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Welcome to Mr. Shumski's "21st Century Classroom" Wikispace This educational site is used to enhance learning and staff development at Junior-Senior High School. This space will offer instructional and technological resources to all staff members at the Junior-Senior High School level. It is designed to be a space where teachers can obtain resources in their respective fields of study. These resources are for the benefit of our high school students and has their best intentions in mind. The "21st Century Classroom" recognizes the need for change and the acquisition of 21st century skills in the classroom. Can we engage our students and not enrage them? Can we show them that academics and learning is a serious but a fun adventure? Can we as educators prepare our students for the **Common Core Standards** and a successful evaluation on the the **Keystone Exams**. =What are the 21st Century Classroom Goals?= The goals of the 21st Century Classroom are to transform and enhance how educators teach and students learn. Although the CFF initiative started us on our 21st Century classroom goals, it is essential that we continue to use the 21st Century Teaching and Learning equipment to provide rigorous, authentic, and student centered classroom experiences in order for our students to compete and succeed in the high-skills, knowledge-based workforce of the 21st century. =The 21st Century Classroom Integrates Technology with the Curriculum.= The 21st Century classroom integrates technology with the PA Standards Aligned System. It is the integration of PA Standards and the National Educational Technology Standards for Students.

=What are the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students=
 * Creativity and Innovation
 * Communication and Collaboration
 * Research and Information Fluency
 * Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Technology Operations and Concepts

=What are 21st Century Skills?=
 * Digital-Age Literacy
 * Inventive Thinking
 * Effective Communication
 * High Productivity

=What does the revised Bloom's taxonomy look like?= =Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)=

= Web 2.0 examples on the Interactive Whiteboards = = Enhance, engage, and energize students! = = = = ** wordle.net - CFF vocabulary ** =

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=Stan's del.icio.us= visit my K-12 resource site [|del.icio.us]

=**Photo Story- State classroom Project example**= Photo Story - New York

**Upload Powerpoints with Animations**

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**Embed Games with classtools.net** = = = =  **Social Studies Game -** **Classtools.net - U. S.Western Expansion (click on Word Shoot)**

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= **Uploading Powerpoints, Smartboard notebook, or Promethean Flipcharts** = = = =**Starfish Parts Powerpoint**= ==



= **Using Prezi.com with mp3 music.** = =(click on the audio player and then the Prezi play button= =media type="file" key="02 Movin' Out.mp3" width="240" height="20"= =media type="custom" key="5638435"=

= **Embedding Videos on Wikispaces** = = = =Mr. Scheib's Plastic Class lauching their Kayak= =Short Version= =media type="file" key="ss skook.wmv" width="300" height="300"=

Do You Know? ** (How I Learn at North Schuylkill) **

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=**Upper Schuylkill Marching Band - Salute to Israel Parade on You tube**=

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=media type="custom" key="6379307"= Bruce Lee playing ping pong with media type="custom" key="7099699"