Penny Tramel: Day 1

Our first day at Harvard was truly incredible! Professor Dede was absolutely amazing with his perspective of the future in education and situated learning. The morning had me examining perspective on how educators need to adapt to the skills needed for success in the 21st Century. In my opinion, ICT (Information Communication Technology) is the cornerstone for effective instruction, and projects Professor Dede is currently working on such as Alien Contact and The River City Project, are only the tip of the iceberg of what we should be doing with our kids a few years from now. There are many questions in my mind after today, such as "What will assessment look like for situated learning?" "How will we lead parents and educators in making the shift?" "What are my first steps going to be in taking action with the information we are learning?"

In the afternoon, we heard from Professor Sasser. His information was helpful in looking at strategic planning, implementing change, and the role of the leader. One of the things I wished we had talked more about was how to sustain change once it has been implemented.

Penny Tramel