Our kids’ futures will require them to be:
- Networked–They’ll need an “outboard brain.”
- More collaborative–They are going to need to work closely with people to co-create information.
- More globally aware–Those collaborators may be anywhere in the world.
- Less dependent on paper–Right now, we are still paper training our kids.
- More active–In just about every sense of the word. Physically. Socially. Politically.
- Fluent in creating and consuming hypertext–Basic reading and writing skills will not suffice.
- More connected–To their communities, to their environments, to the world.
- Editors of information–Something we should have been teaching them all along but is even more important now.
"In fact, one of the saddest but most common conditions in elementary school computer labs (when they exist in the developing world), is the children are being trained to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I consider that criminal, because children should be making things, communicating, exploring, sharing, and not running office automation tools."
As human beings, we are hardwired for storytelling. The motto of the "stories well told" project is "Listen deeply. Tell stories." Digital storytelling projects can provide ideal opportunities for students to acquire and demonstrate the literacy skills required to thrive in the 21st Century. This workshop provides participants with opportunities to experience both listening and telling digital stories using free software tools. |
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Comments (8)
Dimitris said
at 10:16 pm on Sep 7, 2008
I applied our project. We are waiting the aproval by the e twinning spaces.Our schools names are :
1.Gymnázium Olgy Havlové-Ostrava-Poruba
(Jolana Stryckova) CZ republic
2. IES DOÑANA
(Mª Teresa Hunt Ortiz) - Spain
3. Ioan Mihu Primary School of Vinerea
(Teban Laura Diana) - Romania
4.6o Gymn. Neas Ionias. My school. Greece
Dimitris said
at 2:04 pm on Sep 25, 2008
please DONT EDIT THE FRONT PAGE.
teresa hunt said
at 8:46 pm on Oct 6, 2008
Incredible, Dimitris! You are the best. Thanks for your help and work. Teresa
marianna said
at 11:19 pm on Dec 14, 2008
Excellent work!!!! Congrats, Dimitri!!!! Good luck with your project :)
Dimitris said
at 1:42 am on Mar 4, 2009
The wiki works better with Google chrome as a browser.
Dimitris said
at 4:48 pm on Mar 10, 2009
AM I ALONE IN THIS PROJECT? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IT. NO COMMENTS, NO NEW ENTRIES,NO ACTIVITY. TOO SAD...:((
anastasia said
at 4:17 pm on Apr 6, 2009
xixi okkkkkk today sir you are not alone!!!!!!!!!!xixixixixix
Dimitris said
at 9:27 pm on Apr 6, 2009
Very well Anastasia. Thank you. xi xi xi xi
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