Wiki Update
The district technology administrator replied to my inquiries about lifting the filter ban on my class wiki. He was agreeable to the idea of the student wiki hosted through WikiSpaces; however, he would not left the ban.
I have to follow procedure- which entails getting permission from both the building principal and district superintendent. This means that my wiki project will be sidelined until I obtain the necessary approval.
I could moan, groan, and shake a pointed finger toward educational bureaucracy. And, to be perfectly honest, this was my knee-jerk reaction. Though, the more I thought about the implications, the more settled I became.
Basically, no one at the middle school has attempted to create an online learning space to supplement the physical classroom. By "online learning space" I would include such technologies such as WikiSpaces, Web CT, NiceNet, PHP Bulletin Boards, Oracle's Think, or Sakai. Basically, I’m the first to give it a try.
I am fully prepared to state my reasoning in writing; though I’ll make a simple request to save myself the hassle. I hope that by obtaining the permission of the administration that I would also have their backing in the event of a parent inquiry.
Time will tell. And, my fingers are crossed...
I have to follow procedure- which entails getting permission from both the building principal and district superintendent. This means that my wiki project will be sidelined until I obtain the necessary approval.
I could moan, groan, and shake a pointed finger toward educational bureaucracy. And, to be perfectly honest, this was my knee-jerk reaction. Though, the more I thought about the implications, the more settled I became.
Basically, no one at the middle school has attempted to create an online learning space to supplement the physical classroom. By "online learning space" I would include such technologies such as WikiSpaces, Web CT, NiceNet, PHP Bulletin Boards, Oracle's Think, or Sakai. Basically, I’m the first to give it a try.
I am fully prepared to state my reasoning in writing; though I’ll make a simple request to save myself the hassle. I hope that by obtaining the permission of the administration that I would also have their backing in the event of a parent inquiry.Time will tell. And, my fingers are crossed...
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Good luck! It's always a bit more difficult for those who take the road less traveled! It's not always easy to create change... especially in a k-12 academic environment!
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