Students+as+Contributors+The+Digital+Learning+Farm

=Alan November= http://novemberlearning.com/

The one room school house. Teacher determined what a "first grade" or third grade lesson was.

Developmentally appropriate?

Students are social. How do we tap into teaching getting students to learn in a social setting?

Kids helping kids, powerful idea and developmentally appropriate

This results in a drastic change in the learning

Students continually add to the notes, even if they are not in school Fredrick Taylor model 25 sets of notes Put notes on Google Docs, teacher checks one good set of notes. Students add notes as they need to be added. //This leads to 2 important outcomes:// 2 kids taking notes, other students can be more engaged answering teacher's questions - answering questions Teacher can give more problems to the class since there will be one good set of notes - more higher order thinking
 * Job 1- official scribe (2 students) - technical editor (what tools) story editor (what stories)**

While the teacher is teaching, the student researcher goes out to look for answers that the students ask. Teachers need to UNLEARN skills - stop answering students' questions. Customize a search engine Encourages other students to ask questions
 * Job 2 - official researcher**

Students explain the process. Students create a podcast of what the students learned the week before Create a rich story with visual and audio - start in second grade [] - a way to get around posting students pictures [] - record student's voices similiat to Gcast Give students list of top 10 things most difficult things to learn - ask students to find resources to help teach them [|High Tech High San Diego] - highest achievement among minority students
 * Job 3 - Curriculum review team**

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 * Job 4 - Stream casting software**

Job 5 - Global communication team Who connects to the curriculum

Job 6 - world relations [] students answer questions, rice gets donated to UN World Food Bank [] Social impact: Kids research entrepreneurs and pitch to the class which one is the best micro loan to make? A minimum $25.00 is required. You get your money back. Teaches social responsibility. Could be an HEF grant. Let me know if there is any interest. One class started with $125.00 and have grown it in to $1,000 to invest. Economic look at impact on the economy of the region.


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