Web 2.0 Support

The feedback from yesterday's conference has been pouring in via old (hallway conversations) and new (blog, email, etc.) avenues. My conversations with people have ranged from the "I can't wait to get started" to the "I'm overwhelmed, there's so much out there, where do I begin?"

We all have quite a bit to think about including how we are going to incorporate these tools into our classrooms and the kinds of support we need from the district to make it happen. Describe the support that would you like to receive (within reason) if we lived and worked in an ideal world.

A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink

I was watching "2 Million Minutes" in the auditorium and didn't get to see this film but from the raves I heard in the hallways I must have missed something special.

If you watched this film, let us know what you think.

2 Million Minutes - A Documentary Calculating the Educational Divide

How do most American high school students spend the time between high school and college? How different are American students from students throughout the world? How do decisions made during this time effect their futures?

If you watched this film, let us know what you think.

Will Richardson - Conference Day Keynote Address

We were all very fortunate to have the inspirational speaker/writer, Will Richardson spend the day with us. As a district, Herricks has always been committed to effective use of educational technology but this year is making a special effort to further the use of Web 2.0 tools.

This past summer I read Will's book , "Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms" and have been digesting it ever since. Like many of you, I am sometimes reluctant to try new things and need a push to get going. I don't consider myself a power user in this area due to the fact that I haven't had much practical experience using these tools. Listening to Will just might be the push that gets me going.

I hope everyone benefited from the day as much as I and would love to hear your thoughts.