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Dennis Richards Elizabeth McGonagle Claiming What We Imagine The Challenge Stephanie Pace Marshall, at the end of her book The Power to Transform, says: "Courage is the capacity to claim what we imagine [cwwi]). If you are carrying this new story in your heart, now is the time to step forward. There is a place in the world for your unique voice, and it carries a message that must be heard. Start anywhere, but begin the conversation, and tell the new story that brings learning and schooling to life.” The Conversation Our face to face (f2f) and online conversation will begin with a mini-presentation on the need for systemic transformation in education to prepare students for challenges and opportunities today. Then we will use the National School Reform Faculty’s Future Protocol to think about a specific example of school change, the Falmouth Kids Global Climate Change Institute (http://www.falmouth.k12.ma.us/globalclimate/index.html). Participants in the conversation will be invited to consider the topic and the example from the perspectives of leadership, learning and technology. Before, during and after our f2f conversation, participants can post comments at our conversation wiki, claimingwhatweimagine.wikispaces.com. On the day of our f2f meeting we will broadcast the conversation using Ustream.tv and invite participation through the Ustream.tv chat, Skype and Twitter. Conversation Blog: http://www.claimingwhatweimagine.blogspot.com/ The Learning Community Join the CWWI Learning Community yourself and tell your colleagues they can participate in the conversation through one of these channels. Ustream.Tv ~ We will broadcast our conversation using USteam.TV at the innovation3 channel. Invite colleagues to the conversation! Skype chat ~ You can also invite colleagues to participate in a Skype chat at the time of the event or you join the chat during the presentation. You'll need to join Skype and send either Dennis or Liz your Skype ID. If you need to join Skype, here are the links where you can join and download the software so you are ready the day of the event: Skype for Windows, http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/ - Skype for Mac OS X, http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/ Twitter twitter.com~ Join in the twitter conversation and invite your colleagues to follow us during the session, using our Twitter ID, cwwi. |
