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Was Columbus Wrong After All?Was Columbus Wrong After All?
Jacquie Henry, LMSRuben A. Cirillo High School, Gananda CSD
Workshop Handouthttp://wanderingbooknut.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Handout.doc
Workshop Websitehttp://tinyurl.com/64svwd
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"Education is what remains wheneverything you have learned hasbeen forgotten.” B. F. Skinner
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NPR Morning Edition, January 1, 2007
A Song for Students:A Song for Students:
"Not on the Test" by Tom Chapinhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6705929
Video Version
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Should we listen to Thomas Friedman?Should we listen to Thomas Friedman?
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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...."
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Friedman emphasizes Science Friedman emphasizes Science & Math. For the Humanities & Math. For the Humanities viewpoint – try Daniel Pink.viewpoint – try Daniel Pink.
A Mind Map summary of the book"A Whole New Mind" by Daniel H. Pinkhttp://www.learning-tech.co.uk/whole_new_mind.htm
“Asia, Abundance, Automation”
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This is what our students' This is what our students' world looks likeworld looks like
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What Do They See When What Do They See When They Come To School?They Come To School?
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Sadly...here's what they Sadly...here's what they sometimes see in our school.sometimes see in our school.
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Other roadblocks?Other roadblocks?
Many (most?) web Many (most?) web 2.0 technologies 2.0 technologies
such as blogs and such as blogs and wikis are blocked.wikis are blocked.
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–“To Block, or Not to Block: Education, not filtering, may be the best answer”
by Will Richardson in District Administration, February 2007http://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
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Chris Harris says...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."
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In spite of the obstacles.....In spite of the obstacles.....
Several of our colleaguesbecame interested in the ideas Thomas Friedman presented in his book, and began to ask “What if”....
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Building interest among Building interest among busy faculty can be a busy faculty can be a
challenge...challenge...
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Not always easy....Not always easy....
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Our 21Our 21stst Century Learning Committee Century Learning Committee showed a video at the September showed a video at the September
faculty meetingfaculty meeting
Did You Know”Did You Know” created by Karl Fisch created by Karl Fisch
And we asked a And we asked a question....question....
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Are we preparing students Are we preparing students for for ttheirheir world...or ours?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
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Now Now WEWE know..... know.....but what can we do?but what can we do?
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On a National Basis....On a National Basis....
Learn about the new
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm
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In Our Own Libraries...In Our Own Libraries...
Update our Mission Statementshttp://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/articles/171579.aspx
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At Gananda, we formed the At Gananda, we formed the GatesBeatles CommitteeGatesBeatles Committee
21st Century Learning Committee dedicated to:
Free-range brainstorming
Studying trends
Discovering the needs of 21st century learners
Re-imagining what a school should be
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A.C.E.A.C.E.Academic Challenge EventAcademic Challenge Event
Real World, Interdisciplinary Learning
Two 12-student teams
83 out of of 325 students volunteered
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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
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The Challenge....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
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The Resources...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
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The time frame...The time frame...
2 school days
Under 6 hours to actually create the virtual home
Yikes! Are we CRAZY?!
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Did the kids (and teachers) really Did the kids (and teachers) really get itget it??
You DecideYou Decide
Academic Challenge Event
Virtual Home Building
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Overheard.....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.–
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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.
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And from one of the And from one of the students not chosen....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?”
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How were students How were students selected?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
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More about this project
Fun & Exciting StuffMr. Potter's Blog
http://mrpotter.edublogs.org/2007/04/28/academic-challenge-event/
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SO...SO...What do we do for an encore?
21st Century Learning
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School of TomorrowSchool 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.
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A Student VisionA Student Vision
School For Tomorrow
School For Tomorrow Resources
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ChangeChange
Limited Audience Larger Audience
Poster In person
presentation Current
event
Wiki Blog post Google
Reader article
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Changes I have made: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
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It's YOUR turn now!!It's YOUR turn now!!
Start BIG!
Start SMALL!
It really doesn't matter – just START!
Let's do some planning ....
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What does a COMPLIANT student look like?
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Now...What does an INQUISITIVE student look like?
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Now design a task that will engage inquisitive students
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Planning TimePlanning Time
Create a plan using my Wikispaces page, so that we can share each other's
ideas.http://wanderingbooknut.wikispaces.com
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These tools might help you design These tools might help you design activities with authentic, real-world activities with authentic, real-world
elements.elements.
1. The New Blooms Taxonomy Handout 2. Choosing the Right Medium: Reference Guide. by: Jacqueline Keane Library Media Connection
3. Columbus Workshop Pagehttp://tinyurl.com/64svwdClick on resources.
4. Template for Understanding by Design Units http://tinyurl.com/6gsndk
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NEXT...NEXT...Our 10Our 10thth grade English grade English Teacher had an idea....Teacher had an idea....
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Let's revamp the 10Let's revamp the 10thth grade grade Research Report!!Research Report!!
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Redesigned ProjectRedesigned Project
Goals: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.
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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.
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Student reactions....Student reactions....
Wonderful – ANOTHER research project!
However - after the usual whining....
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Students liked the project Students liked the project because....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
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Some ResourcesSome ResourcesGlobalization & Web 2.0Globalization & Web 2.0
My Del.icio.us Pagehttp://del.icio.us/wanderingbooknut/
GatesBeatles Del.icio.us Pagehttp://del.icio.us/GatesBeatles
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More ResourcesMore Resources
Wanderings.... http://tinyurl.com/5nqu5p
Fun & Exciting Stuffhttp://mrpotter.edublogs.org/
Gananda High School Library Pagehttp://tinyurl.com/64svwd
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This is what we This is what we couldcould do: do:The Flat Classroom ProjectThe Flat Classroom Project
●The Classroom is Flat: Teacherpreneurs and the Flat Classroom Project Kickoffhttp://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/11/classroom-is-flat-teacherpreneurs-and.html
●Flatclassroomproject – Home Pagehttp://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/
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Modeling Information FluencyModeling Information Fluency
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Don't be shy - Jump right in!Don't be shy - Jump right in!
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Getting Started: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
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Want to get your teachers Want to get your teachers started?started?
Blogs In the Classroom?
Let the Kids Show You Why! http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/
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Have Fun!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.
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How librarians can illuminate How librarians can illuminate teachersteachers
Advocacy Time “Workshops” (aka - more time)
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Ready to communicate with Ready to communicate with the world?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
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Overwhelming?Overwhelming?Try these....Try these....
2008 Web 2.0 Awards
from Sezmoz.org
New Tools by Joyce Valenza
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And these....
•Classroom 2.0
•Google search: “list of web 2.0 tools”
•Web 2.0 Tools
•Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher
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Don't Wait.....Don't Wait.....
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Just Do It!!Just Do It!!
MacNN - The Macintosh News Networkhttp://www4.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/apple_060706_nikeshoe800.jpg
Image used with permission from The Macintosh News Network.
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