Back to basics

Dean ShareskiTech Forum

Austin, TXNov. 4, 2011

Back to school... back to basics

Dean ShareskiSt. James-Assiniboia Opening Day

Winnipeg, MB September 4th, 2012

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Sam’s First Day of Kindergarten1995

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“People seem to get nostalgic about a lot of thingsthey weren't so crazy about the first time around.” ~Author Unknown




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Prescribe




DescribePrescribe

ATTENTION

“It isn’t that they can’t pay attention; they just choose not to.” Mark Prensky

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Abundance Scarcity







Abundance Scarcity

information







Abundance Scarcity

information attention






Attention may be our most valuable resource/commodity

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attention literacy

What are you doingpersonally to manage your attention?

How can we be more intentional about teaching attention?

JOY




With regards to creating a video like that do you:

With regards to creating a video like that do you:A. Do it because it's not only fun but likely does address some curricular outcomes but you might have to look them up later. Fingers crossed.


B. Do it and to heck with the outcomes, doing joyful things with students is important.



C. Do it but perhaps as an extra-curricular activity because you're not sure where it fits with a robust curriculum but still think it's important.



C. Do it but perhaps as an extra-curricular activity because you're not sure where it fits with a robust curriculum but still think it's important.

D. Not do it at all.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2333068171/

Feel-Bad EducationThe Cult of Rigor and the Loss of Joyby: Alfie Kohn

http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/feelbad.htm






"Why are our schools not places

of joy?"










I’m appearing to accept an odious premise—namely, that joy must be justified as a means to the end of better academic performance. Not so:

It’s an end in itself.





Does your classroom or your office have room for joy?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3601144842



“...the pattern has been that as children grow up and become more proficient at making sense of the environment in which they live, their world seems to become more stable. Thus, as a child grows and becomes accustomed to the world, the perceived need for play.”

“As we watch the world move to a state of near-constant

change and flux, we believe that connecting play and imagination may be the single most important step in unleashing the new culture of learning.”

“...the pattern has been that as children grow up and become more proficient at making sense of the environment in which they live, their world seems to become more stable. Thus, as a child grows and becomes accustomed to the world, the perceived need for play.”

“Play can be defined as the tension between the rules of the game and the freedom to act within those rules.”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewarchy/2391115592



SolversProblem

FindersProblem

“Don’t watch guys teach you. Watch guys learn. They don’t know the answer. We’re in the journey together. Now the audience are participants. And we see not only the result but the process.” Marco Torres

"If people did not do silly

things, nothing intelligent would ever get done."- Ludwig Wittgenstein

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How are you making play an intentional part of your day? Of your students day?

Where do you need to build social capital? How might technology be used to help you?

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STORYTELLING




Are you telling stories in new ways? How are you helping students use new media to tell compelling stories?

http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/education/pics/4_11_one_rm_school_520.jpg



COMMUNITY




The smartest person in the room, is the room. Dave Weinberger

cc licensed flickr photo by torres21: http://flickr.com/photos/torres21/484675706/

http://flickr.com/photos/torres21/484675706/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwentechaney/5438197592

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bionicteaching/4309317689

Mind Your Own Business

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristic/359572656/





What did you learn from others?

What did you contribute to the learning of others?

You can't do this on your own

...connecting educators to their greatest resource

...connecting educators to their greatest resource

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...each other



Dan Meyerhttp://blog.mrmeyer.com

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