Welcome to Adapting Project TIPS:

Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving through Educational Technology

Please turn off your cell phones.

TIPS WasCreated by:Jim Carroll

Joe Montecalvo

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and

Learning

Over 600 Bronx Secondary Teachers Implemented TIPS with thousands of students (2000—2005)

under a $7M+ Grant

In April and May of 2012, Jim Carroll with assistance from Joe Montecalvo, Elsa Nunez

and other administrators wrote a successful NYSED

Learning Technology Grant (LTG)

TIPS/LTG Staff:

Jim Carroll and Joe Montecalvo

Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

John Dewey?

Jean Piaget?

Aristotle? CHARLES SCHULTZ

Facing the rear of the ship:

Facing our deck chairs toward the rear of the

ship…

Facing our deck chairs forward:

Facing our deck chairs forward: Transforming Teaching and Learning

at

PS 128 AudubonIS 528 Bea Fuller RodgersPS 28 Wright BrothersIncarnation School

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Teachers serve as co-learners, mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve problems, think critically and answer their own questions.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Curriculum is restructured to engage students in solving real-world problems embedded in your curricula that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.

Examples of Social Problems:Science

Global Warming Natural Disasters

Diseases Acid Rain Pollution

Birth Defects Obesity Malnutrition

Energy Shortage Waste Management

Examples of Social Problems:Social Studies

Poverty Racism Depression

Immigration Terrorism Wars

Shortage of Resources Civil Rights Quality Education

Examples of Social Problems:

Sources for ELA Problems

Short StoriesNovelsPlays

Term Papers/Research

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Classrooms have Internet connectivity and can collaborate on common problems.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Performance-based assessment of student products published on the world wide web; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.

After today’s workshop…There will be one more workshop

After today’s workshop…

You will be expected to develop a PowerPoint and WebQuest

Ongoing help from staff developers in developing your WebQuest by e-mail, listserv & phone

(toll free 888-443-4720)

How Will the TIPS/LTG Project

Benefit You?

Any Questions?Jim Carroll, Ph.D.jcarroll@syr.edu

OrJoe Montecalvo

jmonteca@maxwell.syr.edu

http://flippedtips.com/plegal/ltgaudubon3/ltg.html

315-472-8461 Jim or 315-466-2444 Joe

Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!