ISTE+Presentation+Ideas

Please list your thoughts about topics for the possible ISTE presentation. Add comments, this is a brainstorming list. Add your name to your contributions. Perhaps in the **comment** section, each person can choose a color so that it is easier to track the comments. //Ann// || I felt that ISTE turned my brain upside down in regards to technology. I really viewed technology as a tool, let's buy something and figure out how to use it, rather than what is 21st century learning and how/why technology will get us there. I can't think about 21st century learning without including technology as a major component. //Ann// || I think this could be our BIG IDEA. From there, all of the topics I suggested flow. We could use this idea as our over-reaching topic and tie everything to it. Francie I kind of think of it this way -- curriculum is like the skyline of Mpls -- peaks and valleys but it's the foundation. Technology can be sprinkled on top to enhance the overall appearance of it...does that make sense? Tracey
 * Topic || Rationale || Comments ||
 * 1. The Impact of Technology on 21st Century Learning

I agree with Mary that Technology is more than enhancement. It is transformative.It changes the core of things. Cell phones have transformed the way I communicate, forever. Automobiles, televisions, washing machines — they have changed the way we live. Technology transforms the way we live, the way things are. Francie || //Francie// || ISTE has given us so much to think about. It is my opinion that we need to pull some 'big ideas" together so that our energy isn't dissipated. For me, this is the real work part — concrete plans. I'm an idea person. I like to think. We need to **do**, too. //Francie// || I would leave out laptop in whatever title is used. I definitely like this as one of the topics. Ann || How do we learn what we need to learn? //Francie// ||  || I think we should present what we found out, don't think we should spend a lot of time researching this. I think a separate committee should dive into this, but feel we can definitely speak to the topic. Ann || curriculum driving technology; learning driving curriculum //Francie// ||   || Could possible combine this with what I was trying to say in #1. Ann
 * 2. 1-to-1 laptop initiative, which I think is better named, learning initiative.
 * 3. on-line learning — what do we need to know in order to do it well?
 * 4. integration of technology and curriculum —

Perhaps should have named it HOW to integrate tech and curriculum. I was thinking of the workshop we attended given by Ruben Puentedura. Francie I agree this elaborates on #1. A goal may be to move from technology 'enhancing' learning to 'transforming' learning. As Ruben challenged: use technology to redefine learning, developing tasks previously inconceivable. //Mary// Definitely like the word "transforming" learning -- good call, Mary!

|| //Francie// ||  || Do you mean professional development in general or specifically for technology? Ann
 * 5. professional development — how do we improve the one size fits all, PK-12, model that is most common in schools? Professional Learning communities/ Critical Friends groups/??

I mean all professional development. Rather than having a speaker for all of us, have topics in which some groups listen to a presentation by someone and another group listens to a different presentation. 21st century learning by faculty. Francie

Thanks for the clarification - I agree that this is a great topic. Ann

Not sure where to put this - but what about **accountability**. Should it be a new topic or does it fit into #4 and/or #5? I attended an excellent session called, Driving Performance at Every Level: Administrators Creating Culture of Accountability. The co-presenters had implemented significant changes in technology along with professional development in their districts/school. Bottom line, there was accountability using two different strategies. Ann || //Francie// ||  || Great topic, of utmost importance. I would add, who should/is supposed to lead this? Ann || //Francie// ||  ||   ||
 * 6. Modeling the use and integration of technology — where do we begin? Do we practice what we preach? How do we help our leaders — teacher leaders, admin leaders, student leaders — understand their role, since they were not at ISTE? What **is** their role?
 * 7. What are some of our needs that could be better served by better technology? What are some of the current technologies that would serve those needs?