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My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343
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Inspire Learners with Guest Speakers ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/eltlinks Altered image, Police Story2me July 2010 by San Mateo County Library, Flic.kr/p/8gHcpn
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates
Professional Learning Network (PLN) Real world connections Various voices Primary resources Break from the routine Career paths
“A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believes it can be obtained.” - by Shawn Hitchcock LEGO "Build The Future" Ac2vity by NASA HQ Photos, Flic.kr/p/8S7KFv
How do I find guest experts? 'Read Iraq' by The US Army, Flic.kr/p/6eSMuN
Create a quick list of topics & dates to hand out
Ask students to brainstorm people they can ask (relatives or friends)
Invite parents to offer expertise or make suggestions
Virtual possibilities….
Mystery Skype Sites.google.com/site/skypershello/home/links/mysteryskype
Storify.com/usedgov/secretary-arne- duncan-joins-stuvoice
Langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/csi- twitter-crime-scene-investigation/
Tips & Ideas
Students create questions Students line up to ask 1 at a time
Backchannel Linoit.com Padlet.com
Pernillesripp.com/2013/08/08/mystery- skype-jobs-created-by-my-students/
Guests engage students
Build Cooking Origami Crafts Games Exercise
Learn a song or dance
Image: IMG_8009-‐9 by declanfleming, Flic.kr/p/9iMTLN Demonstrations & experiments
Field research Altered image, p_38b by IRRI Photos, Flic.kr/p/7WSTaF
ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/eltlinks Pearltrees.com/p/cWJsn