ISTE 2018 - Keynote 3

This was the closing keynote of the conference. Richard Culatta gave us some great reminders about the importance of digital citizenship. Logan Smalley, Founding Director of TED-ED shared the new direction TED-ED is going in and gave us all the opportunity to sign up to be part of the trial for the new app TED- ED will be launching that takes teachers through modules that will guide them towards giving their own TED-ED talk. 

Christine Klynen
TED Talk

Run toward the learning - curious - fearless superhero when facing new learning ops... meant kids wanted to be a tchr - love of learning for kids who are inspired to be focused - high school often happens to us as learning is not sparking curiosity. A teacher changed my life... life long learners are fearless in own learning - engaged and connected
Nadia Lopez
Bridge to Brilliance creating possibilities author


                                     

Look at life thru diff lens
Children are naturally inquisitive and adventurous
t Spoke a language I cld appreciate and showed me possibilities using content specific language
Challenge the status quo - encourage exploration
T need to change the narrative to create the possibilities
If u create the space and allow the chn to be exposed to the learning they will rise to meet the t expectations

ISTE 2018 - Keynote 2

Andy Weir
Science fiction author: The Martian and Artemis

Creativity in science can be explored in literacy - STEM Read
Boredom leads to disruption - problem solving by finding the how to can provide the level of challenge and the process of learning - research + find solutions - driven by curiosity to find many possibilties
Failure based learning is flipped to embrace failure by finding the solutions
In writing need to know how to structure and write in the genre - eg problem + solution cycle in writing helps hook the audience in
Create Ebook to grow global audience - can put on on AMAZON


Katie Martin

Build T pd from stdnt interest to evoke curiosity rather than just complying - transform learning thru design and creativity as this hooks the T in to and the passion is shared. Empower ones to embrace their passions not just what they are told to learn - know your learner. Digital citizenship prepares students for now not for tomorrow - the Internet is their now!


Luis Perez: TED X

Visual impairment means he lives between the sighted and non sighted world - mixed culture - Spanish in an English world
all values need to be incorporated into education so stdnts don’t have to live between worlds
Alex - synthesised voice (assistive technology) gave hope as the barriers were removed - seeing positivity (eg Luis choosing to learn photography despite visual impairment) ‘ The photos are for the viewer the event of photography is for me’ - photography makes me visible and helps others address their preconceived thoughts and ideas
Technology makes things possible - eg Ebook text can be enlarged etc and/or read to you - allows everyone to access the learning - humanity allows for those with different backgrounds can be empowered to be the best you can be
T should be the start - light the path and given he stdnts the tools they need to turn the lights in in their own paths

ISTE 2018 - Keynote 1

"There is no such thing as a bad student, they just need instruction patience and time to practise" Hiphop ConnXion

  

• Digital citizenship is about how you. Use digital devices etc to connect with community- u/st fake v bias must be able to recognise to be successful society - must do these skills in context - difficult to transfer learning from one context to another.
• Digital citizenship is about Do's not Dont's
• Stdnts use social media to effect change
• Positivity empowers
• What is one thing I can do to promote digital citizenship: Blog badges #digcitcommit #ISTE2018

Patricia Brown:

• Digital media can be used to dispel myths and fear and can promote positivity to propel change by giving everyone a voice
• Take the challenge to use your voice

Jennie Magiera:

• Challenge yourself to tell your untold stories
• Student community leaders who are creating positive change have been recognised for:

            - Use social media to discuss issues that affect those living locally
            - Get your voice heard
            - Inform student activists of issues to support
            - Provision for access and learning for children in non represented areas

Student advice:

• All stdnts have strong mindsets that have been grown by T
• T allowed stdnt to find own path to duping skills set
• Foster and cultivate and empower ldrs in lng environments when lng is part of the big picture NOT the whole picture
• T who focus on the negative and not the positive grow disengagement 
• T are here to inspire not belittle the dreams of their stdnts
• Stdnts realise some issues on social media are not ok but need someone to effect that change and make that difference - how can stdnts create change
• Stdnts are all = and need to be given the same opp to grow passion and empower through = access to the lng 
• Agency and empowerment grows leaders who are confident with the tools to navigate own futures

David Eagleman
Neuroscientist

• Humans are diff to animals due to brain structure - s
• Distance between the input and output in the brain - allows us to think rich possibilities rather than just react
• Generate ‘what if’ thoughts to promote cognitive thoughts and creativity 
• Neuroplasticity
• Efficacy can be gained thru online challenges - with increased levels of retention of knowledge banked that can be recalled in a rich learning situation
• Self pacing challenges can be used as homework - eg: complete next 2 levels...
• Risk taking is scaffolded and the fear of failure minimised
• Bend - break - blend = making connections
• Challenge the brain to discover what else is out there that supports or challenges our own thinking
• Look for possibilities - encourages deeper thinking and stdnts to find alternative solutions to same problem
• Idea quota - challenge stdnts to find eg: 7 solutions to one problem
• Emotional engagement inspires the ‘want’ to learn
• Perfection is not the key to success - ability to adapt, change and innovate is - bend break blend means embracing failure as failure invites the need to change and alter thinking
• Creativity stops the loss of of young Einsteins
• Kids need the tolls to build the next generation of our world