Welcome to Adapting Project TIPS:

Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving through Educational Technology

Please turn off your cell phones.

TIPS Was

Created by:•Jim Carroll

•Joe Montecalvo

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Over 600 Bronx Secondary

Teachers Implemented TIPS with

thousands of students (2000—

2005) under a $7M+ Grant

In April and May of 2012, Jim Carroll with assistance from

Joe Montecalvo, Carla Percia and other Utica administrators

wrote a successful NYSED Learning Technology Grant

(LTG)

TIPS/LTG Staff:

•Jim Carroll and Joe Montecalvo

Our Philosophy

Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

John Dewey?

Jean Piaget?

Aristotle? CHARLES SCHULTZ

Facing the rear of the ship:

TIPS is the Internet version of Project LEGAL which has

adoption schools in over 1500 school

districts since 1983

Facing our deck chairs toward the rear of the

ship…

Facing our deck chairs forward:

Facing our deck chairs forward:

Transforming Teaching and Learning at

•Thomas R. Proctor High School•James Donovan Middle School

•John F. Kennedy School•Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School

Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)

Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Teachers serve as co-learners, mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve problems, think critically and answer their own questions.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Curriculum is restructured to engage students in solving real-world problems embedded in your curricula that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.

Examples of Social Problems:

Science

Global Warming Natural Disasters

Diseases Acid Rain Pollution

Birth Defects Obesity Malnutrition

Energy Shortage Waste Management

Examples of Social Problems:

Social Studies

Poverty Racism Depression

Immigration Terrorism Wars

Shortage of Resources Civil Rights Quality Education

Examples of Social Problems:

Sources for ELA Problems

Short StoriesNovelsPlays

Term Papers/Research

Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Classrooms have Internet connectivity and can collaborate on common problems.

Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Performance-based assessment of student products published on the world wide web; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.

After today’s workshop…

• There will be three more workshops

• November 25, 2014 (2:45-5:45)• TBA, 2015 (2:45-5:45)• TBA, 2015 (2:45-5:45)

After today’s workshop…

• You will be expected to develop a PowerPoint and WebQuest

• Ongoing help from staff developers in developing your WebQuest by e-mail, listserv & phone

How Will the

TIPS/LTG Project

Benefit You?

Any Questions?

Jim Carroll, Ph.D.jcarroll@syr.edu

Or

Joe Montecalvojmonteca@maxwell.syr.edu

http://flippedtips.com/plegal/ltgproctor2/ltg.html

315-472-8461 Jim or 315-466-2444 Joe

In Closing

Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!