Comments on: 21st century questions http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/02/10/21st-century-questions/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth Self http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/02/10/21st-century-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Beth Self Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:35:29 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/02/10/21st-century-questions/#comment-241 I am really excited about LuLu. I can see that changing publishing as we know it today. I wonder how the libraries will keep up with all the new books? It looks increasingly like people will eventually get all of their information online, including news and books. Although I love the ease of the internet and the immediate gratification, I think it is hard to curl up in bed with your computer at the end of the day for that good read! So, maybe print will live on for a while yet. Anyway, the idea that you can publish your book for any group or everyone (LuLu) and market it so inexpensively is fabulous. I am really excited about LuLu. I can see that changing publishing as we know it today. I wonder how the libraries will keep up with all the new books? It looks increasingly like people will eventually get all of their information online, including news and books. Although I love the ease of the internet and the immediate gratification, I think it is hard to curl up in bed with your computer at the end of the day for that good read! So, maybe print will live on for a while yet. Anyway, the idea that you can publish your book for any group or everyone (LuLu) and market it so inexpensively is fabulous.

]]> By: Stephanie Sandifer http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/02/10/21st-century-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Stephanie Sandifer Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:07:53 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/02/10/21st-century-questions/#comment-213 I'm glad you mentioned Ysleta ISD's “PJ PD”—Pajama Professional Development -- I sat through that session also but for some reason didn't have that in my notes :( And I loved that they called it that! I've written a few posts on my observations and reflections from this year's TCEA <a href="http://ed421.com" rel="nofollow">(on my blog)</a>, but to sum up everything -- My biggest takeaway from this past week is that there are a lot of educators out there really jumping into this work, being innovativve, being rebels if the work isn't totally supported or approved by their administration or district, and trying to make the necessary changes in their own practice (their professional learning and in their classrooms) because they know it is right for our students. I am returning home and to work refreshed and encouraged that the change is happening (even if I don't see it in my own building yet), and I'm returning with more passion for being the change that I want to see by using new technologies in my own work and by modeling their use for my teachers. Stephanie I’m glad you mentioned Ysleta ISD’s “PJ PD”—Pajama Professional Development — I sat through that session also but for some reason didn’t have that in my notes :( And I loved that they called it that!

I’ve written a few posts on my observations and reflections from this year’s TCEA (on my blog), but to sum up everything — My biggest takeaway from this past week is that there are a lot of educators out there really jumping into this work, being innovativve, being rebels if the work isn’t totally supported or approved by their administration or district, and trying to make the necessary changes in their own practice (their professional learning and in their classrooms) because they know it is right for our students.

I am returning home and to work refreshed and encouraged that the change is happening (even if I don’t see it in my own building yet), and I’m returning with more passion for being the change that I want to see by using new technologies in my own work and by modeling their use for my teachers.

Stephanie

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