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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Technology

Matt Korona

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Objective

As a result of this session, teachers will have a greater understanding about leveraging the digital tools available to them to promote culturally responsive pedagogy.

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AGENDA

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Culturally Responsive Framework

Why Cultural Responsiveness?

AOK Framework

Reflect about Curricular Connections

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Growing up with both parents as teachers.

Video production courses in high school

Studied both Education and Communications

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Studied Media Literacy

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Reflection

  • Reflect about your educational journey. What are your four most significant educational experiences?

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  • Reflect using the roadmap at https://bit.ly/Roadmap2324clt.

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LCPS Culturally Responsive Framework

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Why Culturally Responsive Pedagogy?

  • What is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and how does it relate to instructional technology integration?
    • Culturally responsive pedagogy is defined in LCPS as a student-centered approach to instruction that respects and affirms all student. It is sustained through reflective and inclusive practices, high expectations and rigor for every student.
    • 5 C’s - critical thinkers, communicators, collaborators, creators, and contributors.
    • Digital tools can be leveraged to:
      • Make curricular materials accessible to all learners
      • Afford opportunities for students to engage in deeper learning opportunities that meet their needs
      • Express their cultural knowledge, background, and identity through multimedia creation

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AOK Framework

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ACCESS

OPPORTUNITY

KNOWLEDGE

Definition

Providing access to the curriculum through high expectations and strong support as well as increasing access to deeper learning opportunities.

Frequent, ongoing, and sustained deeper learning opportunities (increasing deeper learning and critical thinking)

Tapping into students’ cultural knowledge and preparing them for rigorous learning

Examples

Media Consumption

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Assistive Technology

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Scaffolding and other supports

Digital Choice Boards

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Gamified Learning Experiences

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Online Multimedia Creation

Digital written responses

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Expression of identity and background knowledge through multimedia

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Providing Access

  • Presenting information in multiple modalities
    • Video, audio, image, text
    • Example: Close captions on a video (across languages)

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  • Immersive Reader Technology
    • Read and Write
    • OrbitNote
    • Microsoft/Schoology Immersive Reader

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  • Notes and reinforcement activities in Schoology

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Providing Opportunities

  • Digital Choice Board
    • Example

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  • Gamified Learning
    • Physical Games (solving an authentic problem)
    • Digital Games
      • Nearpod/Time to Climb
      • Gimkit
      • Quizizzes
      • Kahoot

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  • Online Multimedia Creation
    • LCPS Blogs
    • Google Sites
    • Numerous media production and consumption options

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Knowledge

  • Digital Written Responses/Quick Writes
    • Google Forms
    • Schoology Discussions
    • Blogs
    • Web page Design

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  • Expression of identity and cultural background
    • WeVideo
    • Canva
    • Adobe Creative Cloud Express
    • Google Slides/Docs

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Reflection

Select and read one of the articles below. Then, complete the reflection assignment.

English:

Science:

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Review

  • Related to culturally responsive pedagogy, technology integration can
    • Provide access to the curriculum
    • Offer opportunities for students to engage with deeper learning
    • Empower students to express their identity, background, and knowledge

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  • Promote student voice
    • Create space in your classroom for storytelling/narrative
    • Allow students to highlight their lived experiences

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Resources

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Questions?