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

2. TIPS Was
Created by:
Jim Carroll
Joe Montecalvo

3. TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning

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

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

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

12. Project LEGAL Overview

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

14. Project LEGAL
New York State validation in 1979

15. Project LEGAL
USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996

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

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

18. 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.

19. 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

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

21. 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.

22. 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.

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

24. 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.

25. 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.

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

27. 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 , listserv & phone
(toll free )

28. How Will the
TIPS/LTG Project
Benefit You?

29. In Closing

30. Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!