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Transforming Learning

I attended the Transforming Learning Conference that McAllen I.S.D. hosted this last Tuesday, on the 20th of March.  Dr. James Ponce,  Bill Rankin, Marco Torres, and John Crouch discussed the fact that the McAllen school district will put an iPod Touch or iPad in every student's hand.  I was impressed with how forward thinking all these men are and how they plan on transforming the learning in McAllen.  I am going to list all my tweets since I think they sum of my thoughts for the first part of the day.

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#transforminglearning conference first comments- TURN YOUR PHONE ON :)

#transforminglearning Ponce says-not about device- it is about the kids

#transforminglearning Getting kids to compete at a global level

#transforminglearning Dr. Rankin- 3 ages/age of hands- context/age of hands-control/age of data-creation

#transforminglearning learning is like a beehive- where are the flowers, fruit, flowers, and honey?

#transforminglearning libraries are changing- look at popular culture

#transforminglearning 80% 0-5 year olds on Internet

#transforminglearning Arranging classes a certain way to encourage learning-a space designed for solve problems that don't have answers.

#transforminglearning we have to have educational diversity- engagement-2way commitment - informational construction- inspire

#transforminglearning Marco Torres- Are kids watching you learn?

#transforminglearning using GarageBand quantization to teach fractions #teched @CindyCRogers

#transforminglearning Marco Torres- connect kids to what they love

#transforminglearning Marco Torres- giving kids projects that have meaning- teachings to give back by teaching others

#transforminglearning Helping kids use technology to improve their quality of living - Marco Torres

#TransformingLearning #Marco Torres, San Fernando HS Teacher is awesome and makes me love learning!

#transforminglearning 3 options for learning: quit, complain, or innovate- Marco Torres

#transforminglearning Focus on what kids love, give them the opportunity to create with it.

Create Curate and Collaborate- opportunity for students - NETWORK= CONNECTED #transforminglearning Recipe for success- students love what they are learning + be resourceful + educators love they do  Marco Torres

#transforminglearning John Couch - Teachers need to be learners - challenge students to understand what they love and manifest it.

#transforminglearning Technology is an environment - communities building content...

#transforminglearning 3 components- technology, content, pedagogy Apple transformed music, computers, mobile devices

#transforminglearning distribution of knowledge- free agent learning- free to choose how they learn- John Couch

#transforminglearning challenges- accessing creativity and talent

#transforminglearning libraries are changing to librarians who help a student to DISCOVER, CREATE, and COLLABORATE

#transforminglearning digital technology challenges us by giving us more options than an analog world..