ADMS647Summer2010

Free online 2010 Global Symposium October 16-24th!

This article discusses the many negatives that come from the use of the Internet ranging from pornography, false advertisment and information to name a few.

I recently saw an episode of The Colbert Report where Nicholas Carr carefully examines the most important topic in contemporary culture; the mental and social transformation created by our new electronic environment. The challenge will be to stay off the web long enough to read his book! This is an interview about his previous book (same topic). Here is a link: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/185695/september-25-2008/nicholas-carr

This article debates the opposing sides. Addresses students going through withdrawal symptoms when breaking from social networking! Also discusses health benefits to psyche.

Article for technology integration.

This is a PDF. Information is old and outdated, but it's against a 1:1 initiative.

This article talks about teachers who actively use cell phones in their classroom. While they make some valid points and have come up with somre really creative lessons, I still am a tad bit skeptical!

So is it possible that cell phones just don't fit with traditional education? In other words, as long as schools are organized the way they are, we just can't use them for all the reasons we've talked about: safety, distraction, cheating, etc. etc.

I think some teachers are willing to try and incorporate them into education, but the majority think it is too much of a hassle. As an administrator and a teacher, I personally think the cons out weigh the pros.

The Basics on various opinions on the integration of technology in the classroom.

Gates makes a strong case for making new technology part of our investment in education The better educated our students are, the better we will perform economically.

I agree that technology is crucial for our investment in education and that it will help us perform better economically, but we need to get a grasp on the safety aspect because it is getting way out of hand.

Virginia will receive an additional $324 million in federal economic-stimulus funds to help retain teachers and improve low-performing schools.

Technology Horizons in Education is FREE and full of valuable learning for administrators working with technology. Check it out!

PageFlakes is a start page similar to My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. Site is organized into tabs, each tab containing user-selected modules called Flakes

I found this article interesting because I never thought that companies would capitalize on the concept of 21st Century Skills to make a profit. I copied just a portion of the article for your review, however I think it would be worth your time to read the entire article. "Recently, those critics have leveled a more serious charge at the organization. P21, they allege, is a veiled attempt by technology companies-which make up the bulk of the group's membership-to gain more influence over the classroom. "The closer we look, the more P21's unproven educational program appears to be just another mechanism for selling more stuff to schools," Lynne Munson, the president and executive director of Common Core, a Washington group that advocates a stronger core curriculum, wrote in a recent blog item.".

You know, Stacy, I have always been cautious about corporate involvement in education and have major concerns about pushing 21st century skills too hard vs. focusing on content. Thanks for this article! It seems no one wants to champion or at least humor this viewpoint. I believe in objectivity and opposing viewpoints as a cornerstone of a democratic society.

Times Dispatch article about middle school laptops.

VSTE is an advocate for educational technology. This page breaks down issues into various levels.

This online community provides educators with free access to webinar style video conferencing software.  We can use it for virtual office hours.

A teacher is determined to find the means to incorporate technology

Roy Pea, Director, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International Interesting speech on technology in the classroom