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Education at Hand, teaching and learning with iPod touches to enhance global connections

Susan Wells and Lynne GoodhandOctober 2010World View 2010 Global Education Symposium

Getting to here...

...from here.

Beginning with planning

We started this project to address the issues of equity and diversity at Culbreth...it has become as US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, describes...

“In an interconnected, competitive global economy, the only way to secure our common future is through education. It is the one true path out of poverty—the great equalizer that overcomes differences in background, culture and privilege. In the 21st century, a quality education system is the centerpiece of a country's economic development, and it can be the one thing that unites us as a world.”

and then more planning

...Teachers exploring, learning

together...

Professional development continuous and collaborative

Year one, AVID students reaching out

With some direction for teaching and learning

Students quickly became the leaders

Year two, expansion to teams and more outreach

Peer teams, student/teacher teams

Year two and half...more planning and controlled

chaos

Keeping students secure--

Internet Filteringfor iPod Touch

Today, iPods for everyone

\Enrichment

Differentiation

Individualized, immediate, formative assesment

Connections

Equitable access for all

Rwandan Ambassador, James Kimonyo,visits to learn about iPod touches

Brazilian educators see iPod touch program in action

Across all disciplines - in Chorus using app, iNote Trainer

“Information no longer belongs to just a handful of kids, or just to me.”- Culbreth teacher

“It’s changing everything.”

Digital partners

appsWe found in a sea of confusion, there is hope - educationally engaging apps

We tied them to:

North Carolina and national standards

critical thinking levels, Blooms

blended, free and paid

decisions made by grade level/content areas

teacher teams decide, students recommend

contact us

goodhandlynne@gmail.com

wellssusans@gmail.com

lgoodhand@chccs.k12.nc.us

swells@chccs.k12.nc.us

skype- goodlynne

skype- wellssusans