tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post9030591982492391852..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: School Board Policy 2.0Karl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-22489944508748779092007-06-24T04:58:00.000-06:002007-06-24T04:58:00.000-06:00East Lothian Education Department in Scotland is p...East Lothian Education Department in Scotland is probably a good place to contact. You need to speak to East Lothian's Head of Education Service Don Ledinghem (http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog), <A HREF="http://edubuzz.org/blogs/david" REL="nofollow">David Gilmour</A>, or <A HREF="http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/" REL="nofollow">Ewan McIntosh</A> (yes, THAT Ewan McIntosh).<BR/><BR/>East Lothian have been grappling with this issue for a while now and have one of the most enlightened approaches you are likely to find... they're also very approachable people with a desire for moving education forward.N Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725138089778173154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-81269781950033140662007-06-02T09:05:00.000-06:002007-06-02T09:05:00.000-06:00Last PS to above posts. The Chair for ETAC is sel...Last PS to above posts. The Chair for ETAC is selected and elected from members of the committee. The end - I promise.Renee Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813098198387246353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-80978238303932245122007-06-02T08:56:00.000-06:002007-06-02T08:56:00.000-06:00PS to above post: Our Board also chartered an Edu...PS to above post: Our Board also chartered an Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) composed of staff, teachers, high school students, parents and community members. Our CIO facilitates the committee and we have a Board liason for the committee (me) as well. We meet monthly, meeting at a different school each month. Each school does a 30 minute "Celebrate Our Successes" presentation of their own choosing for the ETAC. I'd highly recommend adding this to any district as they move forward with technology.Renee Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813098198387246353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-76235247113288414682007-06-02T08:45:00.000-06:002007-06-02T08:45:00.000-06:00I'm on the Littleton school board (where Karl is) ...I'm on the Littleton school board (where Karl is) and rather than have a BOE policy about moving forward with technology, we have it as part of our district's Strategic Plan within both our Core Beliefs and as a Focus Area for the district. This approach allows the Board and our Community to shine a light on the importance of technology for our students, but gives the business of making it happen to the administration, staff and teachers.<BR/><BR/>Here's what we have written. <BR/><BR/>Core Beliefs: Effective use of technology creates powerful instructional systems and enables students to successfully communicate and compete in a global environment.<BR/><BR/>Focus Area: Expand access to instructional technology with appropriate use for student achievement while provding the infrastructure for organizational efficiency and effectiveness.<BR/><BR/>And of course, these areas tie back to a belief and focus on the importance of professional development for teachers.Renee Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813098198387246353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-33167096171863409882007-05-30T20:47:00.000-06:002007-05-30T20:47:00.000-06:00My district in Michigan has a "Tech Council" and a...My district in Michigan has a "Tech Council" and a goal for next year is to review and create new policies to keep up with the times. I have also been looking for examples....no luck. We need to pave the trail, I guess!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266899036383321133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-40745813934026093282007-05-28T22:31:00.000-06:002007-05-28T22:31:00.000-06:00Frankly, I don't understand the reluctance of educ...Frankly, I don't understand the reluctance of education systems to embrace new technologies. By becoming proactive and developing policies to encourage web 2.0 participation, many issues could be avoided. <BR/><BR/>I don't know of any policy of this nature. I teach in Canada.Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044323375662202829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-10566685653161172102007-05-28T18:52:00.000-06:002007-05-28T18:52:00.000-06:00Our district is in the process of rewriting our po...Our district is in the process of rewriting our policies but that effort is driven by a state mandate to teach internet safety. Administrators acknowledge the existence of Web 2.0 tools (or at least they use that language) but it's clear from the meetings I attend that few people in the room understand them.<BR/><BR/>Some of us are pushing for a positive approach, including specific training for students on how to responsibly create for the web. Unfortunately, the result will probably be more filtering and close systems.<BR/><BR/>I'll be interested to read what your other visitors have to say about policies in their districts.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499998503875108753noreply@blogger.com