Teach Change

LEA Administrators’ Conference

Atlanta, GA

March 13, 2009

Michael Uden, Facilitator

Prayer

Provocative Opening YouTube Clip

Paradigm Shift in Education

Practical Example

Podcasts◦ A new master’s degree in educational technology

◦ Education and resources offered via the MTM Project

◦ The TIP Program

Process: how to get there

Participant questions, wrap-up, and dismissal

…thanking God for Christian leaders like Perry Bresemann and Frank Wegner

…thanking God for Christian schools with leaders like YOU

Technically, I’ve laid claim to these 90 minutes…

Is it blasphemous to show such a clip if one works for Concordia?

What would using the clip have involved in 1989?

Could it at least be OUR time?

I am not an expert in technology, nor do I play one on t.v.

What did it involve today?

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…And we’ll be working to answer that this morning.

For what does the abbreviation

―P.S.‖ stand?

POSTSCRIPT (post scriptum, after the written)

Post Post Scriptum—or a footnote to a

p.s. footnote…

Post Perry Stress Syndrome

A Top-Down System A Collaborative System

Which is more evident: a top-down classroom or a collaborative

learning community?

Let’s consider the physical evidence of the paradigm(s) in this very room

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Organizational ChartTop-Down Leadership

Organic CommunityCollaborative Leadership

Symmetry - Likenesses

Modern / Industrial Age

Asymmetry - Differences

NetworksHierarchies

Building Community

Conversation for Closeness

Preserving Independence

CollaborationCompetition/Cooperation

Postmodern /Information Age

Flexible Time and PowerLimited Time and Power

Conversation for Upper Hand

The Organic Community: A Framework for a Collaborative Classroom

People (not positions) are important.

Collaborators have purpose, ownership, voice.

Action-oriented

Relational

Meaningful

The Organic Community: Descriptive not Prescriptive

Options, approaches, patterns develop naturally.

Diversity

Innovation

Creativity

Individuality

Wholeness

Spirit of mutuality, connecting, belonging, caring

The Organic Community: Relationships not Commodities

Commodities are measured as bottom lines, numbers, and finances.

Relationships are measured in stories.

―Editability‖ instead of accountability

The Organic Community: Revolving Leadership vs. Positional Power

The organic community invites the leaders’

Knowledge

Expertise

Abilities

Interests

Cross-helping

Synchronicity

The Organic Community: Abundance not Scarcity

The answer is,―YES! Let’s try it!‖

Adventure

Innovation

Possibilities

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Unless educators make a conscious and continual decision to do otherwise…

We teach like we were taught, and/or

We teach like we like to be taught.

What implications does this have for facilitating a collaborative classroom for learners native to a digital culture?

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And now, the next installment of…

What I did on my day off in January…

http://teachchange.wordpress.com/

20th century school of uniformity and predictability

21st century school of multiple delivery systems

and applications

If I hadn’t created a blog on this topic…

◦ I could have used that afternoon to grade papers.

◦ I would not be able to consult with others on the topic.

◦ I would not have heard from Elliot.

Because I created a blog on this topic…

◦ This portion of today’s presentation is not designated for silent meditation.

◦ I am already thinking of how to utilize this in other applications.

◦ Three others have started.

Podcasts◦ The TIP Program LEANERS◦ Education and resources offered via the MTM Project LEARNERS

◦ A new master’s degree in educational technology LEADERS

Formation of a technology plan (EDG 939)◦ Establishes vision for your school’s tech integration

◦ Identifies a scope and sequence of learning activities

◦ Articulates rationale for hardware and software

◦ Technology can and should do more than increase automation and efficiency

Creation of a ―critical mass‖ within faculty◦ ―Where two or more are gathered…‖

◦ Tie technology competencies to annual goals and evaluation

INFUSE the ISTE NETS Standards◦ facilitate, inspire, design, develop, model, promote, engage

November Learning’s free web courses through

the MTM Project and School Ministry

Adobe Presenter – add voice and video

Adobe Connect – host an online conference

Turning Point – everyone loves a remote! GoogleDocs – virtual “writing buddies”

PhotoStory3 – simultaneous presentations

Blogs via WordPress – very user friendly

Online courses via the MTM Project – surprised?

What are your questions, things to be clarified?

Thanks for being such an agreeable group!

Thank you for…

Your time and participation

Your leadership of Lutheran schools

Your willingness to TEACH CHANGE

Michael Uden

michael.uden@cuw.edu

262.243.2612

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