AMEN!! Lance you worded that so perfectly that I am stealing it, printing it and forwarding to every staff member. It is going to become my mantra for technology in our system. If our support staff(maintenance, hot lunch, secretarial etc) have to learn and use new technology every day, our teachers and administrators need to do the same. We are making some changes with adminsitrative programs and the adminsitrative team will be the first group to receive training.
Signature DE Diane Elbert 1224 N. McCoy St Algona, IA 50511 515-295-3521 W 515-884-2637 H 515-320-2431 C [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.garrigan.unlimitedweb.net <http://www.garrigan.unlimitedweb.net/> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Lennon Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:26 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Venting and question George I completely agree with the idea of Technology having a true integration into the curriculum (Oh there is that bad word). I do not think that computers or programs are meant to supplant any instruction but rather to support it. Too often Reader Rabbit and Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math are seen as alternatives to instruction rather than aids to it. IT all starts in educating our educators to think in a 21st Century world. So I will get some Rogaine and Propecia and try to grow more hair. Great to hear from you, and sorry to hear about your new mayor. Read the article and was glad to hear that he is okay -- "Chaos Theory is a new theory invented by scientists panicked by the thought that the public were beginning to understand the old ones." ~Mike Barfield -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-5143
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