iLead+-+Develop+a+vision+for+21st+century+schools

__**iLead Session 1: Develop a Vision for 21st Century Schools**__
**Course Creator: Lia Lambrides** **Facilitators: Lia Lambrides & Denise Lewis**

**Session Overview:** In Digital-Age Leadership, administrators play an essential role in determining how well technology is used in schools and how well children develop the skills to compete in a global economy. In this workshop participants will develop their vision of a 21st Century School and explore digital tools and resources that will help them share that vision with teachers.


 * Date & Time:** March 2, 2011


 * Registration Link:** []
 * Location:** Bay Ridge LSC 415 89th Street Brooklyn, NY Room 508


 * Objectives:**
 * Participants will create a 21st century vision statement about their school.
 * Participants will examine ( ISTE) standards for Administrators.
 * Participants will design a 21st century Technology Innovation Plan.
 * Principals will receive an overview of the Livescribe Pen, Book and Software.
 * Participants will learn the basic Livescribe features as an organizational and productivity tool.


 * Class Description:**


 * Practical Application:** In this workshop participants will design a vision for 21st century school leadership and examine practical tools to start making that vision a reality. They will explore resources and tools that have a powerful impact on teaching and learning. Participants will get a LiveScribe Pen, book, and software. For this workshop, participants must bring their own laptops to load the Livescribe software.


 * Class Outline:** (Time:Activity/Assignment**)**

8:30 - 8:45(15 min): Icebreaker: Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson,champions a radical rethink of our school systems
 * Welcome & Overview of iLead Institute**
 * [|Changing Education Paradigms]

8:45- 9:30 (45 min): I. **Introduction to Leading and Learning in 21st Century Schools**

What is a 21st century school? Activity:
 * [|Review model 21st Century Schools]
 * [|Flipped Classroom]
 * [|How innovative is your school]?
 * Innovative
 * Emerging
 * Traditional
 * Underdeveloped
 * Introduce the [|Visual Ranking Tool](Free online thinking tool from Intel Education)
 * Review: //[|Leader Behaviors Supporting Effective Technology Integration]//
 * Sort and Rank the leader behaviors in order of importance using the [|Visual Ranking Tool].

9:30 - 10:00 (30 min.) II. **How is your school preparing students for the 21st Century?**

[|21st Century Learning//Partnership for 21st Century Skills//]

Why do we need to make change? [|Welcome the Digital Generation]
 * Reflect on the impact of this video

Examine the Standards (ISTE) International Society forTechnology in Education �


 * [|ISTE NETS for Administrators]
 * [|ISTE NETS for Teachers]
 * [|ISTE NETS for Students]

Review the rubric:
 * [|ISTE Essential Condtions Rubric]

Rate Your Progress:
 * [|NETS Template]

10:00 - 10:15 (15 min.): Break / Individual assistance

10:15 - 11:45 (90 min) III. **Design your vision of a 21st Century School** What would work in your school? What would not work? Why?
 * Review [|National Educational Plan]
 * Create a Technology Vision for your school
 * View sample [|Technology Vision Statements]
 * Design your [|Technology Innovation Plan](template)
 * Enter your [|TIP] in Google doc
 * Create a roadmap to implement that vision
 * Share Technology Innovation Plan
 * Discussion: How will you sustain the work?

[|Sample Technology Integration Plan]

11:45 - 12:45 (60 min): **Lunch/Individual Assistance**

12:45 - 2:45 (120 min) IV. **Innovative Tools Time -- Livescribe Pen** Benefits :
 * Facilitate sharing of best practices among your staff using "Pencasts"
 * Maintain accurate records of classroom behavior and participation
 * Create an asynchronous solution for peer mentoring relationships
 * Simplify data collection to obtain a balanced portfolio of oral, written, graphical, and other measures
 * [|Education Example: Classroom Walk Through Observation Form]

**Out of the box :**
 * Pen
 * Notebook
 * Loading the software
 * Synching the pen
 * Setting up online account
 * Recording
 * Downloading
 * Play back
 * Sharing notes

Sample of Model 21st Century Schools: [|Vision Leadership] Sir Ken Robinson video: [|RSA Animate-Changing Education Paradigms] - Blog - Scott McLeod: [|Dangerously Irrelevant :Technology, Leadership and the Future of Schools] [|National Educational Technology Plan 2010] NY Times Article: [|Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction]
 * Resources:**

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