Well put my friend. Well put... of course, I then go on to read these
letters from our Lower School Head and Middle School head a little later
in the evening and think...yes, there is opportunity in the making:
March Letter, Ravenscroft's Lower School Head
http://www.ravenscroft.org/page.cfm?p=3D1460&newsid=3D1301
March Letter, Ravenscroft's Middle School Head
http://www.ravenscroft.org/page.cfm?p=3D1459&newsid=3D1303
So proud to be a part of this school's wonderful, and supportive,
administrative team!
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Jason T. Ramsden; CTO @ Ravenscroft School (Raleigh, NC - USA)
Mobile: 919.337.2244
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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: The most tweeted remark from the 2010 NAIS annual
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Hi Jason,
I think you, Bill, Fred, Pat, and others are all on the same team. We
are all working for the same goal of educational transformation, knowing
that each school has its own unique set of challenges as well as common
challenges. What has been most fascinating about this thread is its
evolution from a discussion of technology to a discussion of education.
We began with questions such as "Why doesn't every school have a 1:1
program?" Now we are hearing questions about the quality of education,
knowing that technology is an integral part of that quality and
transformation, but not the silver bullet. I would suggest that if we
can convince our faculties that educational transformation is a good
idea, they will then buy into the real integration of technology. But
the converse is not universally the case - the technology will not
necessarily lead the horses to water - but once there, the technology
will make them drink the Kool Aid. Let's keep the discussion going, even
though the conference is over. Spring is all about renewal. The timing
is right.
Joel
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Joel Backon
Director of Academic Technology / History
Choate Rosemary Hall
333 Christian St.
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-697-2514
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