Slides to accompany Live PVUSD Tech Happenings - 12/18/08

Netbooks?

Is there anyone out there using or thinking about using Netbooks with Linux?
The industry is moving where the client device is less important, it is all about what you can access. If this is true, then netbooks and devices like the ipod touch are the path to ed tech future.

If so, what are your experiences and thoughts.

Sharing of Lessons, Activities etc…

I am hesitant to bring this up for several reasons but here goes...
“IF” we as a group of Arizona School Districts were to find a location to house home grown (teacher created) interactive white board, other types of lesson and technology rich activities… Do you think your teachers, leaders and districts would be willing to add content to the site?

It is a given we all should be aligning to the AZ and National standards, it would be nice to have repository of lessons and activities in a single location and our teachers could focus more on teaching and using the technology than creating a similar lesson or activity that 25 others have.

I do realize that are a number of issues and my favorite "Yeah but what about ____________ " But those shouldn't stop us if there is a willingness to share.

Okay that should start something. :)

Shawn Wheeler - swheeler@peoriaud.k12.az.us

Open Office for the Enterprise

Anybody deploy Open Office on a large scale - comments, share??

Recent Innovations

Thoughts on any new innovations out there - getting bored with the usual grind....;-)

PD - Teachers??

Any practices or programs going on for Professional Development of Teachers?