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Strategic Initiative #3 Century School-Technology
Create opportunities for local and global questions. Identify an issue allow for organic exploration -Analyze, integrate and synthesize evidence. Select and use appropriate technology and media to communicate with diverse audiences. Listen (empathy) to and communicate effectively. -Examine perspectives of others and how it influences that perspective. Recognize value- one person CAN make a difference. Collaborate and take action. *Reflection (big picture) How did I grow from this? What have I learned about others, communication, the world, etc.? Prioritization/hierarchy Integration -How? -Can see? Transparency -Pervasive? Missing-physical well-being and wellness, both are desperately needed. Assessment/metrics State requirements? Teachers/staff/administration living these-how is it evaluated? Basic tech skills-filter, keyboarding and safety Need to be strong in order to maximize utility of technology. Initiative (taking responsible risks) and entrepreneurialism Continue to articulate our vision and how we develop/grow critical thinking and problem solving. Video conferencing for adults and students (access to information) capabilities-collaboration. Video recording What is leadership? Finding the technological balance. Need for real world, authentic and articulate communication. Components Teacher training (professional growth/leaders within) -Time -Analyze -Continuous learning -Collaboration k-6
Tools-iPads, laptops Student-tools. Technology embedded in curriculum story. Curriculum -Innovation-problem solving -Creativity-adaptability -Thinking-analyze Review-PLCs. Plan-replacement, replace. Technology as a tool to learning. On-line safety-norms. Balance of technology and creative thinking. Technology as a facilitator/tool, not an inhibitor of communication. Teacher and staff development technology. After School Program on technology. Resources/communication to parents. Story of technology at MUS. Metrics. Level playfield on technology. Technology toolbox. Solve a scenario-Heres a problem and solve it over the next week -Town with no water -Healthcare problem -Food problem
Strategic Initiative #2 Global Perspectives Where does questioning fit in? Is it implied or does it need to be more explicit? How do we model questioning and teach our children to become effective and sincere questioners? How do we teach our children to have a voice? Are we teaching our children the language of questioning? How are we teaching our children to become the questioner? Second and third languages. Tension between calling out Global or embedding it. Close connections/parallels/synonym with Wagner and HOM and Visible Thinking. Need to better define/illuminate leadership -Social, thought, action, influence -What behaviors? Bubble up vs. push down In service learning, kids own it. Environmental stewardship -Projects, health/holistic Global perspective -Learning opportunities -Remove points of friction -Best practices vs. not invented here. Think global, act local Resources/Technology -Hey mom, were going to China this morning Looking outside of your own needs Integrate across; curriculum, strategies and tactics Diversity Olympics model; competition, field trips and travel Service learning Seeking innovation beyond our borders -ex. Ted Talks Embedding global citizenship into curriculum -ex. 2nd grade learning about heritage and ancestry turns into visit to Casa Dorinda Organic extension from curriculum Annual studies -ex. World Wildlife Fund Taking our curriculum, now and examining how elements of how that learning can organically move toward service organization. Helping in library, helping pick up campus trash, helping Scottie
Facing history curriculum Up stander vs. bystander Tolerance of different viewpoints -respect -modeling Prepare to be exposed to different cultures. Embrace responsibility for lifting others up -sister school Reciprocity of ideas Resilience, adaptability Global standards of pedagogy Recognize misconceptions, prejudice and preconceived notions