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Many school divisions are writing their technology plans for the next 5 years. This iteration of the plan should be dramatically different than the ones written 5 years ago. This podcast examines some of the technology pillars that need to be included in the plan to insure the development of 21st century students.

The 21st Century Student is represented by the picture to the left. Facets that need attention are:

1. Improved basic skiils
2. Ability to Multi-task with depth of knowledge
3. Improved critical thinking skills
4. Able to work in collaborative environments

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This post is an audio podcast that furthers the discussion of using Thin Clients in the school environment.  In particular, the discussion focuses on licensing of Microsoft Office products and operating systems.  I spoke with Romelo Perez of nComputing on Monday, April 7.  He was very generous with his time and provided some insights that are discussed here.

Reaching students beyond the classroom

Michael Rappa, North Carolina State University (2005) writes about podcasting and the in’s and out’s of what it is all about. An excellent article to help you understand.

RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators

This article is RSS Guide by Will Richardson, www.weblogg-ed.com

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Mr Richardson does an excellent job of walking you through the world of RSS and podcasting as it relates to teachers. This s good place to start if you are unfamiliar with RSS.

PowerPoint can be used for many types of presentations. The videos in this category were created using PowerPoint.

I would be interested in hearing your ideas and “how to do” them. These are fun projects with long life spans if constructed carefully.

One Step Equations (Add and Subtract)

This video is created using Powerpoint and is intended to help students understand one step equations.

SOL Math 7-21 Video

This video is created using PowerPoint and is intended to help students understand Virginia SOL Math objective 7-21.

I imagine a math staff could develop a web accessible library of short videos that would enable students to review and learn on their own time. See what you think. Try them out.

Thin Clients at Osbourn High School Podcast (Click the image) - Osbourn High School in Manassas, VA is trying out a demo version of nComputing’s thin client solution.