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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008In McDowell County we are currently going about the business of crafting our latest technology plan. Our quest is to make sure all teachers and students in McDowell County have access to the best learning tools, learning portals, and professional training in the world at all times. This is not mission impossible. [...]
NECC 2008 Technology Policy Workshop
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Dr. Larry S. Anderson is the founder and director of the National Center for Technology Planning.
Ice breakers from Dr. A…
“When you are on the phone with someone and you want to hang up hang up while you’re talking.”
“You are never late for today you are always early for tomorrow.”
“Good technology plans should be one page [...]
CyberLaw Academy at NCaect
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Highlights from David Hostetler Pre-conference Presentation at NCaect…
Free Speech:
Although students do not check all first amendment rights at the school door, students do not have the same rights as adults in public shperes. We need to educate students and parents to understand that the school has the right to discipline students for off campus communication [...]
Apple 1:1 (Southeast) Leadership Summit - Assessing Infrastructure
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008George Vensel with Manatee County Schools in Florida says people are infrastructure too.
Make sure you have bandwidth first.
They use Websense from IBM to handle the at home Internet filtering for CIPA compliance. They charge a $35 maintenance fee to parents per child that takes laptop home. These funds pay for repair costs. If a child loses [...]
Apple 1:1 (Southeast) Leadership Summit - Community Engagement
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Phillip Jackson, Lauderdale County Schools’ superintendent, discussed community engagement. Lauderdale, TN has an agriculture based economy. Jackson realized they must adapt to information age.One-to-One has resulted in the drop out rate declining from 15% to 8.7% in past 2 years. Lauderdale started by providing all their teachers with a laptop first.
We are a very rural and [...]
Apple 1:1 (Southeast) Leadership Summit Keynote
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Dr. Tim Tyson provided an inspiring keynote presentation. He has started a new site at www.drtimtyson.com and is now working to help other school districts “make learning irresistible”.
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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, [...]
Interwrite Learning Video Contest
Thursday, November 1st, 2007I have really enjoyed the Interwrite Video Contest submissions. A Burke County, North Carolina school made it into the finals!
It’s time to vote for your favorite video in the Interwrite Makeover™ contest.
You and your colleagues and class will enjoy seeing these 15 amazing examples of creativity, collaboration and technology in the classroom.
Watch them today at [...]