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« Previous EntriesAsia Society - North Carolina Strengths and Challenges
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Thoughts on North Carolina strengths and challenges - group meeting with large North Carolina delegation of approx 41 individuals who attended the innaugural Asia Society - Putting the World in World-Class Education conference.
Strengths:
VIF has a template for internationalizing your school.
Onslow County Schools began a Latin Immersion program about four years ago. Begins with an intense [...]
Importance of Rural Connectivity
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008I recently heard or read of a report that stated approximately 1/3 of American workers are now contract workers. Many of these are “for hire” service oriented businesses. The Internet and connectivity in general is becoming more and more important to contract workers as they try to market themselves.
One local success story is Visio Photography in [...]
Climate Control
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008I will be traveling to Raleigh on February 8, 2008 to speak before the Joint Legislative Technology Commission in favor of eliminating the North Carolina 8th Grade Computer Skills Test.
Many believe this test is a waste of time, personnel, and especially flexible lab space. Some feel teachers will not integrate technology if the test goes [...]
Apple 1:1 (Southeast) Leadership Summit - Redefining Curriculum & Pedagogy
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Patricia MacNeill, assistant superintendent, Greene County Schools, discussed “Leading a Culture of Change”.
Steady Focused Successful School Reform By Design, Not Chance.
Greene County decided to focusing on changing their culture as it pertains to how students, teachers, and parents think about post-secondary education.
We had a core group of individuals that understood the vision and helped package [...]
Apple 1:1 (Southeast) Leadership Summit - Stephen Mazingo
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Stephen Mazingo, superintendent of Greene County Schools in North Carolina, presented a session on 1:1 leadership and change.
Studies show most people resist change, even when faced with a life-threatening situation.
In the beginning they talked about what they wanted to do about learning not about technology. Technology was simply the best tool available to help them [...]
One-to-One Feasibility Study
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007I have been working with a group of educators and other community members from McDowell County studying the recent growth in 1:1 mobile computing initiatives across the state, the nation, and the world.
I believe we must pay close attention to the 1:1 movement, study its pros and cons, and continue to be forward thinking when it comes to keeping [...]
Stanly County Schools One-to-One
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Stanly County Schools has started a one-to-one at Albermarle Elementary in 4th and 5th grades. Albermarle middle school will add seventh and eighth graders next year. Albermarle High School will follow with a true 1:1 where all 8-12th graders will take them home.
Like Greene County and Moorseville City Stanly County decided to go with Apple [...]
Moorseville City Schools One-to-One
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007I learned yesterday that Moorseville City Schools is rolling out MacBooks to all 3-12th graders by August 2009. All teaching staff and administration will have them by February 2008. All laptop carts will be transitioned to Moorseville’s K-2 schools. The superintendent in Moorseville is the former superintendent from Henricho County Virginia.
I also learned that Henricho, [...]
K12 Online Conference 2007
Sunday, October 14th, 2007 Email I sent out to teachers and administrators in McDowell…
Dear MCPS Staff Member,
There will be no Tuesday Tech Tip this week or next week. Instead, I would like to invite you to take part in a world-wide professional learning experience designed for teachers by teachers. The K12 Online Conference focuses on teachers helping teachers understand [...]
North Carolina 1:1 Laptop Pilot
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 1:1 Laptop Pilot funded in the 2007-2008 North Carolina state budget:
Recently funded by House Bill 1473, Section 7.39 (a), and supplemented by the generous support of the Golden Leaf Foundation and SAS, will be implemented in seven Learn and Earn schools and Hunt High School during the 2007-2008 school year. The project’s evaluation will be [...]