Comments on: Belgium, Turkey, Maryland and Seoul: A Two-Minute Summer Vacation http://beyond-school.org/2007/07/22/belgium-turkey-maryland-and-seoul-a-two-minute-summer-vacation/ More education. Less schooliness. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/07/22/belgium-turkey-maryland-and-seoul-a-two-minute-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Clay Burell Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:03:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=294#comment-352 Jane and Suzie,<br/>Will do, Jane. Suzie, it's a good question, but I'm darned if I know. The only role my admin has played in any global collaborations I've done is simply providing the laptops for the classroom (that we're going 1:1 next month will be a great improvement over laptop carts, since students can do 24/7 connecting and learning when they own the machine).<br/><br/>Three tech coordinators - <a HREF="http://edutrails.edublogs.org/" REL="nofollow">Jeff Whipple</a> in Canada, <a HREF="http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Karl Fisch</a> in Colorado, and <a HREF="http://mscofino.edublogs.org/" REL="nofollow">Kim Cofino</a> in Malaysia (soon Thailand) - helped make this possible by approaching classroom teachers with the projects I wanted to work on. The fact that they did more than blog about the idea was crucial. <br/><br/>Beyond that, though, my thoughts about admin's role are limited. Jane and Suzie,
Will do, Jane. Suzie, it’s a good question, but I’m darned if I know. The only role my admin has played in any global collaborations I’ve done is simply providing the laptops for the classroom (that we’re going 1:1 next month will be a great improvement over laptop carts, since students can do 24/7 connecting and learning when they own the machine).

Three tech coordinators - Jeff Whipple in Canada, Karl Fisch in Colorado, and Kim Cofino in Malaysia (soon Thailand) - helped make this possible by approaching classroom teachers with the projects I wanted to work on. The fact that they did more than blog about the idea was crucial.

Beyond that, though, my thoughts about admin’s role are limited.

]]> By: Suzie Boss http://beyond-school.org/2007/07/22/belgium-turkey-maryland-and-seoul-a-two-minute-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Suzie Boss Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=294#comment-351 Hi Clay,<br/>Wonderful to hear about these connections. A related question:<br/>What kind of administrative support opens the doors for the collaborative projects you are envisioning? Any advice for teachers who are not (yet)getting the level of support they need from school leaders? <br/>Good luck--and please keep us posted.<br/>Best,<br/>Suzie Hi Clay,
Wonderful to hear about these connections. A related question:
What kind of administrative support opens the doors for the collaborative projects you are envisioning? Any advice for teachers who are not (yet)getting the level of support they need from school leaders?
Good luck–and please keep us posted.
Best,
Suzie

]]> By: Jane Krauss http://beyond-school.org/2007/07/22/belgium-turkey-maryland-and-seoul-a-two-minute-summer-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Jane Krauss Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:17:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=294#comment-343 Clay: It's exciting to see the web of connections grow among us all. If in your 'summer vacation' wanderings you run across teachers and projects to profile, we'd love to know. We are especially interested in student collaborations across a distance. <br/>Best, <br/>Jane Clay: It’s exciting to see the web of connections grow among us all. If in your ’summer vacation’ wanderings you run across teachers and projects to profile, we’d love to know. We are especially interested in student collaborations across a distance.
Best,
Jane

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