Guide+to+Unit+3

=__UNIT 3__=

(eMBEDDED LEARNING time estimate = 6 hours, 30 minutes)

3.1.1 - What Is the Role of the Teacher in a 21st Century Classroom?
1/36 - View Multimedia Segment—Unit Overview and **Print** the [|activity time breakdown] for unit 3
 * __SLIDE - DIRECTIONS__**

2/36 - View and **Print** the [|Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart] Fill in the "K" column recording what you know about the topic. Save the chart for later use.

The topic is: //"What is the role of the teacher in the 21st century classroom?"//

3/36 - View Multimedia Segment about the "old" role of the teacher.

4/36 - View Multimedia Segment about the role of the teacher in the 21st Century.

5/36 - Click **Print** to view and read article (**in blue binder**) titled "[|Characteristics of a 21st Century Classroom]."

6/36 - 21/36 - View Multimedia Segments on the Range of Instructional Practice:



22/36 - Click **Print** to view the [|"Range of Instructional Practice" Graphic].

23/36 - Click **Print** to view the [|"Instructional Practice Analysis Tool"]. Complete the Complete Course Activity "Instructional Practice Analysis" by filling in the Instructional Practice Analysis Tool. Answer questions 4 & 5 on **page #29-30 in green folder.**
 * This is in your BLUE BINDER, starting on page 111.**

Summarize your answers in your **Learning Log**. To open your learning log, follow these steps:

Label Your Learning Log Entry "Instructional Practice Analysis."

24/36 - Complete Course Activity—Personal Change **on pages #30 - 32 of your green folder.** You will be asked to share your answers to these questions with a department chair or an administrator. To save time, we think it is OK to discuss your answers to these questions with anyone (perhaps at colab time).

Summarize your answers in your **Learning Log**, following the same steps as above. Label Your Learning Log Entry "Personal Change."

3.1.2 - What Knowledge and Skills Are Needed by the Teacher to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Students?
25/36 - 26/36 - View Multimedia Segment
 * __SLIDE - DIRECTIONS__**

27/36 - Click **Print** to view and read article (**in blue binder**) titled "[|Elements of Differentiation]."

Click **Print** to view and read article (**in blue binder**) titled "[|Defining Inquiry-Based Learning]."

Click **Print** to view and read article (**in blue binder**) titled "[|Defining Project Learning]."

28/36 - Complete Course Activity—Skill Application Reflection **on pages #33-35 in your Green Folder.**

Fill in the "L" and "D" columns of "The 21st Century Teacher K-L-D Chart" you printed at the beginning of the unit.

29/36 - Complete Prediscussion Activity—Successes and Challenges **on page #35-37 of your Green Folder.**

30/36 - Open The Course Discussion by clicking on the drop-down menu:

Click on "Discussion."

Post your entry in the discussion board labeled, "Successes and Challenges."


 * 3.1.3 - What Are the Perceived Obstacles to 21st Century Teaching?**

32/36 - View Multimedia Segment of testimonials from teachers who have "made the transition."
 * __SLIDE - DIRECTIONS__**

33/36 - Complete Prediscussion Activity—Current State of Readiness **on page #37-38 in green folder.**

34/36 - Open The Course Discussion by clicking on the drop-down menu, click on "Discussion," and summarize your responses in the course discussion entitled, "The Current State of Readiness."

35/36 - Participate in Sync Point Discussion. Instructions can be found in your **green folder on page #38.**


 * The Question:** Knowing what you have learned about 21st Century instruction, how would you assist a brand new teacher coming into your school make the 21st Century transformation? What would you teach him/her first? How would you teach them (sic) this? What would you teach them (sic) last? Would your assistance change if it was a veteran teacher coming in to your school? What would be the difference? What have you learned and what insights gained fromt his unit? What unanswered questions have been raised in your mind?

Please post your responses online by opening the Sync-point discussion for Unit 3 and replying to the topic (if you are the first one to post, you will need to click "start new topic").

36/36 - **Take the Quiz. It looks like this.**