On Friday I was able to visit the district where I will be working next year. The LMS that is there now told me about how many resources are blocked at the schools. I think what I will use most in the resources we have read so far is to educate the administration about the power technology, and how students can be instructed to use it properly. All blogs are blocked for students, but teaches can access them. Gmail and Google Docs are also blocked for students. We are gearing up to implement these technologies into the schools.
In my current district, I will share with the English teachers the idea of an e-portfolio for student work. They are trying to find the best service for their blogging/class website needs. They want to get more involved with on-line discussions outside of class time. Going though some of the suggested sites will help me inform them of their options as the make the decision for next year. Right now, they are looking at getting subscriptions to Ning, but they might like something else.
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I agree with you Emily. It is important to implement technology into the schools. We must teach students about properly using the technology and safety on the internet so they can use these tools at home and school.
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