Discussion-Page

=DISCUSSION PAGE --- Current technology issues at Parkland High School.=

We are constantly looking at new technology in the education world and trying to determine how to best stretch our school technology funding. This page will provide a forum for the committee to discuss Parkland's future in Eduational Technology, especially as it pertains to funding.

ISSUE: Laptops? How will laptops be used in the classroom and how many "class-packs" of 30 laptops will be needed to support our needs.

DISCUSSION: When each student has a laptop in front of her/him, students can engage in classroom discussions and colaborative writing using web 2.0 tools such as //google docs//. This means that they can discuss, in writing, an article or book which they read for an assignment. The discussion can be initiated in the classroom to begin the process, then be accessible by the students after hours to add, rebut, or concur on cetain points.