Choose how to learn and share understanding

·         Question #1: What does it look like in the classroom and libraries?

o    Kids share and use Web 2.0 tools to learn and share understanding

o    Collaboration with public/school library

o    Teen reviews of books

o    Book clubs, Friends of the library

o    Debate, sharing and understanding of ideas

o    Student choice, ownership at various stages of projects (1 dot)

o    Multi genre (1 dot)

o    Multimedia, resources choices

o    K.W.L.

o    Presenting to peers

o    Peer feedback

o    Real world relevance

o    TTL provides choices of product (with real world relevance) (4 dots)

o    Broad rubrics (students to participate in developing rubrics) (1 dot)

o    High expectations (2 dots)

o    Student generated, higher level questions (2 dots)

o    Teacher as facilitator (2 dots)

o    Authentic audience (students choose audience) (3 dots)

o    Challenge to help kids learn the way it works for them (1 dot)

o    Share understanding using social media/Web 2.0 (2 dots)

o    Conversation vs. assignment (2 dots)

o    Learner responsibility (2 dots)

o    Encourages collaboration between the learners (1 dot)

o    Global audience

·         Question #2: How does it support or relate to the AASL standards?

o    2 and 3: Share knowledge, participate, (4 dots)

o    1: Gain knowledge (2 dots)

o    2: Draw conclusions (2 dots)

o    4: Pursue personal growth (1 dot)

o    Productive members of society (2 dots)

o    Responsibilities and independent learner (2 dots)

o    3.1.2: Participate/collaborate, social networking (3 dots)

o    3.1: Skills, 3.3: Responsibilities

o    3.2.2: Actively sharing with others, contributing