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….

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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

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Tips & Ideas

Students create

questions

Students line up to ask 1 at a

time

Backchannel

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Guests engage students

Crafts

Origami

Cooking Build

Exercise

Games

Learn a song or dance

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Demonstrations & experiments

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Field research

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ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/eltlinks

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