Welcome

Welcome from Karen Manning!



Welcome to the Sharon Partners wiki! This wiki is an opportunity for Sharon teachers to reflect on Marc Prensky's book titled, //Teaching Digital Natives, Partnering for Real Learning.// I read this book for a technology course over the summer and became passionate about its content! It supports the Common Core standards, differentiation, the workshop model, use of technology and maximizing student learning. I realize that every idea in the book is not for every student or teacher but feel there are some truly exciting ideas that will energize teaching and support learning. I value the opportunity to discuss Prensky's ideas and get your feedback after some trials of activities suggested in the book.

Reading and reflecting on Marc Prensky's book will be a CEUable professional development opportunity. I will order the books and ask you to read and respond to a few guiding questions from the book. This project will be an action research project and an opportunity to share with colleagues.

Additionally this informed group will create some recommendations for the SCS Technology Committee. This committee will make recommendations to the Board of education as they craft a new technology plan for the state of CT.



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Expectations/Timeline

Sign up to receive CEUs at [|Protraxx] (Please contact Marie @ mwilbur@region1schools.org if you have any login questions.)

Read, respond and try some of the suggested partnering activities, share the results of your action research by posting on the wiki.

read chapter 1 & 2, respond to Guiding Questions post results of action research by Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

read chapters 3 & 4, respond to Guiding Questions post results of action research by Monday, October 24, 2011.

read chapters 5 & 6, respond to Guiding Questions post results of action research by Tuesday,November 8, 2011.

Meet in the school library on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 3:15 to plan a presentation for the faculty meeting on Monday December 5, 2011 @ 3:15pm.

Present at faculty meeting on December 5, 2011. Respond to needs of faculty. Continue to implement action research across the year.