This is from a summer of 2009 post, so while the data is a little old (less than a year at this writing). It is compelling that twice as many people are using Facebook to communicate than email. What does that say about some organizations media plans? If the organization doesn’t contribute to the communication in that medium, then the only voice out there is (usually) the crabby voice.

Isn’t it at least better to be out there, than just watching?

I’m wondering when it is we start teaching electronic calendar management. First I suppose we teach ourselves, then start sharing it with our students. Google allows for multiple calendar creation, making it nice to have the subscribed calendar for PeeWee Hockey -just add events to my virtual life. At work we are moving towards a Google Calendar for each class that we teach, having the students subscribe to the calendars so they end up in one place.

calendar

I suppose this works better when the information comes to the device in your pocket. I know all the phones text, and I wonder how many of them would (or do) calendar if we asked them.

It is great to see people adopt this strategy, even if people then write the events down in a paper thing that goes into the backpack. It will sure make it easier for the crack-berry generation get a sense of what is happening with those teenagers (who hardly speak out loud anymore). It also speaks to my need for every kid to have a digital device that is small enough to fit in a bag..think netbook, iTouch, iPad. I can’t wait for us to be connected to the information so the learning can be about what to do with it, not recite it back to me.

I know we are close, it just isn’t there.

Yet.

Using Jing to do a screen capture
Smartboard to allow you to write on the screen
Moodle to distribute the files

The classroom really changes, technology makes the impact on student achievement we thought it should when we started this venture

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