First, technology is not a panacea, it enables schools to provide greater individualization which is the focus of much of the above. Learning how colleagues effectively individualize through technology will just be part of “the work,” not a stand-alone discipline. Second, social networking is creating communities of “early adopter” teachers beyond the walls of your organization. Teacher preparation programs can help connect their educators to the best “influencers” of education technology in the field via Twitter and other communities. EdModo, for example, has done a good job getting teachers to blog about their experiences with emerging tools.
Michael Wacker on 10 Feb 10This Special Interest Group welcomes educators, administrators, and educational technologists who are interested in the development of any 3D Virtual Environment platform for connection and collaboration. We intend to be a valuable pivot point for all things virtual environment.
