The "Art Fair" was a great success!  What a great opportunity for our students to feel like gallery artist for a night!  Thank-you, to the art docents for all they do to provide art in our classrooms! 

Check out this great passage from the online book, The 2.0 Teacher, written by AJ Juliani.

AJ Julinai writes, "What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is simple:  Web 1.0 users could only search and retrieve information, while Web 2.0 users participte in the creation, development and sharing of information.  Without going into too much detail, Web 2.0 has trasformed our world by giving "us" the power to inform, create, and mainifest information, programs, software, and authentic content (p.4)."

As I reflect about education, I can't help but wonder, how can I help transform my thinking into a Web 2.0 perspective and get past the --retrieving information stage?  I think I am addicted to Google.   


   

There is nothing better than a fun school tradition!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ3ph-Cstmw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Check out a small snapshot of our annual egg event.

Teacher Spotlight!

Check out this great example of how a stellar teacher has begun to utilize technology in her classroom to help her students to have a voice and address academic demands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4VM7Kcf1A&feature=relmfu

What is worth fighting for?

     In Tony Wagner's book, The Global Achievement Gap, he summarized the conversation that he held with the "... vice president for Global Talent Management at Dell Computers." This business leader told Mr. Wagner, "... that his greatest concern was young people's lack of leadership skills. "Kids just out of school have an amazing lack of preparedness in general leadership skills and collaborative skills," he explained. They lack the ability to influence versus direct and command." In other words, the only kind of leadership young people have experience is one that relies on obedience versus the kind of reasoning and persuasion that is the new leadership style demanded by businesses organized in teams and networks (p. 26)." 

     Do you agree with the Vice President of Global Talent Management at Dell Computers?  Do you notice students relying on obedience verses problem solving and reasoning?  What best practices happen at your school to promote leadership?