Sharing our organization\'s journey to support 21st Century Learning

1. Chronicling the Journey of
St. Clair County RESA

2. Creating a Vision of Learning

3. Come along on the journey…
• Starts with an invitation to the
Technology Think Tank
• Ends with invitation to join with us in
creating a vision for
21st Century Learning

4. Educational Technology + Information Technology
+Ed Services + Special Ed + CTE
Terry Harrington, Mike Maison, Sue Rutkofske
Dennis Buckmaster, Kevin Cuthbertson, Cliff DuPuy,
Virginia Ramsey
Jim Cowden, Kristin Day, Kit Hard, Monica
Hartman, Joanne Hopper, Kris Murphy,
Val Turpin, Vickie Les, Jeff Beal, Pete Spencer
Cheryl Borowski
Jim Licht, John Wunch, Pat Yanik

5. Where we began…
Where do
we begin
together?
Awareness
• Think • Math
• Did You
Tank • Literacy
Know?
Summer
Action Plan
2007

6. We continued together…
Learning
• Digital
• K-12
Storytelling
• Blogging
Blueprint
• Google docs
• Protopage
• Blackboard
Learners Doing
What do
our learners need?

7. We challenged each other to learn
Learning
• Gizmos
• Dylon’s
• Kurzweil
Story • Geometer’s
Sketch Pad
• CAST
Learners Doing
What if we
had not acted?

8. We started reaching out…
Learning
• Capturing • Planning
the • Governor’s our own
Possibilities Education Summit
Summit
Learners Doing
How can we expand
the vision?

9. st
21 Century Learning Symposium
Keynotes August 13, 2008
Yong Zhao, MSU
Alan November, November Learning
Breakout Sessions
Universities – MSU, CMU, SVSU
Organizations – MDE, Google
Students and Teachers

10. Three words that define our times:
Abundance
Obsolescence
Exponential
Information has become
dynamic, growing and becoming
obsolete ….exponentially.

11. Effectively leading change requires
sharpening the contrast between
the old and the new.
Interdependence
Independence

12. Who are the adopters of change?

13. What is our role in change?
“A person who is entitled to lead should
be responsible for leading.”
Sergiovanni, 2007
Rethinking Leadership

14. We have learned…
It is more than technology; it is abundance of
resources.
We can’t afford to wait until it gets simpler,
more convenient, more accessible.
Students already know how to use technology
to learn, to communicate, to live their lives.
In some cases, the student will be the teacher
and the teacher will be the student.

15. We have learned…
In a global society, we can no longer afford to
provide information from one textbook, one
genre, one point of view, limited by space,
time and geography.
The journey is challenging, but our students
are worth it.
If we work together, we can do it.

16. We have learned…
It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life for all of us.
Nina Simone

17. Join me in shaping the vision
What is our vision for the future of
education in St. Clair County?
What kind of learning environments will
we create together?

18. What will students do?
What will teachers do?

19. What will students do?
What will teachers do?

20. Now it’s your turn…
Before you leave for the next session,
please think about YOUR own vision
for educational change.
Write a few words that capture your
vision.
Contribute to the vision by posting
your ideas on our Vision board.

21. Now it’s your turn…
As you leave for your next session,
please contribute to the vision by
posting your ideas on our Vision board.
Thank you, and have a great conference.