An article printed in Tuesday’s (Oct 12, 2010) edition of the Chicago Tribune and online the night before describes how schools are relenting to students’ personal
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Technology Leadership
The district technology leader could be an administrator, manager, or teacher who has responsibility for technology operations across a school district.
Read moreExciting Planetary Grouping
August 13, 2010 — Look west at 9 p.m. for the moon and a planetary grouping. A summer grouping of bright planets is visible in
Read moreWe Need Educational Leaders Who Can Move Us to the Next Level — Forward is Not Far Enough!
Forward is Not Far Enough We need educational leaders who can move us to the next level. Forward on the same plane is not far
Read moreUsing Open Source Software
There is some great open source software for web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets, image editing, and operating systems, among others. Schools should strongly consider the implementation of this software over paid software.
Read moreSocial Media In Schools
The fourth component of emerging issues in schools is social media. It’s easy for technology directors to block all social media. Yet, it is more difficult to apply social media in the classroom. That means that students can blog, work on wikis, and use social media web sites for educational purposes. There’s every reason to use social media for learning, school communication, and community service.
Read moreProviding Bandwidth
Providing Bandwidth
Read moreStudents should bring their computers to school
Prohibition has never worked. . . . One thousand students with their internet-connected phones have the total storage capacity of 16 terabytes of data and a combined bandwidth of 200 megabits per second. What school can afford that storage or bandwidth?
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Moving to the Cloud
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Focusing Forward
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