Comments on: The New National Ed Tech Plan…Pinch Me

By: Tyler Cave

Tyler Cave — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:39:15 +0000

Will,

I was privileged to hear you speak Thursday (April 1st 2010. I believe we are moving towards this new reality and will continue to do so through front line initiatives and not admin accountability. One of the founding blocks of this paradigm shift is simply that we are doing it with or without the approval or accountability of a hierarchal power model. In fact, half the fun is dealing with the lack of support. I consider the frustration of dealing with blocked sites or lack of tech integration or what have you my new PD. I’m forced to join learning networks, crunch tools, just so I can facilitate that for my students. I’m glad it has not been handed down, so to speak.

Truly inspired on Thursday!

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By: Tim Holt

Tim Holt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:04:41 +0000

My response:

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By: Alec Couros

Alec Couros — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:31:13 +0000

I also agree with Tom re: items “choking the field”, however it is really awesome to see, if only, the rhetoric in this high level document. I’m wishing we had a similar governmental statement in Canada, but I am already planning to use pieces of this doc. to support the work we’ve been been doing in our nation’s schools.

By: sylvia martinez

sylvia martinez — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:48 +0000

There is a 60 day comment period for this draft. Anyone who supports, opposes, or has suggestions should definitely submit comments here: http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

If you use the menu on the right side, you can go to any section of the plan and leave a public comment on that section.

By: John Weidner, Sr.

John Weidner, Sr. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:57 +0000

Will, the NETP is quite nice. You commented that their actions are not matching their words.

When you were in Ames back in December, I recommended a book to you titled “Liberating Learning” by Moe and Chubb. I am wagering that the NETP will meet major resistance by forces mentioned in this book.

I hope not.

By: Will Richardson

Will Richardson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:50 +0000

Agreed. But as I said, the rhetoric seems to have taken a turn for the better. Is that of any significance?

By: Will Richardson

Will Richardson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:12 +0000

So, I’ll ask it a different way. How then do we hold the administration accountable on the implementation of these ideas?

By: Will Richardson

Will Richardson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:18:02 +0000

Really? Electronic portfolios don’t require a computer? Online communities? Ubiquitous access?

True, a lot of this is any century learning…but I’m still asking the question how does technology enhance that?

By: Tom Hoffman

Tom Hoffman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:48:39 +0000

There is so little specificity about tech (and the specific legal issues which are choking the field), and so much time spent laying out a vision of education different than the rest of the department. Yes, I don’t expect anything to come from it.

By: Chris Lehmann

Chris Lehmann — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:43:26 +0000

This is why I talk about the maddening paradox of Education 2010. There’s SO much potential right now, and we’re so close to what we could be. I still think tech is this weird wedge, because no one knows what to do with it. The EdTech Plan is proof… there’s little about that document that fits with the rest of the implementation of the Obama / Duncan ed-plan, but I also don’t doubt that Obama / Duncan, if asked, would say that educational technology is important. What worries me is that the tech plan could easily be something that is used to say, “See… we do this!” while schools that aren’t passing the test still have hours upon hours of test prep.

By: Shelly Blake-Plock

Shelly Blake-Plock — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:41:26 +0000

Among the things that strike me about this is the subtext of infrastructure realignment.

You can’t have “A device and ubiquitous access for every student and teacher” and “Broadband everywhere” without fundamentally altering the fundamental structure of current telecom (both in physical and business-model aspects).

If they want to do one (digital ubiquity), they have to do the other (realign the structure).

This would not only be a ridiculously exciting move, but would be one that is absolutely fundamental towards realizing the empowerment of so many teachers and students who have for so long found themselves on the opposite side of the digital divide. Further, such a move would provide new research, jobs, and training in digital infrastructure at a time when all three are vitally needed.

Shelly

By: Gary Stager

Gary Stager — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:34:37 +0000

I have been known to ask grad students if they can find the Director for Office of Educational Technology on the White House org chart?