tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675768703226134800.post6957990900230563448..comments2023-11-05T01:45:14.647-07:00Comments on Just Another Cog In The Mind Machine: A Lack Of Clarity In A Connected SchoolK. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512861949238361126noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675768703226134800.post-11000574904346469512009-03-25T20:10:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:10:00.000-07:00Kenneth, I think a lot of institutions that are pa...Kenneth, I think a lot of institutions that are part of a larger government controlled network experience these problems because changes and upgrades take forever to be implemented. I'm currently having that problem at a public high school in Georgetown where I'm helping to organize <A HREF="http://www.government20club.org/2009/03/government-20-camp-venue-announcement/" REL="nofollow">Government 2.0 Camp</A>. Anyway thanks for adding yourself to the list of <A HREF="http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/03/13/calling-all-twitter-users-going-to-necc-2009/" REL="nofollow">Ed Tech Tweeps going to NECC 2009</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675768703226134800.post-84461690437570374272009-01-21T10:40:00.000-08:002009-01-21T10:40:00.000-08:00That must have been very frustrating.We got an ema...That must have been very frustrating.We got an email from out tech director not to stream it live because we didn't have the bandwidth. So at least he warned us before hand. So most classrooms here had the tv on. It is a crime that your classroom does not have a working cable to your room. Sounds like your kids must have been very disappointed. Hope you were able to show some of it today. I agree with Sharon about Obama's tech initiative plans. It can't happen too soon for many schools.Mrs. Robin Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820829655026565798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675768703226134800.post-17357663064538979502009-01-21T10:01:00.000-08:002009-01-21T10:01:00.000-08:00You make thoughtful comments about the infrastruct...You make thoughtful comments about the infrastructure, laying it all out in simple form. It seems assumed by most that if schools have internet connectivity, their speed and bandwidth are adequate for the demand -- but the reality is that many schools that were set up with internet connections years ago are not equipped for the media and large-file streams, as well as the sheer volume of information, that is transmitted today. Updating the infrastructure is just as important as creating it in the first place! Here's hoping President Obama's technology initiative (http://is.gd/gJ9D) will address some of these concerns. In the meantime, televisions with cable connections should be a staple within schools, at least in the media center and main office if not in every classroom. In the school where I taught for many years, every classroom had cable TV, and it was useful for broadcasting schoolwide student-produced programs and special events such as the Olympics, the national Spelling Bee, and presidential addresses. Teachers were reprimanded if they simply had the TV's on for unapproved programs. This rarely happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675768703226134800.post-470040491130417922009-01-21T09:09:00.000-08:002009-01-21T09:09:00.000-08:00I have been a laggard in coming to the 21st centur...I have been a laggard in coming to the 21st century, shameful, I know. But 10 yrs ago I had extra budget money and bought a tv, my school had Channel One then thus cable free. Yesterday as my fellow teachers were trying to figure out how to stream the inauguration or get their hands on a tv. I sat back and gloated. I had the tv and cable and was able to watch it all as were my students. In regards to your comment about teachers being able to police themselves; I think most can but I know that some will abuse the situation and invariably this will lead to all being punished.This Mom's Photo Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073278530447222659noreply@blogger.com