This is a pdf copy of a PPoint shared March 13, 2009, at the LEA Administrators' Conference in Atlanta, GA.

1. LEA Administrators’ Conference
Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2009
Michael Uden, Facilitator

2. Prayer

Provocative Opening YouTube Clip

Paradigm Shift in Education

Practical Example

Podcasts

◦ A new master’s degree in educational technology
◦ Education and resources offered via the MTM Project
◦ The TIP Program
Process: how to get there

Participant questions, wrap-up, and dismissal


3. …thanking God for Christian leaders like
Perry Bresemann and Frank Wegner
…thanking God for Christian schools with
leaders like YOU

5. Technically, I’ve laid Could it at least be
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claim to these 90 OUR time?
minutes…
Is it blasphemous I am not an expert
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to show such a clip in technology, nor
if one works for do I play one on t.v.
Concordia?
What would using What did it involve
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the clip have today?
involved in 1989?

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7. …And we’ll be working to
answer that this morning.

8. For what does the abbreviation
―P.S.‖ stand?
POSTSCRIPT (post scriptum, after the written)

9. Post Post Scriptum—or a footnote to a
p.s. footnote…

10. Post Perry Stress Syndrome 

11. A Top-Down System A Collaborative System

12. Let’s consider the physical evidence of the
paradigm(s) in this very room
Which is more evident: a top-down
classroom or a collaborative
learning community?

13. Organizational Chart Organic Community
Top-Down Leadership Collaborative Leadership
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14. Postmodern /Information Age
Modern / Industrial Age
Asymmetry - Differences Symmetry - Likenesses
Hierarchies Networks
Conversation for Upper Hand Conversation for Closeness
Building Community
Preserving Independence
Competition/Cooperation Collaboration
Limited Time and Power Flexible Time and Power

15. The Organic Community:
A Framework for a Collaborative Classroom
People (not positions) are
important.
Collaborators have purpose,
ownership, voice.
Action-oriented
Relational
Meaningful

16. The Organic Community:
Descriptive not Prescriptive
Options, approaches,
patterns develop naturally.
Diversity
Innovation
Creativity
Individuality
Wholeness
Spirit of mutuality,
connecting, belonging, caring

17. The Organic Community:
Relationships not Commodities
Relationships are measured
in stories.
Commodities are
measured as
bottom lines,
numbers, and
finances.
―Editability‖ instead of
accountability

18. The Organic Community:
Revolving Leadership vs. Positional Power
The organic community invites the leaders’
Knowledge
Expertise
Abilities
Interests
Cross-helping
Synchronicity

19. The Organic Community:
Abundance not Scarcity
The answer is,
―YES! Let’s try it!‖
Adventure
Innovation
Possibilities

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21. Unless educators make a conscious and
continual decision to do otherwise…
We teach like we were taught, and/or
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We teach like we like to be taught.
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What implications does this have for
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facilitating a collaborative classroom for
learners native to a digital culture?

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23. And now, the next installment of…
What I did on my day off in January…

24. http://teachchange.
wordpress.com/

25. If I hadn’t created a Because I created a
 
blog on this topic… blog on this topic…
◦ This portion of today’s
◦ I could have used that
presentation is not
afternoon to grade
designated for silent
papers.
meditation.
◦ I would not be able to
◦ I am already thinking of
consult with others on the
how to utilize this in
topic.
other applications.
◦ I would not have heard
◦ Three others have
from Elliot.
started.
20th century school of 21st century school of
uniformity and multiple delivery systems
predictability and applications

26.  Podcasts
◦ The TIP Program LEANERS
◦ Education and resources offered via
the MTM Project LEARNERS
◦ A new master’s degree in educational
technology LEADERS

27. Formation of a technology plan (EDG 939)

Establishes vision for your school’s tech integration
◦
Identifies a scope and sequence of learning activities
◦
Articulates rationale for hardware and software
◦
Technology can and should do more than increase
◦
automation and efficiency
Creation of a ―critical mass‖ within faculty

◦ ―Where two or more are gathered…‖
◦ Tie technology competencies to annual goals and
evaluation
INFUSE the ISTE NETS Standards

◦ facilitate, inspire, design, develop, model, promote, engage

28. November Learning’s free web courses through

the MTM Project and School Ministry
add voice and video
Adobe Presenter –

 Adobe Connect – host an online conference
 Turning Point – everyone loves a remote!
 GoogleDocs – virtual “writing buddies”
 PhotoStory3 – simultaneous presentations
 Blogs via WordPress – very user friendly
 Online courses via the MTM Project – surprised?

29. Thanks for being such an agreeable group!
What are your questions, things to be clarified?

30. Thank you for…
Your time and participation
Your leadership of Lutheran
schools
Your willingness to TEACH
CHANGE
Michael Uden
michael.uden@cuw.edu
262.243.2612
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