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April 23, 2007
Milton, Delaware & the 21st Century
The world just keeps shrinking! Today, I am sitting in a meeting in Arlington, VA. At this minute, I'm listening to a speaker from NASA Learning Technologies and we've just spoken with someone from England via the Internet.
Of course, I'm not just listening but also reading email. This just arrived.
I can't help but share that we are beaming with joy for our students who have been recognized on Will Richardson's blog! This has opened up a flood of comments not only on this site, but on their class own classroom Wiki! How cool is this?!!! Delaware is on world's map for some really awesome stuff! And we are so grateful for the DITC Teacher of Excellence showcase that propels these opportunities! This recognition is the payoff for all of our hard work!
Check out these comments! Better yet, make your own!
http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/business-cards-we-love-to-see/
Lori Roe
Instructional Technology Specialist
Cape Henlopen School District
http://web.mac.com/lori.roe/iWeb/Roe/
So off I went to check this out. Sure enough, Will Richardson, who was the keynote speaker at the Delaware Instructional Technology Conference last week, has commented on his blog. That's cool because he is one of the big names right now in using the Internet effectively in the classroom.
But cooler than that are the comments on his blog. The 8th graders in Milton, Delaware are commenting on the blog of the author of the textbook that their teacher used last summer in a university class. They are commenting along with many educators from around the world.
I spend a lot of time talking to educators about 21st Century Learning. This is happening now in Milton, Delaware.
Posted by Pat on April 23, 2007 12:50 PM
Comments
It was great to meet you Pat, and thanks for using my book and spreading the word. It was great to get the kids' comments on my blog, and it is a great example of the reach they have.
Best,
Will
Posted by: Will Richardson on April 25, 2007 9:06 AM
My students were stunned to be recognized around the world on Will Richardson's blog. They stepped right up and wrote comments to him about the role of blogging and other venues in their lives as part of his comments.
We have such a great opportunity to connect and to use the resources to broaden our perspectives and shrink our world. Pat has been a huge catalyst for the change in our little Delaware world especially with her blog, her coursework and her conference sessions. This can only get better!
Posted by: Diane Albanese on April 29, 2007 8:47 AM
It's important to have people like Will Richardson come into our lives and give us a boost and a direction. The other people we should be listening to are the students who know more and have more understanding of the potential of the technology that we do.
Posted by: Diane Albanese on May 5, 2007 9:55 AM
