings, ideas, questions, challenges
to the poster
3. Present your poster to the whole group
4. What are common themes among our
responses?

Grade Level Discussion

Brainstorm and discuss action steps for integrating additional

opportunities for application of learning through authentic
learning experiences.
Think of a unit of study that could be further modified or
enhanced.

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