A list of presenters at the 6 Dec. 2014 event to celebrate the creation of the Fischler School of Education Distance Education Museum and to highlight the work of Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D.

I wish to introduce this list of invitees to the invited speakers.

I encourage you to click below so you get a flavor of each of the presenters.  For some of them I've included email and mobile contacts in case you want to discuss some of the ideas before you meet them or hear their presentations.

(This presentation is from an interview with Jeff Hutt, a founder of a school in the Bahamas, and Dr. Fischler)

Click here for the 9 minute video with Dennis

Dennis Yuzenas is a teacher in West Palm Beach

search "Dennis Yuzenas 9 minutes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnR_nCakIKk

561 358 6884    dyuzenas@oapb.org   WhatDoYaKnow.com

Matt Blazek is a teacher in Boca Raton Prep  

His presentation about "projects on a CD" shows Dr. Fischler (in 2011)

<<< a training offered in 2013 at Miami Arts Charter School

www.TinyURL.com/mattblazek

www.TinyURL.com/blazekproject

415 990 6618     mjblazek@hotmail.com

Omar Vasile is a teacher in Palm Beach County

I shot his explanation of his class technique.   He uses projects in the middle school environment.

omarvasile@gmail.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvcZOkPZLZg

Dee Naukana is a principal in Fort Lauderdale

She tolerates projects in her school

She met with Fischler on Nov. 13

dnaukana@sunedhigh.com

Tammy Lara is a principal in Margate and leader of SunEd High Schools

she encourages projects in her school.

she also met with Fischler on Nov 13

tlara@sunedhigh.com

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      Principal Tammy Lara describes the work of the school. Fischler uses the phrase "Time is a variable"

Found at  "fischler lara naukana" on youtube

Jaime Torres is a math instructor in Miami at Miami Arts Charter School... he plans to bring some of the constructions that his students have made as part of their projects in a "time-variable classroom"   ...  students are encouraged to re-submit their work so that they can improve their product and in the end their understanding.

http://theindependenteducator.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-student-is-class-is-central-theme.html

A student project   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssNZQisfMQ

More links to student math videos

a)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPnLxYAQ3jA

b)  Tangent 46  a 15-minute video

Go here

c)   Venn Diagram Project   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8mZld9fxOM  Venn Diagram

d)  15 minute video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube%20miami%20arts%20charter&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=youtube%20miami%20arts%20charter&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=71573986B63E9E43274671573986B63E9E432746

See this link for the creativity that you can find at Miami Arts Charter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOROPFmPDaM

R. Rodriguez is a dance instructor at Miami Arts Charter and has a unique program that uses a timeline and the study of a dancer's biography to help students place and identify trends in dance history.   The use of a timeline is helpful.

There is more information and there is a possibility that we will have more presenters...  

Focus on Projects 2013 at a school in Florida: (a) Microsoft's software and recommendations by Lutz Lehmann help the math students learn independence; (b) Dennis Yuzenas and Matt Blazek bring projects that build autonomy and mastery

Dennis Yuzenas presented the following lecture at distance.

Matt Blazek adds these observations about the shortcomings of Common Core standards compared to the international standards (such as IBO.org)

For additional math tips, here's how to engage students in class -- show a camera and ask students to describe a video game.

PART 1

Part 2

For more highlights from the Focus on Projects 2013 training day, please write to TheEbookman@gmail.com and contact

Dennis Yuzenas    www.WhatDoYaKnow.com

Matt Blazek   mjblazek@hotmail.com

Blazek describes the use of projects on a CD (leading to a digital portfolio)

Matt Blazek presents to President Emeritus Abraham Fischler (fischler@Nova.edu)

Here is an example of a teacher in a classroom that was equipped based on advice from Lutz Lehmann (German technology-in-education consultant)

Jaime Torres in a Windows 8 touch-screen environment

Click here for insights about education from Abraham S. Fischler at EdutechFoundation.net

TransformTeaching.org for more free EBOOKS and Posters

Please use your clicks    www.YourNetImpact.com

Fischler and Robert Runcie (Broward Superintendent)

Added view:  CLICK HERE

Fischler speaks with Cindy Burfield about Transformation of Education

Impacts of Distance Education (with Michael Simonson)

Projects with Dennis Yuzenas

Books to engage a teacher... a discussion with Dennis Yuzenas

Scenes from a classroom for Dennis Yuzenas

Track down the former teacher

Projects with Omar Vasile

Special thanks to RiverCities school for providing Doggie Day Care to Dizzie, Matt's pawtner, while Matt Blazek was presenting at Miami Arts Charter School.   miamiArtsCharter.net

Testimonial about The Big Picture (2004) Education is Everyone's Business

A visit to Dennis Yuzenas at Oxbridge Academy.   Why not take time to learn more about his website?   www.WhatDoYaKnow.com    contact Dennis at dYuzenas@oapb.org

Quotes for teachers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCavzIpGXQ

Enrique Gonzalez   exg068@lausd.net  

Principal of Highland Park High School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpXUFFy6DM

Dennis Yuzenas and Mindsets (part 1)

Yuzenas Part 2  Mindsets

PLUS 9 minutes in the Yuzenas Classroom

Dr. Fischler talks about the Transformation of Education

Professor in Brazil introduces projects -- Watch this blog to see how he evolves his procedures

Professor Jair sent the following message

Thanks for writing.  Good to hear from you. Yes, I'll give you a call soon. Aren't you using Skype for while?

The fact of the matter is, I am planning to definitely using projects with my school students next semester. But in addition to the high school students, I also teach ESP (English as a special-purpose) we call post-high school technical courses, such as the meteorology course I was teaching last semester. 

When students finish their high school integrated course they they apply for an entrance examination (we call Vestibular) to either go to a post-high school technical course or a technological course. The latter is a college-level. We say integrated course because as I told you before I teach in a federal vocational school. This is a big vocational school and very renowned in Brazil. As a result, it's integrated course because it combines the traditional high school subjects with subjects from various technical courses such as, electricity, electronics, building, sanitation and chemistry.

I teach for both levels. Therefore, I was wondering if I could implement the kind of projects you have been developing for these levels. So I'd love to hear from you on that.

I'm a little concerned because I'm going to give too many classes next semester. I'm not interested in doing too much talking, though. And I couldn't agree more on that issue that the the less you talk the better.

 I believe that teachers must do a lot of talking on the very first contact with the students because they need to explain them step-by-step what's going to be done throughout the semester. But after that, the talking should be gradually diminished.

In addition to the classroom projects, I would appreciate to hear what you and your colleagues do to assess student's performance.

Thanks for your time and attention.

All the best,

Jair

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REPLY

Professor Jair,

I have four gurus about projects and one excellent book

(1) Dennis Yuzenas   dyuzenas@oapb.org

(2) Mario Llorente   mariopatriot2013@yahoo.com

(3) Matt Blazek   bibpenpals@yahoo.com

(4) Omar Vasile   visualandactive@gmail.com

I am publishing their email addresses with the aim of inviting you (and other readers) to contact them as well as me with your questions.  

See the sample of projects at Matt Blazek's collection of projects

(SAMPLE):  DOWNLOAD

The book:  Personalizing the High School Curriculum by deMartino

Here is the link

Look at Dennis when he starts his typical class (a short "pep" talk to focus the students)

VIDEO:  the 9-minute TOUR

VIDEO about Portfolios

Then he invites them to work and he circulates.

Jamie MacKenzie describes this type of teaching as follows:

"... THE TEACHER IS CIRCULATING, REDIRECTING, DISCIPLINING, QUESTIONING, ASSESSING, GUIDING, DIRECTING, FASCINATING, VALIDATING, FACILITATING, MOVING, MONITORING, CHALLENGING, MOTIVATING, WATCHING, MODERATING, DIAGNOSING, TROUBLE-SHOOTING, OBSERVING,

ENCOURAGING, SUGGESTING, WATCHING, MODELING AND CLARIFYING.

...THE TEACHER IS ON THE MOVE, CHECKING OVER SHOULDERS, ASKING QUESTIONS AND TEACHING MINI-LESSONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO NEED A PARTICULAR SKILL. SUPPORT IS CUSTOMIZED AND INDIVIDUALIZED. THE GUIDE ON THE SIDE SETS CLEAR EXPECTATIONS, PROVIDES EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS, AND KEEPS THE LEARNING WELL STRUCTURED AND PRODUCTIVE.”

JAMIE MCKENZIE

(from page 18-19 in Dr. Fischler's ebook www.Transform-Education.com)

Building More Responsive Schools by Abraham S. Fischler

Let's look at several points by Professor Jair:

I was wondering if I could implement the kind of projects you have been developing for these levels. So I'd love to hear from you on that.

I'm a little concerned because I'm going to give too many classes next semester. I'm not interested in doing too much talking, though. And I couldn't agree more on that issue that the the less you talk, the better.
COMMENT:  Excellent:  You will create a culture of "learning through projects and cooperation," and that shift in the mindset takes time.

 I believe that teachers must do a lot of talking on the very first contact with the students because they need to explain them step-by-step what's going to be done throughout the semester. But after that, the talking should be gradually diminished.

COMMENT:  Ask students to watch a video and tell you during the next class "This is what you told us."   The first homework is an EMAIL MESSAGE from the students to you explaining what they understand. 

In addition to the classroom projects, I would appreciate to hear what you and your colleagues do to assess student's performance.

COMMENT:  Ask the students to build a PORTFOLIO of their work.  The idea is that TIME IS A VARIABLE, so the student can come to you when the student feels ready to be assessed.

(A) Begin with the end in mind.

(B)  Ask students to develop personal learning plans 

(C)  Then ask students to create projects that fit their personal learning plan.

(D)  The completed projects go into a portfolio (physical and/or digital)

(E)  Allow students to perform their understanding.  Assessment can include spoken as well as written exhibitions.   See Dennis Littky, pp. 154-166  The Big Picture

To avoid repeating yourself, consider using the Flipped Classroom and making videos.