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School Administration 2.0
GPAEA Superintendent’s RetreatApril 1, 2009
Web 2.0
Literacy 2.0
School 2.0
School Administration 2.0
Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0• Web 1.0 was about reading; Web 2.0 is about writing• Web 1.0 was about companies; Web 2.0 is about communities• Web 1.0 was about client-server; Web 2.0 is about peer to peer• Web 1.0 was about HTML; Web 2.0 is about XML• Web 1.0 was about home pages; Web 2.0 is about blogs• Web 1.0 was about lectures; Web 2.0 is about conversation• Web 1.0 was about advertising; Web 2.0 is about word of mouth• Web 1.0 was about services sold over the web; Web 2.0 is
about web services• Web 1.0 was about desktop; Web 2.0 is about “webtop”
What does “2.0” mean?
• Participation
• Collaboration
• Distribution
• Proposed solutions for which the party making the “offer” will accept no other solution.
Definition: Non-negotiable
• Bandwidth• Laptop for every teacher• Wireless campus• Policies• Student use of handheld technology• Professional Development
ICC/UDL Technology Non-Negotiables
The “non-negotiables” for 2.0 School Administrators (and their
staff, and their students.....)•Laptop computer
•Internet Access
•Sufficient Bandwidth- Broadband- 768 kbs
•Peripherals- Hardware and Software
•Policies
•VPN
•“Webtop”
•Remote Desktop
•Instant Messenger
•Voice Conferencing
•Webconferencing
•Videoconferencing
•Web 2.0 tools
VPN- secure communications through the public Internet.
Uses- access servers or other resources from outside the network
Demonstration- VPN
Remote Desktop- access your desktop computer from any internet-connected computer
Uses 1) leave your computer at work, work from where you are! 2) desktop support
Remote desktop applications
Bob’s pick- GoToMyPC
Demonstration- Remote Desktop
Remote Technical Assistance-
GoToAssist
One technician, from his desk, 4 sessions, 4 different users, 4 different offices
Instant Messengerreal-time text-based communication between two or more participants over the internet or some form of internal network/intranet.
AOL Instant MessengerMSN MessengerICQGoogle TalkApple iChatSpark
TrillianPidgin
Demonstration- Instant Messenger
Voice conferencing- (Conference calls)
Reservationless!
FreeConference.com
Bob’s pick:Iowa Communications Network- Reservationless Conferencing
Voice applications-Free VoIP telephone service- SKYPE
Demonstration- Voice Conferencing
Web conferencing•Communicate
•Share documents
•Make presentations
•Demonstrate products and services
•Collaborate
•VoIP
•Video
•“Web meeting” or “Web instruction”
Webconferencing
• PowWowNow (free)
• Webex
• Adobe Connect Pro
• GoToMeeting
Demonstration- Web conferencing
Videoconferencing
• a live conversation is needed;
• visual information is an important component of the conversation;
• the parties of the conversation can't physically come to the same location;
• the expense or time of travel is a consideration.
Videoconferencing
• Complexity of systems
• Most users are not technical and want a simple interface
• Perceived lack of interoperability
• Bandwidth and quality of service
• Expense of commercial systems
VideoconferencingMultipoint Control Unit (MCU)
Room units
Desktop units
Recording and Streaming
Desktop Videoconferencing
• ooVoo (6)
• Mebean (16)
• xMeeting (Mac)
• Bob’s choice
– Polycom PVX
Demonstration- Desktop Videoconferencing
Web 2.0 toolsRemote documents
• Go2web20
• Google docs
• Google docs in Plain English
• Dropbox– Store, sync, and share files online
Demonstration- Remote Documents
• Computer of the Future?
Thank You!
Contact information:
Bob SteingreaberCoordinator, Instructional ResourcesGreat Prairie Area Education Agency2814 N CourtOttumwa, Iowa 52501Bob.steingreaber@gpaea.k12.ia.is