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

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

"Not on the Test" by Tom Chapin

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6705929

Video Version

J&C

Should we listen to Thomas Friedman? J

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

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

This is what our students' world looks like J

What Do They See When They Come To School? C

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Sadly...here's what they sometimes see in our school. J

J&C

Other roadblocks? Many (most?) web 2.0 technologies such as blogs and wikis are blocked. C

Many (most?) web 2.0 technologies such as blogs and wikis are blocked.

“ 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

“ 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

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

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

Several of our colleagues

became interested in the ideas Thomas Friedman presented in his book, and began to ask “What if”....

Building interest among busy faculty can be a challenge... C

Not always easy.... C

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

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

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

Now WE know..... but what can we do? J

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

Learn about the new

AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm

In Our Own Libraries... Update our Mission Statements http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/articles/171579.aspx J

Update our Mission Statements

http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/articles/171579.aspx

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

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

A.C.E. Academic Challenge Event Real World, Interdisciplinary Learning Two 12-student teams 83 out of of 325 students volunteered C

Real World, Interdisciplinary Learning

Two 12-student teams

83 out of of 325 students volunteered

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

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

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

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

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

The time frame... 2 school days Under 6 hours to actually create the virtual home Yikes! Are we CRAZY?! C

2 school days

Under 6 hours to actually create the virtual home

Yikes! Are we CRAZY?!

Did the kids (and teachers) really get it ? You Decide Academic Challenge Event Virtual Home Building C

Academic Challenge Event

Virtual Home Building

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

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.

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

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.

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

“ I signed up for this – but I wasn’t accepted. How come they couldn’t take 48 kids instead of just 24?”

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

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.

More about this project Fun & Exciting Stuff Mr. Potter's Blog http://mrpotter.edublogs.org/2007/04/28/academic-challenge-event/ C

Fun & Exciting Stuff

Mr. Potter's Blog

http://mrpotter.edublogs.org/2007/04/28/academic-challenge-event/

SO... What do we do for an encore? 21 st Century Learning J

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

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.

A Student Vision School For Tomorrow School For Tomorrow Resources C & J

Change Limited Audience Larger Audience Poster In person presentation Current event Wiki Blog post Google Reader article C

Limited Audience

Larger Audience

Poster

In person presentation

Current event

Wiki

Blog post

Google Reader article

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

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

It's YOUR turn now!! Start BIG! Start SMALL! It really doesn't matter – just START! Let's do some planning .... J

Start BIG!

Start SMALL!

It really doesn't matter – just START!

Let's do some planning ....

What does a COMPLIANT student look like? J

Now...What does an INQUISITIVE student look like? J

Now design a task that will engage inquisitive students J

Planning Time Create a plan using my Wikispaces page, so that we can share each other's ideas. http://wanderingbooknut.wikispaces.com J

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

NEXT... Our 10 th grade English Teacher had an idea.... J

Let's revamp the 10 th grade Research Report!! J

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

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.

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

Student reactions.... Wonderful – ANOTHER research project! However - after the usual whining.... J

Wonderful – ANOTHER research project!

However - after the usual whining....

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

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.

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

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

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

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/

Modeling Information Fluency J

Don't be shy - Jump right in! J & C

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

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/).

Want to get your teachers started? Blogs In the Classroom? Let the Kids Show You Why! http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/ C

Blogs In the Classroom?

Let the Kids Show You Why!

http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/

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

How librarians can illuminate teachers Advocacy Time “ Workshops” (aka - more time) C

Advocacy

Time

“ Workshops” (aka - more time)

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

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

Overwhelming? Try these.... 2008 Web 2.0 Awards from Sezmoz.org New Tools by Joyce Valenza J

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

Classroom 2.0

G oogle search: “list of web 2.0 tools”

Web 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher

Don't Wait..... J

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