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Students who can use tools to expand their learning Using Ustream, blogging to extent their ideas share their thoughts young people who begin philanthropic work through blogging Young people with a network of readers connect to others who share their passion learn what it means to live and work in a world that is connected. Our kids are connected hyperconnected carry their worlds in their pocket able to be connected it is different way to communicate networks are global and also local the capabilities are endless Social bookmarking Connections we are able to make is very different regardless of physical space can find passionate learners in our networked world, easy ability to share groups create groups what is happening now is different, web technology is what is changing everything ability to write and participate is what has made this shift possible Tectonic Shift Clay Shirky The ablitiy to connect to others changes everything changes us and our ability to communicate Teach our children them how to live in this group forming world publishing world navigate this environment they must know, what is the impact Networking piece is missing Standards, networking literacy for 21st century create grow and navigate their own personal learning networkis in the a safe eithical world if they cannot navigate this world they will be behind their competition networks hugely important now for all ability to tap into collective knowledge of your network and form groups around them, crucial literacy of our world 365specialdays.com media literacies network literacy is the peice we are missing understanding how you can make connections around things you are passionate about in safe and ethical ways We don't prepare kids to be googled we can show students to how to leverage the web use it to their advantage Fan Fiction Group forming and connecting at its best are we teaching our kids to do this kids learn they have a global voice learning how to make connections create networks Find knowledge and others to collaborate with not about teaching to the test, system doesn't allow information information is everywhere knowledge is everywhere Literate in finding knowledge finding their own teachers, what is important is knowing Content is changing access recent information collaborative construction of truth Wikipedia content is changing all the time Best teachers are not the ones we are given but the ones we find come in all shapes and sizes tap into collective wisdom of your network Huge differences to education teachers important as ever kids have no models teachers don't understand the networks or leveraging the power of the technologies we are not learners in the context of these technologies as adults contextualize in their own life what is going on in their own life minimum expectation is that teachers get it understand it, must get it from the teachers in the room