Technology as Vehicle of Change I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand

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Technology as Vehicle of ChangeI hear and I
forgetI see and I rememberI do and I understand

• Ted Nellen
• Carnegie Scholar Cybrarian Alternative HS, NYC
  Adjunct Prof New School U, NYC Fordham U, NYC
  Marlboro College, VT Guide/TA Classroom Connect
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• http//www.tnellen.com/balt01/2001ce.ppt

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Challenges to Change

• The Technology
• The Human Factor
• The Culture of Schools

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The Technology

• The hardware and software
• Maintenance
• Electricity
• Internet access
• The filter

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The Human Element

• Students
• Teachers
• Administration
• Parents
• Business colleges
• Society at large the politics

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School Culture

• We teach as we were taught
• We evaluate schools as we remember them
• What is school for?
• Same environment for last 300 years
• High stakes tests

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Computers

• This new technology has helped me practice my
  theory of scholarship.
• The Internet has allowed me
• To make it public
• To engage in peer review
• To pass it on

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Make It Public

• This HS class is academically heterogeneous
  special ed, resource room, bilingual, deaf and
  hard of hearing, mainstream, honors. But this
  works in any class, as you will see.
• The Work
• Self reflection

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Peer Review

• The tweaking of scholarship.
• Practice in class
• Telementoring
• Grades

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Pass It On

• Take and Give, become part of the food chain.
• Present and Publish
• Tip on presenting
• CyberEnglish
• Alternative HS
• The Web-Book

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The Pakistan Connection

• September 11, 2001
• The Pakistani Scholars

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Thank You

• http//www.tnellen.net/cyberenglish/
• http//www.tnellen.net/pakistan/
• http//www.tnellen.com/balt01/2001ce.ppt