Wise wielders of technology.I feel a little bit more like a technology troglodyte (jargon) troglodyte - (Commodore) 1. A hacker who never leaves his cubicle. The term "Gnoll" (from Dungeons & Dragons) is also reported. 2. A curmudgeon attached to an obsolescent computing environment. every day that I learn about another superintendent who has embraced a new application of technology to communicate with the public or to accomplish some other important end on the job. There was a time when I figured I was at least as comfortable using my PC, e-mail and web navigation tools as most of those who comprise our readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. . That's no longer true. This new generation of progressive, tech-savvy, hands-on school system leaders is exemplified by Mark Stock, a superintendent I got to know at the 2007 AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army national conference in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , where he maintained a dynamic blog on his impressions of the conference and the surroundings. Stock is an engaging fellow who is absolutely convinced that the time and effort he spends maintaining his own year-round blog in the Wawasee, Ind., school district pays off richly in community understanding and support of leadership decisions. (Note to those who missed it: Mark wrote "Blogging to My Advantage" in the May 2006 issue, which you can access on the AASA website.) In this month's issue, you can read about others in Mark's mold. Jay Haugen, a superintendent in the St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn., suburbs, creates weekly podcasts on his home computer--usually on Sunday evenings after his family is in bed. Christopher Clouet, superintendent in New London New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. , Conn., models his dexterity while leading the back-to-school rally for staff to set the tone on tech use for the coming school year. Scott Kuffel, superintendent in Geneseo, Ill., has learned how to engage in open dialogue with tech vendors who come calling. You'll find their first-person observations, as well as articles about tech lingo Lingo - An animation scripting language. [MacroMind Director V3.0 Interactivity Manual, MacroMind 1991]. and cost-benefit examinations within a school system, in this month's issue. Your reactions are always welcome. Jay P. Goldman Voice: 703-875-0745 E-mail: jgoldman@aasa.org |
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