Welcome to An Expansion of TIPS: Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving through Educational Technology

TIPS Was Created by: Jim Carroll Joe Montecalvo

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

During the 2009—2010 school year, Jim Carroll, Chris Nelson, & North Syracuse Central School District’s staffers wrote a successful Learning Technology Grant (LTG)

TIPS/LTG Staff: Jim Carroll, Director Joe Montecalvo, Asst. Director Chris Nelson, Director of Technology

Facing the rear of the ship: An Overview of… Project LEGAL

Project LEGAL Overview

Project LEGAL Created in 1976 by Director, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.

Project LEGAL New York State validation in 1979

Project LEGAL USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996

Project LEGAL Has been implemented in thirty four states Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin Islands

Project LEGAL Since 1983, adoption schools in over 1500 school districts

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System. Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Facing our deck chairs forward: Transforming Teaching and Learning at Cicero-North Syracuse High School & North Syracuse Junior High Smith Road Elementary St. Rose of Lima St. Margaret

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through The Public Policy Analyst.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Teachers serve as co-learners, mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve problems, think critically and answer their own questions.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Curriculum is restructured to engage students in solving real-world problems that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Classrooms have Internet connectivity and can collaborate on common problems.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Performance-based assessment of student products published on the world wide web; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning Our website contains numerous applications, links, collaborations, and virtual reference desks that support research, analysis, problem solving and communications, and these electronic resources will expand under TIPS.

After today’s workshop… There will be two more workshops day, June , 2010 (3:00-5:00)

After today’s workshop… You will be expected to develop a WebQuest that will be due by July 1 Ongoing help from staff developers & directors in developing your WebQuest by e-mail, listserv & phone (toll free 888-443-4720)

How Will the TIPS/LTG Project Benefit You?

In Closing

Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!