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===How does your professional development program focus on 21st century skills and content as defined by the KSDE 21st Century Profiles? === // Buhler USD 313 believes that we are all 21st century learners and that we learn in a “Community of Practice.” Team Buhler has created a collective commitment for learning for all through the implementation of PLCs. We do not learn in isolation, but in collaborative teams as co-learners. Shared leadership is the norm. We allocate time for co-learning that focuses on 21st Century Skills and content. This shift has changed the culture to Team Buhler. Listed are examples of PD for 21st century skills and content in our district. // 
 * Two District Integration Technology Specialists (DITS) working with ALL of our teams, anytime, anywhere, one focusing on elementary and the other secondary
 * The DITS as leaders (sometimes pushers!) in our district, challenging all educators to focus on student engagement using many, many 2.0 tools
 *  21st Century awareness, professional development through team leaders
 *  Increasing access to technology and technology support
 *  Building goals including relationships, relevance, rigor, all of which stress 21st century learning/learners
 *  Collaborative/building teams focusing on project-based learning (PBL)
 *  Providing differentiated learning through Tech University, Tech Cadre, PD on a Shoestring, Moodle, 2.0 tools galore, graduate courses, one-on-one support
 *  Presentations by Dr. Ray McNulty, futurist, on the topic of “Preparing our Students for THEIR Future” to BHS staff and students, team leaders, our community, site councils, BOE, kicking off our themes of relationships, rigor, and relevance
 *  KSDE Technology Rich Classrooms (TRC) grants at Obee, Prosperity, and BGS







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media type="custom" key="5057557" align="center" ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> How does your professional development program take advantage of 21st century tools such as real world, rich media examples, video clips, interactives, Web 2.0 tools, and other various multiple media? (Content) === <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Wow!! From our superintendent to buildings to collaborative teams to individual teachers, we all use 2.0 tools. District Leadership Team, District Technology Team and our DITS work collaboratively to provide opportunities for staff and students.//


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> "Dayna's Keynotes, Pages, videos, , , she is the master! She walks her talk," ~BHS teacher (see example here)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Wikis: Buhler Technology, Research Recipe, Buhler Keys, Countdown to Christmas, Wiki on Pages, Interactive Whiteboard Wiki //(see links below)//
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Forms, Google Spreadsheets
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Project-based learning/Understanding by Design (UbD) units: math/science simulations, interactive whiteboards (secondary math and grades 2-6); video clips to teach concepts; document cameras, ePals, Skype, PortaPortals, Moodle //(see links below)//
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Real World: Buhler Legacy Project, Obee Goes Global, Environmental science recycling efforts, Dillon Nature Center Photo Shoot/creative writing, geocaching

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media type="custom" key="5057783"media type="custom" key="5057781"media type="custom" key="5057775" <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;"> A High School Teacher Shares (Click **Play** Below to Hear Audio Comments): <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> media type="custom" key="5057617" align="center"

<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">A Middle School Teacher Shares (Click **Play** Below to Hear Audio Comments): <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> media type="custom" key="5057629" align="center"

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wikis: **

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span class="wiki_link"> [|Buhler Tech Wiki] Research Recipe Buhler Keys Countdown to Christmas Wiki on Pages <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4th Grade Native American UbD 5th Grade Human Body, Earth Science, Space Science UbDs 6th Grade Cells, Body Systems, Simple Machines, Roller Coasters UbDs
 * UbD's**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Interactive Whiteboards** Interactive Whiteboard Wiki

Gizmos from Explore Learning
 * Math/Science Simulations**

Discovery Streaming Subscription
 * Video Clips to Teach Concepts**

ePals
 * ePals**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Prairie Hills Middle School Library PortaPortal Mary Frazier's PortaPortal Elementary Music PortaPortal Mrs. Babcock's 5th Grade PortaPortal Mrs. Gilley's 5th Grade PortaPortal 4th Grade Collaborative Team PortaPortal Mrs. Goertzen's 4th Grade PortaPortal Mrs. McLean's 1st Grade PortaPortal Mrs. Adkins' Library PortaPortal
 * PortaPortals**