1) Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
2) Our schools must be about co-creating -- together with our students -- the 21st Century Citizen
3) Technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around.
4) Technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
5) Learning can -- and must -- be networked.
1) Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
2) Our schools must be about co-creating -- together with our students -- the 21st Century Citizen
3) Technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around.
4) Technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
5) Learning can -- and must -- be networked.
Teach students how to figure out ANYTHING by themselves.Teach students how to explain ANYTHING in 30 seconds. Teach students how to do a one page report.Teach students how to work as a groupTeach students how to negotiate win wins.Learning is a process, not an event.
Core values of today's workplace are collaboration, innovation not mindless repetitionNetworked = Connected; often teacher networks are tiny. Branch out and make wider connections and networks
"I am the Director of Academic Technology at Belmont Hill School, an independent, all boys, grades 7-12 school outside of Boston, MA.I believe in the power of technology to transform learning, create communities and inspire innovative thinking.----Liz B. Davis"