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As little as we know about the future, for which we are preparing our children, it is clear that it will be a place that is governed by information. Accessing, processing, building with, and communicating that information will be a major part of our daily professional and personal work.
Being literate in this future will certainly involve the ability to read, write, and work with numbers. However, the concept of literacy in the 21st century will be far richer and more comprehensive than the 3 Rs of the one room school house. This enlightening and thought-provoking address will describe how our notions of literacy must expand to address a rapidly changing information landscape where information is networked, digital, and overwhelming.

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Comments from 2˘ Worth Readers

On October 2, I asked for readers of my blog to post a one sentence comment that they would share with school board members, given ten seconds in an elevator. Needless to say, teachers need more than a ten second elevator speech to do their jobs ;-)

  • I am not sure there is much one can SAY anymore because everything you say has no real meaning until you can SHOW them the benefits. Last week after bootcamp we held a “classroom showcase” at my school where we invited all of the district administrators, and school board members to see our “Classrooms for the Future” in action. They watched the students analyze small video clips of a bottle rocket taking off, then a shuttle to describe what forces were in place…they watched autistic students express their voice in i-movie weather broadcasts…and when they walked away, they were amazed at the opportunities that these students had as a result of the technology available and the pedagological shift the teacher was making. So I guess if I had to TELL them something it would be Go into the classrooms, and see the difference. (CFF Coach)
  • Here is our chance…We’ve said the student voice is missing. It seems there are enough students engaged to put together some video clips from across the grade levels. Show them and then tell them to provide the resources and limit the filtering. So many great teachers/students are held back because they do not have access to the tools or the technology. PS My students/teachers would do a video clip. (A teacher blogger)
  • I’d share a reading list of books that describe the reality of the present and future that our students face and the skills they will need to succeed, books like Convergence Culture, A Whole New Mind, The World is Flat, etc. (Classroom Blogging, too, of course!) :) Just like our teachers, school board members can be so intently focused on the now that they don’t take time to educate themselves on the tomorrow. It can transform their thinking when they simply look ahead. (A teacher blogger)
  • We’re doing OK at embracing technology, now we need to do it -right-: spend more time researching, planning, hiring the right people, choosing the right platforms, and not getting suckered by vendors. :) As technology advances, we need tech decision-makers with true technology expertise instead of exemplary teachers rewarded with higher pay grades. (probably not a teacher nor a blogger. I have to say that I take issue with parts of this comment. The solutions are not in the technology nor in the platforms. Solutions happen in the classrooms, and they won't happen if teacher have technology thrust upon them without considered, educated, outcomes-based, instructionally sound, and 21st century oriented input from educators.)
  • Teachers need to be supported in their learning. (Probably a teacher and probably not a blogger)
  • My advice would be to invest in professional development and give teachers the support and resources they need to acquire and master new skills. I’ve worked with teachers nationwide who strive to understand the technological advances they so often hear about; but they are often not given enough support or guidance to use them. The students are already there, the teachers need help catching up. (probably a consultant trainer)
  • Using these tools, my fifth grade students didn’t just learn about inalienable rights of humans, but created their own list of inalienable rights of children. I’m not just teaching facts and concepts, I’m making citizens. (A teacher blogger)
  • Every kid and every teacher needs an internet ready laptop with districts approaching learning from a point of power and creativity rather than fear.
  • Every kid and every teacher needs an internet ready laptop with districts approaching learning from a point of power and creativity rather than fear. (A teacher blogger)
  • Dave, more than a sentence but if you like, view my Techno Wish List, print a copy and give it to the “big dogs.” (A teacher blogger)

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