- Gregg Behr - keynote speaker along with panelist
- great time to be a kid to learn about informal learning - anytime, anywhere learning
- kids today are learning anytime and anyplace
- Neil
- students can create sites, videos, blogs, podcast, etc as independent study or differentiated instruction assignments
- Traci Blazosky
- give students choices regarding assignments (tic tac toe board)
- go on virtual field trips with your class by using google earth
- combination with Web 2.0 tools such as Glogster, blabberize
- technology evens the playing field for projects and assignments.
- Dr. Wilder
- find your element
- ask students
- let students find their dreams
- Karen Cater
- education is a matter of national security and economic development
- challenge students get them fully engaged
- shift to digital learning environment from paper based
- learn from people, books, and interfaces
- accessibility is vital
- text to speech, video calls online
- assistive tech and accessible options are made for individuals with disabilities, but are used everyday by others
- opportunity to learn and engage at this time are strong
- Badges or achievements in formal education
- informal learning spaces
- badges for mastery of topics learned
- move to competency based system
Resources from the keynote:
- https://sites.google.com/a/propelschools.org/theplaneteers/ - recylcing site made by a student from Propel School in Pittsburgh, PA
- www.b-7bobcats.wikispaces.com - Traci Blosky’s site
- Cha-ching - earn, save, spend, donate, financial literacy
- http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/ - great way to review and learn about bugs in your own backyard!
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