Introductions
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
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Permalink Reply by Laurent on
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Hi everyone. Laurent Burman here - I'm new to the field of education (18 months now with GlobalScholar) having worked in consumer, internet and mobile technology for the past 9 yrs (P&G, Amazon, Helio) so I'm eager to learn from educators what works/doesn't both on the technology/tools front and with respect to your kids. I believe I can bring some experience around applying these in the consumer space to the conversation - but of course, you'll all be the judge of that. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Leslie Lord on
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The non-profit that I work for is considering a plan to introduce mobile broadband (WiMAX) to K12 school districts, nationwide. I am interested in understanding how students can benefit from secure, wireless access to coursework and the Internet.
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Permalink Reply by Harriet on
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Leslie,
"where do I begin?" WOW, what an undertaking! I live in a rural poor Georgia county and they do have internet access, but so few do at home. I work with Georgia Virtual School which is a state-sponsored program which offers college prep online classes. Student NEED access to these courses and the mobile broadband sounds perfect! Tell us more!
Harriet Langford
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Harriet, I am interested to hear more about how mobile broadband might be used in virtual schools as my background is in wireless not education. My intial research shows that virtual school programs would be a great place for the introduction of mobile broadband. It seems like many of these students are severly home-bound and could benefit from accessing their on-line coursework and the Internet from any location...soccer field, dentist office, grandparents house. Your thoughts?
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Leslie, I will reply via email later....there is a lot to discuss here!!!
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on
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You guys should post this is a discussion forum...you'd get a lot of interest!
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Nancy, Good suggestion but I am new to Classroom2.0. Can you tell me how to do this? thanks a bunch.
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Sure, go to the main page and scroll down to the bottom of the section called FORUM, you will see START DIISCUSSION. Click there and write what you want to write adding appropriate tags, and then sit back and wait. Let me know if you need any more help.
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There are also students who because of some extraordinary talents, are frequently out of school pursuing a tennis, motocross, or acting career. They miss so much school that they cannot keep up! We do serve some of these students, and unless they have sponsors, cannot afford broadband but are always looking for wi-fi hotspots.
One of the most frequent sad stories that I hear though is that of a student who is really motivated to learn, but because of family finances, cannot afford a computer much less internet access! Those students can take the class at school, but because they must ride the bus to and from school, cannot come early or stay late! So many schools need computers that can be checked out...and then the broadband access would be a true gift!!
Mobile broadband will work for those who have the hardware available.....and home school students whose families travel frequently, taking the kids on educational trips, etc. could certainly benefit from mobile broadband, but that is not reaching the students who truly need access to 21st century learning, and who cannot afford broadband!
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Harriet - this is great feedback for me. I am really trying to get grounded in the requirements and use cases of distance learners and you have profiled several. Question for you. Would you be interested to participate in a panel discussion at conference taking place in Boca Raton in Feb 2009? Background below. If you are intersted or can recommend someone who might be, pls contact me at leslie@itfitv.org.
Background - I am organizing a panel discussion for NEBSA 2008 (National Educational Broadband Services Assoc.) which takes place in Boca Raton on Feb 23-26. Would you be able to recommend someone in your network who would be interested in participating in a panel on the topic of technology requirements for K12 Online Education, specifically someone who might address the topic of mobile/wireless technology for online learners? The NEBSA membership would be interested to hear a perspective on how mobility could improve online education and how they might support these activities.
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I will discuss with some of our team and get back to you! gavscounselor@gmail.com
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Hi, I am a school counselor with Georgia Virtual School. I work on the Support Team (from anywhere I have my MacBook) and we are currently preparing a presentation on differentiating in online classes - both assignments and assessments. We are offering fun yet practical ways to use Web 2.0 tools to increase interactivity, fit varied learning styles and build sense of community! All suggestions welcomed!
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