Community Partnerships for Authentic Learning Partnering with museums, parks, cultural organizations, and businesses to create innovative, authentic, and engaging learning opportunities for students.

Techneaux 21S Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager, Jefferson Parish Public Schools Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant Ruth Brewington Library Media Specialist

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 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, Websites, Blogs, TwitterCommunication PodcastsOral Histories and Audio Tours Video and Digital PhotographyDocumentaries Skype and Video ConferencingCollaboration

Audubon InstituteThe National World War II Museum Destrehan PlantationNew Orleans Museum of Art Grand Teton National ParkOchsner Health Systems Jazz and Heritage FoundationThe Ogden Museum of Southern Art Louisiana State MuseumRex Organization The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Smithsonian American Art Museum Partners

Professional Development Summer 2010 Workshop and Expo Grant Process Sample Lesson Plan +Community+Partnerships

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

The National WWII Museum Student iReporters Project WWII History Projects Victory Gardens

Ochsner Health Systems Healthy Living Podcast PSA Project Clinical Trials Video PSA Project Health Care Careers Video Conference

Student iReporters Student iReporters cover events using photography, video, blogging, and Twitter. National WWII Museum Victory Theatre Grand Opening TedxNOLA Conference Battle of New Orleans Reenactment Destrehan Plantation Heritage Events Louisiana State Museum Living with Hurricanes Katrina & Beyond Opening Jefferson Parish West Bank Governor’s Luncheon Jefferson State of Parish Luncheon

Louisiana State Museum Katrina Oral History Project Mardi Gras History Podcast Audio Tour Cabildo Podcast Audio Tour

Audubon Institute Aquarium, Insectarium, Zoo Animal Biographies techneaux21s.wikispaces.com/Audubon+Institute+- +Zoo%2C+Aqaurium%2C+Insectarium

The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve History, Culture, and the Environment Digital Traveling Trunk Chromatography Environmental Sciences techneaux21s.wikispaces.com/Jean+Lafitte+National+Park+- +Barataria Grand Teton National Park Park Wildlife Podcasts

Hermann Grima Gallier Historic Houses Archeology Dig Students participated in a dig and reported using digital photography, video, iPod Touch, blogs, and Twitter techneaux21s.wikispaces.com/Hermann+Grima+Gallier+Historic+Hou ses

Questions? Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager Jefferson Parish Public Schools Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant Ruth Brewington Library Media Specialist

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:

Bio Ruth Brewington Ruth Brewington is the Librarian and Technology Coordinator at T H Harris Middle School in Metairie, LA. She and her students began documenting the New Orleans area recovery from Hurricane Katrina in Seeing the students enthusiasm for the first project, resulted in yearly trips to New Orleans and opened the door to other community based projects. Harris students have created podcasts for the Louisiana State Museum, acted as iReporters for the World War II Museum, and created digital notebooks about the flora and fauna of Jean Lafitte Barataria National Park. She has over 15 years experience as a librarian. Professionally, she has presented at various local conferences including LAMP and Web 2.0 tools at Jefferson Parish Schools. She has also attended numerous state and national seminars about the humanities. Her academic background includes a B. A., from the University of New Orleans and she is National Board Certified in Library Media Services.