Building+21st+Century+Citizens

Building 21st Century Citizens: http://www.genyes.com

Genyes - youth and educators succeeding


 * empower students
 * helps schools figure out how to do project based learning using technology
 * makes sure the research is there to back it up
 * Free resources
 * student support of laptop programs
 * download from genyes.com
 * click on "free resources"
 * definition of citizenship includes membership
 * in school, it's being a member of the community
 * more than just internet safety - making them feel like they're a part of something, by giving them a voice so they have a value to the rest of the citizens in the community
 * Move from.....
 * being taught --> learning
 * responsibility --> leadership
 * audience --> participant
 * interest --> passion
 * acceptance --> ownership
 * old knowledge tech --> new knowledge tech
 * encouraging citizenship for all kinds of kids
 * look for the win - win
 * Why not teach our kids how to provide technology support for the school and community?
 * Students are 92% of a school site
 * Adult staff is 8%
 * Supporting technology is an authentic, solvable problem
 * support teachers
 * not just fixing hardware
 * Students can
 * train and support staff and teachers
 * provide technical support
 * develop resources and communicate for school
 * mentor peers
 * Students as trainers and support systems for staff and teachers
 * students are trained on how to work with teachers
 * students brought in over the summer and trained for a week - have training with
 * You give them responsibility and they need to know they have your trust
 * TAP request
 * Teacher requests help (genYes teacher assigns a student to the task)
 * can gather data about what students and teachers are working on
 * i.e. kids have spent 150 hours on smartboard training
 * Paradise Valley Unified School District
 * kids helped teach superintendents how to use ipods/iphones in the classroom
 * all different ages - but they all have different skills
 * they all have value (he didn't say they are the most tech savvy kids that I've met )- giving them something valuable so they feel like they have something important to say
 * should be a tech person on staff for every 50-70 devices (more and more every day - fewer people every day too)
 * Tech Support versus Technology Integration
 * Best practice for business - reduce tech support issues to reduce costs
 * Teachers who use technology in the classroom may actually increase required tech support
 * Dilemma: how do you provide adequate technology support with less money and fewer resources?
 * What is adequate tech support?
 * Fine more resources - only option that's left!!
 * Student tech support
 * Level 1 - fix simple issues, teach about customer
 * Build resources (help guides/videos)
 * Students as developers and communicators (have them on your side for advocating)
 * How tos...
 * Student input on planning
 * look for all kinds of opportunities
 * challenge students
 * peer mentors
 * great way for students to become leaders
 * review resources/work (peer review well-researched/work, establishing/providing policies)
 * policies
 * Techyes- meeting NETS standards
 * what to look for when evlauating a tech yes project,
 * garther
 * organize
 * construction
 * share
 * When you are doing something for a teacher, think, could a student do it?
 * positive outcomes
 * perfect storm
 * societal expectations
 * facility
 * abundant resources
 * adults have wisdom, knowledge and experience and kids have the time - perfect combo!