This post is part of a series inviting discussion, comments and reflection on the results of my dissertation. Owston (2007) created a model that suggests components necessary for the sustainability of a technology innovation in schools. I used this model as the theoretical framework for my study. I included all of his essential and contributing [...]
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This post is part of a series inviting discussion, comments and reflection on the results of my dissertation. Remember as you review the results of my study that every variable was examined to see its relationship with how often the school was using curriculum videoconferencing and whether that variable could be used to predict the [...]
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Linda McDonald and I have been having a great discussion on reaching secondary teachers to use VC, which you can read here. In case you’re not subscribed to comments, I wanted to pull out these great tips so you don’t miss them. Clearing the path into secondary classes: 1. Invite secondary folks to go to [...]
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This post is part of a series inviting discussion, comments and reflection on the results of my dissertation. Remember as you review the results of my study that every variable was examined to see its relationship with how often the school was using curriculum videoconferencing and whether that variable could be used to predict the [...]
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Thanks for the inspiration @Hairynomas! Get your twitter mosaic here. Get your twitter mosaic here.
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This post is part of a series inviting discussion, comments and reflection on the results of my dissertation. Remember as you review the results of my study that every variable was examined to see its relationship with how often the school was using curriculum videoconferencing and whether that variable could be used to predict the [...]
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This morning one of our middle schools has four sessions of Energy with Andy Campbell at LearnNCO. Andy’s videoconferences are some of our favorite videoconferences. He mixes hands-on activities with lots of thinking and predicting what might happen if… Andy has a great sense of humor and really engages the students in the conversation. For [...]
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This post is part of a series inviting discussion, comments and reflection on the results of my dissertation. Remember as you review the results of my study that every variable was examined to see its relationship with how often the school was using curriculum videoconferencing and whether that variable could be used to predict the [...]
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Just finished watching Stand and Deliver (again). Been spending time out in my schools upgrading VC carts. Listening. Hearing about new curriculum. Untangling wires from summer cleaning. Dealing with twisted wires. Too many technologies, not enough support. Hearing about tighter and tighter budgets; having to do more with less. Gratefulness for free programming we offer. [...]
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