Brian LockwoodBrian LockwoodDirector of Technology Director of Technology www.yis.ac.jpwww.yis.ac.jp

Unconventional Unconventional Questions in a web 2.0 Questions in a web 2.0 worldworld

Information, Collaboration, Self Information, Collaboration, Self DirectionDirectionA video that got me thinkingA video that got me thinking

Are our IT systems getting in the Are our IT systems getting in the way of learning?way of learning?

Shouldn’t our students be allowed to Shouldn’t our students be allowed to fail?fail?

Are we (IT department) supports Are we (IT department) supports system providing to much of a system providing to much of a crutch?crutch?

Web 2.0 toolsWeb 2.0 tools(old way) (old way)

Centralized, IT Centralized, IT Department SpecificDepartment Specific

DemoDemo

File server, backupFile server, backup using an interactive using an interactive

boardboard

Wiki’sWiki’s WordWord

email communicationsemail communicationsour many twitter our many twitter

accounts:accounts:YIS, YISITD, YIS, YISITD,

BrianLockwoodBrianLockwoodproprietary centralized proprietary centralized

systemssystemsYearbook, Student Yearbook, Student

CouncilCouncil

Liberation ToolsLiberation Tools

Self Directed bloggingSelf Directed bloggingDefine basic criteriaDefine basic criteria

Accessible to the Global communityAccessible to the Global community

Create a nick nameCreate a nick name

About page creatively describe yourself without revealing private About page creatively describe yourself without revealing private informationinformation

Needs to be a blog, containing RSS & allows commentingNeeds to be a blog, containing RSS & allows commenting

provide links to teacher’s blog and other favorites blogsprovide links to teacher’s blog and other favorites blogs

Student choose their own blogging sites based on these objectivesStudent choose their own blogging sites based on these objectivesThey might pick facebook, myspace, edublogs, or club penguin. They might pick facebook, myspace, edublogs, or club penguin.

Based on the above criteria what sites wouldn’t pass?Based on the above criteria what sites wouldn’t pass?

If all our applications are in the If all our applications are in the cloud then are we free to choose?cloud then are we free to choose?

Windows, Mac or LinuxWindows, Mac or LinuxWindows Mobile, Palm, Android or iPhoneWindows Mobile, Palm, Android or iPhoneSony PSP, Nintendo DS, iPod touchSony PSP, Nintendo DS, iPod touchWii, Sony Playstation, xBoxWii, Sony Playstation, xBox

if I were to start from if I were to start from scratchscratch

Fast internetFast internetGood wireless networkGood wireless networkFreedom to chooseFreedom to choose

ObstaclesObstacles

Fear of the unknownFear of the unknownInternet CensorshipInternet CensorshipSlow or unreliable Internet accessSlow or unreliable Internet access

Questions?Questions?

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