Alan November Keynote at TxDLA - Galveston

(03/25/2008)

8:24

They are just handing out awards right now. Should start soon.

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:24

8:28

They are having technical difficulties right now, so we are in a stall pattern.

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:28

8:31

Tanberg is the Ambassador sponsor for November's Keynote.

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:31

8:33

Alan's keynote is Empowering Students through Technology. Applause....

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:33

8:33

Alan feels disempowered because he has two kids in college writing big checks.

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:33

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Fact: 1990 32% of 18-29 y/o mmove back in w/parents. Last year it was 69%.

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8:35

The boomerang gen.

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8:38

Talk to the kids first to get the skinny on a school.

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Mike Gras is UStreaming the keynote @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mike-gras-show

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[Comment From John MaklaryJohn Maklary: ]

Yo Scott, what's up in Galveston?

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:39 John Maklary

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[Comment From John MaklaryJohn Maklary: ]

It's the millennials and their "me" attitude

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:39 John Maklary

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Hey Maklary. Missing your spoon to stir things up down here.

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8:41

The huge problem is trying to build community with children. Not the kids' problem. Ours.

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8:43

Alan is showing "Wind Turbine Power and Reagans Bird" video from TeacherTube.

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According to MS student in video, in history 1 guy parachuted into turbine and died. And 1.1 birds die each year in turbine-based accidents. He then shared you would have to rip off one wing to get the .1 bird.

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8:46

in 1930 avg age was 12 to go to work.

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Alan's kids are going to be at home at 28. He wants to restore work in youth today.

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There is a need to have kids contribute to society today. They need to see value.

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8:51

How would you find the impact on the Pope's speech from Turkey? Teachable moment.

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Alan Googled "Pope Islam Speech Riot": all news sources that came up are western news sources.

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8:52

You make a great point, John. The millennials should begin with me- instead of mi-.

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8:53

There was no western source to challenge the Pope's speech.
There are a lot of people using the Internet to solve problems that do not know HOW to use the Internet.

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8:54

John, is it the Dr. Spock hangover?

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[Comment From John MaklaryJohn Maklary: ]

Oh boy, Alan's about to embark on his web literacy rant! He'll be pulling out Alta Vista and Easy WhoIS any moment now!

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:56 John Maklary

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He might save it for his breakout session.

Tuesday March 25, 2008 8:56

8:57

Alan just noticed his PIP on the big screen. Distracted him :)

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Showing 3rd grade podcast abotu previous week's learning.

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8:58

Gonna give 7 jobs students should have.
1. Curriculum review team to produce pod/vodcast reviewing previous week's work.

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Students are self-directed in creation of media product. They coordinate during snack time. Who is doing what, when, organization of work, content creation. Do at all age levels!

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9:01

Student created tutorials using screencast software. Students use rhymes in math tutorial for rounding. "5 or above give it a shove, 4 or below keep it down low."

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2. Have students create tutorials to support lessons. Post to the web, podcast, DVD, etc. Archive the videos for remediation, etc.

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3. Simple. Students work together to make meaning out of class. Have students collectively take notes via Google Docs. Students add value to notes via links, added content, collaborative contribution, etc. Notes flow as a collective

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9:09

Are you willing to re-engineer so it is a collaborative culture instead of one valued on individual achievement?

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9:12

Why are we not using more of these collaborative tools? "Not on the test!" was yelled out.

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9:13

November thanks Texas for NCLB. "Not very thought out."

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9:16

Alta Vista it is! John is our winner for the day!

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9:16

Searching American Revolution info about colonists' revolt.

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9:17

Searching UK sources for Revolution sources. One says American Revolution was a myth being taught in those "turkey-eating" people schools.

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9:21

Creating lessons for diverse opinions of a subject:
1. Debate teams for each side (find school in England studying American Revolution).

Tuesday March 25, 2008 9:21

9:27

Just lost my Bluetooth connection when cell signal died. No wireless at a tech conference is NOT cool.

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Anyway....

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Job 4 - Global Communication Team - "Find schools in England studying American Revolution and willing to debate your students." Basically, this group helps find global groups for collaboration.

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Job 5 - Custom Search in Google to design your own search engine. Can invite 100 others to collaboratively build it around whatever topic you are studying with students.

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9:32

Nobody present at the conference has done this.

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9:34

Only gave 5 of the 7 jobs. Hmmm. Guess the other two will show up in the breakout session.

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9:34

TxDLA just gave Alan a sailor's hat for a thank you gift. What?

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Alan is ready for breakout session now. Thanks for joining us.