Tuesday Spotlight Features Adam Bellow

Adam Bellow, aka eduTecher, will bring his enthusiastic message about the power of educational technology to the conference on Tuesday. He will deliver the morning Spotlight session and then provide breakout sessions throughout the day.

Adam is the mastermind behind the very popular website eduTecher.net website where educators are encouraged to explore, share, and contribute.  The site is full of links to webtools, episodes of eduTecherTV, and resources. Adam was recently awarded the Outstanding Young Educator Award by ISTE.

Spotlight: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

The myth of the single teacher, bucking the odds to be that one great teacher in a school may make for a great Hollywood movie, but it rarely — if ever — leads to lasting, effective change. We must examine the manner in which our schools and classrooms are set up so that the greatest number of students, teachers and even principals can thrive and learn and feel valued. This session is focused on looking at institutional change, so that attendees can explore what they value and then examine the systems in their districts, schools and classrooms that must change to reflect those values.

Concurrent Session

Web 2.0 Tools to Make Your Classroom Rock

There are so many wonderful free web tools out there – come and explore some of the best ones to engage your students and make learning even more exciting.

Chris Lehmann Brings Unique Perspective to Keynote

VSTE is thrilled to welcome Chris Lehmann as the 2011 Keynote Speaker!   Chris is the principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, a school he has led since its creation.

Chris will bring his message of innovation and forward thinking instruction to conference participants during the Opening Session on Monday, December 5, 2011. In addition, he will provide several breakout sessions throughout the day.

You really don’t want to miss this one…

Keynote: Building School 2.0: Creating the Schools We Need

What is School 2.0? What are the pedagogical ideas that form it? Examine ideas of constructivist pedagogy and the use of 21st Century tools to create schools that are engaging, caring, and relevant places of learning for everyone involved. The history of the formation of the Science Leadership Academy will form the backdrop for this conversation.

Concurrent Sessions:

Beyond Technology Infusion: School As Production House

What if school wasn’t just preparation for real life? What if we treated school as real life? Can we harness the power of the tools at our disposal to help kids to research, collaborate, create, present and network in real and powerful ways. How do we create real-world, practical applications of the skills and content of our classes so that students can create real work that matters? How do we move beyond the “blog project” into harnessing tools so that students learn, create and lead in new and powerful ways?

Where Does It Live? Building Systems and Structures Around What You Believe

The myth of the single teacher, bucking the odds to be that one great teacher in a school may make for a great Hollywood movie, but it rarely — if ever — leads to lasting, effective change. We must examine the manner in which our schools and classrooms are set up so that the greatest number of students, teachers and even principals can thrive and learn and feel valued. This session is focused on looking at institutional change, so that attendees can explore what they value and then examine the systems in their districts, schools and classrooms that must change to reflect those values.

Chris’s keynote is sponsored by Street and Co.

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