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Web 2.0 By Greg Linder - Director of Technology Services, Gail Desler - Technology Integration Specialist A reality for IT departments is that our students are becoming increasingly sophisticated consumers and producers of digital content – within and beyond the school day. From finding a backdoor into personal social networks such as MySpace or Face Book, to text messaging classmates from out-of-sight cell phones, or even uploading clandestine scenes from the classroom onto YouTube, students are frequent flyers across cyberspace. Since it is not always possible to stay even one step ahead of them, it makes very good sense for IT departments to team with classroom teachers in a collaborative effort to teach students how to use the highly interactive nature of Web 2.0 (Read/Write Web) safely, effectively, and ethically. » Read More: Text Only (HTML) Full Article With Graphics (PDF)

Recording Board Meetings By James Reynolds, Customer Service Representative A year ago, Enoch Kwok, Director of Technology at the La Canada Unified School District (LCUSD), was approached by his district’s school board to start recording their board meetings for public access from their website. The cassette tapes they used in the past were of poor sound quality, offered limited recording time and were hard to manage during a meeting. LCUSD had recently renovated their boardroom and added a state-of-the-art sound system, which made for a perfect opportunity to upgrade to digital recording. » Read More: Text Only (HTML) Full Article With Graphics (PDF)

Providing California Educators with the Tools Needed for Today's Classrooms By Alan Phillips, Technical Services Manager Across California – and the country for that matter -- educators have gained a wide range of technological tools to assist in teaching and learning. One such tool, the Internet, has developed into a critical source of knowledge and information. In addition to being an information resource, it has also become a place to contribute and collaborate with the world. Tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasting and video hosting have emerged, making it easy for anyone to publish their personal thoughts, messages, and information to a global community. These tools are often known as Web 2.0 tools. » Read More: Text Only (HTML) Full Article With Graphics (PDF)