The Global One Room Schoolhouse SOITA David Jakes

Resources http://newtools.pbwiki.com/

Matanuska-Susitna School District (Matsu Schools), Palmer Alaska 24,502

I’ve got questions : Should we connect kids? Should educators be connected? What tools are best for this? Will this extend learning? Will learning increase? Should learning be transparent? How is this balanced against high-stake testing? What happens when classrooms become permeable?

The Human Network: “ We’re more powerful together than we could ever be apart ”

Everyone can participate, everyone can contribute….

Creating Community… Means creating networks First Step: yours Second Step: within classroom Third Step: with world

Means creating networks

First Step: yours

Second Step: within classroom

Third Step: with world

A Visualization

Four fundamental principles The technology must support the fundamental literacies that the school believes in Added value The technology must be framed within a sound pedagogy There is assessment data that enables the evaluation of the learning, and of the application of technology, if possible.

The technology must support the fundamental literacies that the school believes in

Added value

The technology must be framed within a sound pedagogy

There is assessment data that enables the evaluation of the learning, and of the application of technology, if possible.

Looking at the fundamental literacies Be able to connect Be able to contribute Be able to collaborate Be able to create

Be able to connect

Be able to contribute

Be able to collaborate

Be able to create