Building 21st Century Learning Communities
- 02/11/2009 - 1:00 pm (Etc/GMT-4)
- 02/11/2009 - 4:00 pm (Etc/GMT-4)
- $110.00
- UFT - 52 Broadway, New York, NY
- Space is Limited - Register Now!
This hands-on workshop explores 21st century teaching and learning
with a focus on how administrators can establish systems that allow for
greater transparency with an emphasis on collaboration and technology
integration.
During this-hands on workshop the following areas will be explored:
• 21st century skills and their implications on teaching and learning;
• creating a vision for a school technology plan;
• exploring the current NETS (National Educational Technology Standards)
for students, teachers, and administrators as a roadmap for success;
• modeling 21st century learning communities;
• best practices for implementing blogging,podcasting and social
networking projects initiatives;
• supporting professional learning communities with 21st century tools.
Who should attend?
K-12 Administrators, Supervisors & Technology Coordinators
Presented by
Daniel Storchan, Technology Manager & Sandy Scragg, Educational Consultant
Sandy Scragg
is an educational technologist and AUSSIE consultant. Her past
experience includes work as a technology program director, regional
technology specialist and award-winning public school teacher. Sandy is
a skilled workshop designer and facilitator whose down-to-earth and
hands-on approach has won over many converts. Sandy received both her
B.A. and M.A.from New York University, and is a native New Yorker.
Dan Storchan
divides his time between management of AUSSIE’s technology team and
school-based consultancy, working closely with principals and teachers
to build 21st century strategic achievement plans. Working in schools,
one of the key aims of Dan’s work is to demonstrate that it is possible
to create flexible professional development for staff through the
appropriate use of technology. Integral to this process is always the
active enlistment of a team of stakeholders to improve learning
experiences for students by providing effective new ways to instruct
and assess.
- Event Type: Conference workshop