Newell-Fonda Community School “Log On To Learning” Jeff Dicks, Superintendent January 28, 2010.
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What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and determined enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits. ~Mac Anderson
Transcript of Newell-Fonda Community School “Log On To Learning” Jeff Dicks, Superintendent January 28, 2010.
Newell-Fonda Community School“Log On To Learning”Jeff Dicks, Superintendent
January 28, 2010
Newell-Fonda Community School
Iowa’s First
• What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and determined enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits.
~Mac Anderson
• Engagement Video
Preparing for the world of work
• The reason for change!
Growth of the creative class
Florida, R. (2002). The rise of the creative class (p. 332). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Growth of the creative class
1.Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2.Can a computer do it faster?
3.Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?
The task
• Herding Cats Video
How do kids multi-task?
• The won’t be able to learn the facts if they are working on their computers!
• Gorilla Video
Future Student
• Mason Video
Why 1:1
• Equal access• Engage students• Prepare students for 21st Century Jobs• Enhance creativity, exploration, &
opportunities
Where we were?
• Constantly struggling to keep labs up-to-date• Never enough lab space• Restrictions to 21st century learning• Growing number disengaged students
Our System
• 207 laptops• 2 Mac Servers• 32 Wireless access points• 4 year refresh cycle• Breakage – 1-2%
Philosophy of Use
• Restrictive or Empowering• Classroom Management vs Technology Misuse• Formal Education and Communication• YouTube is #3 visited on web, MySpace is #5
– The more you restrict, the harder they will work
Moving Forward
• Continued Professional Development– Technology Integration
• Opportunities to Share• Recognize “comfort zone”
N-F 1:1 Journey
• Sales call• Board presentation• Special board meeting• April 1, 2008 – Press conference• Hire key personnel• Training• Deployment
Public Announcement
Laptop Deployment
• Classroom of future/past
What will education look like?
• Kaplan Video
Tools for Success• Wikispaces
– Book Study– Blogs by Discipline
• Personal Learning Network• Blogs• Twitter
Teacher Demo
• Mrs. Smith• Student Work
Action
Do we always know what to do?
• Escalator Video
Credits
• Daggett, Willard. Multi-tasking video• McLeod, Scott. www.dangerouslyirrelevant.com • Pink, Daniel. A Whole New Mind• Student Work, Newell-Fonda HS• YouTube
Contact Info
Jeff Dicks, Newell-Fonda CSDwww.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us
E-mail: [email protected]: JeffDicks
