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Youth and Educators Succeeding
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June 2009
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And another year bites the dust!
Seems like yesterday when I began my teaching career in an east Los Angeles high school in 1968. Of the 41 years that have followed there have been few as eventful as the one that ends this month. Elections, recession, stimulus and more have indeed shaken things up. From a Generation YES perspective, our view that ALL students can do a LOT more with technology than most schools think is being taken more seriously throughout K-12. Student technology leadership is becoming accepted as a viable, cost effective, and necessary strategy to achieve the true potential of technology in education.
I look forward to working with many more schools in year number 42 and beyond. Have a restful summer.
Forward... Dennis
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Congratulations, Weyerhaeuser Student Science Leaders!
Through the generosity of the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation, Mill Creek Middle School in the Kent Washington School District established the
first chapter of the Weyerhaeuser Student Science Leaders (WSSL) in 2008/09. On June 15, 2009, the first group of WSSL students presented their projects to Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Board members in a special event at the school. Each student received a TechYES technology literacy certificate and recognition for their achievements. The Weyerhaeuser Student Science
Leaders use the TechYES Science model to ensure that all Mill
Creek seventh graders meet the ISTE NETS standards for technology
literacy by creating two high-tech science projects, one exploring a
science career and one demonstrating their knowledge of a topic in
science.
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What's NEW at NECC?
New TechYES curriculum, great sessions, student-led demonstrations, and more!
The National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) will be June 30-July 2 in Washington DC. Generation YES will be there participating in several events. If you are there, come by booth 2918 and meet some local TechYES students who are going to be making some special souvenirs for selected conference attendees right in our booth. If you love politics and technology, don't miss the fun! TechYES TLC - Making it's nationwide debut at NECC is our new student Technology Literacy Curriculum, TechYES TLC. Completely online and up-to-date, this curriculum gives technology teachers options and guidance to create an engaging, student-centered, project-based learning experience. Access to some revolutionary project planning and classroom tools will be included. Best of all, it will be a permanent license, meaning no renewal fees. Learn more about TechYES TLC...Also at NECC - Don't miss these sessions!- Digital Equity Symposium - roundtable discussion led by Dr. Dennis Harper Monday, June 30 8:30AM
- 30 Years Later: The Best Technology Professional Development - Sylvia Martinez, Tuesday, July 1 12:30PM
- Classroom 2.0: What Is Web 2.0's Role in Schools? Wednesday July 2, 12:30PM
 And once again, the 3rd Annual Constructivist Celebration event on Sunday, June 19 is SOLD OUT! If you were lucky enough to get in when we announced this last month, we'll see you there for a fabulous day of creativity and constructivism. |
3,000+ New York Middle School Students Receive National TechYES Certification
More than 3,000 students completed two substantive and creative projects to show they were technology literate. Twenty-seven New York districts have used the TechYES or TechYES Science program to show that all their middle school are technology literate. A strong group of New York Student Technology Leaders provided both technical support to their peers and assessed more than 6,000 projects to ensure they met New York and national ISTE technology standards. Learn more about TechYES - Student Technology Literacy Certification |
| Tech&Learning; Article - Successful Laptop Programs
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 Fabulous Summer Institute Opportunity
Computer-rich learning adventure for creative educators
Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for
educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in intensive
computer-rich project development with peers and a world-class faculty.
Inspirational guest speakers and social events round out the fantastic
event. Yes, the economy is bad and budgets are being slashed. But investing in yourself and expanding your learning horizons is always a good idea. This may be the most inexpensive 4-day summer institute of its kind, but it's rich in ideas, opportunities for creativity, and learning.
Constructing Modern Knowledge
July 13-16, 2009
Manchester, New Hampshire
More information and registration information here. Don't wait! Space is limited and past events have sold out quickly.
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 GLEF Digital Generation Project
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) has just released a wonderful Digital Generation Project. At the heart of this project are videos where youth tell their own stories, "...about engagement, self-directed learning, creativity, and empowerment." No doubt, the students they profiled are amazing and wonderful. We look forward to the day when students like this are the norm, not the exception, and where every student's potential is tapped using modern technology. We salute GLEF for making both these videos and their high-quality supplemental materials available.
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Free!
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New Resource for Laptop and 1:1 Schools
Student Support of Laptop Programs Find
out how to create a highly effective student support team for your
laptop program. Research, planning tips, case studies, and practical
suggestions are packed into 16 pages. Written by Sylvia Martinez, the
paper contains:
- Student tech support teams in a laptop school
- Students partnering with teachers to create and support new laptop learning activities
- How (and why) to include students on planning committees
- Students as trainers and mentors for new users
- How students can make a laptop rollout go smoother
- How to train and sustain a student technology team in support of laptops
Download the PDF - Student Support of Laptop ProgramsView other Free Resources on the Generation YES site
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