Merton Community

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• Merton Community
• Schools Welcomes
• Netbooks

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What is a Netbook?
A Netbook is a small portable laptop computer
designed for wireless communication and access to
the Internet.
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Increase Student Access to Technology
Our mission at Merton Community Schools is to
increase student access to technology so students
are able to become active participants in the
global community we live in today. They must
interact with the global community to create
innovative solutions to real life problems.
Smart Boards, together with Netbooks, allow a
seamless transition from instruction to practice.

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Merton Schools Mission Statement

• The mission of Merton Schools is to meet the
  needs of the 2020 student by providing
  educational opportunities for students that
• Utilize a variety of teaching styles
• Adapt our teaching to the different learning
  styles of our students
• Coordinate current technology into learning
• Emphasize strong relationships between staff,
  students, and the community
• What is a 2020 learner?2020 Learner 4 square

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Applications
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Immediate Student Access to Online Curriculum
Resources

• Prentice Hall Social Studies Series
• Foss Science
• Prentice Hall Reading/Language Arts
• Everyday Math Online
• Spelling City
• Moodle

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The Web 2.0 Revolution

The term "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with
web tools that allow and encourage interactive
information sharing, with a user-centered design.
Online collaboration is a central theme.   
Examples online services and applications,
social-networking
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Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Learners

• Adaptive
• Flexible
• Positive Attitude
• Risk-taker
• Problem-solver
• Reflective
• Life-long learner
• Empathetic
• Take responsibility for their own learning
• Independent, self-directed
• Analysis, synthesis, evaluation
• Socially responsible
• Open-minded
• Ethics, responsibility
• Understand process
• Want to make a difference

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Possibilities