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The following questions serve only as discussion starters if needed. Please feel free to respond with your own thoughts and reflections.

Chapter 11 Innovation Through Technology by Lemke
 * 1) Web 2.0 tools have changed the way students interact with the Web. What's the difference between participation and collaboration? What does this mean for the classroom?
 * 2) On p. 266, Hakkarainen describes 3 ways that educators think aobut learning. How do these all play out in our district?
 * 3) Other thoughts--

Chapter 12 Technology Rich, Information Poor by November
 * 1) Why does simply putting technology in students' and teachers' hands not count as 21st Century instruction and learning? What do students really need?
 * 2) The hardware will be outdated quickly and will be replaced, what will not go away is access to huge amounts of informtion and global communications.
 * 3) November lists big picture trends in this chapter. Based on these, what skills and concepts should our students learn and what does that mean for us in the next school year?
 * 4) How to make meaning with overwhelming amounts of information?
 * 5) How to work with peole around the world (empathy)?
 * 6) how to be self derected, interdependent, and a superb lifelong learner.
 * 7) Collaboration is sited as one of the most important 21st Century Skills. What does that mean for us? students need to manage their own work within team settings, understand/respect various points of view, and how to work with people from different cultures.
 * 8) November says, " If we wnted to prepare our students for a global economy, we would immediately turn every classroom into a global communications center linking studetns to authentic audiences around the world.
 * 9) We need to redefine the role of the learner, the teacher, and even the family.
 * 10) Other thoughts--

Chapter 13 Navigating Social Networks as Learning Tools by Richardson
 * 1) From a networked learning standpoint, classroom learning environments will look different. How can we take advantage of the ability to connect and communicate with the world in a safe way?
 * 2) The author says that traditional professional development models are not effective in the context of network literacies. However, he says that good pedogogy around pd is essential. What does this mean for us?
 * 3) Are the educators in our district learners first and teachers second? Is this important? If so, how can we move in this direction?
 * 4) Other thoughts--