ONE+-+Firing+UP+Learning+Tasks

= Learning Event One - Firing Up Learning Tasks =

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Participants will launch year-long TL Project focused on high-yielding instructional practices called “Turning UP the H.E.A.T.” (Higher Order Thinking - Engaged Learners - Authentic Tasks and added-value Technology Uses) Going from knowing facts to enduring understandings with inquiry-based learning is not something that can be memorized – it needs to be rehearsed regularly with rigorous inquiry tasks, driving questions, authentic audiences, collaborative problem-solving tools, inventive thinking, and effective 21 Century communication skills. Become wizards and co-planners with colleagues with the artful structuring of performance tasks engaging students in rigorous thinking along with communication technologies is expected to purposefully builds deeper understandings of core curriculum concepts. Using these high-yielding H.E.A.T. strategies elevates good ideas for learning tasks into GREAT ones. Come play a modern day “Extreme MakeOver" game developing engagingly HOT technology uses with kids as the winners! Brought to you by the Letters "H" "A" and "T."

Driving Questions - Brought to you by H.E.A.T.
//What is my personal vision for updating and/or modernizing the role of TL in SPSD 21st Century Libraries?// //What is the TL PD / Project Vision for SPSD 2011-12 School Year?// //What are the milestones or benchmarks for classroom projects?// //What is my readiness for processes and skills needed for this project?// //What is my role(s) and opportunities in growing project success?// //What is H.E.A.T. Spectrum? How do I read it? How do I use it?// //How does HEAT compare/contrast with Steps and Stages of Inquiry by Harvey/Daniels?// //How does H.E.A.T. compare/contrast with Inquiry Circles and New Literacies in SPSD// //How might we organize using Learning Circles / Learning Guilds / Collaborative Learning etc. for learning, implementing and celebrating our student successes this year?//

Agenda Topics
Opening Topic: Project Overview - Purpose / Goals / Outcomes Process: Best Hopes / Worst Fears Process: Advice to Maximize Success Process: Wearing of the "HATS" Process: 21st Century Readiness or NOT Topic: Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations, and Deliverables Process: Survey Topic/Process: Accelerating the "Steps and Stages of Inquiry" a la Harvey/Daniels Topic: Introducing the H.E.A.T. template Process: Jigsawing and Ranking HEAT Elements with Classroom Examples Topic: Transforming Tasks with the Letter "H" Process: Sorting for TYPES of Communication Process: Skimming Online Scoring Guides / Intro to Evaluating Digital Products Topic: Transforming Tasks with the Letter "T" Process: Sorting for TYPES, MODES and TOOLS Topic: Transforming Tasks with the Letter "A" Process: Circle of Friends Develop Plausible Author Roles / Audiences Closing

Group Learning Tools and Links
• Scoring Guides