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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