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The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam

The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin'

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The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam

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  1. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin'.

  2. L. C. (Buster) Evans Superintendent Forsyth County Schools Unleash the Learning!!!

  3. The Biggest Room in the World

  4. Unleash Key #1… • Think Differently.

  5. Technology Leverages • "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.“ Archimedes.

  6. ….so, the Mindset! • It's Personal - They hate to lose more than they love to win. • Rubbing Elbows - They understand the value of association. • Believe - They have faith in a higher power. • Contagious Enthusiasm – enthusiasm rubs off.

  7. Unleash Key # 2… • Relationships Matter. • Inner Circle • Vertically • Systematically

  8. Seeds to the Relationships!!! • When was the last time you had a conversation with your superintendent about the role of technology in education? • When was the last time you had a conversation with your curriculum directorabout the role of technology in education. • If others in your district know that these people believe that the integration of technology is important in your district, it will make a difference!!!

  9. Unleash Key 3…. • Embracesthe Crisis or Opportunity!!!

  10. Expansion 360 • Three important things we must do if we are going to compete globally when it comes to education: • extend the school year, • extend the school day, • expand access to content.

  11. Wikipedia • A web-based encyclopaedia serving 42% of Americans & 53% of adults • As of January 2011 • 17+ million articles • 262 languages • Receives between 25,000 and 60,000 page requests per second • Wikipedia's articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world with 1000 being added daily • 7th most popular site in the world FCS Liberty MS Puetz

  12. ANGEL Visits by Hour of the Day

  13. Unleash Key #4 • Innovates Timely and Appropriately technologies that create opportunities for students.

  14. Transforming Education

  15. Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Program Unprecedented Opportunity • 1,693 applicants • 49 winners • 12 school districts in top 49 • Only i3 winner from Georgia • $4,721,280 plus 20% in-kind • from Infinite Campus

  16. Where we came from:

  17. Learning Style Tendencies

  18. Social networking sites • 500+ million active users, >50% log in at least daily • Has 130 “friends” • 50 Minutes Average Daily Use • 30 Billion pieces of content are shared daily • There are 70 translations available

  19. What is Meant by Personalized? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvHlwNvXaM What does FB know???

  20. 5th Key…. • Communicates the Vision, Opportunity, and Need to All Who Will Listen. • Personal, face to face • Blogs • Video clips - Eduvision • Podcasts • Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

  21. FCSS Eduvision!!!

  22. Unleash the Learning – 5 Keys! • Think Differently!!! • Relationships Matter. • Embrace the Crisis or Opportunity. • Innovate Timely and Appropriate Technologies. • Communicate the Vision.

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