1. 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

3. Should we listen to Thomas Friedman? J

4. 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

5. 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

6. This is what our students' world looks like J

7. What Do They See When They Come To School? C

8. C

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

10. J&C

13. 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

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

16. Not always easy.... C

17. 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

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

24. 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

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

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

40. What does a COMPLIANT student look like? J

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

42. Now design a task that will engage inquisitive students J

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

44. 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

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

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

48. 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

51. 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

52. 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

54. Modeling Information Fluency J

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

58. 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

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

63. Don't Wait..... J

64. 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