Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

Introductions Dave Navis, a 5th grade teacher from Hong Kong International School joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Essential Question When not to use technology? David: See his post. Jeff: See his recent post on his screen free week. Dave Navis: See his post. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: Turn TV Off David C: Jamie McKenzie's FNO 500 Mile Project Leader Talk: Shift Happens- Now What? Dave N: Alan November Note: Don't forget to register for the Learning 2.008 Conference. A new EdubloggerCon segment has been added to the program. Sign Off * Next show is Thursday May 16th at 7:00 PM Shanghai time. * Our guests will be Dennis Harter, Justin Medved & Kim Cofino of the International School Bangkok. * Essential Question for the show: How do we connect technology and classroom instruction seamlessly? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Dave Navis, a 5th grade teacher from Hong Kong International School joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Essential Question When not to use technology? David: See his post. Jeff: See his recent post on his screen free week. Dave Navis: See his post. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: Turn TV Off David C: Jamie McKenzie's FNO 500 Mile Project Leader Talk: Shift Happens- Now What? Dave N: Alan November Note: Don't forget to register for the Learning 2.008 Conference. A new EdubloggerCon segment has been added to the program. Sign Off * Next show is Thursday May 16th at 7:00 PM Shanghai time. * Our guests will be Dennis Harter, Justin Medved & Kim Cofino of the International School Bangkok. * Essential Question for the show: How do we connect technology and classroom instruction seamlessly? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Michael Lambert, a Middle School teacher from Concordia International School in Shanghai joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Essential Question How to go deeper in student learning? Why go deeper? David: See his blog post. Jeff: Engage student and allow them to be nodes of information. Take away from the discussion- Mike's 5 Strategies for Deeper Learning:

1. Go one to one with laptops so students have access to information to answer their questions. Let's students "rewind", go back to information when they need to further their understanding.
2. Project-based Learning: cross discipline the learning in real world applications. Example: Mike's class visited a bike shop which connected economics, science, math and community building. They also went to a landfill, about learned alternative fuels and made further connections to being better citizens of the Earth.
3. Visuals- let the images tell the story. Strong connection to student brains. Evokes the emotion which brings attention which drives learning. Using graphs. How to filer the information, make meaning of it. Media Literacy.
4. Build in multi-sensory experiences. Get the kids outside the classroom and engage in field trips, real world--new brain experiences. These are deeper. Sometimes means making mistakes, being uncomfortable which leads to learning.
5. Teachers need to let go. Let the kids be more in control. We need to be the coach. We can be co-learners.

Inquiry. Everyone provides questions. Help students take their passions and questions to design question to research and then come up with more questions that they want to answer. Make connections across the curriculum then lead to questions and further applications that combine subject areas. Cannot be narrow with our curriculum. Ready to go in different directions. We need to really focus on teaching students to be learners. If they are truly going to be independent life long learners, they have to have the skills to be active learners. What does a shifted school look like? Jeff: What is a Shifted School? A school that understands that learning is a 24/7 activity and engages students in THEIR spaces to learn. A school that instead of forcing student to come to them to learn, they go to them and create learning opportunities where the students are. They use tools that are familiar to the students, that engage them in the learning process and allow them to not only connect nodes of information, but also always them and teaches them to be a node as well. David: What shifted looks like see 21st Century Schools & his post on the topic. School 2.0 wiki by Steve Hargadon as a place to read opinions on what shifted schools look like and add your opinion. And listen to episode 8 where Brent Loken talks about Hsinchu International School. Mike: If you are using strategies for deeper learning and helping kids make connections, you are really focusing on learning which is what shifted schools are all about. We need to look at our pre-service teacher programs to shift them where teachers learn teaching 2.0 strategies while taking part in mentoring programs to get them up to speed. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: Remote Access A Difference Mark's EdTech Learning is Messy David: See Margaret's comment for SOS episode 3. Sign Off * Next show is Wednesday April 30th at 8:00 PM Shanghai time. Note: This is a different day and time than our usual show. * Our guest will be David Navis of Hong Kong International School. * Essential Question for the show: When not to use technology? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Michael Lambert, a Middle School teacher from Concordia International School in Shanghai joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Essential Question How to go deeper in student learning? Why go deeper? David: See his blog post. Jeff: Engage student and allow them to be nodes of information. Take away from the discussion- Mike's 5 Strategies for Deeper Learning:

1. Go one to one with laptops so students have access to information to answer their questions. Let's students "rewind", go back to information when they need to further their understanding.
2. Project-based Learning: cross discipline the learning in real world applications. Example: Mike's class visited a bike shop which connected economics, science, math and community building. They also went to a landfill, about learned alternative fuels and made further connections to being better citizens of the Earth.
3. Visuals- let the images tell the story. Strong connection to student brains. Evokes the emotion which brings attention which drives learning. Using graphs. How to filer the information, make meaning of it. Media Literacy.
4. Build in multi-sensory experiences. Get the kids outside the classroom and engage in field trips, real world--new brain experiences. These are deeper. Sometimes means making mistakes, being uncomfortable which leads to learning.
5. Teachers need to let go. Let the kids be more in control. We need to be the coach. We can be co-learners.

Inquiry. Everyone provides questions. Help students take their passions and questions to design question to research and then come up with more questions that they want to answer. Make connections across the curriculum then lead to questions and further applications that combine subject areas. Cannot be narrow with our curriculum. Ready to go in different directions. We need to really focus on teaching students to be learners. If they are truly going to be independent life long learners, they have to have the skills to be active learners. What does a shifted school look like? Jeff: What is a Shifted School? A school that understands that learning is a 24/7 activity and engages students in THEIR spaces to learn. A school that instead of forcing student to come to them to learn, they go to them and create learning opportunities where the students are. They use tools that are familiar to the students, that engage them in the learning process and allow them to not only connect nodes of information, but also always them and teaches them to be a node as well. David: What shifted looks like see 21st Century Schools & his post on the topic. School 2.0 wiki by Steve Hargadon as a place to read opinions on what shifted schools look like and add your opinion. And listen to episode 8 where Brent Loken talks about Hsinchu International School. Mike: If you are using strategies for deeper learning and helping kids make connections, you are really focusing on learning which is what shifted schools are all about. We need to look at our pre-service teacher programs to shift them where teachers learn teaching 2.0 strategies while taking part in mentoring programs to get them up to speed. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: Remote Access A Difference Mark's EdTech Learning is Messy David: See Margaret's comment for SOS episode 3. Sign Off * Next show is Wednesday April 30th at 8:00 PM Shanghai time. Note: This is a different day and time than our usual show. * Our guest will be David Navis of Hong Kong International School. * Essential Question for the show: When not to use technology? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Michael Lambert, a Middle School teacher from Concordia International School in Shanghai joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Essential Question How to go deeper in student learning? Why go deeper? David: See his blog post. Jeff: Engage student and allow them to be nodes of information. Take away from the discussion- Mike's 5 Strategies for Deeper Learning:

1. Go one to one with laptops so students have access to information to answer their questions. Let's students "rewind", go back to information when they need to further their understanding.
2. Project-based Learning: cross discipline the learning in real world applications. Example: Mike's class visited a bike shop which connected economics, science, math and community building. They also went to a landfill, about learned alternative fuels and made further connections to being better citizens of the Earth.
3. Visuals- let the images tell the story. Strong connection to student brains. Evokes the emotion which brings attention which drives learning. Using graphs. How to filer the information, make meaning of it. Media Literacy.
4. Build in multi-sensory experiences. Get the kids outside the classroom and engage in field trips, real world--new brain experiences. These are deeper. Sometimes means making mistakes, being uncomfortable which leads to learning.
5. Teachers need to let go. Let the kids be more in control. We need to be the coach. We can be co-learners.

Inquiry. Everyone provides questions. Help students take their passions and questions to design question to research and then come up with more questions that they want to answer. Make connections across the curriculum then lead to questions and further applications that combine subject areas. Cannot be narrow with our curriculum. Ready to go in different directions. We need to really focus on teaching students to be learners. If they are truly going to be independent life long learners, they have to have the skills to be active learners. What does a shifted school look like? Jeff: What is a Shifted School? A school that understands that learning is a 24/7 activity and engages students in THEIR spaces to learn. A school that instead of forcing student to come to them to learn, they go to them and create learning opportunities where the students are. They use tools that are familiar to the students, that engage them in the learning process and allow them to not only connect nodes of information, but also always them and teaches them to be a node as well. David: What shifted looks like see 21st Century Schools & his post on the topic. School 2.0 wiki by Steve Hargadon as a place to read opinions on what shifted schools look like and add your opinion. And listen to episode 8 where Brent Loken talks about Hsinchu International School. Mike: If you are using strategies for deeper learning and helping kids make connections, you are really focusing on learning which is what shifted schools are all about. We need to look at our pre-service teacher programs to shift them where teachers learn teaching 2.0 strategies while taking part in mentoring programs to get them up to speed. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: Remote Access A Difference Mark's EdTech Learning is Messy David: See Margaret's comment for SOS episode 3. Sign Off * Next show is Wednesday April 30th at 8:00 PM Shanghai time. Note: This is a different day and time than our usual show. * Our guest will be David Navis of Hong Kong International School. * Essential Question for the show: When not to use technology? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Brent Loken, the Director of Curriculum and Innovation at Hsinchu International School (HIS) joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Brent has a Web site and a blog where you can read more about his ideas. Essential Question How to Shift? David> See his blog post for his Top 10 list of steps to take to shift. Jeff> We need to think about the effect of small, start up schools like HIS and how they might bypass the traditional schools to offer the 21st century learning that our international corporate parents are realizing their children need. Take away from the discussion> -It is usually an evolutionary approach in most schools for them to slowly make the shift to School 2.0. -So much more difficult to shift schools with history and culture that won't adapt. But we cannot stop our efforts! -If you are fortunate to be at a small school or one just starting up, you have a much better chance of getting everyone of like minds and beliefs onboard to take a more radical approach. -"Rethink everything". "Needs to be a revolution". “Be bold”. -The curriculum is not fast enough to keep up with the learning community of a shifted school. Must be ready to adapt it as your school adapts to the learning needs of its students. -Possibility of competition from start-up schools? Just like in the business world. -Healthy competition in schools provides more choices for parents and to choose from. Blog Posts of the Week Jeff: New Literacy Leader Talk The Learning 2.008 Conference in Shanghai! Brent: Arts and Smarts article Whole Child article A Mind at A Time by Mel Levine David: Powerful Learning Practices 9 Principles for Implementation: The Big Shift Leading the Shift in International Education Sign Off * Next show is Thursday April 18th at 7 PM Shanghai time. * Our guest will be Michael Lambert of Concordia International School in Shanghai. * Essential Question for the show: How to go deep in learning? Why go deep? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Brent Loken, the Director of Curriculum and Innovation at Hsinchu International School (HIS) joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Brent has a Web site and a blog where you can read more about his ideas. Essential Question How to Shift? David> See his blog post for his Top 10 list of steps to take to shift. Jeff> We need to think about the effect of small, start up schools like HIS and how they might bypass the traditional schools to offer the 21st century learning that our international corporate parents are realizing their children need. Take away from the discussion> -It is usually an evolutionary approach in most schools for them to slowly make the shift to School 2.0. -So much more difficult to shift schools with history and culture that won't adapt. But we cannot stop our efforts! -If you are fortunate to be at a small school or one just starting up, you have a much better chance of getting everyone of like minds and beliefs onboard to take a more radical approach. -"Rethink everything". "Needs to be a revolution". “Be bold”. -The curriculum is not fast enough to keep up with the learning community of a shifted school. Must be ready to adapt it as your school adapts to the learning needs of its students. -Possibility of competition from start-up schools? Just like in the business world. -Healthy competition in schools provides more choices for parents and to choose from. Blog Posts of the Week Jeff: New Literacy Leader Talk The Learning 2.008 Conference in Shanghai! Brent: Arts and Smarts article Whole Child article A Mind at A Time by Mel Levine David: Powerful Learning Practices 9 Principles for Implementation: The Big Shift Leading the Shift in International Education Sign Off * Next show is Thursday April 18th at 7 PM Shanghai time. * Our guest will be Michael Lambert of Concordia International School in Shanghai. * Essential Question for the show: How to go deep in learning? Why go deep? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Brent Loken, the Director of Curriculum and Innovation at Hsinchu International School (HIS) joined Jeff and David for tonight’s show. Brent has a Web site and a blog where you can read more about his ideas. Essential Question How to Shift? David> See his blog post for his Top 10 list of steps to take to shift. Jeff> We need to think about the effect of small, start up schools like HIS and how they might bypass the traditional schools to offer the 21st century learning that our international corporate parents are realizing their children need. Take away from the discussion> -It is usually an evolutionary approach in most schools for them to slowly make the shift to School 2.0. -So much more difficult to shift schools with history and culture that won't adapt. But we cannot stop our efforts! -If you are fortunate to be at a small school or one just starting up, you have a much better chance of getting everyone of like minds and beliefs onboard to take a more radical approach. -"Rethink everything". "Needs to be a revolution". “Be bold”. -The curriculum is not fast enough to keep up with the learning community of a shifted school. Must be ready to adapt it as your school adapts to the learning needs of its students. -Possibility of competition from start-up schools? Just like in the business world. -Healthy competition in schools provides more choices for parents and to choose from. Blog Posts of the Week Jeff: New Literacy Leader Talk The Learning 2.008 Conference in Shanghai! Brent: Arts and Smarts article Whole Child article A Mind at A Time by Mel Levine David: Powerful Learning Practices 9 Principles for Implementation: The Big Shift Leading the Shift in International Education Sign Off * Next show is Thursday April 18th at 7 PM Shanghai time. * Our guest will be Michael Lambert of Concordia International School in Shanghai. * Essential Question for the show: How to go deep in learning? Why go deep? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Over two days I set up shop at a desk in the commons area at the EARCOS Teachers Conference and recorded conversations with anyone who walked by and looked at the crazy guy with headphones and microphones set up. Thank you to everyone who stopped by or who I grabbed to get your prespective on the conference! Podcast Link: Webcast Academy how to record a two way Skype call with Audacity

Over two days I set up shop at a desk in the commons area at the EARCOS Teachers Conference and recorded conversations with anyone who walked by and looked at the crazy guy with headphones and microphones set up. Thank you to everyone who stopped by or who I grabbed to get your prespective on the conference! Podcast Link: Webcast Academy how to record a two way Skype call with Audacity