tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post3403512991003198767..comments2021-03-11T06:03:09.308-05:00Comments on The eJulez Perspective: 1:1 A Wise Choice?Julie Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417859941138856219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-56735275286703547072009-12-10T07:45:15.070-05:002009-12-10T07:45:15.070-05:00Oops,I meant to post that link and must have forgo...Oops,I meant to post that link and must have forgot. Here ya go! http://www.ncwiseowl.org/it/stc/stcresources.htm#pres <br />Thanks for the comment. I coudln't agree more.Julie Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417859941138856219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-26095089620364079582009-12-09T21:10:27.183-05:002009-12-09T21:10:27.183-05:00This is where we want to head at our school - at t...This is where we want to head at our school - at the elementary level! We're a school that truly is working to implement technology in our daily lessons not because it's the trendy thing to do, but because we see the value in the tools for both teachers and students. We hope to get laptops or netbooks in the hands of all out 3rd-5th graders soon, and this will help with anytime anyplace learning - and almost real time access to MULTIPLE sources/resources and many creative response resources. Yes, it help differentiate instruction, and used properly, gives students choice. There's value in this. Yes it can be a support headache, and can be another element teachers have to manage, but the question you have to ask is if it is worth it in the long run. To me - we can't afford our students to be without it. It allows them to look at topics/lesson content and quickly gather research or information, and analyze and evaluate the information. They can also quicly respond back to teachers using these tools as well for fast and effective assessment. This makes them problem solvers. Aren't these the skills we need to be teaching our students for the uncertain futures they will face? To me, these are thinking skills that make them marketable no matter what field they choose for their careers.<br />I totally agree that quality staff development must be a MAJOR piece of the puzzle. I read a Jeff Utecht blog post that asked if teachers could function well without their computers. His point is that we see value in these tools for teachers, so his question (and mine) is why don't we see the value in making this accessible to students.<br />Please share the NC resources you found for 1 to1 via a link. Interesting how people on the front lines in our business learn we already have plans only by sharing with each other. ;>)THANKS!swalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267061494821866924noreply@blogger.com