"Scott - I am on a quest for exemplary schools also. I would like to visit some schools in the midwest - Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri who have connected teachers, students and technology. I'd like to talk to people who have found ways to…"
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David McGavock replied to Kiwi Commons's discussion Technology Proficiency License"Sounds nice in theory. If we assume that everyone is inspired (willing to look at this as an opportunity), self reliant and persistent in their desire to learn an edict like "no more paper" will be enough. I find this applies to 1/3 of our…"
David McGavock replied to Kiwi Commons's discussion Technology Proficiency License"Our district is sifting through various documents that specify what teachers should know to be deemed tech proficient. ISTE's document is good but way too broad. Other documents are simply a shopping list of skills. We need a target of skills…"
David McGavock replied to Kiwi Commons's discussion Technology Proficiency License"What states require this? I would like to inspire teachers to meet tech proficiency rather than hand them one more hurdle to complete in their busy day. That said, people might not push themselves to become proficient without some concrete…"
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- Technology Director for the Roaring Fork School District. Father of 2 bright and beautiful girls. My wife is a teacher. Love skiing, photography, hiking, biking, writing.
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- At 12:40pm on December 25, 2008,
Jack said… - Hi David! Hope you're enjoying the winter break. I was wondering if you, your colleagues, or students would be interested in an Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. We'd really like to get Colorado students involved. Please let me know! Thanks!
- At 10:32am on December 18, 2008,
Mark Cruthers said… - Hi David,
With your work in Education Technology I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based, have a bunch of features, and free basic service. I think Wiziq, in particular, might prove to be helpful if your district is looking to get a bit more online.
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