Hunger Games and Technology

Accessing and obtaining software and hardware should not be based on the Hunger Games model.

I came to this educators workshop looking to learn how to apply digital techniques to the classroom.  I never dreamed that I would shift my thoughts toward how I could teach my dental assistant students how to more tech savy.  I have not only learned new ways of how to apply digital techniques in the classroom but how to help my students be prepared to enter the tech savy world.  I have enjoyed meeting all my new friends from WCU-thank you for welcoming me so warmly. 

PS-I love the idea of having future opportunities for communication between WCU and ABTCC.

A Digital University within the University

I've been making the case for digital literacy on this campus since the fall of 1993. We've made great strides with instructional support, IT skills and infrastructure. I see no progress in the creation of standards, goals, competencies for all university graduates, let alone faculty minimums. I've concluded we cannot turn the ocean liner in a new direction. It is too big, too insular, too fragmented. But we can create a school with a school, a digital university within the larger university that has its own budget, its own dean and its own faculty. We need the digital "skunkworks" to work out the future with those who are digitally literate or willing to become so to create tomorrow's university.

E Books - Where are they on WCU Campus

E Books every where but not on the WCU campus.
If you do the math, then the students could have a personal tablet and all their E Books that they need for the price of the text book rental fee.
Students dont need to break their back stuggling walking around campus with 50lb backpacks.
I have asked rental and supplemental and was refwered to the faculty senate?
There is a systemic resistance to making a change over or embrasing Ebooks.

Thanks!

I enjoyed our group--especially  all of the new sites and tools that were shared.  And I like the fact that literacy skill we need (and our students need) is to play and problem solve with technology.

Guest Speakers

It was wonderful to hear from so many people this week.