1. Welcome to Adapting Project TIPS:
Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving through Educational Technology

2. Please turn off your cell phones.

3. TIPS Was
Created by:
Jim Carroll
Joe Montecalvo

4. TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

5. Over 600 Bronx Secondary Teachers Implemented TIPS with thousands of students (2000—2005) under a $7M+ Grant

6. In April and May of 2012, Jim Carroll with assistance from Joe Montecalvo, Elsa Nunez and other administrators wrote a successful NYSED Learning Technology Grant (LTG)

7. TIPS/LTG Staff:
Jim Carroll and Joe Montecalvo

8. Our Philosophy CHARLES SCHULTZ Jean Piaget? Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Aristotle?
John Dewey?

14. Facing the rear of the ship:

15. Facing our deck chairs toward the rear of the ship…
TIPS is the Internet version of Project LEGAL which has adoption schools in over 1500 school districts since 1983

16. Facing our deck chairs forward:

17. Facing our deck chairs forward: Transforming Teaching and Learning at
PS 128 Audubon
IS 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers
PS 28 Wright Brothers
Incarnation School

18. Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)

19. Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Teachers serve as co-learners, mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve problems, think critically and answer their own questions.

20. Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Curriculum is restructured to engage students in solving real-world problems embedded in your curricula that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.

21. Examples of Social Problems: Science Global Warming Natural Disasters Diseases Acid Rain Pollution Birth Defects Obesity Malnutrition Energy Shortage Waste Management

22. Examples of Social Problems: Social Studies Poverty Racism Depression Immigration Terrorism Wars Shortage of Resources Civil Rights Quality Education

23. Examples of Social Problems: Sources for ELA Problems Short Stories Novels Plays Term Papers/Research

24. Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Classrooms have Internet connectivity and can collaborate on common problems.

25. Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Performance-based assessment of student products published on the world wide web; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.

26. After today’s workshop…
There will be one more workshop

27. After today’s workshop…
You will be expected to develop a PowerPoint and WebQuest
Ongoing help from staff developers in developing your WebQuest by , listserv & phone
(toll free )

28. How Will the
TIPS/LTG Project
Benefit You?

29. Jim Carroll, Ph.D. jcarroll@syr.edu Or Joe Montecalvo
Any Questions?
Jim Carroll, Ph.D. Or
Joe Montecalvo
Jim or
Joe

30. In Closing

31. Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!