Comments for Meaningful Leadership in a Digital World http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:14 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Unpacking the ISTE’s NETS for Administrators by Blair Peterson by Computer Tips http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=50&cpage=1#comment-15 Computer Tips Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:14 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=50#comment-15 Can you provide more information on this? cheers Can you provide more information on this? cheers

]]> Comment on Session 1 Scenarios Activity by Gilberto Twelves http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-14 Gilberto Twelves Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:30:30 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12#comment-14 Would it be alright if I link up to this blog, from my website? I'm needing to discover as many bits of information as I am able. Would it be alright if I link up to this blog, from my website? I’m needing to discover as many bits of information as I am able.

]]> Comment on Session 1 Scenarios Activity by EARCOS Admin Tech Cohort – Reflection | The Thinking Stick http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-6 EARCOS Admin Tech Cohort – Reflection | The Thinking Stick Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:06:18 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12#comment-6 [...] But it was all down hill from there. Our first session went really well, people were excited and we got them thinking about the skills a worker needed today by having them in groups find answers to these real world scenarios. [...] [...] But it was all down hill from there. Our first session went really well, people were excited and we got them thinking about the skills a worker needed today by having them in groups find answers to these real world scenarios. [...]

]]> Comment on Social “intra”networking by jutecht http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-5 jutecht Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:18:08 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=34#comment-5 i think you're on to something. Our failed attempt at social-networking was aimed at students, but I like your approach of starting with teachers. Having a social network in place for staff might help to bridge that gap, and as you point out lower our inbox count. I've had the opportunity to visit and work for (wetpaint.com) some companies in the tech field. One thing I find interesting their use of chat rooms to off load those e-mail conversations that we in education seem to get stuck in. You know the ones I'm talking about...there it takes 10 e-mails between three people to find a common planning time. I haven't found a school to adopt the use of a chat room for teachers, but feel it, much like the social-networking site, would help us communicate better. We need to choose the right tool for the job, chat is great for conversions, social-networks great for connecting with people and sharing information, and e-mail for those responses that need to be thought about before responded and are personal in nature....either to that teacher or that classroom. We need to start using tools for that they're made to do best. There is no killer app out there, so having as many tools as possible at our disposal to communicate with in the appropriate way I think would be a benefit. But that's just me. ;) i think you’re on to something. Our failed attempt at social-networking was aimed at students, but I like your approach of starting with teachers. Having a social network in place for staff might help to bridge that gap, and as you point out lower our inbox count.

I’ve had the opportunity to visit and work for (wetpaint.com) some companies in the tech field. One thing I find interesting their use of chat rooms to off load those e-mail conversations that we in education seem to get stuck in. You know the ones I’m talking about…there it takes 10 e-mails between three people to find a common planning time. I haven’t found a school to adopt the use of a chat room for teachers, but feel it, much like the social-networking site, would help us communicate better. We need to choose the right tool for the job, chat is great for conversions, social-networks great for connecting with people and sharing information, and e-mail for those responses that need to be thought about before responded and are personal in nature….either to that teacher or that classroom. We need to start using tools for that they’re made to do best. There is no killer app out there, so having as many tools as possible at our disposal to communicate with in the appropriate way I think would be a benefit. But that’s just me. ;)

]]> Comment on Getting on the Treadmill by Christina http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-4 Christina Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:34:19 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=24#comment-4 Some quick thoughts - The first time I was part of a 1:1 initiative, I felt the school was as ready as it could be. We spent about 2 years planning. There will still many issues to work through once we got going, but most had been anticipated. One of our faculty back then used a phrase that I think she said applied to gardening and transplanting plants -- year 1: peep, year 2: creep, year 3: leap. But that was a different time when most families hadn't bought their children laptops already and web 2.0 tools didn't exist. Now I feel like we're in the midst of another major wave of change in technology and want to make sure we ride this new wave gracefully. Sometimes I think the quesiton of when is really a question of how (jump in or be more systematic) and that is a matter of style? Some quick thoughts -
The first time I was part of a 1:1 initiative, I felt the school was as ready as it could be. We spent about 2 years planning. There will still many issues to work through once we got going, but most had been anticipated. One of our faculty back then used a phrase that I think she said applied to gardening and transplanting plants — year 1: peep, year 2: creep, year 3: leap. But that was a different time when most families hadn’t bought their children laptops already and web 2.0 tools didn’t exist. Now I feel like we’re in the midst of another major wave of change in technology and want to make sure we ride this new wave gracefully.

Sometimes I think the quesiton of when is really a question of how (jump in or be more systematic) and that is a matter of style?

]]> Comment on Getting on the Treadmill by andrewtorris http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-3 andrewtorris Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:21:06 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=24#comment-3 Interesting Chris. I see from the practical lens as well... I like to think of it as common sense. I just have a hard time seeing how giving kids access to information to enhance their learning and communication as a bad thing for learning. In any context, I just see student launching forward with the content. I believe that persistent, consistent and relevant PD plan will put in place a great amount of enthusiasm for the use of tech in your classrooms. Without it, the kids will drive the program and while it may be a bit messy, they will most likely come out on the other side successful. The outcomes, unfortunately may not be the ones that educators may want to prescribe. Just my thoughts! Interesting Chris. I see from the practical lens as well… I like to think of it as common sense.

I just have a hard time seeing how giving kids access to information to enhance their learning and communication as a bad thing for learning. In any context, I just see student launching forward with the content.

I believe that persistent, consistent and relevant PD plan will put in place a great amount of enthusiasm for the use of tech in your classrooms. Without it, the kids will drive the program and while it may be a bit messy, they will most likely come out on the other side successful. The outcomes, unfortunately may not be the ones that educators may want to prescribe.

Just my thoughts!

]]> Comment on Session 1 Scenarios Activity by Chris Akin http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-2 Chris Akin Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.earcos.org/eac2009/techcohort/?p=12#comment-2 man, these CEOs like to rush you! man, these CEOs like to rush you!

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