#RuralEdChat Archive
#RuralEdChat is a chat that focuses on the needs of the rural educator. This chat has been revised by Tammy Neil (@MathNeil), John Martin (@edventures) and Natalee Stotz (@nataleestotz).
Tuesday January 26, 2016
8:30 PM EST
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Hey there , how are we doing tonight?
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Looking forward to the chat from rural maine
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Thanks for joining us, Patricia.
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. Welcome! I'm waving from over in NH!
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Hey, Teri! Great that you could join us tonight for
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There are five focal points in the new EdTech Plan. They are Learning, Teaching, Leadership, Assessing & Infrastructure.
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We'll take each point in turn starting with Learning in a few minutes.
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If you're just tuning in, the plan can be found here https://t.co/aRoL2I70V0 & there's a hastag: Pls also use tonight
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I'm in and out tonight. Can't wait to learn more.
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A. 1need to find ways to get professional devel to Ts in rural areas
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A1: Making sure schools have a solid & speedy network for Ss to access those global resources at school
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Hey Tammy! Glad you can join in. :)
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A1: I think it means our Rural schools are going to need more tech leaders, both adults and students.
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A1 Personalized learning needs to be accepted for professional development of edus so it can translate into classrooms.
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My husband is driving us home so I can be here on my phone.
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Also more tech in schools communities must buy in with budget for one to one
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A1b: It could bring community closer together by engaging local businesses & parents in the initiative.
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That's awesome! High five to him from the crew! :)
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Yes! It looks like is emphasizing meaningful connections for learning.
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Certainly, AFTER we get home.
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A1b: I also think it means we have to get message out about importance of Tech in our Rural Communities. So many still shun it.
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engagement w real audiences will help our Ss w/motivation
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While you're perusing the EdTech Plan, pay particular attention to the recommendations page at the end of each section.
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A1 we need reliable access to homes in rural areas hope it reflects that at well like bringing electric in the 1930s
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A1b: Agree Tammy, still think it is just for S to play games on and gossip on
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And the embedded examples of engaged practices in real living breathing schools are great, too!
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. Make sure you check out section 5 on Infrastructure! Hoping there will be funds tied to this & !
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Exactly! Equity and access are key. We will have to stay vigilant about this in our communities.
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Q2: Do we see a difference between what we do now & what the plan proposes? If so, what? If not, why? https://t.co/xK3LxsjnzJ
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A1c: We also need tech leaders that support new ideas not gatekeepers that block everything under guise of "safety".
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A2: Difference to me is support for alt. paths for Ss, sometimes is not embraced bc Ts are stuck on everyone doing exact same
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A2- we started this year tech really helps because SS are able to research ideas and?? They have no longer waiting
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rural ME schools will look very different as school will be S led not T led and have real life learning
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A2b: that it calls for support of devices & internet at home for Ss. Sometimes we create our own digital divide w/i districts
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A2: For some of us, this is the way we work. For most, this will be a major shift in standard operating procedures.
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A2: for Ss w/ learning needs to be able to work at their pace in PBL classrooms. Will this change the look of sped
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A2 We will need edu leadership in rural settings to fight criticism patterns of "new fandangled" approaches w/tech.
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The pace of innovation doesn't mesh with this.
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A2: problem might be that leadership does not have the tech knowledge either
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true. this is definitely a factor.
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Nice to see that T preparation will be changing it's way of educating S to meet the needs of our "digital natives"
