Domain Name

http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/registerdomain.shtml


I want to establish a dynamic site. I'm still not certain about the best way to do this.

Techno Ain't Cheapo

In helping prepare the budget for the EDUC5625 Group Project, I'm learning how outrageously expensive it is to get even a mid-sized school into the 21st century. Software alone, such as Adobe CS, rented for a 3 year period for a school servicing 1000 students with 50 teachers will run you around $1,133,622.00 . Tell me that's not crazy. By the time hardware, networks, training and ISPs are thrown in, I think my brain is going to fall out trying to process the total.  

Wall Mounted Computer Monitor-- Edutopia

I'm posting this article to expand the understanding of interactive white boards which are generally called by the brand-specific name Smart Boards. But there are so many others!

Studet/Teacher Ratios

In doing research for the EDUC5625 Tech plan, I ran across this article concerning student/teacher ratios. Worth a read, but the answer isn't surprising.

"The Missing Link in Educational Technology"

In doing research for EDUC5625 Technology Plan, I ran across this article which, though published in 2002, has some interesting observations regarding the need for effective teacher-tech training. Of particular interest to me was the discussion of cost-of-training.

The authors suggest "a guideline of professional development financing equivalent to 40% of hardware/software expenditures."  If this number holds across a number of other studies, it can act as a clear guide in the development of technology budgets.

Selfishness is SO passé

Yochai Benkler's The Penguin and the Leviathan

How does selfishness inhibit individuals? Are we all motivated by our own self-interest? Does the Internet encourage or diffuse the human tendency toward self-serving behavior?

Please, take a look at The Atlantic's review of Mr. Benkler's work. Do you agree, or is this completely misleading?

Technology Plan

The EDUC5625 Group Tech Planning project is going remarkably smooth. I'm glad there are so many knowledgeable folks involved because it means that I'm learning a lot more than I would have otherwise. And though this is only a simulation of what the real project would look like, it gives students a good sense of the rhythm and level of engagement that is needed to solve such a complex problem. I think the final document will be an important tool in my future as an instructional technologist.