Altered image, Police Story2me July 2010 by San Mateo County Library, Flic.kr/p/8gHcpn Bit.ly/eltlinks ShellyTerrell.com Inspire Learners with Guest Speakers True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. Socrates Break from the routine Various voices Primary resources Real world connections Career paths Professional Learning Network (PLN) LEGO "Build The Future" Ac2vity by NASA HQ Photos, Flic.kr/p/8S7KFv A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believes it can be obtained. - by Shawn Hitchcock 'Read Iraq' by The US Army, Flic.kr/p/6eSMuN How do I find guest experts? Create a quick list of topics & dates to hand out Ask students to brainstorm people they can ask (relatives or friends) Invite parents to offer expertise or make suggestions Virtual possibilities. Education.skype.com/guest_speakers Skypeanauthor.wikifoundry.com Education.skype.com/mysteryskype Mystery Skype Sites.google.com/site/skypershello/home/links/mysteryskype Google Hangouts Mystery Gplus Hangouts, Bit.ly/mhgplus Helpouts.google.com Storify.com/usedgov/secretary-arne- duncan-joins-stuvoice Langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/csi- twitter-crime-scene-investigation/ Tips & Ideas Students create questions Students line up to ask 1 at a time Backchannel Linoit.com Padlet.com Pernillesripp.com/2013/08/08/mystery- skype-jobs-created-by-my-students/ Guests engage students Crafts Origami Cooking Build Exercise Games Learn a song or dance Image: IMG_8009-9 by declaneming, Flic.kr/p/9iMTLN Demonstrations & experiments Altered image, p_38b by IRRI Photos, Flic.kr/p/7WSTaF Field research Pearltrees.com/p/cWJsn ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/eltlinks Pearltrees.com/p/cWJsn