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Digital Learning Spaces w/ David Jakes Science Learning Academy in Philadelphia Seamless integration of technology. Independent of time, space, and place. Walled garden versus opening the gate to Eden. We are merging the digital and the physical worlds. Istock photo- $3 Course Space- targeting teachers to create and post online content Student Space where kids work Knowledge Commons- digital space for support groups (library, support people, etc) Bb content- why does it reside in teacher’s class? If it is the kids’ it is a digital portfolio. Have students have 1 blog. Use tags for subjects. Core Concepts Learning can be independent of time and space. Learning space involves all components of the school community Systemic, and not isolated Is it important enough for everyone to do it? AY thought: what if they are using Smartboards one year, not the next. Preferred access for those who lack broadband. Student space: google aps is David’s toolr Blogger and google docs Open source tools Idea of audience- should it be peers first. Send Dan email about pdfcoke www.Wiziq.com anyone can teach and learn online. Whole school or District instruction online; it is in beta wimba

Mark Prensky –Keynote Book: Rainbow’s End recommended. Find out about Socrates and his opposition to writing We are resistant to change His company: games2train Digital technology has changed today’s kids

ENGAGE ME or ENRAGE ME! We have moved from Knowledge is Power to Sharing Technology’s only role is to support students to learn on their own, to learn to learn. Why youtube matters: Volume Range Bi-directional Reach Speed Teachers and students should be out making youtubes together. Professional development should be about how we teach, then the technology to support that. MabryOnline-Frankenfoods Gen Yes with Sylvia Martinez www.genyes.com • Tech rich classrooms correlate to progressive practices like project based learning • Teachers need to learn more about pedagogy • You need to be able to sustain both things at once • Traditional SD cannot do this • There is seldom just-in-time enough What else? • Situate it in classrooms • Reinforce constructivist practices • Provide support for technology so it does not fail • Enrich learning environments for students We have like 10x as many computers. Teachers have good reasons not to use technology “research show that we need more professional development” NOT Tech Yes- brochures Test and report results- canned Instead, project based methodology. Student mentoring team on campus. Student guide Curriculum and tools Community • Teacher practice occurs in classroom • Students are part of community • PD, traditionally, removes people from both Hurdles, not obstacles

It is NOT true that if we buy enough stuff learning will happen. Smartboards in the Primary Classroom Jamie Mancuso and Barbara Goldman Grand Island Central School District How do we provide ongoing comprehensive staff development? www.sidewaysmart.blogspot.com lessons th sort,… frontier school district www.internet4classrooms.com www.k12.ginet.org/webpages/jmancuso www.k12.ginet.org/webpages/bgoldman

w/Rog- google docs and Apps security issues save new article about online activities for social interaction watch Microsoft- cloud computing AY thought, reference WIRED look over Temple university Renee Hobbs material youtbe sumsing cellphonesinclass or inschools liz kolb Etienne Wegner – communities of practice when Millie? Dan- pdfcoke Learn Scratch Get w/ CHES librarian and librarians