Comments on: School 2.0 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracy Weeks http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 Tracy Weeks Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:14:41 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4617 I love the idea of building School 2.0. We will be opening a new high school in 2007-08 and are looking at how to do this as well. Right now I am trying to get a clear picture of what that looks like not only for one school, but for an entire district. I have some initial thoughts about what <a href="http://pargonet.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/what-does-school-district-20-look-like/" rel="nofollow">School District 2.0</a> would look like and would love to hear your thoughts as well. I love the idea of building School 2.0. We will be opening a new high school in 2007-08 and are looking at how to do this as well. Right now I am trying to get a clear picture of what that looks like not only for one school, but for an entire district. I have some initial thoughts about what School District 2.0 would look like and would love to hear your thoughts as well.

]]> By: Jim http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Jim Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:26:34 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4581 I am interested in how this school differs from a school that is already established but has gone to a 1:1. Where will they find success, where will they struggle outside the "normal" confines of a school. This is a great test of a lot of theory being put into practice. Best of luck to SLA. I too will be watching with great interest. I am interested in how this school differs from a school that is already established but has gone to a 1:1. Where will they find success, where will they struggle outside the “normal” confines of a school. This is a great test of a lot of theory being put into practice. Best of luck to SLA. I too will be watching with great interest.

]]> By: Somewhat Frank http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4569 Somewhat Frank Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:58:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4569 <strong>Online Education: More Than Elementary...</strong> Reflecting the increasing omnipresence of technology in our society, a recent Chicago Tribune article reported on Illinois’ first public virtual elementary school, which is preparing to open for the upcoming academic year. The Chicago Virtual Charter... Online Education: More Than Elementary…

Reflecting the increasing omnipresence of technology in our society, a recent Chicago Tribune article reported on Illinois’ first public virtual elementary school, which is preparing to open for the upcoming academic year. The Chicago Virtual Charter…

]]> By: Beth’s Thoughts on Technology in the Classroom » Blog Archive » School 2.0: how do you transform an old school? http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Beth’s Thoughts on Technology in the Classroom » Blog Archive » School 2.0: how do you transform an old school? Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:10:15 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4557 [...] I was reading Will Richardson’s post on School 2.0. It refers to the future opening of two new schools.  I am envious of these schools. They have a new vision, they are being created with the idea to be different, to try new things. They are starting from the ground up, hiring staff who share the vision and have the skills necessary to carry out the goals. I wish them well, I hope they are successful and that they pass on what they learn to the rest of us. [...] [...] I was reading Will Richardson’s post on School 2.0. It refers to the future opening of two new schools.  I am envious of these schools. They have a new vision, they are being created with the idea to be different, to try new things. They are starting from the ground up, hiring staff who share the vision and have the skills necessary to carry out the goals. I wish them well, I hope they are successful and that they pass on what they learn to the rest of us. [...]

]]> By: TheBizofKnowledge http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 TheBizofKnowledge Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:54:05 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4556 I've heard/read a little bit about the Science Leadership Academy, and I think the whole thing sounds like a wonderful idea. I particularly enjoy the transparent nature of the process and do hope you keep that up once the school opens its doors. Good luck to you (Chris) and thanks for the post (Will)! I’ve heard/read a little bit about the Science Leadership Academy, and I think the whole thing sounds like a wonderful idea. I particularly enjoy the transparent nature of the process and do hope you keep that up once the school opens its doors. Good luck to you (Chris) and thanks for the post (Will)!

]]> By: Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » These Guys Get It! http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4551 Learning Is Messy - Blog » Blog Archive » These Guys Get It! Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:07:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4551 [...] Will Richardson posted today about his experience at SLA this week – it ties in with David Warlick’s post from yesterday about what he heard about teachers in China teaching less and planning more. From Will’s blog: It was the last day of an 8-day intensive planning session, and they were probably more tuned into the “closing ceremonies” to be held at a neighborhood restaurant in the afternoon than on listening to me, but I was extremely impressed by their attention, their questions and their thinking. And their thinking was all over the place…on a Moodle site where they have been capturing all of their work, on newsprint post-its all over the walls of the planning room, in their conversation. I sat there just envious as all get out that Chris had this opportunity to really build “School 2.0,” and I said as much to all of them. [...] [...] Will Richardson posted today about his experience at SLA this week – it ties in with David Warlick’s post from yesterday about what he heard about teachers in China teaching less and planning more. From Will’s blog: It was the last day of an 8-day intensive planning session, and they were probably more tuned into the “closing ceremonies” to be held at a neighborhood restaurant in the afternoon than on listening to me, but I was extremely impressed by their attention, their questions and their thinking. And their thinking was all over the place…on a Moodle site where they have been capturing all of their work, on newsprint post-its all over the walls of the planning room, in their conversation. I sat there just envious as all get out that Chris had this opportunity to really build “School 2.0,” and I said as much to all of them. [...]

]]> By: Practical Theory http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4550 Practical Theory Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:14:48 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4550 <strong>Democratic School Planning and Web 2.0...</strong> Will blogged about his visit to the SLA planning session, and in it, he asked me a question: Chris said something to the effect that his process had been informed by people all over the world, and that by being transparent about it on his blog, it ha... Democratic School Planning and Web 2.0…

Will blogged about his visit to the SLA planning session, and in it, he asked me a question:
Chris said something to the effect that his process had been informed by people all over the world, and that by being transparent about it on his blog, it ha…

]]> By: Chris Lehmann http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4549 Chris Lehmann Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:11:36 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/school-20/#comment-4549 Taking a break from packing for the beach... For me, the edu-blogsphere has been my "critical friends" group. When I've had questions, when I wanted feedback, I wrote (or podcasted, when writer's block hit), and I got amazing feedback from people all over the country. The fun thing is that I actually can't imagine trying to do with without blogging about it. It just seems so much harder to think about it that way. I'm a collaborator by nature, and working as the sole "employee" of SLA for the first six or seven months of the project was not a natural state of being for me. There were a lot of folks here in Philly, from SDP folks to TFI folks, who could and did help. You met one of those folks yesterday in Wayne Ransom. But even with that, the idea that I could use my blog, write about ideas, questions, plans and get feedback from all of the world, really did inform my practice. When we had our curriculum summits, questions and ideas that folks posed on the blog made their way into the planning docs. When we created our interview questions, several of the questions folks came up with on the blog made it into the final draft. And when I needed help getting my head around 1:1 computing, folks like Wes Fryer and Miguel Guhlin were incredibly helpful. And then, of course, folks like you and David Warlick and Christian Long and Arvind Grover took the time to take it off-line and come and spend time at summits and planning workshops and phone calls. The friendships and collaborations that moved off-line but started on the blogosphere have been some of the most valuable pieces of the puzzle as well. When SLA opens in 53 days (eeeek!), it really will be a better, more democratic, richer school because so many really intelligent, passionate folks have had a hand in the planning of it. Again, the crazy thought for me isn't that I did it this way... it's -- why would anyone try to start a school *without* doing it this way? It was a whole lot easier -- and better -- to plan a school by culling the best ideas from anyone who takes the time to express them than trying to come up with every ideas myself. And I think -- I hope -- that by opening up the process of planning to the web, by inviting so many folks in and allowing their thoughts to change mine, it made me more willing to give up my own ideaas and be a more democratic, consensus-driven principal when the faculty came on board. Taking a break from packing for the beach…

For me, the edu-blogsphere has been my “critical friends” group. When I’ve had questions, when I wanted feedback, I wrote (or podcasted, when writer’s block hit), and I got amazing feedback from people all over the country. The fun thing is that I actually can’t imagine trying to do with without blogging about it. It just seems so much harder to think about it that way.

I’m a collaborator by nature, and working as the sole “employee” of SLA for the first six or seven months of the project was not a natural state of being for me. There were a lot of folks here in Philly, from SDP folks to TFI folks, who could and did help. You met one of those folks yesterday in Wayne Ransom. But even with that, the idea that I could use my blog, write about ideas, questions, plans and get feedback from all of the world, really did inform my practice. When we had our curriculum summits, questions and ideas that folks posed on the blog made their way into the planning docs. When we created our interview questions, several of the questions folks came up with on the blog made it into the final draft. And when I needed help getting my head around 1:1 computing, folks like Wes Fryer and Miguel Guhlin were incredibly helpful.

And then, of course, folks like you and David Warlick and Christian Long and Arvind Grover took the time to take it off-line and come and spend time at summits and planning workshops and phone calls. The friendships and collaborations that moved off-line but started on the blogosphere have been some of the most valuable pieces of the puzzle as well.

When SLA opens in 53 days (eeeek!), it really will be a better, more democratic, richer school because so many really intelligent, passionate folks have had a hand in the planning of it.

Again, the crazy thought for me isn’t that I did it this way… it’s — why would anyone try to start a school *without* doing it this way? It was a whole lot easier — and better — to plan a school by culling the best ideas from anyone who takes the time to express them than trying to come up with every ideas myself. And I think — I hope — that by opening up the process of planning to the web, by inviting so many folks in and allowing their thoughts to change mine, it made me more willing to give up my own ideaas and be a more democratic, consensus-driven principal when the faculty came on board.

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