Share Paper: W2: New Tools--New Pedagogies to Prepare Digital Age Teachers (Bring Your Laptop)

  1. Kathryn Smith, Minnesota State University - Bemidji, United States
  2. Maria Vasquez, Promethean, Inc., United States

Abstract: Teachers, learning environments and students of the 21st century are vastly different from those found in the 20th century. Neo millennial students have always known an electronically media rich world. Digital age students have high comfort levels with e learning tools i.e. computers, internet, gaming devices, and smart phones. Digital age highly qualified teachers need to be able to implement student centered, problem based learning experiences utilizing the e tools that populate the world of today’s students. Participants in this workshop will explore new technologies and pedagogies for 21st century teaching. As a result of the experience, participants will develop ...