Creating a movement for Change : Creating a movement for Change Lindsey Barlow
Rachael Costello
The Grassroots Technology Group
Slide 2 : Idea Spreading How can we share?
Technology Tools/ideas/best practices/enthusiasm
Idea Spreading : Idea Spreading Story of Grassroots Technology Group
Conversation on how you can use this idea and others we gather here in your own school to engender change.
{Book: The idea virus Seth Godin}
{Book: The Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell}
Lead from any Chair : Teacher Driven Initiative
Leaders:
Solve problems
Inspire
Create
Moves
{Book: The Art of Possibility Ben Zander} Lead from any Chair
The Idea for Change : Started As..
Hallway conversations
More time to incorporate technology
Dedicated Meeting Time The Idea for Change
The Motivation/Inspiration : The Motivation/ Inspiration Grassroots Technology Group
Autonomy
(Task, time, technique & team)
Mastery
Purpose
{Book: Drive Daniel Pink}
Find Followers for your Movement for Change : Find Followers for your Movement for Change Be easy to follow
Nurture followers
Opt In/Opt out (early am PA)
Be public & online (wiki)
Build scope of followers
Be flexible
Core Members : Core Members Math
Social Studies(2)
Foreign Language (2)
Instructional Tech
Librarian
Science
English (2)
Snowball Effect : Snowball Effect Passionate Educators
{Tweet: BLC08 Ewan McIntosh}
Shares : Shares Wikis
Smartboard lessons
Advanced Outlook features
Document Camera
Google Docs & forms
Wireless Tablet
Using Audio in Powerpoint
WizIQ
Audacity
Cartoon makers,
Student instant response system,
Blogs,
Photostory III
Netvibes
Delicious
Teacher websites-quia.com,
Jing
Virtual High School Demo
Glogster
Moodle
Cell Phones & Ipods in the classroom (wifitti, polleverywhere, drop.io, studyhive, scvngr.com)
It’s not your job to change minds. It’s your job to find minds that want to change : It’s not your job to change minds. It’s your job to find minds that want to change Tell success stories/talk it up
We knew we had supporters and interest but they couldn’t make our 7am Friday meetings
The idea spreads : The idea spreads Lunchtime Invitational Program
3x 15 min sessions, each with 3 programs
Agenda : Agenda 3x 15 min sessions
3 workshops per session
Netvibes/audacity/smartboards/podcasts/outlook/wireless tablet demo/delicious/photostory/
The idea grows againStaff RequestedTechnology Showcase Agenda : The idea grows againStaff RequestedTechnology Showcase Agenda Full faculty Half Day PD
Focus : Focus Free & Existing Tools
Modeling tech use via
Online registration using google forms
Wiki & embedded example projects
Slide 16 :
2nd Technology Showcase Agenda : 2nd Technology Showcase Agenda Staff requested longer sessions with more “PLAY” time
Benefits : Benefits Members
Personal Learning Increased exponentially
Autonomy
Modeling
Benefits : Benefits School
Authentic in-house teacher to teacher PD
Tech experience through modeling
Cost: Minimal
Benefits : Benefits Community
Twitter communication/sharing
Public wiki
Teacher Blog Reflections
Future : Future Technology Lesson Day
Online classes with other schools
Involve Students
Bring Outside Learning network into the school
e.g. Classroom 2.0 events,
Conferences
Weblogged post
Slide 22 : http://twitter.com/shareski/status/26506154560
Slide 23 : Idea Spreading How do you share?
Technology Tools/ideas/best practices/enthusiasm
Slide 24 : Idea Spreading How are you going to share what you have learned at this conference?
Identify your first follower
Photo Credits : Photo Credits Tree http://www.flickr.com/photos/48600090482@N01/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twon/2501157864/ clock future
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96208357@N00/108781220/ snowball
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenovys/3833212599/ change head
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/4612188594/ keys in a lock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noisecollusion/3478986254/ incandescent idea
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zbowling/3697507974/ shift key
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gidzy/2995101968/ geese flying
http://www.flickr.com/photos/taylar/4387227156/ more geese
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27857804@N00/19553133/ chair