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Jack Jarvis, principal at Hidalgo Elementary School in Fresno Unified shares an efficient and effective way to push out notifications to his staff via Really Simple Syndication (RSS). This automatic push out of messages allows teachers to receive notifications without ever having to check their email. Now, informal information can quickly be sent out!
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Fort Smith Public Schools successfully implemented a one laptop per child program in 18 classrooms from 2nd grade through high school in late 2008. Arkansas cadre members Harry Dickens, John Calaway, and Jim Yeager speak to George Lieux, an Arkansas cadre member and technology integration specialist at Forth Smith Public Schools about the program including how it was funded, how the district provided professional development, how teachers have changed the way they teach, and how the program will be expanded in the future.
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You may also want to watch Developing a Learning Community For One Laptop Per Child Implementation, a TICALevision episode with George introducing this program a month after its inception.
Gabe Soumakian, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in Burbank Unified School District spoke with Professor of Educational Leadership Stephen Kay for a second time regarding how Burbank USD is implementing their district’s 21st century vision by adding several programs. Gabe shares the various ways the district is transitioning to a paperless environment for documents, student and personnel records, and surveying.
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Check out their first interview together to hear Gabe share how technology has assisted him as an HR Director.
