Now that Microsoft is on board with cloud computing, what's holding the rest of us back? - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T15:28:41Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/now-that-microsoft-is-on-board?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A475315&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think the education version…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-04:649749:Comment:4753152010-06-04T01:40:29.236ZAnthony VonBankhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AnthonyVonBank
I think the education version of Google Apps really addresses many of the concerns. Our district is moving to a campus-wide implementation.
I think the education version of Google Apps really addresses many of the concerns. Our district is moving to a campus-wide implementation. Great post! I am personally l…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-04:649749:Comment:4752942010-06-04T01:05:26.030ZMark Brumleyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/markbrumley
Great post! I am personally looking forward to the cloud computing possibilities of Office 2010.When I wrote this post, <a href="http://budurl.com/bf65" target="_blank">http://budurl.com/bf65</a>, the Office 2010 capabilities were only rumor.<br />
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I like your description of introducing Google docs. I laughed because I have had that experience so many times. It seems that some of the most successful implementations are in schools where lack of money and/or infrastructure demand cloud computing. I…
Great post! I am personally looking forward to the cloud computing possibilities of Office 2010.When I wrote this post, <a href="http://budurl.com/bf65" target="_blank">http://budurl.com/bf65</a>, the Office 2010 capabilities were only rumor.<br />
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I like your description of introducing Google docs. I laughed because I have had that experience so many times. It seems that some of the most successful implementations are in schools where lack of money and/or infrastructure demand cloud computing. I recently worked with a technology coordinator at a small Catholic school go to a complete Google apps solution. It has worked fantastic but they probably wouldn't have gone that direction if they could afford and Exchange server and Microsoft Office CAL's<br />
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Again...great post!<br />
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Twitter @markbrumley I feel quite alone in the gee…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-03:649749:Comment:4752722010-06-03T22:46:50.106ZKevhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Kev
I feel quite alone in the geek world when I say how much I detest Google Docs. I love the idea but the execution is terrible. Maybe it is my focus on the presentation app that sours me but my gosh that thing is awful. Forget the fact that it lacking in features it just loads so slowly. There is the added problem that, at the middle school level, many of our kids aren't old enough to sign up legitimately.<br />
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Now, that said, I think all programs are going cloud within the next 10 years. I think the…
I feel quite alone in the geek world when I say how much I detest Google Docs. I love the idea but the execution is terrible. Maybe it is my focus on the presentation app that sours me but my gosh that thing is awful. Forget the fact that it lacking in features it just loads so slowly. There is the added problem that, at the middle school level, many of our kids aren't old enough to sign up legitimately.<br />
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Now, that said, I think all programs are going cloud within the next 10 years. I think the way we use the Internet is rapidly changing with new wifi devices and it only makes sense to put everything online. I am hopeful that future products can outperform Google Docs in terms of execution. I am very happy with Office 10s integration of Skydrive and online products as, say what you wish about Microsoft, it is by far the best suite of office programs I've seen in a long, long time. The jump to Office 10 is massive, even if you are already using 2007. It will be interesting to see what features are dropped for the cloud release. Hi Anthony,
Great post! You…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-03:649749:Comment:4751982010-06-03T14:07:49.110ZRebeca Kerrhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RebecaKerr
Hi Anthony,<br />
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Great post! You hit the nail right on the head…<br />
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I have been thinking about some of the points you present in the post for sometime. I am a former Science instructor, and currently I am working on developing online applications aimed towards the educational community. Having been in both sets of shoes, I can tell you from personal experience that the passive resistance is mostly because of the last reason: “it is an ‘extra’ responsibility they do not need right now.”<br />
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Teachers have…
Hi Anthony,<br />
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Great post! You hit the nail right on the head…<br />
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I have been thinking about some of the points you present in the post for sometime. I am a former Science instructor, and currently I am working on developing online applications aimed towards the educational community. Having been in both sets of shoes, I can tell you from personal experience that the passive resistance is mostly because of the last reason: “it is an ‘extra’ responsibility they do not need right now.”<br />
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Teachers have a great deal of responsibilities, and it becomes a burden to dedicate the time to bypass the “learning curve” most new apps have, to the point where the usage of new technology is actually a convenience and not a frustration. Kids of course, learn to use these really fast, because the online world is their bread and butter. They learn it in their free time, using facebook and the like.<br />
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As the industry catches up with educational applications, and app usage becomes the norm in the academic environment, teachers will jump on board. I agree with you in that cloud-computing is the way to move forward, not only for convenience sake, but for all the great possibilities it offers with regards to collaboration and interactivity outside the classroom. Excellent post Anthony,
I mys…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-06-02:649749:Comment:4749922010-06-02T14:45:50.691ZTim Musgravehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TimMusgrave
Excellent post Anthony,<br />
I myself am one of those teachers who likes it, thinks it's slick, but I still don't use it... but then again most of my material is safer backed up and on my hard drive as my school's network is unstable and the internet firewall of China restricts Google use whenever it deems it necessary. So, at the minute my laptop and my flash drive give me as much portability as I need.<br />
I can see the benefit however of cloud computing... if that means making your documents…
Excellent post Anthony,<br />
I myself am one of those teachers who likes it, thinks it's slick, but I still don't use it... but then again most of my material is safer backed up and on my hard drive as my school's network is unstable and the internet firewall of China restricts Google use whenever it deems it necessary. So, at the minute my laptop and my flash drive give me as much portability as I need.<br />
I can see the benefit however of cloud computing... if that means making your documents accessible wherever and whenever. Your students must be happy they have such a forward thinking teacher.<br />
Tim