1c.+Elements+of+a+Successful+Blended+Learning+Culture+for+Educators

=Elements of a Successful Blended Learning Culture for Educators:=

In order to foster a collaborative culture among the students working through student centered learning stations, all stakeholders in this project (teachers, administrators, community, parents, area businesses and organizations, etc) must agree to tap into the power of collaboration. I have added presenter notes to the slide show below. The number of slides is purposely small to encourage you to elaborate on each slide to customize the presentation to your school culture. This part of a slide show that I use when speaking about collaboration. You can add more slides to customize your presentation. It is self explanatory.
 * 1. Collaboration**

Slide 1 Notes:
 * We all have good ideas
 * We all know what should be done to make things better for our students
 * Rarely do we share these good ideas with others in a positive and constructive way
 * Rarely do we act upon those good ideas
 * Note: Most of this thoughts come from the AWESOME book by Matt Ridley called //Nature via Nurture//. I totally recommend this read.**

Slide 2 Notes:
 * Good ideas are beautiful on their own
 * Good ideas challenge the senses and show off their potential

Slide 3 Notes:
 * History shows that cultures that exchanged and traded ideas with other cultures (thru commerce, travel, discovery etc), progressed and became very successful
 * Nations that did the most exchanges and allowed the most diversity became the most progressive, innovative and successful in history

Slide 4 Notes:
 * Today's headlines show that cultures that do not allow the exchange of any kind with the outside not only stop evolving by actually go in reverse.
 * When the cultural ideas come from only one voice, fear and forced ignorance must be used to discourage the exchange of informaton
 * Fear for one's neighbors, one's way of life, and even a forced fear for one's eternal soul.

Slide 5 Notes:


 * Therefore if trade and the exchange of good ideas leads to progress, why then fight collaborative practices other than because we do not want progress
 * Examine the possibilities of good ideas.
 * Flour is a good idea but I would not eat in by the spoonful. Like wise butter is a good idea but I would not drink a 6oz can of it.
 * //Note: at this point, I invite the audience to yell out things that one can make with the ingredients on this slide//
 * Good ideas exist in a vacuum and need other good ideas in order to become **phenomenal ideas**
 * None of us know everything about everything
 * Now, do you want to be right? or do you want to be great?

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