February+2011

February 15, 2011
Big news! Our school has been selected for a Divisional 1 to 1 pilot! This is really, REALLY big for us, and I wonder about all of the questions and challenges that will arise, and how all of us will meet the challenges. I'm all for it, but I know that there are many teachers far less enthusiastic about this than I am. Even so, I think that most teachers can see that technology is changing every field where people are expected to think, and certainly that should be the case in schools.

I'll fill in the details about the pilot as they roll out, but for now it looks like it is a multi-year project aimed at developing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment. Technically, pedagogically, and culturally challenging for us, to be sure. I'm enjoying being part of the start of all of this, and I have great hopes that it will go well as it unfolds!

Forward, March! (echoes of John Dewey in my mind)