GAFE summit 2016

Ken Shelton

The most important thing we can do as teachers is gold relationships. 

Myths about technology:

Because technology is always changing we are digital migrants. The difference between adults and kids is kids aren't afraid to try. Just because it's can make it work does not mean they can use it responsibly. 

YouTube is the instruction manual of today.  

It's not a digital footprint its a digital tattoo. Tattoos can't be washed away. 

Genius hour - breakout 1 Robert Noyes

45 mins - hour a week doing what they love and are passionate about.

Learning with games - break out two - Kim Sutton

Game based learning is not the same as gamification.  

DAY TWO:

Molly Schroder - falling in  love with the future. 

Embrace the the future. Be knowledge seekers. 

The device in your hand is the commandor 64 of your students.

We are living in beta. Launch early and then iterate. 

We need to embrace change. Students are digital consumers how do we make then into digital leaders?

We need to have an educational graveyard to have room for invitation