Making Tech Meaningful IRA 2014

Making Tech MeaningfulMaking Tech Meaningful

Larissa Pahomov, Science Leadership Academy / IRA 2014

Embrace...Embrace...

Right now, with social networks and Right now, with social networks and other tools on the Internet, all of other tools on the Internet, all of

these 500 million people have a way these 500 million people have a way to say what they're thinking and to say what they're thinking and

have their voice be heard.have their voice be heard.

- Mark Zuckerberg- Mark ZuckerbergFounder of FacebookFounder of Facebook

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/zuckerberg-calls-movie-fiction-disputes-signing-contract-giving/story?id=11217015#.T3KINGJSS_axxhttp://abcnews.go.com/WN/zuckerberg-calls-movie-fiction-disputes-signing-contract-giving/story?id=11217015#.T3KINGJSS_axx

Resist...Resist...The things we may be unlearning, The things we may be unlearning,

tweet by tweet -- complexity, tweet by tweet -- complexity, acuity, patience, wisdom, acuity, patience, wisdom,

intimacy -- are things that matter.intimacy -- are things that matter.

- Bill Keller - Bill Keller Former NYTimes Executive EditorFormer NYTimes Executive Editor

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/magazine/the-twitter-trap.html

"Right now, with social networks and other tools on the Internet, all of these 500 million people have a way to say what they're thinking and have their voice be heard"

Divided Schools Divided Schools

We tend to think less about how We tend to think less about how to integrate new tools into our to integrate new tools into our lives than about how to simply lives than about how to simply

keep up.keep up.

- Douglas Rushkoff, - Douglas Rushkoff, ““Program or Be Programmed”Program or Be Programmed”

What brings What brings meaning to reading?meaning to reading?

What brings What brings meaning to reading?meaning to reading?How can technology How can technology enrichenrich that meaning? that meaning?

What brings What brings meaning to reading?meaning to reading?How can technology How can technology

enrich that meaning…enrich that meaning…both online and off?both online and off?

Welcome to SLA!Welcome to SLA!

Opened in 2006 in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and

The Franklin Institute

1:1 LaptopsProject-BasedInquiry-Driven

How do we learn?

What can we create?

What does it mean to lead?

Embrace Embrace Core ValuesCore Values

Teacher ≠Teacher ≠ Gatekeeper Gatekeeper

Learn by DoingLearn by Doing

Ethic of CareEthic of Care

ReadingReading(how can we manage the paradox of (how can we manage the paradox of

choice?)choice?)

Mostly ChoiceMostly Choice

““Tech-Free Tech-Free Time”Time”

Progress Progress ChartsCharts

ConversationsConversations

(which medium is best?)(which medium is best?)

Reading Reading JournalsJournals

Book ClubsBook Clubs

Job SheetsJob Sheets

Discussion Discussion ThreadsThreads

Final ProjectsFinal Projects

(who’s the audience?)(who’s the audience?)

Book Club Book Club PresentationsPresentations

What brings What brings meaning to reading?meaning to reading?How can technology How can technology

enrich that meaning…enrich that meaning…both online and off?both online and off?

Get out of the way.Get out of the way.

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