Comments on: Schools need to respond to the technological power play http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 21st Century Skills http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35909 21st Century Skills Wed, 23 May 2007 00:15:46 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35909 <strong>Are Schools Losing the Game... (the power play)...</strong> We need more than technicians providing technical support in our schools, we need leaders and mentors, (and the budgets to fund them). These mentors need to come on top of adequate technical support. According to Wes Fryer again - school tech ..... Are Schools Losing the Game… (the power play)…

We need more than technicians providing technical support in our schools, we need leaders and mentors, (and the budgets to fund them). These mentors need to come on top of adequate technical support. According to Wes Fryer again

– school tech …..

]]> By: sylvia martinez http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35902 sylvia martinez Mon, 21 May 2007 23:45:54 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35902 Hi Wes, Power play - great analogy. School technologists who feel like they are playing without a full team should really think about the potential of students as team members. Students are 92% of the population on school grounds, and ready, willing and able to help bring schools into the 21st century if we just show them how to help. Students should be participants in education (and improving education) not just passive objects. Hi Wes,
Power play – great analogy. School technologists who feel like they are playing without a full team should really think about the potential of students as team members. Students are 92% of the population on school grounds, and ready, willing and able to help bring schools into the 21st century if we just show them how to help.

Students should be participants in education (and improving education) not just passive objects.

]]> By: Peter Rock http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35900 Peter Rock Mon, 21 May 2007 07:08:22 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35900 "JESUS SAVES! But Gretzky scores on the rebound!" That's one of my favorite. But be careful of your spelling of the Great One's name ('z', not 's') lest you offend those who grew up in Edmonton watching Him bring 4 cups to Alberta. As well, there is no such thing as a 6 on 5 or a 6 on 4 power play. Technically, there are 5 on 4 and 5 on 3 power plays. We only speak of "6" when a team pulls the goaltender to make an extra skater...usually in the last minute of the game when a goal is desperately needed. And lastly, when a team on the power play scores, this may or may not bring the power play to an end. It depends on if the penalty assessed was a major or a minor penalty. Minors come to an end, but majors (5 minutes) go through the whole 5 minutes no matter how many goals are scored. Regardless, great analogy Wes. :) And now after that useless contribution to your post, I'm going to shut up now... Sincerely, A long time hockey (Edmontonian) fan who grew up watching the Great One. “JESUS SAVES! But Gretzky scores on the rebound!”

That’s one of my favorite. But be careful of your spelling of the Great One’s name (‘z’, not ‘s’) lest you offend those who grew up in Edmonton watching Him bring 4 cups to Alberta. As well, there is no such thing as a 6 on 5 or a 6 on 4 power play. Technically, there are 5 on 4 and 5 on 3 power plays. We only speak of “6″ when a team pulls the goaltender to make an extra skater…usually in the last minute of the game when a goal is desperately needed. And lastly, when a team on the power play scores, this may or may not bring the power play to an end. It depends on if the penalty assessed was a major or a minor penalty. Minors come to an end, but majors (5 minutes) go through the whole 5 minutes no matter how many goals are scored. Regardless, great analogy Wes. :) And now after that useless contribution to your post, I’m going to shut up now…

Sincerely,

A long time hockey (Edmontonian) fan who grew up watching the Great One.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35899 Dean Shareski Mon, 21 May 2007 05:35:46 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35899 A golf and hockey analogy in a month...I love it! Being a Canadian, it's hard to resist the hockey metaphor. I did write about Gretzky a while back. http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/12/12/wayne-gretzky-on-educational-reform/ A golf and hockey analogy in a month…I love it! Being a Canadian, it’s hard to resist the hockey metaphor. I did write about Gretzky a while back.
http://ideasandthoughts.org/2005/12/12/wayne-gretzky-on-educational-reform/

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35898 Carolyn Foote Mon, 21 May 2007 02:33:12 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35898 I also think those of us using web 2.0 tools have a responsibility to engage our own administrators and reach out to administrators in general. I'm speaking at the Texas Assoc. of Secondary School Principals conference this summer on some web 2.0 tools that can be helpful to administrators, like blogs, wikis, jott, etc. It' sjust my small drop in the bucket, but it seems like sometimes instead of preaching to "our own" choir, we need to go to where others have the "need to know" and share the vision. Your post is a great challenge and a good assessment of the issues on the ground. I also think those of us using web 2.0 tools have a responsibility to engage our own administrators and reach out to administrators in general.

I’m speaking at the Texas Assoc. of Secondary School Principals conference this summer on some web 2.0 tools that can be helpful to administrators, like blogs, wikis, jott, etc. It’ sjust my small drop in the bucket, but it seems like sometimes instead of preaching to “our own” choir, we need to go to where others have the “need to know” and share the vision.

Your post is a great challenge and a good assessment of the issues on the ground.

]]> By: Kern Kelley http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35897 Kern Kelley Mon, 21 May 2007 01:52:43 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35897 I loved that quote the first time I heard Angus King say it, and I still do. I am a tech integrator in a district fortunate enough to have a very understanding administration. We see the shift happening and are doing whatever we can to get our students ready. In fact, when we heard the podcast of Sylvia Martinez the first time, we have since been actively working on getting our student 'Tech Team' ready. Most teachers have a couple students they know they can ask for tech help, but we're working on a formal, board approved, policy where those students tagged as Tech Club Members, are THE tech support. A teacher who needs to create a blog, a podcast, or whatever would get students who have been trained to work with them. That way, teachers get immediate, non-threatening, tech support. And (more importantly) students get the experience of teaching others giving them all the academic elements we want, communication, responsibility, empathy, etc. plus they learn the subject matter better than we could ever teach it. We sent a student to Alan November's BLC conference in Boston last year and plan to send more this year. The student came back and 'sold' the shift to our staff better and easier than I ever could. It's money well spent. This year Alan asked us to take our new iPods down and interview the attendees from the conference. I can't wait. To listen to Angus King's Speech: http://web.mac.com/northeastleadership/iWeb/Angus_King/Podcast/Podcast.html I loved that quote the first time I heard Angus King say it, and I still do. I am a tech integrator in a district fortunate enough to have a very understanding administration. We see the shift happening and are doing whatever we can to get our students ready.
In fact, when we heard the podcast of Sylvia Martinez the first time, we have since been actively working on getting our student ‘Tech Team’ ready. Most teachers have a couple students they know they can ask for tech help, but we’re working on a formal, board approved, policy where those students tagged as Tech Club Members, are THE tech support.
A teacher who needs to create a blog, a podcast, or whatever would get students who have been trained to work with them. That way, teachers get immediate, non-threatening, tech support. And (more importantly) students get the experience of teaching others giving them all the academic elements we want, communication, responsibility, empathy, etc. plus they learn the subject matter better than we could ever teach it.
We sent a student to Alan November’s BLC conference in Boston last year and plan to send more this year. The student came back and ‘sold’ the shift to our staff better and easier than I ever could. It’s money well spent. This year Alan asked us to take our new iPods down and interview the attendees from the conference. I can’t wait.

To listen to Angus King’s Speech:
http://web.mac.com/northeastleadership/iWeb/Angus_King/Podcast/Podcast.html

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]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35895 Wesley Fryer Mon, 21 May 2007 01:27:58 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35895 I agree that administrative vision is key: Understanding the reasons for appropriately using digital tools for teaching and learning is the first step leaders need to take. Since so many parents and other adults are content with "school as they knew it" the impetus for change in schools can be minimal in many contexts.j David, I love that quote from Gretsky as well, and agree that makes a nice extension to this. I heard that first from former Maine governor Angus King. Good leadership on the ice can not only kill the penalty and stop the power play, but it can turn a potentially losing situation into a winning one. That is the opportunity I think school leaders have today. I agree that administrative vision is key: Understanding the reasons for appropriately using digital tools for teaching and learning is the first step leaders need to take. Since so many parents and other adults are content with “school as they knew it” the impetus for change in schools can be minimal in many contexts.j

David, I love that quote from Gretsky as well, and agree that makes a nice extension to this. I heard that first from former Maine governor Angus King. Good leadership on the ice can not only kill the penalty and stop the power play, but it can turn a potentially losing situation into a winning one. That is the opportunity I think school leaders have today.

]]> By: *SEAN*205* http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35894 *SEAN*205* Mon, 21 May 2007 01:26:51 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35894 I definitely agree with the power play concept. My high school, Grand Ledge H.S., had a lot of available technology but I think that there were a lot of possibilities for improvement as far as how much they implemented it. There was some tech support available in the school and most of the staff was pretty knowledgeable when I was there. Most of the computers could have been updated and I’m sure they probably are by now. There was a pretty good security system set up in the network that didn’t allow inappropriate web sites or certain websites that supported procrastination (myspace, facebook, online games, ect.). The biggest thing I have learned from thinking about educational technology from a different point of view is that with my experience in college with all of the PowerPoint presentations being used it would have been a huge help in high school not only for the students understanding and learning of the material but the easiness of the teachers using it in the class room regularly. A lot of that comes down to the teachers being “certified” and knowing how to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum. I definitely agree with the power play concept. My high school, Grand Ledge H.S., had a lot of available technology but I think that there were a lot of possibilities for improvement as far as how much they implemented it. There was some tech support available in the school and most of the staff was pretty knowledgeable when I was there. Most of the computers could have been updated and I’m sure they probably are by now. There was a pretty good security system set up in the network that didn’t allow inappropriate web sites or certain websites that supported procrastination (myspace, facebook, online games, ect.). The biggest thing I have learned from thinking about educational technology from a different point of view is that with my experience in college with all of the PowerPoint presentations being used it would have been a huge help in high school not only for the students understanding and learning of the material but the easiness of the teachers using it in the class room regularly. A lot of that comes down to the teachers being “certified” and knowing how to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum.

]]> By: David Jakes http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35891 David Jakes Mon, 21 May 2007 00:31:27 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35891 Hey Wes: Enjoyed the post and you are spot on. While reading your post, I was reminded of the Gretsky quote: "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is." I think this appropriately applies to your argument for the need of a plan to address the "power play." Hey Wes:

Enjoyed the post and you are spot on.

While reading your post, I was reminded of the Gretsky quote:

“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is.”

I think this appropriately applies to your argument for the need of a plan to address the “power play.”

]]> By: SW205 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/comment-page-1/#comment-35886 SW205 Sun, 20 May 2007 21:06:36 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/05/20/schools-need-to-respond-to-the-technological-power-play/#comment-35886 I agree that schools need to respond, but I wonder how hard it is for an older generation of administrators to understand just how important technology will be in their student's lives. I think many administrators lack the vision needed to see just how handicapped a student will be if they are never exposed to tech. in school. I agree that schools need to respond, but I wonder how hard it is for an older generation of administrators to understand just how important technology will be in their student’s lives. I think many administrators lack the vision needed to see just how handicapped a student will be if they are never exposed to tech. in school.

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