1. Building Awareness of the Common Core
Seat people in teams
Aug. 29

2. 65 percent….. Points to consider
As you think about the closing of one school year
and begin the transformation into another, file away
just one number:
65 percent…..
…..fully 65 percent of today’s grade-school kids may end up doing work that hasn’t been invented yet.
…..according to Cathy N. Davidson, co-director of the annual MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competitions,

3. Think about it….
Think back 50 years…. could educators then have predicted the worldwide impact of the Internet, which emerged globally in 1994, or the mobile phone? These technologies have not just become tools of learning, but networking and knowledge sharing, as well as innovation and entrepreneurship….

4. From 60’s television to today's tools
Remember the Star Trek Communicator…..
Looks like a Trekkie must have invented the iPhone!
…and now today we have the Smart Phone

5. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” --Alvin Toffler

6. Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments
“I am convinced that this new generation of state assessments will be an absolute game- changer in public education.”
--Education Secretary Arne Duncan
September 2, 2010