http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm A place to share en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:57:15 -0800 Sat, 02 May 2009 22:10:00 -0800 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss forrestf@esd105.wednet.edu forrestf@esd105.wednet.edu forrestf@esd105.wednet.edu http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm no http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/2/The-innovation-that-will-change-the-Internet-forever What if there was a site that would answer questions with real answers and the answers would include properly attributed sources? You could ask "How high is Mount Rainier" and it would tell you. How could this change public education? I would hope significantly. The first versions of search engines provide information in an instant and yet too many classrooms are still focused on "fact-finding" assignments. Perhaps we should be considering something different..... perhaps assignments that require students to use facts while analyzing, synthesizing and creating products/presentations/proposals requiring high-order thinking skills? [More] Innovation Sat, 02 May 2009 22:10:00 -0800 http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/2/The-innovation-that-will-change-the-Internet-forever http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/3/An-ERate-Proposal The E-Rate is a 2.5 billion pound pig drowning in paperwork, rules and oversight. It's time for real change! In November, 1997 I was one of nine people selected to testify before the House Education Committee in Washington, DC on the Universal Service Fund program. Linda Roberts, Director of the Office of Educational Technology with President Clinton and representatives from national telecommunication companies also participated. It was a very interesting experience and I would like to do it again. On the same topic that is. The E-Rate program had yet to begin in 1997 and I basically shared my support for the program and the positive impact it would have on school districts. While I still see the need for the program and support it I now think a significant "retooling" is in order. [More] Educational Technology Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:57:00 -0800 http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/3/An-ERate-Proposal http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/3/ET-and-OT In the beginning Steve Jobs said "Let there be a computer that ordinary people would enjoy using" and he created the Macintosh then he said "It is good". Twenty-five years later the concept of personal computing has gone far beyond what Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve and others envisioned.    The use of technology in school districts has also changed substantially over the years.  Initially technology use was championed by trend setting teachers who could see the potential for this tool in the classroom.  Often these teachers served as District Technology Coordinators, developed technology plans, wrote grants, wired classrooms, managed servers, installed software and were involved in all aspects of technology use. [More] Educational Technology Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:05:00 -0800 http://etsc.esd105.wednet.edu/blog/index.cfm/2008/11/3/ET-and-OT