Finding Inspiration: Real Teachers and Students Transforming Teaching and LearningLucy Gray

Where Do I Start ?!?!?

Enlist Help Consult on a regular basis with your building tech coach, tech coordinator, or curriculum specialistFind an online community or mentor.Illinois Computing EducatorsClassroom 2.0 Classroom 2.0 Live Webinar Calendar on Classroom 2.0 Live SiteEdTechTalkWomen of the Web 2.0

Examine Your Curriculum: Integration vs. Decoration *What concepts are difficult to teach?What are you most confident teaching? Least confident?What concepts need to presented in a more compelling way?What do you already doing that might fit well with technology?What can be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time?How can you address both state standards and NETS standards?* Credit to Tom Woodward for this phrase!

Focus on One Project, One ToolPick one thing and do it well.Gain confidenceConsider using a tool that you can build on. Wikis, blogsLet kids see work of others who came before them. Expect kids to help.Create tech oriented jobs in your daily classroom job assignments.A student who maps geographic locations mentioned in class in Google EarthCreate routines where technology is used on a daily basis.Interactive whiteboard calendar

Join a Project in ProgressConsider a joining a project run by another teacher.Classroom 2.0Global Education CollaborativeThinkQuest.orgRock Our WorldAround the World with 80 Schools

Engage in Online CommunitiesVisit blogs of people in the knowSilvia Tolisano – LangwitchesKim Cofino – Always LearningLisa Harrison – Passionately CuriousJosé Picardo – Box of TricksWill Richardson - WebloggedExplore the Classroom 2.0 community See the Enlist Help slideStart following people in Twitter. Click here to get started.Participate in the K12 Online Conference

Starting Points

Technology Integration Matrix

K12 Horizon Report

The School at ColumbiaGoogle AppsSocial NetworkConstructivist

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Lisa Parisi & Christine Southard“I have moved from a teacher-directed classroom to a project-based learning classroom. My students are much more connected outside of the classroom and are much more willing to step outside their comfort zone to collaborate with others.” – Lisa Parisi

WikisTime Zone ExperiencesClassroom Book TalkMysteries of Harris BurdickComparing HemispheresPoetry Collaboration

Valerie Becker

Global CollaborationsGlobal Learning PartnersWhere Are We? Who Are We?Laura JerneganWhalingWhat a Wonderful WorldLearning About Whales

Karl Fisch

A Whole New Mind

This I Believe

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