Roundtable+Conversations

curriculum and classroom**// ||< Bring your ideas, lessons, suggestions and a list of important websites and list serves that teacher preparation professors can utilize to help prepare the next generations of teachers to be visionaries and to create globally connected classrooms by fostering curiosity and creating collaborative challenging culturally diverse curricular within a technologically media real time on going rapidly changing information community. We can generate a comprehensive list we can use and share with our K-12 classroom teachers, students, college students and other interested individuals.
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 * < //**1 Preparing teachers for a hands on authentic media - tech savy

Websites from the discussion - Add yours here! ||< Dr. Cynthia Mee ||< 1. Donna Hebert 2. Cassy Turner 3. 4. 5. ||
 * < //**2**// Promoting the use of open source software in education. ||< Open source software has made significant strides in recent years. It is time we promote wider use in education. In this round table we will look at what is available discuss how to address misconceptions, and try to develop reasoned arguments that promote the expanded use of open source software.

See page for continued discussions of open source implementation: Open Source for colearning ||< Tim Florian Moodle Coordinator ICRT ||< 1. J. May 2. J. Meester 3. M. Woolums 4. B. Massey 5.Thomas Steele-Maley (If possible-Virtual) 6. K. Ady || Loveland HS ||< 1. S. Hill 2. 3. 4. 5. ||
 * < 3 ||< Bring a 20th Century assignment that you’ve created. We will workshop together to adapt it to the 21st Century. ||< Deanna Dykstra
 * < //**4 How can we join together to advance integrating technology into classrooms in all districts? How can we be the voices for students?**// ||< DRAFT CONCEPT: How do we address the issues for 21C learning for K-12 / P-20 students and teachers? What are the most pressing issues? Where do we need to be heard? What does Colorado do in 2 years when funding from the Stimulus Package ends? Would like to discuss how all stakeholders can join together. What roles can/do boards of education play in facilitating the discussion about 21st century learning? Best Hopes. Nice Ideas. Worst Fears.

//Feel free to add your ideas - RH.// ||< Renee Howell Littleton Public Schools, Board of Education, CASB Director, School Finance ||< 1.Erin Magley 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. Shannon Wentworth 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || Practical use of Technology in an Elementary School Classroom ||< Ideas shared on different ways elementary teachers are using technology in their classrooms
 * < 5 ||< **Blogging in the classroom-** In the context of this roundtable, we will focus primarily on the use of blogging as an educational tool that teachers introduce to their students, then use as a means of promoting learning. One of the great educational benefits of the read/write web, and blogging particularly, is the opportunity for the student to become a "teacher" by presenting material to an audience. When we teach, we learn. ||< Group-facilitated ||< 1.
 * < 6 ||< **Creating your own Personal Learning Network -** As we work in a time of rapid change, with students who are digital natives, from within a dramatically new information landscape, the best description of the 21st Century teacher is Master Learner. Participants in this roundtable will discuss how to utilize a variety of new web-based applications to construct and cultivate personal learning networks. (Copied from [|David Warlick's Presentations] on this topic) ||< Group-facilitated ||< 1. Joel Solomon
 * < 7 ||< **NETS*T (and NETS*S/NETS*A)** - Please join us in discussing how the [|National Educational Technology Standards for Students] are being implemented in classrooms around colorado. We welcome your comments, ideas regarding the standards, and invite you to share a specific lesson plan that you have implemented regarding the standard. ||< Group-facilitated ||< 1. Lynn Wohler
 * < 8 ||< Implementing the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner - How are you using these standards? What is working? What help do you need? ||< Nancy White ||< 1.Karen Arckey
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-our goal will be to walk away with one idea/lesson you can use immediately with your students

Notes from our discussion ||< Group Facilitated ||< 1. Barbara Colton 2. Sarah Bloms 3. Karen Braunagel 4.Lisa Halpern 5.Karen Arckey 6. Kelly Tenkely || Is technology really the great equalizer?**// ||< Our multicultural 5th grade classrooms have been infused with an incredible amount of technology, and more is on the way. We would like to quickly share our successes and our challenges in the hope that they spark a conversation all about what really has (or has not) made the difference for the students. We are very excited to share ideas about the things that should be happening in our classrooms next year. ||< Group Facilitated ||< 1. Chris Moore 2. Nicolette Vander Velde 3. Kay Bolerjack 4.Ann Zimmer 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. || 2. 3. 4. 5. ||
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 * < //**11 What about the IWBs?**// ||< What is the place of interactive whiteboards in the classroom? If you are a user, come and share your thoughts. If you are thinking about the tool, come to discuss your ideas and concerns. ||< Group ||< 1.
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