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<DIV>Thanks for this, Dr. V. My own children are ages 6 and 3, and it will be
interesting to witness innovation going forward. Currently, at least in
Louisiana, most things continue to be done using the paper and pencil approach.
However, there are certain aspects of instruction which are hinting at the
changes to come. Now, if an affordable multiline braille display solution could
be developed and cleverly marketed for blind consumers, we too could spearhead
the green movement. I hope and pray that humanity, students, teachers, and
parents, will strive harder to utilize these kinds of exciting and beneficial
future tools for the greater good of their kids and therefor society as a
whole.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A great weekend to each of you!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eric Guillory</DIV>
<DIV>PIBE President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 12/10/2011 1:16:42 A.M. Central Standard Time,
pumpkinracer@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A glimpse
into the future? Here is this week’s “</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Principal's
Message”</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> from </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">my eldest
son’s high school newsletter:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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Message</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">December 2,
2012</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My daughter
Katie will be starting her senior year in the fall of 2020. She is only
in the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> grade now, but has an email account, which she
regularly uses to communicate with her teacher about homework. I often
think about how different her educational experience is from what mine
was. She uses her iPad to go over math concepts and reads her books
through a Kindle app. </SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I often
wonder how different her high school experience will be from what I experience
now. This summer I stumbled upon this article online. While not
expert in any way, it is an interesting opinion on where we are possibly
headed. What a better way to end the year than looking toward the
future.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
title=http://mbusd.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b50ae2c8e9e6deded6721ac75&id=e621027afb&e=fbd6a8086f
href="http://mbusd.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b50ae2c8e9e6deded6721ac75&id=e621027afb&e=fbd6a8086f"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(45,84,133)">21 Things That Will Be Obsolete By
2020</SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Shelly
Blake-Plock</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.
DESKS</SPAN></B><SPAN
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The 21st
century does not fit neatly into rows. Neither should your students. Allow the
network-based concepts of flow, collaboration, and dynamism help you rearrange
your room for authentic 21st century learning.</SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2. LANGUAGE
LABS</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Foreign
language acquisition is only a smartphone away. Get rid of those clunky
desktops and monitors and do something fun with that room.</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.
COMPUTERS</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ok, so this
is a trick answer. More precisely this one should read: ‘Our concept of what a
computer is’. Because computing is going mobile and over the next decade we’re
going to see the full fury of individualized computing via handhelds come to
the fore. Can’t wait.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4.
HOMEWORK</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The 21st
century is a 24/7 environment. And the next decade is going to see the
traditional temporal boundaries between home and school disappear. And despite
whatever Secretary Duncan might say, we don’t need kids to ‘go to school’
more; we need them to ‘learn’ more. And this will be done 24/7 and on the move
(see #3).</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5. THE ROLE
OF STANDARDIZED TESTS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The AP Exam
is on its last legs. The SAT isn’t far behind. Over the next ten years, we
will see Digital Portfolios replace test scores as the #1 factor in college
admissions.</SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6.
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AS A SIGN OF DISTINGUISHED TEACHER</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The 21st
century is customizable. In ten years, the teacher who hasn’t yet figured out
how to use tech to personalize learning will be the teacher out of a job.
Differentiation won’t make you ‘distinguished’; it’ll just be a natural part
of your work.</SPAN></P>
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<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7. FEAR OF
WIKIPEDIA</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Wikipedia is
the greatest democratizing force in the world right now. If you are afraid of
letting your students peruse it, it’s time you get over yourself.</SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8.
PAPERBACKS</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Books were
nice. In ten years’ time, all reading will be via digital means. And yes, I
know, you like the ‘feel’ of paper. Well, in ten years’ time you’ll hardly
tell the difference as ‘paper’ itself becomes digitized.</SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9.
ATTENDANCE OFFICES</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bio scans.
‘Nuff said.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10.
LOCKERS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A
coat-check, maybe.</SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11. I.T.
DEPARTMENTS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ok, so this
is another trick answer. More subtly put: IT Departments as we currently know
them. Cloud computing and a decade’s worth of increased wifi and satellite
access will make some of the traditional roles of IT — software, security, and
connectivity — a thing of the past. What will IT professionals do with all
their free time? Innovate. Look to tech departments to instigate real change
in the function of schools over the next twenty years.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12.
CENTRALIZED INSTITUTIONS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">School
buildings are going to become ‘homebases’ of learning, not the institutions
where all learning happens. Buildings will get smaller and greener, student
and teacher schedules will change to allow less people on campus at any one
time, and more teachers and students will be going out into their communities
to engage in experiential learning.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13.
ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY GRADE</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Education
over the next ten years will become more individualized, leaving the bulk of
grade-based learning in the past. Students will form peer groups by interest
and these interest groups will petition for specialized learning. The
structure of K-12 will be fundamentally altered.</SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14.
EDUCATION SCHOOLS THAT FAIL TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This is
actually one that could occur over the next five years. Education Schools have
to realize that if they are to remain relevant, they are going to have to
demand that 21st century tech integration be modeled by the very professors
who are supposed to be preparing our teachers.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15.
PAID/OUTSOURCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No one knows
your school as well as you. With the power of a PLN (professional learning
networks) in their back pockets, teachers will rise up to replace peripatetic
professional development gurus as the source of school wide professional
development programs. This is already happening.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16. CURRENT
CURRICULAR NORMS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There is no
reason why every student needs to take however many credits in the same course
of study as every other student. The root of curricular change will be the
shift in middle schools to a role as foundational content providers and high
schools as places for specialized learning.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ongoing
parent-teacher relations in virtual reality will make parent-teacher
conference nights seem quaint. Over the next ten years, parents and teachers
will become closer than ever as a result of virtual communication
opportunities. And parents will drive schools to become ever more tech
integrated.</SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18. TYPICAL
CAFETERIA FOOD</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nutrition
information + handhelds + cost comparison = the end of $3.00 bowls of
microwaved mac and cheese. At least, I so hope so.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19.
OUTSOURCED GRAPHIC DESIGN AND WEB DESIGN</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You need a
website/brochure/promo/etc.? Well, for goodness sake just let your kids do it.
By the end of the decade — in the best of schools — they will be.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20. HIGH
SCHOOL ALGEBRA 1</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Within the
decade, it will either become the norm to teach this course in middle school
or we’ll have finally woken up to the fact that there’s no reason to give
algebra weight over statistics and I.T. in high school for non-math majors
(and they will have all taken it in middle school anyway).</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">21.
PAPER</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In ten
years’ time, schools will decrease their paper consumption by no less than
90%. And the printing industry and the copier industry and the paper industry
itself will either adjust or perish.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Go
MUSTANGS! </SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ben
Dale </SPAN></P>
<P
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Principal </SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(63,63,63); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mira Costa
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