OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN
REACH - CHALLENGES
AHEAD…
Susan D. Ballard
Nina Matthews image http://www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/7127570205/

Developing the vision…
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our
buildings shape us.” http://www.wpclipart.com/famous/political/Churchill
/Winston_Churchill_1.png.html
(Churchill)

Embracing opportunity in disruption
http:// www.public-domain-image.com/textures-and-patterns-public-domain-images-pictures/wall-texture-public-domain-images-pictures/brick-wall-texture-pictures/brown-brick-wall.jpg.html

Proposition for today’s learner
“Jungo, ergo sum.”
I link, therefore I am
Renée D., 2013
“Cognito, Ergo Sum.”
I think, therefore I am
Rene Descartes, 1637 http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/1824234195/ Luc Legay image

Another new frontier
Argonauts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Model_of_a_greek_trireme.jpg
Gnu creative commons
Astronauts
Jungonauts

Generation-C

Content

Create
 Consume
 Communicate
 Collaborate
 Critique

Concentration
Youmedia, Chicago Public Library

Maslow 2.0 – Student/Families needs
Self
Actualization=
Content creation
Emotional =
Recognition of contribution
Social/Belonging = Connecting, communicating and collaborating
Safety = Understanding of depth/breadth of resources and tools; how to use them efficiently, effectively, ethically and safely
Physiological = Reliable and robust hardware and bandwidth

Skills, resources & tools to:
1.
Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge = THINK.
2.
Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge = CREATE.
3.
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society = SHARE.
4.
Pursue personal and aesthetic growth = GROW

“I'M ONLY A TEACHER.
I want to make bricks.
Could you send me some straw?”
Richard Peck
A Teacher’s Prayer

Let’s make bricks…
+ =

Thanks!
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Sources/Citations
Churchill and the Commons Chamber/UK Parliament http://www.parliament.uk/about/livingheritage/building/palace/architecture/palacestructure/churchill/
Mooresville Graded School District 2012-13 Annual Report/MGSD http://www.mgsd.k12.nc.us/MGSD/Our_District_files/31866.pdf
The Whole Child Blog/ASCD http://www.wholechildeducation.org/blog/learning-and-the-jungonauts/
The Rise of Generation C: Implications for the World of 2020 http://www.booz.com/media/file/Rise_Of_Generation_C.pdf
2013 Ed Tech Site Visits/NSBA http://www.nsba.org/tlnsitevisits/vancouver.htm
Standards for the 21 st -Century Learner/AASL http://www.ala.org/aasl/standardsguidelines/learningstandards
A Teacher’s Prayer/Richard Peck http://www.aftersunday.org.uk/news/education/prayers-for-teachers