ASB Un-Plugged 2010

Come to ASB Un-Plugged to engage in developing and articulating a vision for a 1-to-1 learning environment. Bring a team from your school for inspiration and best practices to help you steer an intentional course.

We bring an all-in-one learning opportunity to audiences ranging from classroom teachers to technology directors and coordinators, from principals, superintendents and business managers to tech support teams. As you and your colleagues consider building a 21st century teaching and learning environment, enjoy ASB Un-Plugged 2010’s learning and networking opportunities.

ASB Un-Plugged 2010 features a broad spectrum of content with seven concurrent strands. AND Student Showcases, Classroom Visits, Learning Institutes, Workshops, Job-Alike Sessions . . .



Classroom Visits & Student Showcases
Get a glimpse into the American School of Bombay's world of learning with laptops and tablets. We open our classrooms to share the work we do everyday with our students. Witness and experience 1-to-1 classroom teaching and learning. Hear teachers and students share their best practices, strategies and techniques that have proven to be successful. Witness first-hand how 1-to-1 functions during a school day. See the crucial role that tech support plays in the success of this learning culture.



Present a Workshop
We invite YOU to share your work and ideas with everyone by presenting at the conference. Come and share how you or your school are integrating 1-to-1 technology in the classroom. We are planting the seed now so you have plenty of time to think and plan how you might share your expertise with others. More specific information for presenting a workshop will be shared on the conference ning later this year.



Hands-on Learning Institutes
Work with education leaders across seven strands of tech integration: Creativity & Innovation, Research & Info Fluency, Critical Thinking, Flat Classroom, Assessment, Leadership, and Tech Support. Except for the Flat Classroom strand, all other strands will include 4 hour hands-on workshops on two conference days.

Creativity and Innovation
Led by Scott Klososky, this strand will focus on the teaching of creative thinking, constructing knowledge, and developing innovative products and processes. How can we apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, and create original works for personal or group expression?

Research and Info Fluency
Too many students are not sure how to separate fact from fiction on the web. Led by Doug Johnson, this strand will focus on the effective application of digital resources to gather, evaluate, use, and think critically about information in a 1-to-1 learning environment.

Assessment
Assessment is integral to teaching and learning. Involving students in performance-based assessment embedded in practice allows a unique perspective on learning. Led by Dr. Helen Barrett, this strand will focus on using electronic portfolios to assess and evaluate student learning.

Leadership
Leadership plays a crucial role in creating a successful technology-rich 1-to-1 learning environment for students. Leaders influence cultural norms and values. They shape the culture of a school through new visions that the school’s members can believe and act upon. Led by Dr. Scott McLeod, this strand will focus on how leaders can build a shared vision and a shared culture, and how they can work to sustain this culture with social and technical support structures.

Critical Thinking
"The quality of everything we do is determined by the quality of our thinking." Critical Thinking is essential to understand problems and develop reasonable solutions. This strand will focus on the use of critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources in a 1-to-1 learning environment.

Flat Classroom
The Flat Classroom is a global collaborative project that brings together middle and high school students. This project embraces a holistic and constructivist educational approach to work collaboratively with others around the world to create globally aware students. Classrooms are flattened as teachers blog, share personal learning networks via nings, collaborate on wikis, and reach out to those who share a common curricular perspective. The workshop will be led by Project Founders and presenters: Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay.

Tech Support
Tech Support is essential for the success of a 1-to-1 environment. Led by Mario Fishery and ASB's Tech Support Team, this strand will focus on the resources and policies necessary to build, maintain, and support a robust technology infrastructure for effective teaching, learning, and administration of a school.



Job-Alike Sessions
ASB Un-Plugged 2010 will provide a unique opportunity for educators in similar roles (e.g. MS Social Studies, K-3 classroom teachers, principals, tech directors/coordinators, etc.) to share tech integration ideas and resources. We will begin our conversations and sharing prior to the conference through grade and topic specific groups on the ASB Un-Plugged ning. We see the Job-Alike sessions as opportunities for all educators to learn from each other, to collaborate and expand our knowledge and practices, and to continue our conversations post-Un-Plugged.

Outline Schedule

Wednesday, Feb 24 – AALF Pre-conference – 21 Steps for 21st Century Learning

Thursday, Feb 25 – This will be a regular ASB school day. ASB Un-Plugged will be focused on Classroom Visits and sharing student work through student-lead Subject Showcases.

Flat Classroom Workshop will run as a parallel strand from noon on Thursday until the end of the conference on Saturday. More details about the Flat Classroom Workshop is available at this link.

Friday, Feb 26 – Hands-on Institutes led by the keynote presenters; Teacher workshops, Job-Alike sessions.

Saturday, Feb 27 – Hands-on Institutes led by the keynote presenters, Teacher workshops, Job-Alike sessions.