Newell-Fonda Community School “Log On To Learning” Jeff Dicks, Superintendent January 28, 2010
Newell-Fonda Community School Iowa’s First
What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and determined enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits. ~Mac Anderson
Engagement Video
Preparing for the world of work The reason for change!
Growth of the creative class Florida, R. (2002). The rise of the creative class (p. 332). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Growth of the creative class
1.Can someone overseas do it cheaper? 2.Can a computer do it faster? 3.Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?
The task Herding Cats Video
How do kids multi-task? The won’t be able to learn the facts if they are working on their computers!
Gorilla Video
Future Student Mason Video
Why 1:1 Equal access Engage students Prepare students for 21 st Century Jobs Enhance creativity, exploration, & opportunities
Where we were? Constantly struggling to keep labs up-to-date Never enough lab space Restrictions to 21 st century learning Growing number disengaged students
Our System 207 laptops 2 Mac Servers 32 Wireless access points 4 year refresh cycle Breakage – 1-2%
Philosophy of Use Restrictive or Empowering Classroom Management vs Technology Misuse Formal Education and Communication YouTube is #3 visited on web, MySpace is #5 – The more you restrict, the harder they will work
Moving Forward Continued Professional Development – Technology Integration Opportunities to Share Recognize “comfort zone”
N-F 1:1 Journey Sales call Board presentation Special board meeting April 1, 2008 – Press conference Hire key personnel Training Deployment
Public Announcement
Laptop Deployment
Classroom of future/past
What will education look like? Kaplan Video
Tools for Success Wikispaces – Book Study Book Study – Blogs by Discipline Blogs by Discipline Personal Learning Network Blogs Twitter
Teacher Demo Mrs. Smith Student Work
Action
Do we always know what to do? Escalator Video
Credits Daggett, Willard. Multi-tasking video McLeod, Scott. Pink, Daniel. A Whole New Mind Student Work, Newell-Fonda HS YouTube
Contact Info Jeff Dicks, Newell-Fonda CSD Twitter: JeffDicks