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Technology for AP’s: What’s Hot

Technology for AP’s: What’s Hot. MASSP Assistant Principal & Dean's Mid-Winter Summit Presented by Ric Wiltse, Executive Director Michigan Assoc for Computer Users in Learning. What’s Hot? . Toys Trends Policies Resources Burning issues Everything else Questions and Answers. Toys.

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Technology for AP’s: What’s Hot

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  1. Technology for AP’s: What’s Hot MASSP Assistant Principal & Dean's Mid-Winter Summit Presented by Ric Wiltse, Executive Director Michigan Assoc for Computer Users in Learning

  2. What’s Hot? • Toys • Trends • Policies • Resources • Burning issues • Everything else • Questions and Answers

  3. Toys • iPads and tablets • iPad 2 on the way! Camera, USB, camera • Smart phones • Other hand held devices • Apps • Google Apps for Education • What to fear: pen cameras & camcorders, t-shirts • What’s ahead: brain wave input: emotiv

  4. Trends • Bigger, better, smaller, faster • 24/7 education • Assessment • How can technology be used to reduce costs? • Cloud computing • Broadband penetration

  5. Policies • Ethical • Hacking, plagiarizing, sexting, bullying, texting, property destruction, forgery, inappropriate sites, password sharing, right to privacy and more • Network Access • What can be brought in and connected to the network? • Cell Phone Use in School • During school, after school • Social Media Policy

  6. Standards (NETS-A) Web Resources Education World Technology Info Ctr for Admin Leadership MACUL Space Connected Principals Other Resources MI Learning on iTunes U 21 Things for Administrators Resources

  7. Twitter 5 Twitter Uses for School Leaders MASA Webinar: Administrators who use Twitter – Kathy Schrock (DEN) MACUL Conference March 16-18, Cobo Center in Detroit Administrator Forum on Thursday, March 17 Over 200 Exhibits Administrative Strand Educational Technology Leadership Conference April 21 • Muskegon Community College Resources

  8. Burning Issues • What are you facing or fearing? • What are your parents expecting? • How are you communicating? • What are your learning communities? • Should the use of electronic communication devices be seen as student conduct or academic/classroom issues? • Is it possible to develop evaluation tools that minimize or eliminate the effectiveness of cell phones to cheat?

  9. More Burning Issues • How do schools keep up with the ever changing landscape that the communication age has created? • What challenges have you encountered in your career that were related to technology? • What other toys, policies and resources are you using that we have not discussed? • Is your district a shining star or can you recommend one to visit for best practices? • Have you had to deal with student video’s on YouTube?

  10. Questions, Answers, Comments • Contact me Ric Wiltse, Executive Director Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning rwiltse@macul.org 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 517.882.1403

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