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Teaches Writing Workshops ever since she wrote her first book at age 7
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Aspires to be a
- Journalist
- historian
- humanitarian
- Talk show host
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Why are students different today
- Some really smart people cam out of the old-school
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But the world is different
- Old colonies now compete with former home countries
- Theh playing fileld has expanded from your community to the world
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Who do students need to become?
- Confidence
- Capability to learn
- comfortableness with uncertainty
- Communicate
- Collaborate
- Creative
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Got her a laptop at 6. Gave her confidence to write, because she wasn't limited by her handwriting.
- Book -- Flying Fingers
- Blog
- Imagine if my parents were afraid of technology
- If you are, you are limiting your students
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Tech can be inexpensive
- Google Apps
- Netbooks
- References how some churches are using tech to connect with youth...
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Not just Technology
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It's you (teacher)!
- You must innovate
- We need to break down the walls of the classroom walks