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Customized Leadership By Pamela Moran A Viewpoint on the practice and policy of providing personalized education.
Welcome to NCS-Tech! By Kevin Jarrett Searching the web, blogosphere, listservs and the twitterverse for the best K-8 EDTECH resources, because "You can't spell TEACH without T-E-C-H!" © 2008 Kevin Jarrett
21st Century Collaboration This viewpoint, authored by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, will be used to explore, exchange, and create ideas around 21st century collaborative learning and virtual learning communities and how these communities can be used to help teachers prepare their st...
Virtual Communities and Educational Reform By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:13 PM "People who have developed expertise in particular areas are, by definition, able to think effectively about problems in those areas. Understanding expertise is important because it provides insights into the nature of thinking and problem solv...
Teacher 2.0 - Being Tech Savvy is Non-negotiable By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:12 PM Maggie Dean and Diane Hagler are two computer managers in elementary schools in Georgia. They took a few minutes out of their conference to share what they think of when discussing the Teacher 2.0 concept. Here are the highlights of their viewpoint ...
Reversed Mentorship- Students as Teachers By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:08 PM Lillian Lee is a computer teacher for 9th grade students and shares her ideas about Teacher 2.0 in the following short podcast. Click here to listen to her ideas. Lillian Lee is a computer teacher for 9th grade students and shares her ideas ab...
Major Shift- Students Teach in Teacher 2.0 By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:05 PM "Teacher 2.0 is energy and excitement, lack of fear, and willingness to try something new." Tom Woodard is an educational blogger who serves as an instructional technology resource teacher in Virginia. Listen as he describes his take on T...
An IT Perspective By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:01 PM Tommy Matanan works as an IT support specialist in Georgia schools. He feels that teacher change is the only way we are going get students ready for the 21st Century workplace. Listen as he discusses what Teacher 2.0 means through the IT lens. Li...
Podcast with Karen Henke -Wisdom of the Crowds By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:01 PM Teacher of Today "I think the teacher of today's students is someone who is really open and flexible, curious, ready to learn- someone who doesn't know everything there is to know about technology, but trusts their students, parents an...
Educational Bloggers Talk about Teacher 2.0 By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:00 PM A group of Teacher 2.0 educators from the blogosphere stopped by the SchoolNet booth and I took the opportunity to record their ideas about teacher competencies in the 21st Century. Take a minute to listen to Cathy Shields- a technology leader a...
More Teacher 2.0 By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:00 PM LeAnn, a technology company professional, says that teacher 2.0 from her perspective is all about building teacher community and transparency. She feels that teachers need to be in MySpace and use social networking tools to understand the world st...
Administrator 2.0 By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 6:00 PM Arlene Harrison is a principal in Maryland who feels that a teacher in the 21st Century will see children as an asset. She sees that teacher as someone who can think for themselves, be flexible and strive to grow professionally. A 21st Century te...
Georgia Perspective By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:59 PM I am at NECC asking educators about their perception of Teacher 2.0 Josh Griffis, a district IT professional in Georgia, feels that teachers in the 21st Century need to not be afraid to use the technologies they have available. He sees so much tech...
Teacher 2.0 Podcast By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:59 PM Ginger Long, a teacher in Illinois added to the conversation we are having here at NECC around Teacher 2.0, "Teachers need to think more creatively and collaboratively, not just in a linear fashion. They need to understand that there are mult...
Tech at NECC By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:59 PM I am here at NECC outside the SchoolNet booth and there is noticable excitement around the launch of their new virtual learning community for educators- Global-SchoolNet! I took the opportunity to talk with a few educators who happened by the booth...
Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Teachers By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:38 PM The way we manage knowledge is changing and with it the needs of our students are changing as well. Those responsible for the professional development of teachers have become out of step with what is needed to make a teacher’s delivery style releva...
More… PLNs and Online Conferences By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:37 PM Spent sometime with Will Richardson in Second Life. He gave me the grand tour of EduIsland and NMC campus. I was checking out the venue where the NMC 2007 Summer Conference will be held. It kicks off at the same time as the Edustat Summit, so I am...
David T. Kearns CIO Award Dinner By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:37 PM Talk about awesome- last night’s award dinner rocked the house. The Edustat Summit has continued to exceed my expectations and last night was no exception. The pre-dinner conversation was delightful. Spent some time talking with Derek Roh from Bal...
Kimberly Oliver 2006 National TOY By Sheryl NussbaumBeach On 2/8/2008 5:37 PM I love the way Jonathan Harber introduced Kimberly Oliver: “…the embodiment of Teacher 2.0.” She really is in many ways. In the lobby this morning I walked up and introduced myself to Kimberly. We both were very excited as while we knew each othe...