Where are we Where are we taking the taking the

global global classroom?classroom?

Tying it all together!Tying it all together!

Scattering of IdeasScattering of Ideas

Sooo, many great lesson plans on a slew of Sooo, many great lesson plans on a slew of web-sites….web-sites…. http://www.globalclassroom.org/ http://explorebiology.com/ The Science Spot

Unlimited Universities virtual sites for High Unlimited Universities virtual sites for High SchoolsSchools MIT & & Unlimited Listings

Virtual Education popping up every where!Virtual Education popping up every where! FL, , General, , CO, , NH, etc.., etc.. Concerns about Virtual Education

Constant stream of Constant stream of informationinformation

How do we do it all?How do we do it all?

Checking to see if it is original work?Checking to see if it is original work? The The global leader in addressing plagiarism and

delivering rich feedback. http://turnitin.com/static/index.php

Each teacher creating their own web-siteEach teacher creating their own web-site http://www.msrubin.org/

How to become a specialist in the Global How to become a specialist in the Global Community?Community? http://highdefteacher.com/

Pathways are unlimited and over-whelming!Pathways are unlimited and over-whelming!

New style of lessonsNew style of lessons

Flipped Class Model: Flipped Class Model: students watch videos of direct students watch videos of direct

instruction via cell phonesinstruction via cell phones

activity in class that embraces the activity in class that embraces the text or video presentation text or video presentation

assessed by completing the assessed by completing the computerized tests on their smart computerized tests on their smart phones, iPods, or lap-top. phones, iPods, or lap-top.

Flip that class!Flip that class!

Aaron Sams, Aaron Sams, along with along with Jonathan Jonathan Bergmann were Bergmann were the first to flip the first to flip their classes. their classes. The currently The currently teach in teach in Woodland Park Woodland Park Colorado and Colorado and are writing a are writing a book about the book about the Flipped Class. .

Simple, Easy, & Smart Simple, Easy, & Smart Looking!Looking!

Moodle – Teacher web-site Moodle – Teacher web-site http://www.thelearningcurve.org/

Cloud – Base area for Core Curriculum Cloud – Base area for Core Curriculum (National/State)(National/State)

Network – Live contacts (classes & Network – Live contacts (classes & professionals)professionals)

Beta Classrooms are wanted & needed!Beta Classrooms are wanted & needed!

When do we begin?When do we begin?

Are you exhausted, Are you exhausted, yet?yet?

How do we educate the teachers what’s out How do we educate the teachers what’s out there?there?

How to effectively use the tools in an easy How to effectively use the tools in an easy manner? manner?

Eliminate the over-whelming factor!Eliminate the over-whelming factor!

Eliminate the race to exhaustion!Eliminate the race to exhaustion!

Game Plan?Game Plan?

What’s the game plan?What’s the game plan? Federal Government:Federal Government:

http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 Transforming American Education: Transforming American Education: LearningLearning Powered by Powered by

TechnologyTechnology

The National Education Technology Plan, The National Education Technology Plan, Transforming Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by TechnologyAmerican Education: Learning Powered by Technology, calls , calls for applying the advanced technologies used in our daily for applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire education personal and professional lives to our entire education system to improve student learning, system to improve student learning, accelerate and scale up accelerate and scale up the adoption of effective practicesthe adoption of effective practices, and use data and , and use data and information for continuous improvement.information for continuous improvement.

It presents five goals with recommendations for states, It presents five goals with recommendations for states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders. districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders. Each goal addresses one of Each goal addresses one of the five essential components of the five essential components of learninglearning powered by technology: Learning, Assessment, powered by technology: Learning, Assessment, Teaching, Infrastructure, and Productivity.Teaching, Infrastructure, and Productivity.

Major Problems Major Problems Emerging!Emerging!

Major % of teachers retiring in the next 5 Major % of teachers retiring in the next 5 years.years.

Income is very lowIncome is very low

Innovating teacher contractsInnovating teacher contracts

Throwing money Throwing money everywhere!everywhere!

Do we know the direction of technology?Do we know the direction of technology? Why are we handing out the laptops?Why are we handing out the laptops? Where is the Operating System (OS) of Where is the Operating System (OS) of

tomorrow?tomorrow? 2006, 2008, 2010 , video on OS

What is Cloud Technology?What is Cloud Technology? MSFTMSFT

Many wonderful sitesMany wonderful sites

For Math TeachersFor Math Teachers

For K-12 TeachersFor K-12 Teachers

Where do we begin? So, many sites…so little Where do we begin? So, many sites…so little time…time…

Project based Lessons Project based Lessons around the curriculum.around the curriculum.

What goes What goes into into planning planning lessons like lessons like these?these?

1-2-1 = Project Based 1-2-1 = Project Based LearningLearning

A new way to A new way to look at look at lessons.lessons.

This is from This is from a regular a regular biology biology classroom.classroom.

How are we How are we going to going to build these build these lessons?lessons?

Tools of the Internet!Tools of the Internet!

1)1) New Text New Text books tied books tied to the use to the use of of technology.technology.

2)2) Core Core Curriculum Curriculum Tutorials Tutorials that that compliment compliment the topics the topics needed to needed to go through go through a project.a project.

3)3) Lessons Lessons designed designed for student for student activity activity embracing embracing the the curriculum.curriculum.

Tools of the Internet!Tools of the Internet!

4)4) Conferencing Conferencing with in field with in field professionals professionals or other or other schools: schools: nationally or nationally or internationally.internationally.

5)5) Programs Programs established to established to check for check for mastery of mastery of concepts concepts before moving before moving to the next to the next level.level.

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BenefitsBenefits

Embracing the core curriculum around Embracing the core curriculum around engaging projects.engaging projects.

Students become critical thinkers.Students become critical thinkers.

Students develop community interaction & Students develop community interaction & team building skills.team building skills.

Student & teacher interactions improve while Student & teacher interactions improve while checking for mastery of concepts.checking for mastery of concepts.

Student-to-student subject matter Student-to-student subject matter conversations develop.conversations develop.

The New ClassroomThe New Classroom

Educators must be team players.Educators must be team players.

No classroom is an island.No classroom is an island.

Tools of the trade, connecting with colleagues Tools of the trade, connecting with colleagues across the curriculum and with in the curriculum across the curriculum and with in the curriculum need to be weaved in the everyday interactions of need to be weaved in the everyday interactions of the classroom and lessons.the classroom and lessons.

Goals & education plans (akin to the business plan Goals & education plans (akin to the business plan of a sales associate) need to be established by the of a sales associate) need to be established by the end of August each year. (The department heads end of August each year. (The department heads oversee the plans to assist in reaching the goals set oversee the plans to assist in reaching the goals set forth and link to the core curriculum / frameworks.)forth and link to the core curriculum / frameworks.)

How do we begin?How do we begin?

To assist teachers in this new virtual world of To assist teachers in this new virtual world of engagement...engagement... professional development professional development program training and implementationprogram training and implementation tools to help the educators effectively achieve tools to help the educators effectively achieve

the knowledge and skills of engaging the knowledge and skills of engaging curriculum-based programs in a virtual curriculum-based programs in a virtual environmentenvironment