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EDUCOMM '06 with a friend to get covert access to Township N.J. School District. told how Collier County Public an early computer room to run pro- Joseph Swing, the assistant direc- Schools in Naples, Fla., are now g ra ms in the wee hours of the morn- tor of MIS at the DeKalb County providing interactive multimedia i ng to how he learned about elec- Schools in Decateur, Ga., said it opportunities for every student in t ron ic s from the fi rst video game he simply: Technology plus education every grade. The director of the saw Pong. Wozniak admitted he is equals big ideas. district's instructional technology/ an independent learner, and he told If you attended this year's Edu- med ia services explained how Col- of his drive to continually improve Comm, look back over your notes for l ier went from its vision to its plan. whatever he was doing, whether that your own highlights. And if you didn't He walked attendees through instal- meant running his early programs in attend, you can still catch up by watch- lat ion, training and implementation fewer steps or making his computers ing video of some sessions, and picking for devices such as ceiling-mounted with as few parts as necessary. up handouts of many of the other ses- projectors, document cameras and Hearing these tales, it's easy to sions at www.DistrictAdministration. interactive whiteboards. see how he developed this guid- com/EduComm. In the session Interactivity, a nce for children: My suggestion Streaming Video and Podcasts, Chris Ke ynote Wisdom is to work at what you're good at Kenniburg, the Webmaster from in life, even if it seems like just a St eve Wozniak led the audience Dearborn Mich. Public Schools, pastime or just a hobby or just the on a tour of his life, explaining talked about how his district uses sort of thing you do on your own in detail how he was able to nur- streaming video for live events and time when there's no reason to do t u r e his love of early computers, professional development and how it, when there's no grade or no sal- how he came to build the earliest both teachers and students create a r y. Eventually, if you're good at it, Apples, how he met Steve Jobs, and podcasts. You can see the results for it will have value. what he's been doing since he left yourself at long.dearbornschools. Apple Computer. org/podca st. Program Highlights Wozn ia k marveled at the num- I n the session Blogs: The Next ber of accidents in my life that led I n the session Going Digital Dis- Generation, Will Richardson pre- me to where I was, from teaming up t r ic t-w ide Today, Randi Zwicker sent ed the educational implications EduComm was again co-located with InfoComm. The whole show floor was flashing, blinking, or talking; there were even a couple fog machines. Here are a few new products that stood out. WIDE SCREEN READY NOW HEAR THIS TOUCH IT PLUG-A ND-PL AY Projectors were everywhere. The When portable speakers are In addition to controlling your Toshiba's TDP-ET20 is a sleek EP1690 is another 16:9 screen needed, the PA150 is an option. A/V systems, Crestron's TPMC- black projector with a built-in ratio model, but it packs a The latest in the PresentationPro QM series of touchpanels have DVD player. It offers 1,200 ANSI powerful 2,500 lumens. It offers line from Califone has a recharge- an embedded PC platform that lumens, a 16:9 screen format, a built-in 3-watt speaker and able 12-volt battery, 15 watts RMS allows users to surf the Web and integrated 5.1 sound, and a comes with a remote control of power, 16-channel selectable view Microsoft and Adobe files. short-throw distance to allow big mouse with laser pointer. This UHF receiver, and separate volume Prices are $12,000 for the 15- pictures in small spaces. Its price Optoma model costs $1,690. controls for bass and treble. Its inch model and $13,600 for the is $1,399. price is $350. 17-inch screen. www.optomausa.com. www.toshiba.com. www.califone.com. www.crestron.com. 34 August 2006 District Administration educomm.w.indd 34 7/17/06 10:34:18 AM http://www.optomausa.com http://www.toshiba.com http://www.califone.com http://www.crestron.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - August 2006

Contents
Progress with Purpose
Future Vision
Integrity, Accountability, Continuity
A New Kind of Testing
Update
Inside The Law
Curriculum Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
The Online Edge Odvard Egil Dyrli
Speaking Out Gary Stager
Principal Opinion Eamonn O'Donovan
Editor's Letter
Snapshots
Problem/Solution
Research Corner
New Products
By the Numbers
The Grass is Greener On This Side

District Administration - August 2006