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Prompt 2: Connie Beson-Steger Create a visual representation of how at least 2 sessions were related. This can be a graphic organizer (refer to credit 2), or you can be as creative as you wish in terms of other visuals. It is necessary to include at least 2 similarities and 2 differences. For instance, the key note sessions each discussed similar issues in relation to current challenges for educators; however, they did this from 2 very different perspectives. Feel free to brainstorm with your peers!

__Reply to Connie (Paula Weiss)__ Nice graphic organizer. Sir Ken had an impact on your learning. He was very motivating and his ideas are easy to implement. As a __#|teacher__, you realize that you need support from fellow teachers, as an administrator, it is apparent that we need to do things differently. His 3 prinicples of education: Creative, Diversity and organic development is a simple concept, but takes work to achieve.

Paula Weiss weissp@bcschools.net Prompt 2 sent via email to Vetta on July 5th at 2:03 p.m.

__Reply to Connie (Deb Dunbar)__ Connie, you really hit the main highlights from each speaker in your graphic organizer! Seeing it all together packs a powerful message of ways we need to stretch our thinking and create enhanced educational opportunities for students.

Prompt 2:

Create a visual representation of how at least 2 sessions were related. This can be a graphic organizer (refer to credit 2), or you can be as creative as you wish in terms of other visuals. It is necessary to include at least 2 similarities and 2 differences. For instance, the key note sessions each discussed similar issues in relation to current challenges for educators; however, they did this from 2 very different perspectives. Feel free to brainstorm with your peers!

1. Nicole Lyman



__Reply to Nicole (Brian Campbell)__ I did not attend Dr. Skilling's breakout session, but after reading your summary of his presentation, I wish I would have. I am particularly interested in the idea of strategic intent. As a new principal, that concept sounds valuable to me.

Penny Church pennykchurch@charter.net

Prompt 3: Create a visual representation of how at least 2 sessions were related. This can be a graphic organizer (refer to credit 2), or you can be as creative as you wish in terms of other visuals. It is necessary to include at least 2 similarities and 2 differences. For instance, the key note sessions each discussed similar issues in relation to current challenges for educators; however, they did this from 2 very different perspectives. Feel free to brainstorm with your peers


 * ** Sir Ken Robinson ** || **// Similarities between Robinson and //** || ** Dr. William Skilling ** ||
 * Authored a book called __The Element.__ Finding your passion in life changes everything. || Change in #|education is necessary and eminent in light of technology (Sir Robinson said that we’re living in a time of educational revolution) || Superintendent for Oxford Schools which are focusing on internationalizing the American Education System. He believes that we should understand the times and be bold! Our traditional model prepares children for a world that no long exists. ||
 * In education, our curriculum has become quite narrowed. We have to radically rethink the way we prepare students for the 21st century. || Companies have a big interest in innovation and creativity. It is import to include businesses in the team approach to education || Oxford Schools have formed partnerships with businesses and sister __#|schools__. Communication, trust, and friendship are important in leading a school. ||
 * Alternative education is based on individualized approach. Why isn’t mainstream education based on this same principle? People are individuals and approach each task in life with different prior knowledge and skill sets. || In order to create a revolution in education, we have to do our work differently. || __#|Virtual education__ is the wave of the future. Jump on board or face extinction. ||
 * Our current education system is based on conformity, compliance, and linearity. Humanity focuses on diversity, so why don’t we? || Standards do not get in the way of creativity. || Oxford #|Schools do not focus on what is controlled in Lansing. They focus on what they themselves CAN control. ||
 * Finding your passion can be intoxicating. || Delivery is the key to cultivating creativity. || You will never have enough money or capacity to reach your vision. It’s about vision, execution, and a willingness to take risks. Money is not a problem when you have innovation and creativity. ||

__** Jill Bartholomew **__ __** Prompt #2 (Create a visual representation of how 2 sessions were related) **__
 * I'm not sure this is in the right place. At the top of this page, this is the correct prompt. But when I pull up "Credit 3" on the sidebar, it is listed as prompt #3, not #2.**


 * ** Similarities ** || ** Sir Ken Robinson ** || ** Mr. Mike Cooper ** ||
 * Students should be given the opportunity to be challenged and to grow. || People will grow if you encourage them. If we change the climate, people will respond (as best explained by the Death Valley analogy). || By exposing students to evolving learning techniques and technologies, we help foster independence, self-sufficiency and self-determination. ||
 * Students should be given the tools to succeed. || Belief that we need to personalize education and customize it to local circumstances. || Belief that we need to prepare our students for life after high school, in college and/or the workforce. ||
 * Students should be treated as individuals. || Belief that our students are not components, they are people (with needs, possibilities and anxieties). We need to personalize education. || Belief that we work to create supports that enable a person to engage in goal-directed, self-regulated, autonomous behavior to create an understanding of one’s strengths and limitations. ||
 * Educators need to begin to do things differently. || The revolution in education begins with people thinking differently and doing their work differently. || Approaching the way in which we support our students with special needs differently, a shift from disability services to disability resources. ||


 * ** Differences ** || ** Sir Ken Robinson ** || ** Mr. Mike Cooper ** ||
 * Approach || Importance based upon the educators making the change from top to bottom. || Importance based upon self-advocacy, students making the change from bottom to top. ||
 * How do we best prepare our students? || Belief that there should be an emphasis on creativity and applied imagination throughout one’s education. || Belief that there should be an emphasis on readiness skills/ability, which is an intense topic on campuses across the country. ||
 * How do we support students so that they become “transition ready?” || Students need to have the principals of diversity and organic development in place. || Students need more decision-making experiences so as to get used to being self-sufficient. The ability to learn can be compromised to the extent to which accommodations are not effective. ||






 * By: Dave Schwartz**
 * E-mail: Schwartzd@e-hps.net**
 * Prompt #2**

Create a visual representation of how 2 sessions were related.
 * **Similarities ** ||  **Mr. Greg Dionne **  ||  **Sir Ken Robinson **  ||
 * Today concerns certainty persists over education and how it is implemented. || Michigan Department of Education continually looking for ways to improve education whether it is mandated through school, teacher or outcome based requirements. || Society and the educational process needs to continue to look at ways to personalize education and emphasize doing things differently. ||
 * Students do need to be given the tools for success in today’s education. || Collectively as the Department of Education and local districts we need to continue to explore success opportunities through problems, projects, career technological studies as well as work and project based learning opportunities. || We cannot blame kids for dropout rates of lack of success. We must conquer student achievement through diversity, creativity in regards to accomplishing state requirements. Tools that ignite imagination are the key. ||
 * Good teaching student success needs to derive from higher expectations. || Higher expectations derive from goods teaching at all levels. The combination of national, statewide and local boards need to consider accountability to all on a daily, monthly and yearly basis. || As a society, putting our imaginations to work and trying to correct our economic issues will go a long way in satisfying the desire to set and establish high expectations. ||
 * **Differences ** ||  **Mr. Greg Dionne **  ||  **Sir Ken Robinson **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Certainly the personalities and their delivery || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fact driven. Much more business-like. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Very open relaxed and provided a wonderful sense of humor. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">At times – about how best we educate educators, students and parents || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Was tied in to the ideas that accountability in education today whether it be student emphasis or the educator’s emphasis should be centered around high school reform. Whether it is high expectations or the battle over school requirement it should be evaluated by curriculum development and merit exams. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Believes that standardized tests can hurt our economy and business leaders. We should emphasize creativity, imagination and diversity when considering ways to educate. Educational issues today are not standardized test issues as much as they are system, culture and personal problems. This is why imagination and creativity are the answer. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main difference was the importance of opinion and philosophy of standardized tests. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students and schools in regards to requirements for accountability need to be reflection of success ratios on merit curriculum, merit exams and teacher/administration evaluation. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Education is not personal. It’s about standards. This is okay as long as we allow society, schools and students the opportunities to develop organically. This needs to happen with flexibility, creativeness and diversity being at the forefront of development educationally. ||


 * By: Brian Campbell**
 * Email: __asccampbell@bacschools.org__**
 * Prompt #2: Create a visual representation of how two sessions were related.**
 * I reviewed the presentations of Sir Ken Robinson and John Paul Morosi.**


 * Michelle Scott**
 * Prompts 1 & 2**