Image: Dr. Chris Moersch
Dr. Moersch writes:
Many schools are inundated with curriculum initiatives, state mandates, and technology infusion programs designed to improve instruction and promote student academic success. The last thing they need is another new initiative to add to a litany of reform efforts. What makes LOTI Different? The difference is that LOTI (levels of teaching innovation) is designed to harness the power of your existing programs into one united effort to assess, plan, implement, and sustain a systems approach to improved student achievement using 21st Century teaching, learning and leadership.
Listen to this podcast
(or listen online at The Internet Archive) of Dr. Chris Moersch’s presentation on Turning Up the HEAT for 21st Century Learning!
Get a copy of the PDF passed out at the session.
HEAT is an acronym for…
HIGHER-ORDER THINKING
* Students taking notes only; no questions asked
* Student learning/questioning at knowledge level
* Student learning/questioning at comprehension level
* Student learning/questioning at application level
* Student learning/questioning at analysis level
* Student learning/questioning at synthesis/evaluation
ENGAGED LEARNING
* Students report what they have learned only.
* Students report what they have learned only; collaborate with others.
* Students given options to solve a problem
* Students given options to solve a problem; collaborate with others
* Students help define the task, the process, and the solution
* Students help define the task, the process, and the solution; collaborations extends beyond the classroom.
AUTHENTICITY
* The learning experience is missing or too vague to determine relevance.
* The learning experience represents a group of connected activities, but provides no real world application.
* The learning experience provides limited real world relevance, but does not apply the learning to a real world situation.
* The learning experience provides real world relevance and opportunity for students to apply their learning to a real world situation.
* The learning experience is directly relevant to students and involves creating a product that has a purpose beyond the classroom that directly impacts the students.
TECHNOLOGY USE
* No technology use is evident.
* Technology use is unrelated to the task.
* Technology use appears to be an add-on and is not needed for task-completion.
* Technology use is somewhat connected to task completion involving one or more applications
* Technology use is directly connected to task completion involving one or more applications.
* Technology use is directly connected and needed for task completion and students determine which application(s) would best address their needs.
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Hi Miguel,I’m wondering if Chris Moersch has an annotated list somewhere that provides samples of what each HEAT level item would look like for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. Something like the Partnership for 21st C Skills collaborative effort with the NCTE. I’ve checked out his website, but couldn’t find such a list.
Hi Miguel,I’m wondering if Chris Moersch has an annotated list somewhere that provides samples of what each HEAT level item would look like for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. Something like the Partnership for 21st C Skills collaborative effort with the NCTE. I’ve checked out his website, but couldn’t find such a list.
Gail, I’ve shared your question with LeeChel Moersch (Chris’ wife). She promised to respond….
Gail, I’ve shared your question with LeeChel Moersch (Chris’ wife). She promised to respond….