Welcome to Adapting and Expanding Project TIPS: Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving through Educational Technology

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TIPS Was Created by: Jim Carroll Joe Montecalvo

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Over 600 Bronx Secondary Teachers Implemented TIPS with thousands of students (2000— 2005) under a $7M+ Grant

During the 2010—2011 school year, Jim Carroll & Chris Nelson, wrote a successful NYSED Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)

EETT Staff: Program Director: Chris Nelson, Director of Technology at NSCSD Co-Directors: Jim Carroll and Joe Montecalvo Staff Developers: Bob Bone, Jane Keyes and Linda Kurdziel Evaluator: Phil Doughty, Ph.D., Syracuse University

TIPS is the Internet version of Project LEGAL which has adoption schools in over 1500 school districts since 1983 Facing our deck chairs toward the rear of the ship…

Facing our deck chairs forward: Transforming Teaching and Learning at North Syracuse Junior High, Smith Road School

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

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 embedded in your curricula that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.

Examples of Social Problems: Science Global Warming Natural Disasters Diseases Acid Rain Pollution Birth Defects Obesity Malnutrition Energy Shortage Waste Management

Examples of Social Problems: Social Studies Poverty Racism Depression Immigration Terrorism Wars Shortage of Resources Civil Rights Quality Education

Examples of Social Problems: Sources for ELA Problems Short Stories Novels Plays Term Papers/Research

Examples of Social Problems: ACADEMICS Students in this courses are performing poorly Students are doing incomplete or unsatisfactory homework

Examples of Social Problems: Discipline Students are tardy in arriving for class Students are disrespectful toward other students

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.

After today’s workshop… There will be more workshops during the school year (afterschool and/or Saturday) Workshops will be on the Project TIPS methods Apple applications Intel Teach program

After today’s workshop… You will be expected to develop 2 WebQuests and 1 PowerPoint Some student and teacher testing for our evaluation Ongoing help from staff developers in developing your WebQuest by , listserv & phone (toll free )

How Will the EETT Project Benefit You?

In Closing

Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!