My name is Ron Hall.
I live at the Funny Farm.
Technology in education. The idea/thought has been alot on my mind lately. Will be doing a workshop on SketchUp and Google Earth in March at a regional conference on that subject. Went to a meeting/community feedback session session last night for the state of Washington's Department of Early Learning. Met with ESD 101 (regional tech support group for school districts on our side of the state) last week - trying to find a way to help push forward usage of Google Earth and SketchUp in local schools. Working with local volunteer group to help with awareness of of issues surrounding the upcoming bond vote on funding for new schools - using the web/free Google products to try and spread word.
One of the striking things about all this to me is how much the kids are embracing the use of technology in their quest for knowledge. A second thing is how large a segment of parents/adults/professionals in the field are unabreast of, ignorant of, or simply do not care about the possibilities. Not sure if this is just the latest version of a recurring historical problem. Change will come - guess it is waiting on the next generation.
Make it a good day.
Technology in education. The idea/thought has been alot on my mind lately. Will be doing a workshop on SketchUp and Google Earth in March at a regional conference on that subject. Went to a meeting/community feedback session session last night for the state of Washington's Department of Early Learning. Met with ESD 101 (regional tech support group for school districts on our side of the state) last week - trying to find a way to help push forward usage of Google Earth and SketchUp in local schools. Working with local volunteer group to help with awareness of of issues surrounding the upcoming bond vote on funding for new schools - using the web/free Google products to try and spread word.
One of the striking things about all this to me is how much the kids are embracing the use of technology in their quest for knowledge. A second thing is how large a segment of parents/adults/professionals in the field are unabreast of, ignorant of, or simply do not care about the possibilities. Not sure if this is just the latest version of a recurring historical problem. Change will come - guess it is waiting on the next generation.
Make it a good day.
Ron -
ReplyDeleteI was thrilled that we had a chance to talk. My mind is always racing with ideas and possiblities. Looking forward to moving forward with Earth and Sketch-up with you!