I glanced at my blackberry this morning and noticed a quick note from Tom Mormile, our high school’s multimedia teacher. It read, “What country ranked #2 last week, in number of visits to www.sleepyhollowhits.com?” The answer: China! Hmm, perhaps it’s time I re-read some of Friedman’s book. Later in the day I reviewed the data [...]
Entries from March 28th, 2007
Internet Safety and Our Children
March 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Internet Safety, jkrouskoff, School 2.0
This past week there were two internet safety presentations for parents in our community. I was a speaker at one, and a guest at another. I will create a page on this blog that will provide resources for parents, as there were many requests for specific steps that parents can take. Things have changed quite [...]
Distance Learning Has a Local Appeal!
March 12th, 2007 · No Comments · jkrouskoff, Web_2.0
A few weeks ago Jean O’Brien, our technology integration specialist for grades 4-6, and Nichole Conjura, one of our sixth grade teachers, had a grand idea to apply distance learning technology to solve a local dilemma. The results have been intriguing. Recently, one of their students had injured herself and required surgery that promised to [...]
Two Examples of Web 2.0 Used in Our District
March 4th, 2007 · No Comments · jkrouskoff, School 2.0, The Shifts, Web_2.0
It’s more important than ever that the technologies we embrace for our schools are ones which will address a need, simplify a process, or allow us to do things we might otherwise be unable to do. Recently, John Calvert, our district’s K-3 Technology Integration Specialist, has used Web 2.0 technology to create a new breed [...]
