Bill edited Doing Work that Matters - Rochester MN

Keynote Slides
While session presenter Bill Ferriter doesn't spend a ton of time working through slides in his presentations, participants can download the slides for his keynote and breakout sessions by clicking on the links above.
Keynote Presentation Materials
In February of 2010, Dan Brown dropped out of college, arguing that schooling was getting in the way of his education and that if educators aren't ready to change, society will move on without them. Watch Dan'sOpen Letter to Educatorsanduse this handout to reflecton his core argument that schools are failing to prepare kids for the world that they will inherit.
In the late 1980s, Tupac Shakurspoke at lengthabout the nature of schooling. His comments are poignant and prescient. Take a few minutes to watch his comments and think through the differences between the schools that we have created and the schools that our students most desire.
Microlending as an Example of Doing Work that Matters
The first example of giving students the opportunity to do work that matters that session presenter Bill Ferriter will share with participants is a Kiva Microlending project that he integrated into his language arts and social studies classroom a few years back. To learn more about the project and the role that it played in Bill's classroom, explore the following resources:
One Tweet CAN Change the World- In this blog post, session presenter Bill Ferriter details the origins of his Kiva Microlending project and shares the rationale and resources for connecting microlending projects to the required curriculum.
Salem Middle School Kiva Video- This link connects to a video made by two eighth grade students in session presenter Bill Ferriter's middle school Kiva Club. It was developed to be used in persuasive speeches given by Kiva Club members who were looking for monetary donations from local businesses.

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