A Beautiful Sunny Autumn Morning in Washington DC!

Good Sunday Morning from CRSTE Information Central!

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Today’s line-up is full of possibilities for collaboration and innovation:

21st Century - A New Dawn - Harry Tetteh http://harrykt.blogspot.com
Harry has posted a fabulous blog entry on the challenges of transforming education in Ghana, and it’s startlingly similar to the challenges you face in your classrooms.

How to Lead as an Agent of Change: 21st Century Skills in Motion - Christina Parsons Bentheim http://k12agentsofchange.pbworks.com/
Christina has setup a fabulous environment of resources and discussion examining the challenges and opportunities for leadership in education today.

CRSTE Teacher Tools Wiki - Allison Kipta http://crstetools.wikispaces.com
Allison offers the chance to try new tech tools in a safe, supportive environment where you learn and share what you learn with Symposium colleagues.

11:00 AM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
Creating Emotional Change through a Technology Integration Awareness Scale - Aron Sterling
Challenge your understanding of how your definition of “technology integration" has an impact on what it looks like in the classroom.

1:00 PM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
Tundra Connections: Polar Bears in a Changing Climate - Julene Reed
"Tundra Connections" allows students to join scientists, zoologists, and educators live through videoconferencing and webcasts as they observe polar bears on Canada’s Hudson Bay.

3:00 PM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
Leveraging Research, Trends, and Collaboration to Build Sustainable New Media Environments in Schools - Dani Herro
N.B. Dani is a 2010 CRSTE Leadership & Vision Honoree - click here to see her award page!
Come learn how one mid-size school district relied on research, trends, and implications for learning with digital media to build a sustainable comprehensive technology framework.

5:00 PM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
Global Rock Stars: Building a Community of Learners - Camilla Gagliolo and special guest Carol Anne McGuire
Rock Our World brings K-12 students together on each continent to compose music, share science experiences and experiments, make movies and video conference with each other.

7:00 PM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
EPEARL (Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active Reflective Learning)- Thomas Stenzel
This session is to introduce participants to EPEARL, a web-based student centered process electronic portfolio; different implementation strategies will be shared.

9:00 PM EDT at http://goo.gl/CoBv
Mapping a Difference: Building Spatial Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum - Dr. Bob Kolvoord
Learn the basics of different geospatial tools and consider a wide range of activities that you can use in a variety of classes and grade levels. Come learn how to "map a difference"!

Please join us!