Globalization Workshop 2008 Rrlc
- 1. Was Columbus Wrong After All? Jacquie Henry, LMS Ruben A. Cirillo High School, Gananda CSD Workshop Handout http://wanderingbooknut.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Handout.doc Workshop Website http://tinyurl.com/64svwd J
- 2. NPR Morning Edition, January 1, 2007 A Song for Students: "Not on the Test" by Tom Chapin http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6705929 Video Version J&C
- 3. Should we listen to Thomas Friedman? J
- 4. From School Library Journal “ .... an ideal title for tech-savvy teens. Friedman's thesis is that connectedness by computer is leveling the playing field, giving individuals the ability to collaborate and compete in real time on a global scale....This is a smart and essential read for those who will be expected to live and work in this new global environment...." J
- 5. Friedman emphasizes Science & Math. For the Humanities viewpoint – try Daniel Pink. A Mind Map summary of the book "A Whole New Mind" by Daniel H. Pink http://www.learning-tech.co.uk/whole_new_mind.htm “Asia, Abundance, Automation” J
- 6. This is what our students' world looks like J
- 7. What Do They See When They Come To School? C
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- 9. Sadly...here's what they sometimes see in our school. J
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- 11. Other roadblocks? Many (most?) web 2.0 technologies such as blogs and wikis are blocked. C
- 12. “ To Block, or Not to Block: Education, not filtering, may be the best answer” by Will Richardson in District Administration , February 2007 http://www.districtadministration.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=1076 When students leave our buildings at the end of the day, they simply turn on what we have turned off. ~ Will Richardson C
- 13. Chris Harris says... "Filter a website, and you protect a student for a day. Educate students about online safety in a real world environment, and you protect your child for a lifetime." C
- 14. In spite of the obstacles..... Several of our colleagues became interested in the ideas Thomas Friedman presented in his book, and began to ask “What if”.... J
- 15. Building interest among busy faculty can be a challenge... C
- 16. Not always easy.... C
- 17. Our 21 st Century Learning Committee showed a video at the September faculty meeting Did You Know” created by Karl Fisch And we asked a question.... J
- 18. Are we preparing students for t heir world...or ours? Did You Know? (YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q Did You Know (Streaming Flash Movie) https://breeze5.umn.edu/didyouknow/ Original presentation created by Karl Fisch http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/08/did-you-know.html Video format by Scott McLeod http://scottmcleod.typepad.com/dangerouslyirrelevant/2007/01/gone_fischin.html J
- 19. Now WE know..... but what can we do? J
- 20. On a National Basis.... Learn about the new AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm J
- 21. In Our Own Libraries... Update our Mission Statements http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/articles/171579.aspx J
- 22. At Gananda, we formed the GatesBeatles Committee 21 st Century Learning Committee dedicated to: Free-range brainstorming Studying trends Discovering the needs of 21 st century learners Re-imagining what a school should be Trying out ideas C
- 23. A.C.E. Academic Challenge Event Real World, Interdisciplinary Learning Two 12-student teams 83 out of of 325 students volunteered C
- 24. 3 students from each grade level per team Students of all abilities on each team 3 teacher facilitators per team 2 “neutral” advisors – the librarian and one of our teachers who is a builder C
- 25. The Challenge.... Stay within a budget to build a home Create a virtual model of an energy efficient, environmentally friendly home Meet local building codes Make the home accessible for the physically challenged Include recreational features to make the home appealing for a family Market the plan to a team of judges C
- 26. The Resources... A real estate agent A banker An architect A contractor An attorney A code enforcement officer 3-D Architect Software Cell phones, ipods etc. Virtual Home Building (Online Library Pathfinder) http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/virtualhomebuilding.htm C
- 27. The time frame... 2 school days Under 6 hours to actually create the virtual home Yikes! Are we CRAZY?! C
- 28. Did the kids (and teachers) really get it ? You Decide Academic Challenge Event Virtual Home Building C
- 29. Overheard..... I signed up for this because – we would not be sitting in a room just listening and writing – we’d be doing stuff. I LOVE this furnace. It’s BEAUTIFUL – and it’s energy efficient too! Hey Mike! Mike! - it’s not YOUR house! It's OUR house! Did you find the information? Yes – I talked to the judge on his cell phone in the grocery store. J
- 30. Enough of lunch – let’s get back to work! I’m so sick of the other team spying – I’m going over there. We're not going to get in a fight – this is GANANDA! Since you are like, a genius – can you help? Use the Pythagorean theory to figure out the slope on the entrance ramp. C
- 31. And from one of the students not chosen.... “ I signed up for this – but I wasn’t accepted. How come they couldn’t take 48 kids instead of just 24?” C
- 32. How were students selected? The sign-up sheets were divided by grade level. Each grade level was divided into 3 piles: high, average, & low performing students. 1 student was chosen randomly from each of those piles for each grade level. J
- 33. More about this project Fun & Exciting Stuff Mr. Potter's Blog http://mrpotter.edublogs.org/2007/04/28/academic-challenge-event/ C
- 34. SO... What do we do for an encore? 21 st Century Learning J
- 35. School of Tomorrow Design a School of the 21st Century. Make some of the ideas a reality right here in this building. Create the vision this year. Next year the teams work on writing grants and/or requesting district budget support to make the best ideas become a reality. C
- 36. A Student Vision School For Tomorrow School For Tomorrow Resources C & J
- 37. Change Limited Audience Larger Audience Poster In person presentation Current event Wiki Blog post Google Reader article C
- 38. Changes I have made: Virtual tour of Italy: $20,000 students had to visit 8 historical sites in and around Rome How are students like the Ancient Greeks: Compared ancient Greeks lives to their own. (histories, myths, epics, scientists, mathematicians, etc.) Civil War Elective – WWI Wiki C
- 39. It's YOUR turn now!! Start BIG! Start SMALL! It really doesn't matter – just START! Let's do some planning .... J
- 40. What does a COMPLIANT student look like? J
- 41. Now...What does an INQUISITIVE student look like? J
- 42. Now design a task that will engage inquisitive students J
- 43. Planning Time Create a plan using my Wikispaces page, so that we can share each other's ideas. http://wanderingbooknut.wikispaces.com J
- 44. These tools might help you design activities with authentic, real-world elements. C& J 1. The New Blooms Taxonomy Handout 2. Choosing the Right Medium: Reference Guide. by: Jacqueline Keane Library Media Connection 3. Columbus Workshop Page http://tinyurl.com/64svwd Click on resources. 4. Template for Understanding by Design Units http://tinyurl.com/6gsndk 5. GRASPS Planning Document
- 45. NEXT... Our 10 th grade English Teacher had an idea.... J
- 46. Let's revamp the 10 th grade Research Report!! J
- 47. Redesigned Project Goals: Student will understand the concepts from Thomas Friedman’s “The World Is Flat”. Students will learn 21st century information skills. Students will learn essential technology & presentation skills. J
- 48. Students will research aspects of the new global economy. Research skills will be taught incorporating technology skills. Students will present/demonstrate their learning using the new tools available to 21st century learners. J
- 49. Student reactions.... Wonderful – ANOTHER research project! However - after the usual whining.... J
- 50. Students liked the project because.... The topics were current. Topics concerned their future. They were allowed to work together. (research together, write separate papers) They actually had opinions about what they were reading – it felt relevant. J
- 51. Some Resources Globalization & Web 2.0 My Del.icio.us Page http://del.icio.us/wanderingbooknut/ GatesBeatles Del.icio.us Page http://del.icio.us/GatesBeatles C
- 52. More Resources Wanderings.... http://tinyurl.com/5nqu5p Fun & Exciting Stuff http://mrpotter.edublogs.org/ Gananda High School Library Page http://tinyurl.com/64svwd J & C
- 53. This is what we could do: The Flat Classroom Project The Classroom is Flat: Teacherpreneurs and the Flat Classroom Project Kickoff http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/11/classroom-is-flat-teacherpreneurs-and.html Flatclassroomproject – Home Page http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/ C
- 55. Don't be shy - Jump right in! J & C
- 56. Getting Started: Subscribe to library and general education blogs via a news reader (Bloglines, Google Reader etc). Read/skim those blogs regularly. Start your own blog (you might be surprised how much you have to say!). Open a social bookmarking account such as del.icio.us (http://del.icio.us/). J & C
- 57. Want to get your teachers started? Blogs In the Classroom? Let the Kids Show You Why! http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/ C
- 58. Have Fun! The web is a great equalizer. A little old librarian like me in a tiny school in upstate New York gets blog comments from all over the world. J
- 59. How librarians can illuminate teachers Advocacy Time “ Workshops” (aka - more time) C
- 60. Ready to communicate with the world? Here is an online course made for you! 23 Things http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/ Created by: The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County C
- 61. Overwhelming? Try these.... 2008 Web 2.0 Awards from Sezmoz.org New Tools by Joyce Valenza J
- 62. And these.... Classroom 2.0 G oogle search: “list of web 2.0 tools” Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher C
- 64. Just Do It!! MacNN - The Macintosh News Network http://www4.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/apple_060706_nikeshoe800.jpg Image used with permission from The Macintosh News Network. J