Accomplishments

Accomplishments & Activities

February - May 2009

Concluded the data gathering of the National survey in U.S. public school districts. Nearly 1,200 school administrators participated (389 superintendents, 441 technology directors, and 359 curriculum directors).
Conducted a Face-to Face meeting with Advisory Committee Members in Austin, TX on March 9, 2009. The Advisory Committee engaged in a discussion which was focused on generating ideas for the second stage of the CoSN/MacArthur Project.
Cheryl Lemke (Metiri Group) presented at CoSN’s 8th International Symposium preliminary findings of the National Survey.
Announcement of preliminary findings at the 2009 CoSN’s Conference in Austin, TX.
Launched four online forums to enable the discussion and validation of findings from the national survey. Groups included: CoSN board members, Web 2.0 Advisory Committee, ACSA members, ASCD members and CTO Committee members. (April – June).
Presented at ASCD Annual Conference (Orlando, FL).
Wrote Article “Participatory Culture and Schools: Can We Get There From Here?” for Threshold Magazine 2009 Spring Edition.
Wrote in the 2009 CoSN Compendium monograph, “Web 2.0 in Education: Policy, Practice and Progress”.
Received and reviewed national survey findings from Metiri Group. Reviewers included CoSN Board and Web 2.0 Advisory Committee members.
Produced report from the national survey findings, entitled “Leadership for Web2.0 in Education: Promise and Reality”.
Conducted a Web Press Release on May 1, 2009. Participants included: Cheryl Lemke, James Bosco and Chip Kimball.
Conducted a webcast “Web 2.0 in Education: Policies & Leadership” under CoSN’s webcast series. Presenters: James Bosco and David Jakes. Moderator: Ed Zaiontz.

November 2008 – January 2009

Conducted a Beta test of the national survey with 50 superintendents, chief technology officers and curriculum directors.
Initiated a stratified random survey to ascertain how well 1,400 school district leaders understand what digital media is, how new media pertains to participatory culture, and if and how formal education should adapt to this new cultural reality.
Presented at State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) ”Web 2.0 & Beyond: Essential Elements for K-12 Education”.
Produced Focus Group Summary on educators’ awareness, understanding, and perspectives regarding the role, problems, and benefits of new media in formal education within a participatory culture context.
Began planning for the implementation of collaborative tools to enable discussion and concurrent validation of the findings from the national survey and for the use of a collaborative work space to be used in developing an action plan to assist school districts in the effective use of Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.
Developed Website for Web 2.0 in Schools: leadership & Policy Initiative.

July – October 20008

Formed a seven member Advisory Committee of chief technology officers, superintendents and curriculum specialists.
Provide a Media announcement of the project.
Preliminary work on a literature review of existing policies regarding the use of Web 2.0.
Conducted three focus groups with school superintendents, chief technology officers and curriculum directors.
Developed draft for the national survey to assess awareness, understanding and perspectives about the use of Web 2.0 among educational administrators.
Initiated the development of a review/analysis of existing relevant empirical data on the use of Web 2.0 applications by school aged children and youth
Developed linkages and initiated cooperative relationship with AASA, ASCD, ACSA(Association of California School Administrators) Common Sense Media, MIT Project New Media Literacies, Pew Center on Internet and America Life Project