In the Real World: Keeping Pace With The Techies
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1. we can more strongly meet 21st century students needs while providing the personal and compassionate connections with students that we have provided in the past From the field Christopher Peal Christopher Peal is principal of Meadowbrook Elementary School in Novi Michigan His e mail address is pealc walledlake k12 mi us2. NAESP In the Real World Keeping Pace With The Techies Page of 2 naesp In the Real World Keeping Pace With The Techies Educators should not hesitate to use Web 2 0 applications to improve the teaching and learning in schools Leadership Compass Vol 5 No 4 Summer 2008 by Christopher Peal Web what Even as a self proclaimed tech junkie keeping up with current technological trends let alone the next generation of them can be daunting At first the topic of Web 2 0 sent me into a palm sweating brow curling tailspin I had never even heard of Web 1 0 let alone a second version of the thing Not a problem A quick Internet search can make anyone look like an expert providing a mix of trustworthy information and misinformation with a few clicks of the mouse Unfortunately Web 2 0 does not Google well Sadly Wikipedia provides the best reference Hats off to the guy who coined the phrase but for the most part the elusiveness of Web 2 0 remained high Only after chatting with a number of colleagues most of whom by the way had as little idea of what Web 2 0 was as I did I finally get it I was already using all kinds of Web 2 0 type products at home and at work This next generation of computer use was not that elusive at all it was already here Web 2 0 is a term for programs and applications that work via the Web Until recently high functioning computer use required a visit to a software store to purcha
3. ilability Students and parents increasingly have options about the educational process If you do not provide the appropriate services your constituency can and will go somewhere else One growing and viable school alternative is Web based education which allows students to learn any time of the day from any location in the world They can already access vodcasts podcasts video streams and up to the second news and information Once these pieces are tied to an educational learning environment physically showing up in a classroom every day could become pass Access Flexibility and ease of use have become integral to operating in our culture We should not hesitate to use Web 2 0 applications to make the lives of teachers NAESP In the Real World Keeping Pace With The Techies Page 2 of 2 students and parents easier If school districts can universally make forms files reports and curriculum pieces available to staff a service has been provided If parents can communicate with schools 24 hours a day through e mail messaging or interactive Web programs value is added If students can enhance in class learning through the supportive availability of information and materials or through communicating with a broader community of peers we have helped to create a stronger and more engaged population of learners If educators can be the front runners in harnessing the potential inherent in the structure of these technological initiatives
4. se a 300 disk and an impossible to read downloadable user s manual Now with only a click click here and a click click there anyone can be up and running with amazing programs by using a Web browser connection at any W1 Fi location From wikis to blogs to eBay to craigslist anyone can perform relatively high functioning computer operations Connecting to other people conducting business and sharing information via video audio and pictures has become a universally easy process Not long ago discussions of collaboration and dialogue remained thoughtful intentions of organizational theorists studying high performance companies Teenagers bypassing most theorists for the mere sake of purpose and application have rapidly adopted Web 2 0 functions at speeds only they are capable of keeping From MySpace to Facebook they capably share intimate and not so intimate details of life across community and global lines So what does Web 2 0 mean for the educational community e Communication Getting information in the hands of colleagues families and the public has never been easier Parents can track their child s attendance grades and classroom assignments online with ease Schools can call or e mail entire communities within seconds of an event s occurrence Teachers and administrators can share and coordinate academic events by making them readily available via interactive Web sites blogs and other messaging systems Service Ava
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