Two

Group Two

 * 1) Objective: What stood out for you in Alan November’s presentation?
 * 2) that every teacher should be publishing student work
 * 3) critical thinking - compare/contrast type assignments vs. finding information assignments (define these words)
 * 4) Sometimes the finding information types are appropriate as a starting step
 * 5) There is too much fear
 * 6) Whois.com
 * 7) Blocking the internet using filters
 * 8) Banning instead of learning
 * 9) Alternate view - we don't want kids to be exposed to things that they wouldn't be at home. A discussion around acceptable use needs to occur. Different communities have different standards.
 * 10) We are no longer the primary teachers of the dominant medium.
 * 11) But print is still important
 * 12) Reflective; How does the information given connect with your own experiences?
 * 13) Their conversations are happening on Facebook, not in the classroom. Or on cellphones. Or IM.
 * 14) and we're not part of it.
 * 15) Rise in popularity of cell phone texting, their has been a decrease in non-verbal communication skills.
 * 16) Based on observations of students interacting. Students will "take things the wrong way"
 * 17) Some teachers are willing, but many are not. Not seeing validity of technology tools in classroom.
 * 18) Teachers are pressed for time. We are doing what we know due to time contraints.
 * 19) Access in schools is another issue. Setting is important.
 * 20) We need to show them resources they can really use (like web sites that do the marking).
 * 21) Some things are still better teacher led
 * 22) Definitions and talking about the nuances of meaning.
 * 23) There is a huge socio-economic gap.
 * 24) It is more time consuming that the things we know.
 * 25) Interpretive: What needs do you see resulting?
 * 26) Time (for currucular leaders and for teachers)
 * 27) Resources
 * 28) Access
 * 29) Networking
 * 30) A reason for using it
 * 31) Openness
 * 32) Support within the school so that its OK to fail to get the intended outcome.
 * 33) Willingness for teachers to learn from "failures"
 * 34) Appropriate safety
 * 35) Decisional: What has to happen to address these needs with respect to the public you serve? What is your own role?
 * 36) Communication and dialog
 * 37) Learn what they are trying to do, not impose solutions
 * 38) Visionary thinking
 * 39) See big picture because the details will always be changing
 * 40) Start small
 * 41) A small step forward is better than a big step back
 * 42) Balance is needed
 * 43) Piggy back on current practices - we're not asking you to reinvent the wheel.
 * 44) Teachers need a sense of mastery to feel comfortable
 * 45) Mastery is a moving targer
 * 46) We're not as fast
 * 47) Answer the question "What do I need this for?"'
 * 48) skills introduced in context.
 * 49) authentic context
 * 50) Time to do this is a necessity for us, for teachers and for students


 * Key Points from the Alan November Presentation**
 * The real work for teachers isn’t so much about technology, as about redesigning assignments.
 * Rethink the Curriculum:
 * More demanding
 * More rigorous
 * More motivating
 * More global
 * We have to redefine reading
 * Reading on the Internet is a different skill set from reading print
 * People do not bring their critical thinking skills to the next mediun - Marshall McLuhan
 * We must teach children the architecture of the Internet... the structure of information
 * Once it’s on the Internet, it’s always on the Internet
 * Information on the Internet is in constant movement
 * There is any version of the truth on the Internet
 * Adults are no longer the primary teacher of the most powerful medium ever invented
 * Student assignments should be globalized
 * The wild and Wiki world of school work demands changes to assessment
 * Learning must start from within
 * First we make the media, and then the media make us. - Marshall McLuhan


 * Final Discussion**