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The document discusses the use of technology in education, providing an overview of various online tools and apps that can be used by educators and students. It addresses both the pros and cons of online instruction and discusses policies around virtual classrooms and charter schools in Virginia. The document encourages administrators to take a lead role in planning for the implementation of new technologies and evaluation models rather than simply watching from the sidelines.

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Recently Appointed Administrators Program January, 2011 Robert C. McCracken, Ed. D Radford University [email_address] A Little Music to Set the Stage
Are you a leader? A little humor to start the session
Leading: By Example Do you utilize technology in your work? Google Doc’s – https://docs.google.com Google Tools – Video Conferencing http://www.google.com/chat/video Web 2.0 Tools - http://www.go2web20.net Slide Sharing http://www.slideshare.net/cre8tivmind/web-20-5287671
Leading: By Example I Tunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes Podcasting - http://www.podbean.com/start- podcast?sourceid=goog_66 News and SOL Content - http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn On-Line Polling (meeting scheduler) http://doodle.com
Leading: By Example Blogs – http://blogspot.com Wiki’s – http://wikispace.com Wikipedia – http://wikipedia.org Sharepoint - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
Leading: By Example Vimeo: http://vimeo.com Moodle http://moodle.com Photo Bucket http://photobucket.com Youtube and Youtube for Teachers http://youtube.com
Leading: By Example Youtube Downloader http://youtubedownload.altervista.org Skype –Video Conferencing http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
Some “New” Web Apps Search Cube - http://search-cube.com Quintura – Visual Search (w/kids filtered version - http://www.quintura.com Bookmarking Tool with Highlighting and Sticky Notes - http://www.diigo.com Museum Box - http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php
Some “New” Web Apps Screening Recordings - http://www.techsmith.com/Jing/?gclid=CO7m1uCNvaYCFac65QodcjYxHA Posters – Publish - http://www.glogster.com Visual Timelines - http://www.timetoast.com
Some “New” Web Apps Vidinotes - http://www.vidinotes.com File Conversions - http://www.zamzar.com Mind Mapping/Brainstorming - http://www.mindmeister.com
Some Mobile App’s There are thousands of Mobile / Smart Phone App’s, I-Touch, I-Pads, Book Readers Many are fun, useful, and instructional The generation of Smart Phones / Mobile Devices are opening up great opportunities for 24/7 Learning Many Smart Phones now are capable of streaming live information, interact with Instructional Tools like Blackboard, Adobe Connect, Desire 2 Learn, etc Here’s a new app that is interesting and amazing and allows you to broadcast live to the internet http://ustream.com
What Devices Do You Utilize? What Devices Do You Encourage Staff and Students to Utilize? I-Pod I-Touch I-Pad Smart Phones PDA’s
Policy Issues Cell Phones – Not Allowed Apple Products Netbooks Personal Computers
State Policy: Virtual Classrooms/Charter Schools Recent Legislation Establishment of virtual school programs. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, and the Board of Education to approve, criteria for approving and monitoring multi-division providers of online courses and virtual school programs. The bill also allows local school boards to enter into contracts with approved private or nonprofit organizations to provide such courses and programs; such contracts shall be exempt from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Any multi-division online provider operating prior to the adoption of approval criteria by the Board may continue operating until such criteria are adopted.  Are you going to follow or lead?
Federal Policy/Conflicts E-Rate Issues – Compliance Race to the Top NCLB – Multiple Lead or Follow Opportunities
Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction The Advantages of Online Learning Part 1 The Advantages of Online Learning Part 2 Advantages of E-Learning Advantages and Disadvantages
Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction Weaknesses Research Issue Instructional Design & Learning Theory Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
On-Line Instruction Florida and North Carolina What is your position? On-Line Instruction at ALL Levels; not as an Add-On BUT in place of traditional classroom instruction Activity
Welcome to I Am Not For On-Line Instruction http://iamnotforonline.wikispaces.com More and more technology is being pushed on public education, specifically in Virginia recent legislation was approved to establish approved vendors to offer on-line instruction to replace the traditional classroom instruction. This is the beginning of the end of education as we know it. We can use technology to aid instruction, but a full time program just is not workable in Virginia's public schools. Here are some real reasons why on-line instruction will not work as a replacement for traditional instruction.
Welcome to I AM FOR On-Line Instruction Wiki http://iamforonline.wikispaces.com The world around us is changing, no one can deny this fact. Education must change as well. Technology and computers will not replace education but can support it in ways not thought possible in the past. There are many ways to support learning through technology. Here are some of the ways I believe we can help students learn through technology and specifically with on-line instruction. However there are some key issues that must be addressed in making sure that on-line technology is successful.
Growth Model and Teacher Compensation Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s Growth Model OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation? Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s new methodology for employee evaluation OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation? Are these opportunities to lead or follow?
Future Technology The Future of Communication
Questions and Follow-Up Questions? Discussion Follow Up You can utilize a Google Doc: http://tinyurl.com/4zzv7oq Or E-mail me at: [email_address] This presentation is available at: http://www.slideshare.net/rmccracke/technology-leadership

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Technology Leadership

  • 1. Recently Appointed Administrators Program January, 2011 Robert C. McCracken, Ed. D Radford University [email_address] A Little Music to Set the Stage
  • 2. Are you a leader? A little humor to start the session
  • 3. Leading: By Example Do you utilize technology in your work? Google Doc’s – https://docs.google.com Google Tools – Video Conferencing http://www.google.com/chat/video Web 2.0 Tools - http://www.go2web20.net Slide Sharing http://www.slideshare.net/cre8tivmind/web-20-5287671
  • 4. Leading: By Example I Tunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes Podcasting - http://www.podbean.com/start- podcast?sourceid=goog_66 News and SOL Content - http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn On-Line Polling (meeting scheduler) http://doodle.com
  • 5. Leading: By Example Blogs – http://blogspot.com Wiki’s – http://wikispace.com Wikipedia – http://wikipedia.org Sharepoint - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
  • 6. Leading: By Example Vimeo: http://vimeo.com Moodle http://moodle.com Photo Bucket http://photobucket.com Youtube and Youtube for Teachers http://youtube.com
  • 7. Leading: By Example Youtube Downloader http://youtubedownload.altervista.org Skype –Video Conferencing http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
  • 8. Some “New” Web Apps Search Cube - http://search-cube.com Quintura – Visual Search (w/kids filtered version - http://www.quintura.com Bookmarking Tool with Highlighting and Sticky Notes - http://www.diigo.com Museum Box - http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php
  • 9. Some “New” Web Apps Screening Recordings - http://www.techsmith.com/Jing/?gclid=CO7m1uCNvaYCFac65QodcjYxHA Posters – Publish - http://www.glogster.com Visual Timelines - http://www.timetoast.com
  • 10. Some “New” Web Apps Vidinotes - http://www.vidinotes.com File Conversions - http://www.zamzar.com Mind Mapping/Brainstorming - http://www.mindmeister.com
  • 11. Some Mobile App’s There are thousands of Mobile / Smart Phone App’s, I-Touch, I-Pads, Book Readers Many are fun, useful, and instructional The generation of Smart Phones / Mobile Devices are opening up great opportunities for 24/7 Learning Many Smart Phones now are capable of streaming live information, interact with Instructional Tools like Blackboard, Adobe Connect, Desire 2 Learn, etc Here’s a new app that is interesting and amazing and allows you to broadcast live to the internet http://ustream.com
  • 12. What Devices Do You Utilize? What Devices Do You Encourage Staff and Students to Utilize? I-Pod I-Touch I-Pad Smart Phones PDA’s
  • 13. Policy Issues Cell Phones – Not Allowed Apple Products Netbooks Personal Computers
  • 14. State Policy: Virtual Classrooms/Charter Schools Recent Legislation Establishment of virtual school programs. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, and the Board of Education to approve, criteria for approving and monitoring multi-division providers of online courses and virtual school programs. The bill also allows local school boards to enter into contracts with approved private or nonprofit organizations to provide such courses and programs; such contracts shall be exempt from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Any multi-division online provider operating prior to the adoption of approval criteria by the Board may continue operating until such criteria are adopted.  Are you going to follow or lead?
  • 15. Federal Policy/Conflicts E-Rate Issues – Compliance Race to the Top NCLB – Multiple Lead or Follow Opportunities
  • 16. Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction The Advantages of Online Learning Part 1 The Advantages of Online Learning Part 2 Advantages of E-Learning Advantages and Disadvantages
  • 17. Pro’s and Con’s of On-Line Instruction Weaknesses Research Issue Instructional Design & Learning Theory Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
  • 18. On-Line Instruction Florida and North Carolina What is your position? On-Line Instruction at ALL Levels; not as an Add-On BUT in place of traditional classroom instruction Activity
  • 19. Welcome to I Am Not For On-Line Instruction http://iamnotforonline.wikispaces.com More and more technology is being pushed on public education, specifically in Virginia recent legislation was approved to establish approved vendors to offer on-line instruction to replace the traditional classroom instruction. This is the beginning of the end of education as we know it. We can use technology to aid instruction, but a full time program just is not workable in Virginia's public schools. Here are some real reasons why on-line instruction will not work as a replacement for traditional instruction.
  • 20. Welcome to I AM FOR On-Line Instruction Wiki http://iamforonline.wikispaces.com The world around us is changing, no one can deny this fact. Education must change as well. Technology and computers will not replace education but can support it in ways not thought possible in the past. There are many ways to support learning through technology. Here are some of the ways I believe we can help students learn through technology and specifically with on-line instruction. However there are some key issues that must be addressed in making sure that on-line technology is successful.
  • 21. Growth Model and Teacher Compensation Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s Growth Model OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation? Are you “watching” the implementation of Virginia’s new methodology for employee evaluation OR are you attempting to plan for total implementation? Are these opportunities to lead or follow?
  • 22. Future Technology The Future of Communication
  • 23. Questions and Follow-Up Questions? Discussion Follow Up You can utilize a Google Doc: http://tinyurl.com/4zzv7oq Or E-mail me at: [email_address] This presentation is available at: http://www.slideshare.net/rmccracke/technology-leadership