Digital School Solutions

Re-Thinking Teaching and Learning


"From Spark to Flame" Igniting Your 21st Century Learning Community -- November 4th, 2010

TODAY'S FOCUS: Put ideas/concepts into action in your learning community and personal practice(...Presently, Urgently, Emergently); FORMAT: Facilitated small group with share-outs & action plans.

"Students can not be adequately prepared for the economic challenges of the 21st century if schools and learning systems are firmly planted in the 20th century.

Today, the information economy is revolutionizing every area of our lives. We must integrate technology into all our nation's schools."    --Barack Obama

 TODAY'S FOCUS

Put ideas/concepts into action in your learning community and pesonal practice

...Presently, Urgently, Emergently

FORMAT

Facilitated small group with share-outs & action plans.

 

 

TODAY'S AGENDA

1) Putting Big Ideas into Action

2) Creating a Culture of Innovation

  • Case Study 1: Marta Valle High School --
  • Video 1: Where they began and are today
  • Planning Session 1: "As an innovation leader, what do you need to do to be a good role model?"
  • Share Out

3) Recasting Students as Contributors

  • Case Study 2: Franklin K. Lane High School
  • Whole Group Reflection:
    "If students were sitting beside you today, what would they say about this?"
  • Planning Session 2
  • Rethinking the Role of Student & Teacher


4) How Digital School Solutions Can Help

 

YOUR ONLINE PLANNING TEMPLATES

INNOVATION PLAN OUTLINE

ENVISIONING EXERCISE 

RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN TODAY'S PRESENTATION

 

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