Stepping into the 21st Century

1.           Stepping into the 21st Century A Workshop for Administrators Karen Callan, Patty deGaravilla, Cathy Giles, Richard Davidson Company LOGO

2. In the Beginning...

3. Then... Yesterday.... Today and beyond...

4. Commonly Used Applications Word Word processing Charts Tables Excel Budget Schedules Power Point Presentations

5. Emailing...then.... Time management Schedules Communication Planning

6. Desktop to Laptops More Flexibility Easy Availability

7. You want us to use what??? School-based & District-based web page Teacher web pages Communication Information https://www.edline.net/pages/Alice_M__Barrows_Elementary_Sc Calendars PTO news District news Town news

8. Internet Professional Development As "a network of many different computers connected together", the possibililities for professional development are countless. Collaboration and sharing of ideas, practices, programs, questions are only limited by our imagination and time. We no longer are limited by our location, but have instant access to information around the world and maybe even beyond. Communication We are able to communicate with and see our family, friends, and colleagues across town and around the world almost instantly. Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, and Firefox) and Search Engines (Google,Noodletools, NoodleQuest, Digital Librarian) using spiders or robots allow you to connect to billions of other web pages stored on remote servers and collect information using keyword on virtually any imaginable subject. Example: www.museumoffinearts.com links you to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Social networks abound such as Facebook, mySpace, Grono.net (Poland), IWiW (Hungrary, Gloob (Iran), Gossipreport.com.  Warning: Posting personal information may put yourself, your family, and friends at risk.

9. Research • Current and historic information regarding the latest research information is but a click away, but be versed in how to verify information is critical. • Utilizing Links or Truncating a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) allows you to quickly research related information, narrow searches, move between levels or layer of information • When planning a research project the following steps are recommended: • Define the research problem (fact finding or more complex?) • Know what sort of information you are looking for (text, video, pictures?) • Select the right search tools. (Which search engine is best?) • Devise and categorize a list of keywords • Understand the importance of quotation marks or "+", "-" signs in keyword phrases • Identify a range of search tools. (subject-specific, historic, regular search engine              Research

10. Digital Imaging Personal Outreach A picture is worth a thousand words!" is an old saying, but who ever said had no idea of what lie ahead in the future. Sharing pictures with friends and family is now become second nature to most of us today.  It allows us to instantly send and receive digital images to and from anywhere in the world. Community Outreach Plans, graphs, texts, blueprints, detailed digital photographs are utilized for initating, planning, fundraising, and monitoring community development projects in our own neighborhoods, but around the world.   (include plan of WE playground plans) Kindergarten Screening Our use of digital photogrpahy and video (thanks to C Giles and friends) reached new heights with our Feb. 24th Principal's Presentation to new Kindergarten parents which enter as the class of 2022.   Try this link and you will learn more about Kindergarten Screening than you ever wanted: www.mydeo.com/videorequest.asp?XID=16415&CID=252865

11.                      Flickr Flickr A technology portal that allows you to share digital images, create albums, and multimedia shows and share them with others around the world.  Visit www.flickr.com                                             or visit Kindergarten Screening Our use of digital imaging and video (thanks to C Giles and friends) reached new heights with our Feb. 24th Principal's Presentation to new Kindergarten parents which enter as the class of 2022.   Try this link and you will learn more about Kindergarten Screening than you ever wanted: www.mydeo.com/videorequest.asp?XID=16415&CID=252865

12. Administrative Applications http://www.schoolspring.com/employer/ Administrative Plus MUNIS Semstracker https://www.semstracker.com/welcome.asp?SessionTest=OK

13. and  then came the  iphone Outlook iPhone/Blackberry Contacts Camera Notes Google Apps.

14. Blogs and Wikis          Blogs Weblogs or blogs are websits that are easily created, easily updated and allow you to publish your ideas, information, pictures, video, and opinions istantly on the Internet from any Internet connection.  Check out this powerpoint summary link:  http://docs.google.com/Presentation?docid=dc4rnvkn_1gws5b6gb  or http://killamblog.blogspot.com/?zx=57f32577fbc6d6bd Wikis Wiki's, according to Will Richardson, "Are collaborative websites where anyone can add content and anyone can edit content that has already been published anytime they want."  Example: www.wikipedia.org or visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wood_end_school Wiki's encourage us to think critically, force us to organize our own thinking, and then improve on it as we interprete another's understanding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Please check out Will Richardson's views on writing and collaboration as taken from his keynote at  MASSCUE on 11.19.09 with the link below: http://docs.google.com/view?docID=dc4rnvkn_4gz82r5ds&revision+latest&hgd+1 or join my wiki at: http://sharingandlearningtogether.wikispaces.com/ for more information  

15. Podcasts,  RSS Feeds  • Podcasts  • Derived from the Apple iPod, Podcasts are audio or video content that can be downloaded to a computer or loaded on to mobile music player such as an mp3 player or iPod. It allows anyone to self-publish a syndicated "radio or video show.  It also allows you to listen to radio or television programs away from home or literally while taking your morning jog. • Using RSS (Real Simple Syndication other can subcribe to your podcasts and schedule automatic downloads.  A podcast isn't a podcast unless it is being subscribed to via RSS. • Teachers have used podcasts and iPod downloads to provide tutorial support for students, welcome new students, enhanced guided reading lessons.  Visit: http://epnweb.org to view how other schools are using podcasts to support student learning. • RSS Feeds • Ever feel over whelmed with the ever growing amount of information on just about every topic you could imagine?  The application that can help you manage it is called Real Simple Syndication or RSS.  This application allows you to "subscribe" to the content on a Website so that the information is sent to you automactically so that you don't have to keep going to that site.  Bill Richardson says, "RSS is a technology that will change your life, if you let it."

16. …and along came Google! iGoogle Google Docs Google Reader Google Survey Survey Monkey

17. Google Applications Search Engines Google Yahoo Wikipedia

18. Podcast Presentations Professional Development *Audio books *itunes *You Tube *Teacher Tube *Webinar

19. We've Come a Long Way....