Lisa's Blog (5)

What a start to the school year. We introduced 60 additional laptops in our school and my favorite comment so far was the third grader who told his teacher that it was "unfair" that the laptops were for the old kids. If I had my way of unlimited resources and time, I would have every kid at SRS with their own laptop- I would be amazed at the possibilities.

Well, what are my goals for the new school year?

• Have Fun
• Plan another technology day.
• Write in my

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So today, admist working on handbooks, I gave my principal an idea about how to use a blog for communication. We set up the blog and began thinking ways to use that technology and the other technologies. After a bit of playing we went back to the handbooks.

However, we didn't stay away from Web 2.0 for too long. We took the handbooks and placed in Google Apps so we could edit together. I am afraid the kids will claim we have gone "crazy". Although, using these tools is not "crazy" but r… Continue

Last year I had the opportunity to attend NECC in San Diego. Trying to disseminate my information and pass on my excitement to other teachers seemed monumental. Most teachers looked at me like the "crazed digital native, just out of college, newbie teacher" that I was. but a few tried out my suggestions and we started the technology integration program and the quest for more laptops because 1 cart was not enough.

However I was asked what I was going to do to with the knowledge that I le… Continue

Well I am in the middle of revising our Student Handbook and Faculty Handbook- what a JOB! So I have concluded that now is the optimal time to revise technology policies. However, I am having writer's block in this department. =) I have been using the policies developed by my predecessor, which are written for a workplace and not a school. This summer, I have made time to revise these policies to make them more student friendly. I would love ideas from other schools because I am sure there are t… Continue

Well, it has taken a while for me to get on the "bandwagon", even though my school uses blogs and wikis and I am the primary teacher of these tools, this is the first chance I have gotten to try these tools out for myself.

Here is my background:

I am starting my 3rd year at St. Raphael's Catholic School. We have a 1:2.42 student to computer ratio and we are slowly working our way to becoming a 1:1 school (at least in our middle school). I tried this year to put one of our new c… Continue