Welcome to the companion website to the upcoming presentation for the North Carolina Connectivity Council.  This panel discussion was held via videoconferencing on January 22, 2009, 3:30 - 4:45.  The program description and invitation to participate was distributed via email.

The challenge for North Carolina educators is to ensure that every public school student graduates from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.  Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs, wikis and social networking sites, provide students the opportunity to communicate, create and collaborate in new and exciting ways.  However, some educators and parents are concerned that these “just in time” technologies create an unsafe environment for our children. 

 

Technology specialists from four NC school districts will describe their school systems’ approach to using Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.  Panelists will present the best practices from their respective districts while discussing the challenges of implementing these new technologies.  Participants are invited to ask questions during the discussion period at the end of the program.