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Comment on Another ” Aha! ” Video by Brian C. Smith

Brian C. Smith — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:39:30 +0000

David, thanks for sharing this. I would also add Dr. Deborah Baker, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Brighton Central School District in your list of folks. She spoke about giving the tools to teachers and allowing them to connect first. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dr. Baker as one of the schools that I provide services for and she is working to do just that.

Comment on DOPA Returns — with a New Fear Focus by Doug Spicher

Doug Spicher — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:22:47 +0000

Maybe instead of spreading fear about the dangers of a MUVE environment, as educators we should consider fear of what will happen to our kids after graduation! Without technology literacy, where will they be? What are their chances for success? What are their changes of getting a job?

Comment on This Stood Out by Doug Spicher

Doug Spicher — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:19:28 +0000

I am curious how these schools have teachers handling phone calls and text messages coming in during class. Also, if you saw the cell phone video out of Baltimore, MD., would giving the phones to kids encourage this type of behavior?

Comment on This Stood Out by Adam A

Adam A — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:54:18 +0000

Wow this seemed like a really good idea. If they wanted to ban cell phones give them ones from the school that way the teacher can always tell them about upcoming assignments and other stuff via cell phone. Also is it nice that they will be able to get more and more minutes for good behavior and stuff like that because then they never have to buy more minutes.

Comment on This Stood Out by Dave

Dave — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:23:05 +0000

Barbara, stay tuned for an announcement on 2¢ Worth in the next several days.

Comment on DOPA Returns — with a New Fear Focus by Dave

Dave — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:21:27 +0000

It’s interesting, the contrast between this story, and watching Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learners in the UK, delivering his keynote address to educators from Second Life. On the one hand, you have a government official who is tempting people with opportunities, and on the other, a politician who is tempting you by trying to make you afraid of the very same thing.

It’s such a strange — and still primitive world.

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Fri, 09 May 2008 04:52:55 +0000

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Fri, 09 May 2008 01:05:15 +0000

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Comment on DOPA Returns — with a New Fear Focus by Second life - BAN IT | Educational Origami

Second life - BAN IT | Educational Origami — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:58:38 +0000

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Comment on This Stood Out by Joe

Joe — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:19 +0000

Very interesting! Have you talked to anyone at those schools that give their students cellphones? Has it been successful? Have there been problems?

Comment on This Stood Out by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:25:13 +0000

Thanks Dave…I read the NAACE site. It is a great example of a policy document and a worthy model. I like the idea of creating a whole policy not just a AUP which in the end usually looks like a set of rules.

I probably will continue this conversation with my LeaderTalk post this month. I think we need to discuss what the tiered approach looks like. What would be appropriate guidelines and use of cell phones at the Junior High Level?

Comment on DOPA Returns — with a New Fear Focus by Mark Wagner

Mark Wagner — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:58 +0000

I don’t know where he got that particular number, but I recently saw a presentation by a woman form the US Attorney General’s office, and she was definitely out to scare. Their materials start in with the classic “1 in 5 students are solicited for sex on the Internet each year” statistic. This statistic arises from a single 1999 study that surveyed 1,501 kids aged 10-17. Somehow it’s been repeated often enough over the last ten years to be accepted as cannon… a fact, or some sort of law of the Internet. The best we can do is raise awareness about such scare tactics and about the benefits of the tools we advocate.

Comment on This Stood Out by Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:19 +0000

In my research, I have run across a number of AUP support documents that suggest this tiered approach, suggesting language for the different school levels. One of the documents that impressed me the most was ICT Policy, published by NAACE in England.

My thinking is that the AUP should double as a policy document and an instructional venue, and as instruction is tiered. If so, then perhaps the policy should be as well.

Comment on This Stood Out by Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:32:09 +0000

I just finished reading the Tech Learning article snip-it too. Love the idea! I wish more schools would adopt this attitude. When I was a kid they were banning calculators from school…now it is on every students must-have supply list.

Comment on This Stood Out by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:43:10 +0000

Dear David
Since both cell phone use and AUP are things I am thinking about let me raise a question that I have not seen addressed in the last year or so..

The givens: We talk about teaching students to use “all technology” in a responsible manner ..we see the potential of a whole variety of connectedness like cell phones

The question: Should we have a tiered AUP? That is should Junior High students have the same AUP as 9th graders? As 11th graders? What are realistic expectations based on maturity and responsibility?
(I work in a K-8 school)

Below is another interesting post on cell phones in the classroom
http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/2008/05/cellphones_in_class.html

Comment on Best Reading in Days — a Contract by Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:57:52 +0000

I’ll be keynoting the Learning 2.0 conference in Shanghai and also keynoting a ThinkQuest event in Hong Kong and doing some other PD stuff. Looking forward to it — a great adventure.

Comment on “Here Comes Every One” — What do You Do With Them? by Joel

Joel — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:28:16 +0000

Not only time, but the support, and structure to “help” us utilize the time, lol. What if we could eliminate lunch duties, breakfast duties, study hall duties, hall duties, laundry list “this is the behavioral stuff you’re doing wrong” (standing in the hallway at the bell, dress code violations amongst students, etc.), and useless half day and superintendent day one-and-out-professional-development-sessions, and instead use the time for organized, inquiry driven, discussion, research and reflection.

What business would succeed if no time were made to encourage conversation amongst employees. How can we help our students be successful in the 21st century when our model is rooted in the mid 20th?

Argh…maybe I’m just grumpy after another wasted half day absent of any worthwhile pedagogical exchanges.

Comment on “Here Comes Every One” — What do You Do With Them? by Charlie A. Roy

Charlie A. Roy — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:36:09 +0000

If we were freed from the traditional time suck constraints of education I believe learning would flourish. More professional growth and development, as well as an increase in reflective practice.

Comment on “Here Comes Every One” — What do You Do With Them? by Mike

Mike — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:06 +0000

Though I wouldn’t describe it as a surplus, we would have one of the two things we say we need more of, time with the other being money. This prompts for me the next question. How would we use it?

Would it lead to changes in classroom practice more aligned with what is being described as 21st century learning? Would it lead to actual opportunities to form the collaborative cultures necessary to create 21st century classrooms and schools? Would it result in the support necessary for ALL teachers to learn the what and how to embed technology into student learning experiences?

Now, these are questions that I know our school system would cheish the opportunity to explore. If only . . .

Comment on “Here Comes Every One” — What do You Do With Them? by Christy Tvarok

Christy Tvarok — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:44:29 +0000

The desire to stretch and grow as a professional and individual, and the energy to actually do it.