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Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Dublin Citizen
Sec. A, Page 5
'IT' is change of focus
_By DISD Superintendent Dr. Rodney Schneider_
STATE BOUND - These seven Dublin High School students will represent their school at
the State FCCLA Cometition in Dallas this week: (L to R) Diana Murrieta in Life Event
Planning, Hannah Wilhelm and Mayela Morantes in Environmental Ambassador Jr., Norma
Marquez and Rebecca Lopez in National Programs in Action and Faviola Pantoja and
Diana Munoz in Chapter Service Display. Photo by Tesha Sojourner
Last week, we introduced
the topic of “IT”. We
explained that “IT” was
fundamentally the learning
environment found within
each student’s classroom.
We use the term “learning
environment” because the
focus is on student learning
and not instructional
strategies or behaviors.
As we stated last week, it
is important to note that
“IT” is not a change in so
muchasitisatransformation
of our focus on each
student’s learning and
learning environment.
Specifically, “IT” is an
articulation of what each
learning environment
should be in every classroom
throughout the district.
However, it is important to
note that although “IT” will
be commonly implemented
throughout the district,
each classroom and each
campus will have the ability
to independently define
how “IT” will look.
We readily recognize that
the way in which children
learn is different from grade
level to grade level or subject
to subject. Think of it in
terms of baseball. Abaseball
team consists of nine
players who have a common
vision of what “IT” is they
are trying to do. However,
in order to accomplish “IT”,
each of those nine players
must act in an independent
manner separate and apart
from the rest of the team
while simultaneously acting
in a choreographed manner
to achieve what “IT” is they
are trying to achieve. Each
player has their own
responsibility that is unique
to their position; however,
in order to be successful
they must all move together
in order to make an out or
win a game.
The process of articulating
“IT” began with a meeting
held by the Campus
Advisory Council (CAC) on
Friday, March 30. Using a
series of strategies to
categorize priorities, the
CAC identified a list of
tentative characteristics
they believed are the
fundamental building
blocks of “IT.” The list
included relationships,
expectations, active learning,
See IT, Page B8
By JENNIFER MILLER
DISD Instructional
Technologist
I am pleased to announce
that Dublin ISD is being
honored by a visit from
NASA representatives
Wednesday-Thursday of
this week for a Science and
Technology summit to
showcase a collaborative
effort between Dublin ISD
and Raul Yzaguirre School
For Success in Houston,
Texas.
Last summer we had an
Apple trainer, Samuel Parsi,
lead apple’s challenge base
learning workshop. The
high school campus later
challenged students to
develop goals for
themselves in all academic
classes, extracurricular
activities, community, and
the world.
As a result, students set
goals to Restore the school
and community spirit,
challenged the community
to unite, worked toward
creating content for our
museums, challenged the
school board at February’s
board meeting, industry
leaders at the chamber of
commerce banquet,
challenged the world at
TCEA to Think Global and
Act Local, and now we are
going to utilize challenge
based learning with
districts across the state in
conjunction with NASA
and ISTE (International
Society of Technology
Education). Due to our
TEA 1:1
Connections Grant, we
have been chosen by NASA
to lead the world in an
upcoming space mission.
Dublin ISD is piloting a
challenge based learning
experience with NASA anc
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Dublin ISD
April 16: Steak Fingers w/Gravy,
Diced Potatoes, Green Beans, Hot Roll,
Pears, Milk
April 17: Baked Chicken, Mashed
Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Oven Roll, Diced
Peaches, Milk
April 18: Pizza Wedge, Corn, Salad,
Bread Slice, Sliced Peaches, Milk
April 19: Hot Turkey Sandwich,
Candied Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans,
Strawberry Shortcake, Milk
April 20: Hot Dog, Pickle Spear,
Fritos, Baked Beans, Ice Cream, Milk
Lingleville ISD
April 16: Chicken Sandwich, Chips,
Lettuce, Tomatoe, Pickle Slices, Wacky
Cake, Milk
April 17: Crispitos, Spanish Rice,
Refried Beans, Corn, Jello w/Fruit, Milk
April 18: Salisbury Steak, Mashed
Potatoes, Blackeyed Peas, Rolls, Fruit
Snacks, Milk
April 19: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce,
Mixed Salad, Bread Sticks, Peaches,
Milk
April 20: Hot Dogs, Pork N Beans,
Potato Rounds, Pickle Spears, Chocolate
Pudding, Milk
ISTE, the International
Society of Technology
Education. Jennifer Miller,
instructional technologist
at Dublin ISD, received a
once in a lifetime
opportunity to submit
curriculum to a NASA
review board with her team
which included Tom
Chambers, former NASA
research analyst who
worked on the Apollo
Mission, Sandra Wozniak a
national curriculum expert
in New Jersey.
Our team will present the
challenge later to the world
in June at ISTE 2012 in San
Diego during a panel
session.
NASA and ISTE chose 25
educators from around the
world to create engaging
curriculum to peak interest
in the upcoming MMS 2014
mission. From these 25
educators, 8 teams were
created to develop
curriculum. The field was
narrowed to two finalists,
and as a result, Jennifer
Miller, Tom Chambers, and
Sandra Wozniak presented
the MMS 2014 Challenge to
a national audience in
NASA’s cyber cafe on March
27, 2012. DISD technology
students took the challenge
and researched,
collaborated with top NASA
experts in the field, created,
and published content.
Video technology, web
mastering, and digital
graphic students challenged
DHS physics students,
Dublin Junior High
students, and Dublin
Intermediate 5th and 6th
grade GT students to accept
the NASA challenge. DHS
students that led the
challenge included Wade
Fields, Sydney Beck,
Jasmine McMillan, Steve
Vargas, Yahritza Corrales,
Maritsa Rameriez, Viridiana
Hernandez, Christian
Rodriguez, Eva Frederick,
Mariah Sojourner, Jimmy
Aguilar, Abigail Delgado,
Seth Warner, Raymond
Dick, Greg Gibson, Tim
Rugg, Rosy Garcia, Rudy
Rodriguez, Eliazar Villegas,
Alexis Rodriguez, Cindy
Aleman, Erica Flores, Sarah
Rold, Danielle Cutler, Cory
Reed, and Jazmine Zapata.
These students are
commended for their
leadership, perseverance,
and willingness to strive to
achieve and challenge the
world to care about life-
long learning, especially in
the areas of Science, Math,
Technology, and
Engineering. Students are
connecting the importance
of scientific academic
vocabulary and the
scientific method to all
areas of curriculum.
Tom Chambers
challenged his students in
Houston to create digital
art reflections on earth’s
magnetosphere, solar
storms, sun, and the MMS
2014 mission. Students in
New Jersey will also be
challenged next week from
DISD as Mr. Chamber’s
students arrive to kick off
the NASA MMS Challenge.
Districts from across the
state, nation, and world
will be allowed to join us as
we ask students to join
NASA in creating,
publishing, and analyzing
how the MMS mission will
utilize the scientific method
during this “real world”
event.
El Paso ISD along with
other school districts in
Texas will join us for a live
video conference summit
on how we can all become
part of the upcoming MMS
mission. A team of
scientists and engineers
from NASA/Rice University
that is currently working
on the mission along with
NASA officials in New
Jersey will join DISD,
middle school students in
New Jersey, and Mr.
Chambers students on
Thursday to study why this
upcoming mission will
affect all of us.
To learn more about the
mission, please join our
project share group and
access the livebinder, which
are now featured examples
for the entire world.
You can look at our DHS
students’ NASA challenge
examples.
http://www.epsilen.com/
grp/1221243
http://www. livebinder s.
com/play/play/3 30317
http://nasa-cybercafe.
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NASA’S purpose is to
create curriculum to turn
kids on to science, math,
and technology and to
empower all of us to
become a part of their
upcoming MMS 2014
mission. The purpose of
the mission is to better
understand sun solar
storms and our earth’s
magnetosphere.
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