5:30

Center Court:
Calendar Update -
Using iGoogle?
Did anyone Blog again?
Tech Discoveries this week?
Overview of class

5:45

Pre Assessment Activity
Correct in class
Reaction/response

Hand out

6:05

Read Todd’s Blog – choose a site to explore
React & respond with a comment about one of them

Computers

6:20

List of Learnings Desired
- Time to list (5 min)
- Time to share with small group (10 min)
- Share out – Todd list on screen

Todd on computer & screen

6:40

Break

6:50

Group work:
- What is technology? What is Educational Technology?
- What technologies were used in schools 20 years ago? What are they now? What’s your guess for the future?
Some Questions to discuss:
- What are some uses and abuses of educational technology?
- Has it been worth the investment?
- How has the “back to basics” movement impacted technology innovation in schools.
- What’s the BEST use of technology you’ve seen in your school?
- What’s the worst?

Poster Board & share outs

7:20

Reading:
Protocol: “Save the last word for me”
“Transforming Schools with Technology” – Ch 1a

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“Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation with Change the Way the World Learns” Introduction
- Time to read & highlight
- Groups of 3-4
- Each choose phrase (2-3) that you can comment on
Start, read aloud, share 1 min comment; next, next, last word for starter.

Hand outs

7:50

TED Video:
Sugata Mitra: Can kids teach themselves?

Get from Delicious

8:10

Blog Reflection on Today’s class

Homework:
Find school tech plan if you have one at your school. If not, obtain your district plan. If not, find another district’s. Read through, comment on