In history, students invite local politicians to debate the need for legislation mandating stiffer regulations for automobile emissions. Notes are taken on the laptops during a discussion which follows. Using discussion notes as a guideline in English class, students word process the first draft of a persuasive argument on the best way to reduce carbon dioxide production in their local community. In French class, while studying vocabulary concerning the climate and weather, students communicate via email with their sister school in France, exchanging information about each culture's solutions to this global issue. The role of the teacher shifts from the provider of all information to one who provides the means to access and analyze information.
Technology becomes the tool of instruction.
Technology will become everyday tools for every student, and the core middle school teachers will be instrumental in presenting this model curriculum to other educators both within our institution and region wide. Bibliography Foote, Joseph. Jacobs, H., Ed. Social Science Record. Learning and Leading With Technology.