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.
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Providing Bandwidth
Advertisements In the previous two postings, I described trends that are occurring in education that schools should consider: cloud computing and personal technologies. When a
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?
Read moreMoving to the Cloud
Advertisements Schools should consider moving their networked resources to the “cloud.” In cloud computing networked software programs and stores of data files, such as
Read moreFocusing Forward
Advertisements When funding shrinks in a school district, one of the first items on the list is the purchase or replacement of hardware and software.
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Advertisements The district technology leader must understand the business of education, apply technical knowledge, be aware and ready to implement emerging technologies, and be the
Read more“Yes, but”
Richardson, Christensen and others continue to warn us of what’s just across the horizon. If only we could or would do something about this. Rather all we hear is “Yes, but.”
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Advertisements Puzzled. That’s the recent non-verbal response from a group of experienced educators when discussing web 2.0 opportunities. The conversation focused on the differences between
Read moreWhat do I need to know?
Advertisements In my family when the males are together, the conversation topic quickly turns to football, Big Ten football, er Ohio State football. From the
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