Selling+the+Vision

=Selling the Vision for Learning=

Working in teams of 2-4 people your task is to come up with a strategic plan or proposal for a **Digital Learning Environment** at your school. This plan will be 'pitched' in narrative style as well as detailed on a wiki.

Framing the task.....consider:

 * Connected learning - use of PLNs for all learners
 * Digital citizenship - what does this look like, how is it fostered?
 * Collaborative learning - toolkit, pedagogy
 * Creativity - multimedia products, authentic assessment, aligned with standards

Essential questions:

 * What does a digital learning environment look like?
 * How is it supported? (infrastructure, policies) (professional development, shifting the mindset)
 * What are the teacher and student expectations while in this DLE - (to be connected learners, to be collaborators and co-creators, to be effective digital citizens......what else??)

Some ideas to consider tackling:
(time is short and we want a finished outcome!)
 * Digital citizenship across the school or in a section of the school
 * A vision for connected and collaborative learning using 1:1 computing (across the school or in a section)
 * Embedding global collaborative projects across the school or into a grade/grade level
 * Introducing digital portfolios and/or blogging across the curriculum
 * Providing a strategy for teachers to become connected (PLN) and collaborative (cross-classroom/interdisciplinary/global)
 * Planning the shift in mindset at your school - 21st century learning meetings

Further examples and ideas:
- E-Learning for Life - vision proposed to Qatar Academy 2007 media type="custom" key="10409090"

- 21st Century Learners - weekend focus sessions at Qatar Academy 2007 - 21st Century Learning - The vision at Qatar Academy, June 2009 - Digital Learning and 1:1 at Qatar Academy - BISS Digital Learning Environment - Strategic goals and actions 2011-13 - Flat Classroom portal and Meet the Flat Classroom (online information meeting, August 2011) - Flat Classrooms Ning - network for educators doing global collaboration

Policies and Guidelines
- E-Learning for Life, Qatar Academy - Beijing BISS International School

Media
21st Century Learners Create the Future media type="custom" key="10416202"

A Vision for 21st Century Learning media type="custom" key="10416250"