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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

The “webtop”•Accessible anywhere

•Customizable

•iGoogle

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 [email protected]