2. “Today, when the shelf life of any
specialized knowledge is so fleeting,
we need to think of readiness as not
merely a collection of specific
skills, but as a broader set of human
aspects- self-direction, curiosity,
persistence, and the willingness to
take risks.”
Daniel Pink (American School Board Journal, September, 2007)
3. What year are you preparing your
students for?
"Every textbook you have is dated.
Look at curriculum that way...think
of the word binder - bound -
shackled.”
4. Real World Relevance
Multiple Sources/Perspectives
Collaboration
Share with a wider audience
5. Investigate the World
Learn about Different Perspectives
Communicate Ideas
Take Action
Create a Growth Mindset
6. Field Trips
Assemblies
But…
Budget cuts have impacted both
Plus…
They were still limited in focus
8. 15 minutes free
Growing list of authors
http://skypeanauthor.wikifoundry.co
m/
12. Google forms
› http://google.com
Survey Monkey
› http://surveymonkey.com
13. Sharing with my social networks
› https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L28Et
MaoEPYsxbjNbao4-GauRSbZhRMuGOzyv6d-
E9I/viewform
Sharing with school alumni
› https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L28Et
MaoEPYsxbjNbao4-GauRSbZhRMuGOzyv6d-
E9I/viewform
Sharing with teachers in my district
› https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oytv
MbVtOHI-
KhUdZKv1VMV9nBAurkmHheOqafoG8SA/vie
14. Create a spreadsheet with survey
results (Google forms does this for
you)
Connect teacher needs with experts
and allow individual teachers to
contact experts
Depending on the age of the students,
have them initiate the contact with
the expert
15. Etiquette
› Cultural manners and verbal expressions
http://www.videojug.com/interview/manners-
and-verbal-expressions-across-cultures
› Cultural body language
http://www.videojug.com/interview/manners-
and-body-language-across-cultures-2
Speaking
› Tone of voice
› Eye contact
› Speed of speech
› Register of Language
16. The initial assignment: Relocating
Internationally
A local company is looking to build a
factory in the Middle East.
They have asked for help in
researching which area/ country
would be the best to build.
You will research a country in the
Middle East
17. Through conversation we realized
many of us had connections living in
the Middle East
We contacted them to ask permission
for our students to reach out to
them
Students sent an initial email asking
them to participate in the class
project & for a best way to
communicate
18. Some experts were only able to
connect via traditional email because
of connectivity issues.
› Great way to get students to work on
written communication skills!
Some were able to use video email.
One was able to Skype during the
class period
› Students had prepared questions
› The session was recorded and later
19. Students were engaged/focused on
speaker
Because background research had
been done, questions asked were
relevant
The answers produced more
questions
The students were not ready to leave
when the bell rang
20. Remember the initial assignment –
helping a company relocate to the
Middle East
Students now had relevant, real
world information to help them
decide which country would be best
21. Start small
Don’t be afraid to ask
Ask even if you don’t think there is a
connection
Enlist your colleagues