Hi Jean, I am an English teacher in Newmarket Ontario Canada and have had the same difficulty you are experiencing. I offered the resource as a "pilot" and looked to get new, early adopter teachers involved first and then counted on them…
I've been trying to implement the Read & Write Gold 9 literacy software tool into our district but have not had much interest. Teachers are so busy with mandated initiatives and teaching that another tool, unless it's mandated, gets overlooked or never looked at.Anyone have any training tricks that might entice teachers to attend a workshop? See More
As the district assistive technology coordinator, I am implementing a process for the who, what, where of e-Text and other digital formats. We felt that the library would be a logical place to house such things as textbook CD's but should this be the responsibility of the content area teachers and classroom teachers. I'm really asking for some examples of what this looks like in other school districts and what are some of the obstacles around Digital Libraries thank you
Are you talking about for all students or for student's with disabilities? Here is some information regarding copyright law as it related to students with specific disabilities. http://www.bookshare.org/about/chafeeAmendment and…
I am researching the legal implications associated with e-books. Does anyone have any resources directing me to information regarding access to digital books K-12?
Hello! I am Jean Chute, a teacher in Vermont, interested in collaborative learning environments for both teachers and students. I hope to learn more about connecting teachers to peers in other geographical areas, sharing projects etc.
Hello Jean and welcome to classroom2.0 My interest is also in collaborative learning environments for both teachers and students. As such, we have used nings, wikis, blog, virtual classroom software and skype.