Jul 18 2008
High Schools New Face, Ellicottville, NY - 2008 with Sheryl Nussbaum Beach
July 15-17, 2008 a group of educators - teachers, counselors, principals, directors and administrators gathered to examine education in the new millennium and how this is being affected by the 21 indicators of work force preparation - 21st century skills.
Sheryl Nussbaum Beach presented on Connecting with the 21st century teen. This training session was all about the need to expose students to web 2.0 technology tools (which some of them already harness) by bringing educators on board with the ease of this technological revolution that is occurring throughout the world. I attended this cohort last year and took away some. Attending again this year and being taught again by Sheryl was inspiring but oh some much easier in terms of my learning curve. I got to speak to Sheryl after her training session and we compared this years session to last. Her point was that this years group was so much ‘quieter”. I reminded her that this years group was younger and comprised of more teachers familiar with technology and unafraid of the avenues she was taking the class down. The quiet hum of awe inspired students prevailed on both days. Sheryl you are not loosing your touch with students - you did connect and you did bring us all along your virtual journey. Thank you again.
What did others think? My collegues Phil Stock, Amy Stormer, Steve Ruszcyzk and Russ La Tour were my round table buddies and I dedicate this to them all.
To Steve Wright, technology teacher at Dunkirk I will be sending you information on radio broadcasting/Jamestown High School/Dennis Drew (of 10,000 Maniacs fame)
