Where are we taking the global classroom? Tying it all together!

Scattering of Ideas Sooo, many great lesson plans on a slew of web-sites…. Sooo, many great lesson plans on a slew of web-sites… The Science Spot The Science Spot The Science Spot The Science Spot Unlimited Universities virtual sites for High Schools Unlimited Universities virtual sites for High Schools MIT & Unlimited Listings MIT & Unlimited Listings MITUnlimited Listings MITUnlimited Listings Virtual Education popping up every where! Virtual Education popping up every where! FL, General, CO, NH, etc.. FL, General, CO, NH, etc.. FLGeneralCONH FLGeneralCONH Concerns about Virtual Education Concerns about Virtual Education Concerns about Virtual Education Concerns about Virtual Education

Constant stream of information 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 global leader in addressing plagiarism and delivering rich feedback. The global leader in addressing plagiarism and delivering rich feedback. leader leader Each teacher creating their own web-site Each teacher creating their own web-site How to become a specialist in the Global Community? How to become a specialist in the Global Community? Pathways are unlimited and over-whelming! Pathways are unlimited and over-whelming!

New style of lessons Flipped Class Model: Flipped Class Model: students watch videos of direct instruction via cell phones students watch videos of direct instruction via cell phones activity in class that embraces the text or video presentation activity in class that embraces the text or video presentation assessed by completing the computerized tests on their smart phones, iPods, or lap-top. assessed by completing the computerized tests on their smart phones, iPods, or lap-top.

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

Simple, Easy, & Smart Looking! Moodle – Teacher web-site Moodle – Teacher web-site Cloud – Base area for Core Curriculum (National/State) Cloud – Base area for Core Curriculum (National/State) Network – Live contacts (classes & professionals) Network – Live contacts (classes & professionals) Beta Classrooms are wanted & needed! Beta Classrooms are wanted & needed! When do we begin? When do we begin?

Are you exhausted, yet? How do we educate the teachers what’s out there? How do we educate the teachers what’s out there? How to effectively use the tools in an easy manner? How to effectively use the tools in an easy manner? Eliminate the over-whelming factor! Eliminate the over-whelming factor! Eliminate the race to exhaustion! Eliminate the race to exhaustion!

Game Plan? What’s the game plan? What’s the game plan? Federal Government: Federal Government: Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology The National Education Technology Plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology, calls for applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire education system to improve student learning, accelerate and scale up the adoption of effective practices, and use data and information for continuous improvement. The National Education Technology Plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology, calls for applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire education system to improve student learning, accelerate and scale up the adoption of effective practices, and use data and information for continuous improvement. It presents five goals with recommendations for states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders. Each goal addresses one of the five essential components of learning powered by technology: Learning, Assessment, Teaching, Infrastructure, and Productivity. It presents five goals with recommendations for states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders. Each goal addresses one of the five essential components of learning powered by technology: Learning, Assessment, Teaching, Infrastructure, and Productivity.

Major Problems Emerging! Major % of teachers retiring in the next 5 years. Major % of teachers retiring in the next 5 years. Income is very low Income is very low Innovating teacher contracts Innovating teacher contracts

Throwing money 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 tomorrow? Where is the Operating System (OS) of tomorrow? 2006, 2008, 2010, video on OS 2006, 2008, 2010, video on OS video video What is Cloud Technology? What is Cloud Technology? MSFT MSFT MSFT

Many wonderful sites For Math Teachers For Math Teachers For Math Teachers For Math Teachers For K-12 Teachers For K-12 Teachers For K-12 Teachers For K-12 Teachers Where do we begin? So, many sites…so little time… Where do we begin? So, many sites…so little time…

Project based Lessons around the curriculum. What goes into planning lessons like these? What goes into planning lessons like these?

1-2-1 = Project Based Learning A new way to look at lessons. A new way to look at lessons. This is from a regular biology classroom. This is from a regular biology classroom. How are we going to build these lessons? How are we going to build these lessons?

Tools of the Internet! 1) New Text books tied to the use of technology. 2) Core Curriculum Tutorials that compliment the topics needed to go through a project. 3) Lessons designed for student activity embracing the curriculum.

Tools of the Internet! 4) Conferencing with in field professionals or other schools: nationally or internationally. 5) Programs established to check for mastery of concepts before moving to the next level. Stay current via Twitter!

Benefits Embracing the core curriculum around engaging projects. Embracing the core curriculum around engaging projects. Students become critical thinkers. Students become critical thinkers. Students develop community interaction & team building skills. Students develop community interaction & team building skills. Student & teacher interactions improve while checking for mastery of concepts. Student & teacher interactions improve while checking for mastery of concepts. Student-to-student subject matter conversations develop. Student-to-student subject matter conversations develop.

The 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 across the curriculum and with in the curriculum need to be weaved in the everyday interactions of the classroom and lessons. Tools of the trade, connecting with colleagues across the curriculum and with in the curriculum need to be weaved in the everyday interactions of the classroom and lessons. Goals & education plans (akin to the business plan of a sales associate) need to be established by the end of August each year. (The department heads oversee the plans to assist in reaching the goals set forth and link to the core curriculum / frameworks.) Goals & education plans (akin to the business plan of a sales associate) need to be established by the end of August each year. (The department heads oversee the plans to assist in reaching the goals set forth and link to the core curriculum / frameworks.)

How do we begin? To assist teachers in this new virtual world of engagement... To assist teachers in this new virtual world of engagement... professional development professional development program training and implementation program training and implementation tools to help the educators effectively achieve the knowledge and skills of engaging curriculum-based programs in a virtual environment tools to help the educators effectively achieve the knowledge and skills of engaging curriculum-based programs in a virtual environment