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Launching Innovation

Krissy Venosdale, EdS

Kinkaid Lower School

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“Right beneath the surface

are the seeds of possibility

waiting for the right conditions…”

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Sir Ken Robinson

TEDx “How Schools Kill Creativity”

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Societal Trends Since 1980

Children Aren’t Doing Enough Schoolwork�A Nation at Risk (1983)

Self-Esteem Movement�

Creation of the PLaydate

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Technological Trends at Kinkaid in 1997

Creation of Lab Spaces

Connection to the Internet

Establishment of Lower School Technology Coordinator

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Technology Trends in Last 10 Years

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Move to Portable Mobile Devices

Children Having More Access at Younger Ages

Shift to TrackPads and TouchScreens

Devices Are for Edu-Tainment

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Technology VIsion

Students at Kinkaid utilize technology as an essential part of their learning process so that they will be able to:

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  1. Act as active, responsible, and ethical citizens in the digital realm�
  2. Communicate thoughts and ideas using a variety of digital media�
  3. Create and consume digital information and technology mindfully and intelligently�
  4. Apply technology innovatively in a variety of settings and circumstances

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WHERE DOES IT ALL FIT IN?

Layered PreK to 4th Curriculum

Authentically Embedded Skills for Lifelong Learning

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opportunities