Flipped School Board Meeting

Background Information: We believe that the most important voices in a school are those of its students; they are central to our mission.  The purpose for highlighting pedagogy via video is to amplify student voice when we are together in person.  We want the walls of the Wayzata City Hall to reverberate with authentic student sharing and stories about their learning experiences at Greenwood Elementary.

Providing content prior to a lesson or presentation is often referred to as “flipped” instruction.  We’re applying the same basic principles to maximize our face-to-face time and to facilitate deeper conversation at the School Board meeting.  Please watch our five minute video before April 13.

Focus: Meaningful Technology Integration

Learning Targets:

• I can identify at least two approaches teachers are using to help students discover their unique talents.
• I can evaluate how students are experiencing a “connected pedagogy” by articulating how technology is being used to transform learning in order to prepare students for their future.

School Board Presentation Agenda

Students will share two-three minute presentations with the support of their teachers. A copy of the PowerPoint we’ll be using is below.

1. Sphero Robotic Droids featuring students taught by Carrie Lunetta & Joe McAuliff
2. Mobile MakerSpace Carts featuring students taught by Ginny Adams
3. Genius Hour featuring students taught by Joe Vrudny & Elle Zeman
4. 3D Printing featuring students taught by Adam Hinnenkamp
5. Drone Technology featuring students taught by Madeline Ray & Brad Gustafson
6. EPIC Reading featuring students taught by Ashley Drill & Jamie Tewksbury
7. Question & Answer Time facilitated by Greenwood students and staff

Additional Resources:

• Click HERE to view a “Flipped Leadership” book by Peter M. DeWitt.
• Hashtags on Twitter to Explore include: #ThatsMyCube, #GWgreats, and #EduDroneChallenge.
• Watch an astounding TED Talk about the athletic powers of quadcopters.
• Video Resources specific to Greenwood include: Mobile MakerSpaces, Genius Hour, ConnectED BINGO, and Sphero Droids.