Institution/Partners: Firelands College, Bowling Green State University
World Future Society http://www.wfs.org/
Northern Ohio Educational Computer Association http://www.noeca.esu.k12.oh.us/

Facilitator: Kay Strong, Associate Professor

Core Members:
Judith Horchler, Assistant Professor
Danette Johnson, Director of Office for Educational Outreach
Kathy Mohr, Telecommunity Coordinator
Rita Rohlf, Director, NOECA             

Additional Members:
Julie Hamann, Director of Technology Support Services
James Kimble, Web Production Manager
Earl Lisk, Audio Visual Specialist
Timothy Mack, President, World Future Society

Summary of Goals:

• Develop and deliver “futures” training materials.
• Creatively explore the future together.
• Learn how to integrate futuring perspectives and methodologies into the teaching strategies.
• Develop and pool teaching materials to support electronic dissemination and use in the 9-16 education system.

Presentations
e-futuring Learning Initiatives Overview : 2006 Fall Kick-Off Presentation

Getting Students to Focus on the Future : Dr. Kay Strong

The Future is Yours : Tim Mack, President, World Future Society

Overview of Education in 2050: Project completed by South Central High School and Sandusky High School students

Education in 2050 Project: Example from Sandusky High School students

Education, Where we were, Where we are, and Where to go: Paul Hemminger, EHOVE Career Center

Additional Resources
"Looking Backward to the Future": an e-Book assignment  

Building a Personal Mission Statement

Scenario-Building Prompts for Facing the Future

Scenario-Building Activities: Facing the Future of our Local Education Community

The Future of My Personal Career

Systems Thinking and Trend Forecast Analysis

Portraits of Practice
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