Week+6

**Feb. 9-16 Roles:**
//Facilitator/Coach//: Andrea //Reporter//: Judi //Resource Manager:// Paul

Skype Call (Tentative):
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 PM (Eastern) [To be confirmed by group]

Team Responsibilities:
This week you will work with your team to discuss how the content in ISTE's Technology in Practice webinars can be used to support curriculum, and how administrators can engage teachers in meaningful professional development about the content covered in the webinars.

Four ISTE webinars have been selected that relate to curriculum and the development of 21st century skills: __**Directions**__ (1) This week's team facilitator should create a new thread in the team forum titled Week 6: ISTE Webinars and PD. The facilitator should set up a process for how to divide up the webinars for individual review. (2) Individually, review one webinar and be prepared to report back to your team. As you listen to the webinar, consider:
 * **21st Century Skills** (Beth Still) **( JUDI) **
 * **Putting the Cs in ICT: Making 21st Century Connections with our Students** (Roger Pryor) ** (Andrea) **
 * Global Collaboration Projects and Blogging: Open the Door to New Friends from Faraway Places (Naomi Harm)
 * ** Digital Literacy Series (Paul) **
 * Part 1: New kids, New Media and New Literacies (Jason Ohler)
 * Part 2: New Media Literacy and Narrative in the Education – Tools, Perspectives, Assessment (Jason Ohler)
 * //What are the main concepts highlighted in the webinar?//
 * //How can the concepts covered in the webinar support the written, taught and tested curriculum?//


 * //As an administrator, what kind of professional development or other support could you offer to engage teachers in learning about the topics reviewed in the webinar?//

(3) By Friday, provide a brief summary of the webinar, and responses to the above questions. Throughout the remainder of the week, continue to discuss with your team what you learned and gained from the ISTE webinars, and how they can be used to support professional development and curriculum in your school or district. (4) This week's team reporter should provide a summary of the team discussion by Monday. The discussion this week will help as you continue to discuss curriculum and professional development in Week 7.
 * //How might you use ISTE webinars or other similar approaches to professional development in your school or district?//

Additional, Individual Responsibilities for Week 6:

 * 1) Be sure that you have watched the video, Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity before engaging in this week's group discussion.
 * 2) By Friday, post an initial repsonse to the prompts below in the **Week 6: Fostering Creativity in the Curriculum** group discussion:
 * //How can we as instructional leaders, ensure that intelligence is **diverse, dynamic, and distinct** for all students?//
 * //Consider the fundamental principles by which we educate children.//
 * //What might be some systemic challenges to fostering creativity and innovative learning experiences, and how can educational leaders overcome these challenges?//

Continue the dialogue throughout the week, posting at least two additional responses by Monday.

NOTE FROM PAUL (Resource Manager): After listening to the Ken Robinson presentation, (which I had heard at some point before, but it was worth hearing again), I wanted to know more about him and perhaps read more of his work. Here's a good starting point: []

Additional Assignments Due Week 6:
