Let us have Choices: Choose the space to work in, or choose or create a club based on their interests.Students have created “spaces” within the library to serve various purposes, for example, a book swap closet. Let us Create our Space: “We can be noisy and make a mess in this library.” Used QRCodes, Symbaloo, and Google Sites to make resources available outside of the library.Tools mentioned include: Google Drive and Remind101. Let us have Access: Students need access to tools, Internet, and resources: ebooks, apps, databases, ipads, iPod Touch, etc.Let us Teach: Students create video tutorials. Empower students to be teachers at home and share with parents so that they see what the students are doing at school.Tools mentioned include: Flickr, Google Hangout, Edmodo, and Skype. Invite people from the community in to teach or connect with experts outside of the community. Let us have Experiences: Through clubs and events students have experiences: photo club, book club, poetry summit, digital games/apps development, etc.It is important to have opportunities and tools to be creative when they are inspired. Creation tools mentioned include: Educreations, Google Presentation, FlipSnack, TextPaint, Haiku Deck, MindCraft, and Sparkbooth. Let us Create: Projects may be something that benefit the community or tied to an event. Share projects via Instagram.Let us Collaborate: Work with peers in class, as well as connect with classrooms in other schools via Skype, Kidblog, Google Hangout, Edmodo, and Twitter.Provides a means for them to be “with their people.” This tells students they are important and valued. Let us have a Voice and be Connected: Connect with learners (students, classrooms, authors) all over the world via Skype, Twitter, Instagram, and Kidblog. Themes that came out as a result of this survey include: She used a survey to ask students all over the world what they want out of their education. Shannon feels that we can make a difference and transform education by asking our students to share what they want from teachers. Shannon models this by having Meridan, a 4th grader, copresent. The K12 Online Conference Opening Pre-Keynote by Shannon McClintock Miller, librarian and technology specialist, encourages educators to give students a voice.
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