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 **Final Wrap Up: Learning Reflection and Sharing Conference**

Lead Instructor: Terrie RIchardson (terrie_richardson@dpsk12.org)

//Runs April 28th - May 12th//


 * INTRODUCTION:**

Congratulations! You have made it to the final Module for our DPS- DEA PDU course. You should have a better understanding of what it means to be 21st Century Literate and ideas to begin or continue helping your students learn in 21st Century learning environments. Hopefully, it has been a learning opportunity that has connected you with valuable resources that you can always refer back to in order to continue your learning and support yur students. We have only begun to scratch the surface in this course as we know the world in which we live is constantly changing with the advances of technology. Between the face-to-face workshops you attended and the learning we have done online, you should have gained a deeper understanding about the tools and resources available to use in your instructional environments to increase 21st Century literacy and skills.

If you are interested in learning more about specific Web 2.0 tools that you can use with your students, you might want to consider our Learning 2.0 online course which will be offered again in the fall. There will be additional DEA workshops offered over the summer and again next year.So,for those of you who experienced the cancellation of your one or more workshops, you will still have an opportunity to attend the free professional development you were seeking through the Digital Educator Academy.

As we begin to wrap up the online portion of our PDU, it is time to reflect on all that you have learned and implemented with students. What had the greatest impact on your learning and that of your students? What changed in your instruction as a result of your new or reinforced learning? What do you still need or want to learn more about on your journey to help students become 21st Century literate? How will you overcome any obstacles you might face on this journey? Some of these questions ou may have already answered as part of your "Dream Clasroom" vision in Module 7. You can certainly use some of this in your final reflection.

Here are two videos for you to watch as we conclude our time together in cyberspace before you reflect on your learning and write your final reflection for the PDU credit. The first one of Chris Lehman, with the Student Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, is speaking at a conference in New York, "Exploring the State of Now" which focused on "Social Media and Education". He talks about one of the greatest things about schools is that we can "create communities where we can come together and learn." Two of his statements really resonate with being 21st Century Literate. "Classes cannot be silos. They must be lenses with which we view the world" and "School has to be metacognitive...students need to learn how to think."

As you view Chris's message, think about your vision you created in the last module for your "Dream Classroom" and what you have learned about 21st Century Literacy and skills. Does this change after watching this presentation?

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The next video is one you may have seen before. It is entitled, "Did You Know 4.0?" You may have seen earlier ersion of this video as people keep adapting the original and updating it. The video will make you stop and think about how quickly our world is changing and what does that mean for education. As you view the video, what strikes you about the way our lives and those of our students is changing so rapidly? What are the implications of those changes in the classroom and your instruction?

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How will you continue to move forward and increase not only your own 21st Century Literacy skills, but that of your students? How will you tell the story differently so that you help others understand what it means to be 21st Centuy Literate?

Thanks for participating in our first DEA PDU online course! You are almost done!

ASSIGNMENT: **
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 * 1) Make sure that your wiki is complete and incudes the following:**
 * **Page 1: Homepage - Your introduction to your site. This may include an autobiography, description of your classroom, or other pertinent information.**


 * **Additional Pages:**
 * One page for each Module and any additional pages such as in Module 6 & 7 or pages you wanted to create such as a links to resources or reflections. OR you might have one page that has alll your Module assignments included on the one page.
 * One page for each Face-to-Face DEA workshop you attended.


 * **Final Reflection Page**: This should include your **Final Learning Reflection Essay** (approx.2,000- 2,500 words) or if you want to upload the Word document file and provide a link to it on this page, this would work as well.


 * 2)** **Reflect on each video** found above in the Introduction section on the Module 8 Discussion Tab. ** Respond ** to one or two other classmate's posts.
 * **Video #1- "Chris Lehman" -** As you viewed Chris's message, and thought about your vision you created in the last module for your "Dream Classroom", would you change anything in your vision? How did his presentation affect your thinking or your vision about students and 21st Century Literacy?


 * **Video #2- "DId you Know, 4.0?" -** As you viewed the video, what struck you about the way our lives and those of our students is changing? What are the implications of those changes in the classroom and your instruction?


 * 3) Create or post one lesson plan ** to use or that you have used with your students as a result of your new learning either from a face-to-face workshop or from your online learning experience. Post this to your wiki and provide the link to where it can be found on the "Final Reflections" page found under Module 8.

OR... If any of you would prefer to produce a Digital Story of your final reflection that uses sound, text, pictures and or video to help share your learning with others, you can create that story using a variety of presentation tools and post the link or upload the file into your wiki page for your "Final Reflection". Make sure to post the link or embed it to your final reflection presentation page, if you choose this option. Don't forget to provide the link to your final reflection on the class "Final Reflection" page..
 * 4)** **Final Reflection Essay or Digital Story:** Click here[[file:Self_Reflect_Wrksht_2009-10_DEA.doc]] to access the final PDU Reflection form. This essay should be approximately 2,000-2,500 words. It is recommended that you either use this form in Word to type your essay and then if you want to you can copy and paste into your wiki. OR after typing it in your wiki copy and paste it into this Word document so that you can get a quick Word Count (found on the very bottom left hand corner of your Word document. If you decide to just fill out the form provided, all you have to do is click in the box and begin typing. It will automatically adjust for additional pages as you continue typing.If you do not want to copy and past the essay into your wiki, you can simply click on **add a file when in edit mode on your wiki** and then upload the file and select it to add a link to the file on your wiki.


 * 5) Be prepared to share with the group atour final face-to-face "Sharing Conference" You can use your wiki and your final relfection to share what you learned throught this PDU and how it impacted your instruction and your students' learning. It will be interesting for other to see how you organized your wiki. Our final face-to-face is on May 13th from 4:30-6:30 at Del Pueblo in room #118. **

REMINDERS: ** - Respond to the Module 8 Discussion Tab after viewing the videos. - Add the links to your final reflection and your lesson plan on the "Final Reflection" page located under Module 8. - Email the Lead Instructor once you have completed a module/topic, so we can review your work. - Be prepared to present your learning at the Sharing Conference May 13th. - Use the Discussion Tab above if you get stuck or have questions that an instructor or fellow student in this class can help you answer - we are all part of your Personal Learning Community (PLC).
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