[Advisory] FW: The Early Networkers? Fly the UK flag?

Ray Tolley rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:34:11 -0000


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Colleagues, apologies for x-posting, but I feel that this is important:

I relay the request, below.  I am sure that there are many UK schools =
that could make a positive and constructive response to the questions =
below.  A good time to get your school on the world map?

Ray Tolley  FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD

ICT Education Consultant

Maximise ICT Ltd

P:   <http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/> =
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Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009'

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Subject: The Early Networkers?

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Shaping the networked mode of schooling


A message to all members of Developing Networked School Communities


The Early Networkers?

Dear Colleagues

Do you know of any schools that have begun, even in a small way to use =
their digital and network technology to work and=20
collaborate most closely with their homes?

That use could be educational or administrative in nature.

Can be anywhere across the developed world.

Do you know for example of schools;

-       making use of the kid=E2=80=99s own mobile technology in the =
classroom?

-       operating wikis or nings aimed at involving the parents more =
fully?

-       running online support programs out of normal school hours?

-       using interactive newsletters that enable the parents/students =
to comment on proposals put by the school?

-       organizing their parent/teacher interviews online?

-       where the students=E2=80=99 digital expertise is listened to =
when shaping the school=E2=80=99s development?

-       where the parents have created their own website/ning/wiki to =
comment on the workings of the school?

Is your school one?

Having now completed the writing of Developing a Networked School =
Community Glenn and I are keen to make contact with those schools that =
have begun the shift to the networked mode =E2=80=93 wherever they be in =
the world =E2=80=93 and talk about the path taken and their future =
plans.

We=E2=80=99re currently working with some of the pathfinders but would =
like to liaise with more.

All the signs point to those schools being primarily ones where the bulk =
or all of the staff have normalized the everyday=20
use of the digital in their teaching =E2=80=93 and indeed being schools =
using interactive whiteboards throughout.

However we are also aware of schools where a small group of early =
adopter teachers and/or parents have made the initial=20
moves.

We=E2=80=99d like to contact them and learn their story.

If you know of any schools, parent groups or indeed education =
authorities making forays into the networked mode we=E2=80=99d love=20
to hear of them and secure the key contact details.

Kind regards

Mal Lee and Associate Professor Glenn Finger

Visit Developing Networked School Communities at: =
http://networkedschooling.ning.com/?xg_source=3Dmsg_mes_network

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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is
important:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>I relay the request, below. =C2=A0I am sure that there =
are many UK
schools that could make a positive and constructive response to the =
questions
below.=C2=A0 A good time to get your school on the world =
map?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Tolley&nbsp; </span><span =
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color:#1F497D'>FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>ICT
Education Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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ICT Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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>Winner
of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009'</span><span =
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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<b>Sent:</b> 24 February 2010 03:10<br>
<b>To:</b> rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> The Early Networkers?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
    style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;color:white'>Shaping the networked mode of =
schooling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  <div>
  <h3>A message to all members of Developing Networked School =
Communities<o:p></o:p></h3>
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    <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>The Early =
Networkers?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Dear =
Colleagues</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Do you know of any schools =
that have
    begun, even in a small way to use their digital and network =
technology to
    work and <br>
    collaborate most closely with their homes?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>That use could be =
educational or
    administrative in nature.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Can be anywhere across the =
developed
    world.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Do you know for example of =
schools;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>making use of the =
kid=E2=80=99s own mobile
    technology in the classroom?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>operating wikis or nings =
aimed at
    involving the parents more fully?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>running online support =
programs out of
    normal school hours?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>using interactive =
newsletters that
    enable the parents/students to comment on proposals put by the =
school?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>organizing their =
parent/teacher
    interviews online?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>where the students=E2=80=99 =
digital expertise
    is listened to when shaping the school=E2=80=99s =
development?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span
    lang=3DEN-US>-</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><spa=
n
    lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US>where the parents have =
created their
    own website/ning/wiki to comment on the workings of the =
school?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Is your school =
one?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Having now completed the =
writing of <i>Developing
    a Networked School Community Glenn</i> and I are keen to make =
contact with
    those schools that have begun the shift to the networked mode =
=E2=80=93 wherever
    they be in the world =E2=80=93 and talk about the path taken and =
their future plans.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>We=E2=80=99re currently =
working with some of
    the pathfinders but would like to liaise with =
more.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>All the signs point to those =
schools
    being primarily ones where the bulk or all of the staff have =
normalized the
    everyday <br>
    use of the digital in their teaching =E2=80=93 and indeed being =
schools using interactive
    whiteboards throughout.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>However we are also aware of =
schools
    where a small group of early adopter teachers and/or parents have =
made the
    initial <br>
    moves.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>We=E2=80=99d like to contact =
them and learn
    their story.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>If you know of any schools, =
parent
    groups or indeed education authorities making forays into the =
networked
    mode we=E2=80=99d love <br>
    to hear of them and secure the key contact =
details.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Kind =
regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
    <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US>Mal Lee and Associate =
Professor Glenn
    Finger</span><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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