Community Partnerships for Authentic Learning

1. Community Partnerships for Authentic Learning Partnering with museums and cultural organizations to create innovative and engaging learning opportunities Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager, Jefferson Parish Public Schools marybeth.almerico@jppss.k12.la.us Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant srosedahl@yahoo.com

2. Techneaux 21S A southern renaissance that educates and preserves the culture, history, and heritage that is uniquely and irreplaceably New Orleans, by creating authentic, engaging, and cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students using technology to promote 21st century skills. http://jppss-techneaux21s.wikispaces.com/

3. Techneaux 21SProgram Objectives • Create authentic, engaging, and cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students using technology to promote 21st century skills including creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration. • Create greater awareness of New Orleans area museums, cultural organizations, and parks among students and families. • Create a “NOLApedia” digital archive including written work, video, digital photography, and audio recordings.

4. Why Incorporate Technology? • Authentic Learning • Student Engagement • 21st Century Learning Skills Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration Information and Media Literacy ICT Literacy

5. TechnologyComponents

7. Louisiana State Museum Mardi Gras History Project T.H. Harris Middle School students listen to their podcasts used for the museum’s audio tour. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/education/mgp/default.asp http://harristechnology.wetpaint.com/page/Mardi+Gras+Podcast+Project

8. Louisiana State Museum Mardi Gras History Project Project Components • Internet research • Interviews with local experts and historians • Podcast scripts, editing, and recording • Video and digital photography Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Technology

9. The National WWII Museum Student iReporters Project Students covered grand opening events for the National WWII Museum’s Victory Theatre http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/ http://ww2ireporters.tumblr.com/ http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-11-09-voa57.cfm

10. The National WWII Museum Student iReporters Project Project Components • Blog and Twitter • Digital Photos and Video • Interview Skills • Oral Histories Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Technology

11. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve History, Culture, and the Environment Students will study the history, culture, and the environment of the area around the Barataria Preserve and Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

12. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve History, Culture, and the Environment Project Components • Internet research • Interviews with locals and historians • Podcast scripts, editing, and recording • Video and digital photography Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Science • Technology

13. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Traveling Trunk Students will help the park renew their traveling trunk using technology. The students will study park history, culture, and the environment to create podcasts, digital photos, and video that will be included in the traveling trunk.

14. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Traveling Trunk Project Components • Internet research • Interviews with locals and historians • Podcast scripts, editing, and recording • Video and digital photography Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Science • Technology

15. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans Students will research and learn about Louisiana history and the Battle of New Orleans. They will participate in a reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans at theChalmette Battlefield, where they will interview participants and report on the event using digital photography, video, blogging, and Skype.

16. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans Project Components • Blog and Twitter • Digital Photos and Video • Interview Skills • Oral Histories Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Technology

17. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Adopt an Exhibit Art History Podcasts Artist and Sense of Place Student Produced Documentaries

18. The Southern Food and Beverage Museum Skype a Chef Students will study southern food, history, and culture. The students will Skype with a working chef and use the internet to do research. The students will create podcasts, video, and posters to be used on the museum’s website and at the museum.

19. The National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans Project Components • Skype • Digital Photos and Video • Interview Skills and Oral Histories • Internet Research and Websites Areas of Study • English Language Arts • Social Studies • Technology

20. Questions? Betsy Almerico, Ed. D. Technology Integration Program Manager Jefferson Parish Public Schools marybeth.almerico@jppss.k12.la.us Sarah Rosedahl Technology Consultant srosedahl@yahoo.com http://jppss-techneaux21s.wikispaces.com/

21. Bio Betsy Almerico Betsy Almerico is the Technology Integration Program Manager for Jefferson Parish Public Schools. In this capacity she plans and coordinates technology professional development, collaborates with outside agencies to provide teachers and students with opportunities to develop 21st Century technology skills, and supervise the team of district level Technology Integration Specialist. She has over 35 years of varied experience in the field of education including school librarian, classroom teacher, Region 1 TLTC facilitator, and Technology Integration Specialist. Professionally, she has presented at various conferences including NECC, served as a technology consultant and served on various state and national boards. Her academic background includes a B. A., M. Ed. and an Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of New Orleans. Email marybeth.almerico@jppss.k12.la.us

22. Bio Sarah Rosedahl Sarah Rosedahl is currently working in K12 educational technology, in the New Orleans area and pursuing a master’s degree in educational technology at Michigan State University. Sarah’s work in educational technology started in the fall of 2007 when she joined Cisco’s 21st Century Schools Initiative, as a 21S Fellow. The 21S program was a multi-million dollar, three year program initiated by Cisco after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The program was designed to create a 21st century educational model to help school districts transform learning and change student outcomes by leveraging technology as an accelerantPrior to working in educational technology, Sarah worked as an engineering manager, program manager, and engineer for twenty three years for companies including Cisco, Silicon Graphics, and several small start-ups. In addition to her professional experience, she has worked with many non-profits including The Sierra Club Inner City Outings, Habitat for Humanity, and HandsOnUSA in capacities ranging from volunteer, trip leader, and instructor; volunteer coordinator, secretary, and chair.Sarah’s Wiki: www.srosedahl.comEmail srosedahl@yahoo.com