GuidingQuestions


 * Guiding Questions **

** [|Part 1] - Theoretical underpinnings of today's learning environments, and their creation. **
1. To which __century__ does our teaching/learning belong? //[Action] Inquiry activity with paradigmatic words.//

2. What does it mean to be f__luent in the 21st Century__? What are 21st Century skills and/or fluencies? Give examples specific to your classroom.

3. What are the __characteristics of 21st century learning environments__? Learners? Instructors?

4. What are the __elements of constructivist learning environments__, and how are they (or not) related to 21st century learning environments? //[Action] Identify an ill-structured problem/question/issue on which your learning space will center. See GetTheLeadOut Example.//

5. Identify an __instructional model__ that describes learning as process whereby learners engage 21st century fluencies. //[Action] Research and propose 3 instructional models which could be used to guide instruction for your learning space (e.g., problem-based learning, discovery learning, etc…). This will serve as a preliminary plan for your wikiarticle.//

6. Are there any __frameworks__ for analyzing and evaluating media which work particularly well with your model? //[Action] select a framework to use for your learning space.//

** [|Part 2] - Intro. to Web 2.0 **
7. What do we mean by __Web 2.0__? What are Web 2.0 tools, and what is their potential? //[Action] Of the Web 2.0 tools presented here, which address the largest portion of constructivist learning environment elements?//

8. What makes for an effective __learning tool__? How does technology relate to learning tools? //[Action] As a group, discuss, plan and propose 4-5 criteria which could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of Web 2.0 tools (e.g., usability, interactivity, accessibility, etc…)//