Community Partnerships for Authentic Learning Partnering with museums and cultural organizations to create innovative and engaging learning opportunities Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager, Jefferson Parish Public Schools Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant

Techneaux 21S A southern renaissance that educates and preserves the culture, history, and heritage that is uniquely and irreplaceably New Orleans, by creating authentic, engaging, and cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students using technology to promote 21st century skills.

Techneaux 21S Program Objectives Create authentic, engaging, and cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students using technology to promote 21st century skills including creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration. Create greater awareness of New Orleans area museums, cultural organizations, and parks among students and families.

Why Incorporate Technology? Authentic Learning Student Engagement 21 st Century Learning Skills Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration Information and Media Literacy ICT Literacy

Technology Components TechnologyUses Wikis and WebsitesCommunication PodcastsOral Histories and Audio Tours Video and Digital PhotographyDocumentaries Skype and Video ConferencingCollaboration

Partnerships Louisiana State Museum The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Audubon Institute The National World War II Museum The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve The Southern Food and Beverage Museum Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses Italian American Renaissance Foundation Grand Teton National Park

Louisiana State Museum Mardi Gras History Project T.H. Harris Middle School students listen to their podcasts used for the museum’s audio tour.

Louisiana State Museum Louisiana History Project T.H. Harris Middle School students visit the Cabildo

Louisiana State Museum LSM Projects Project Components Internet research Interviews with local experts and historians Podcast scripts, editing, and recording Video and digital photography Areas of Study English Language Arts Social Studies Technology

The National WWII Museum Student iReporters Project Students covered grand opening events for the National WWII Museum’s Victory Theatre

The National WWII Museum Student iReporters Project Project Components Blog and Twitter Digital Photos and Video Interview Skills Oral Histories Areas of Study English Language Arts Social Studies Technology

The National Park Service Students researched the Battle of New Orleans and participated in a reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans at the Chalmette Battlefield. They interviewed participants and reported on the event using digital photography, video, blogging, and Skype. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans

The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans Project Components Blog and Twitter Digital Photos and Video Interview Skills Oral Histories Areas of Study English Language Arts Social Studies Technology

The National Park Service Students will study the history, culture, and the environment of the area around the Barataria Preserve and Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve History, Culture, and the Environment

The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve History, Culture, and the Environment Project Components Internet research Interviews with locals and historians Podcast scripts, editing, and recording Video and digital photography Areas of Study English Language Arts Social Studies Science Technology

The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Traveling Trunk Students will help the park renew their traveling trunk using technology. The students will study park history, culture, and the environment to create podcasts, digital photos, and video that will be included on a CD in the traveling trunk.

The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Traveling Trunk Project Components Internet research Interviews with locals and historians Podcast scripts, editing, and recording Video and digital photography Areas of Study English Language Arts Social Studies Science Technology

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Artist and Sense of Place Student Produced Documentaries Junior Curators Art History Podcasts

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum Skype a Chef Students will study southern food, history, and culture. The students will Skype with a working chef and use the internet to do research. The students will create podcasts, video, and posters to be used on the museum’s website and at the museum.

The Audubon Institute The Audubon Zoo Animal Biography Podcasts Students will study animals that live at the zoo and create podcasts about the animals, including the specific animal’s biographies. Day in the Life of a Zoo Keeper Documentaries Students will spend a day with a zoo keeper and create a video documentary about the zoo keeper’s work.

Questions? Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager Jefferson Parish Public Schools Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant

Bio Betsy Almerico Betsy Almerico is the Technology Integration Program Manager for Jefferson Parish Public Schools. In this capacity she plans and coordinates technology professional development, collaborates with outside agencies to provide teachers and students with opportunities to develop 21 st Century technology skills, and supervise the team of district level Technology Integration Specialist. She has over 35 years of varied experience in the field of education including school librarian, classroom teacher, Region 1 TLTC facilitator, and Technology Integration Specialist. Professionally, she has presented at various conferences including NECC, served as a technology consultant and served on various state and national boards. Her academic background includes a B. A., M. Ed. and an Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans.

Bio Sarah Rosedahl Sarah Rosedahl is currently working in K12 educational technology, in the New Orleans area and pursuing a master’s degree in educational technology at Michigan State University. Sarah’s work in educational technology started in the fall of 2007 when she joined Cisco’s 21st Century Schools Initiative, as a 21S Fellow. The 21S program was a multi-million dollar, three year program initiated by Cisco after Hurricane Katrina in The program was designed to create a 21st century educational model to help school districts transform learning and change student outcomes by leveraging technology as an accelerant Prior to working in educational technology, Sarah worked as an engineering manager, program manager, and engineer for twenty three years for companies including Cisco, Silicon Graphics, and several small start-ups. In addition to her professional experience, she has worked with many non-profits including The Sierra Club Inner City Outings, Habitat for Humanity, and HandsOnUSA in capacities ranging from volunteer, trip leader, and instructor; volunteer coordinator, secretary, and chair. Sarah’s Wiki: