Workshop
Paragraph Six - On Making First the Scholar Speak
Here’s a quote on our recent theme of seeing, which I stumbled on since my last blog post: “The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” It was uttered by impressionist impresario Paul Cezanne. One of his methods was to look with both eyes, as it were. Instead of painting objects as resolved by the brain into one picture, he superimposed the two slightly varying perspectives of each eye, thus kicking off his own carotene revolution. Picasso and Matisse agreed with his innovator’s stature when they...
Elmore in the Bronx
“The best indicator of how strong a new teacher will be in 5 years is determined by what the other teachers in the building” said Dr. Elmore, when stressing how important professionalism, consistency and collaboration are to school culture and quality teachers. On May 20th, over 60 principals and assistant principals gathered at Manhattan College to see Richard Elmore speak on school improvement and his...
Our 'Creating A Culture of Innovation' Workshop Was a Tremendous Success
What does it look like when technology positively impacts the daily practice of a learning community? Participants gathered together with AUSSIE consultant Sandy Scragg to explore case studies of schools that have transformed their culture by integrating shared learning and communication innovations (e.g. Google Apps) and talk about ...
AUSSIE Workshop on Data Recap
On Thursday October 22, 2009 a group of NYC educators gathered with AUSSIE to investigate using data to drive instruction in their schools. The sessions centered on assessment and using and analyzing assessment data to drive instruction. Brian Green, one of the presenters, said “there was plenty of strong discussion that I hope continued with teachers and staff when everyone returned to their schools.” Liz Irwin, the other presenter, commented on the...
Paragraph Six - Beliefs Cont'd
In the ramblin’ spirit of Paragraph Six, I’m giving myself permission to postpone the post on pi yet again, and go further along the tangent of pedagogical belief. Call it a “dynamic digression” (a handy euphemism I picked up from the world of lit crit.) Sometimes stories demand to be told, and this is one of them, on the theme of belief.
The 21st Century School
- From Thu, 05/13/2010 - 9:00am (EDT) To Thu, 05/13/2010 - 12:00pm (EDT)
- $150.00
- AUSSIE Office,
352 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, 10001, United States
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THE 21st CENTURY SCHOOL
How do you prepare young people for success in a global, technology-infused 21st century workplace? A key component is the use of educational technology as a means to facilitate new ways of teaching, learning, and communicating across your learning community.
During this session, participants will explore:
Honing Media Literacy Skills Via Project-Based Learning
- From Thu, 04/29/2010 - 9:00am (EDT) To Thu, 04/29/2010 - 3:00pm (EDT)
- $150.00
- One New York Plaza, 31st Floor,
1 Water Street, New York, NY, 10004, United States
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HONING MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS VIA PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
How do we prepare students to thrive in a media saturated world? Media literacy provides a framework to access, analyze,
evaluate and create messages in a variety of forms — from print to video to the Internet.
During this hands-on workshop participants will explore:
Creating a Culture for Learning Innovation Using Web 2.0 Communication & Collaboration Tools
- From Thu, 03/18/2010 - 9:00am (EDT) To Thu, 03/18/2010 - 3:00pm (EDT)
- $150.00
- MicroTek,
90 Broad Street 11th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States
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CREATING A CULTURE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION USING WEB 2.0 COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION TOOLS
What does it look like when technology positively impacts the daily practice of a learning community? Some schools have shifted their thinking to transform best practices, utilize project-based learning activities, and implement school communication initiatives that involve blogging, wikis, and social networking tools.
During this hands-on workshop participants will explore:
