Comments on: I’m Dreaming of a Place We Can All Go for Content – Which Platform Should Publishers Use? http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/ News, notes, and advice from the lead thinkers at the Association of Educational Publishers Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/#comment-346 Kim Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:47:04 +0000 http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-346 Emilio, I am glad to hear the questions surrounding interactive white boards are happening in many arenas. I feel teachers are feeling overwhelmed with the number of systems they have to adapt to as technology progresses. It is my feeling, the educational publishing community should find ways to aid districts with these needs. I agree that students and teachers alike must see the benefits in these technologies. Because in this day and age, how students perform on state assessment is the true test, not how they utilize technology. Unless we can drastically change this movement, teachers will continue to struggle with the importance of platforms and why they need them to teach. Last, I will follow you - and here is my twitter account- s2ceokimkleeman - see you out there! Emilio,
I am glad to hear the questions surrounding interactive white boards are happening in many arenas. I feel teachers are feeling overwhelmed with the number of systems they have to adapt to as technology progresses. It is my feeling, the educational publishing community should find ways to aid districts with these needs.
I agree that students and teachers alike must see the benefits in these technologies. Because in this day and age, how students perform on state assessment is the true test, not how they utilize technology. Unless we can drastically change this movement, teachers will continue to struggle with the importance of platforms and why they need them to teach.

Last, I will follow you – and here is my twitter account- s2ceokimkleeman – see you out there!

]]> By: Emilio http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/#comment-337 Emilio Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:34:45 +0000 http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-337 Since I joined the senior management team at SMART Technologies two years ago, I've often pondered point #5 with great interest. How does a market leader enable global publishers to embrace its software for digital content development and distribution? As the IWB evolves to allow all kinds of gestures and hardware/software integration points with interactive response systems, how do publishers take advantage of these without feeling 'locked in'? As the iPhone and netbooks take center stage, how does a Kindle-like device fit? Most important, how do educators and students benefit from the new ecosystem that will inevitably emerge during the 21st century? If these two stakeholders do not _clearly_ benefit, the new market structure will crumble under it's own weight (witness auto and telecom industries). In the spirit of 'email is for old people', you can find me here: http://www.twitter.com/ebernabei Since I joined the senior management team at SMART Technologies two years ago, I’ve often pondered point #5 with great interest. How does a market leader enable global publishers to embrace its software for digital content development and distribution? As the IWB evolves to allow all kinds of gestures and hardware/software integration points with interactive response systems, how do publishers take advantage of these without feeling ‘locked in’? As the iPhone and netbooks take center stage, how does a Kindle-like device fit?

Most important, how do educators and students benefit from the new ecosystem that will inevitably emerge during the 21st century? If these two stakeholders do not _clearly_ benefit, the new market structure will crumble under it’s own weight (witness auto and telecom industries).

In the spirit of ‘email is for old people’, you can find me here:
http://www.twitter.com/ebernabei

]]> By: Kim http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/#comment-336 Kim Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:00:37 +0000 http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-336 Audree, Thanks for commenting. I think this issue is a topic for every citizen in the world. How technology is utilized and how we sell it to the schools play a major role in our tax dollars as well as in our country's progress. Technology plays a major role in tradeshows as well. The demonstrations publishers give create a visual imprint of the product as teachers go back to their schools and report what they have seen. I still remember cool products I implored my school district to purchase after attendig NCTE back in the day. Keep on creating memorable exhibits! Andrea, I agree access is key. Subscription- based models for school districts are increasing. It is usually a librarian's or IT Director's role to make sure teachers and students alike are aware of the resources availble. I agree that a major flaw are the tools we need our children to have in order to learn on them- laptops, Kindles, and other tools can be costly. I think phones, a tool children already have for the most part, can be utilized well for some curriculum. Thanks for your comments. Audree,
Thanks for commenting. I think this issue is a topic for every citizen in the world. How technology is utilized and how we sell it to the schools play a major role in our tax dollars as well as in our country’s progress. Technology plays a major role in tradeshows as well. The demonstrations publishers give create a visual imprint of the product as teachers go back to their schools and report what they have seen. I still remember cool products I implored my school district to purchase after attendig NCTE back in the day. Keep on creating memorable exhibits!

Andrea,
I agree access is key. Subscription- based models for school districts are increasing. It is usually a librarian’s or IT Director’s role to make sure teachers and students alike are aware of the resources availble. I agree that a major flaw are the tools we need our children to have in order to learn on them- laptops, Kindles, and other tools can be costly. I think phones, a tool children already have for the most part, can be utilized well for some curriculum. Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: Andrea http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/#comment-335 Andrea Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:31:12 +0000 http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-335 More often than not, I'd say that one of the biggest hang-ups that teachers have about technology is access to it, not so much the technology itself. I've taught in an on-line school and in a brick-and-mortar one. In the traditional, brick-and-mortar environment, my class had access to the computer lab for one hour per week. In the on-line school, the really good content involved licensing fees. The school couldn't always afford to buy enough licenses so the content could be widely used. The "free" content wasn't nearly as good as the material that required a fee. One of the great challenges of the publishing and technology industries is to narrow the gap between what's possible and what's actually able to be used in an educational setting. Teaching kids using a Kindle sounds fabulous, but who's going to PAY for them so that it's possible for that to become a reality? More often than not, I’d say that one of the biggest hang-ups that teachers have about technology is access to it, not so much the technology itself. I’ve taught in an on-line school and in a brick-and-mortar one. In the traditional, brick-and-mortar environment, my class had access to the computer lab for one hour per week. In the on-line school, the really good content involved licensing fees. The school couldn’t always afford to buy enough licenses so the content could be widely used. The “free” content wasn’t nearly as good as the material that required a fee. One of the great challenges of the publishing and technology industries is to narrow the gap between what’s possible and what’s actually able to be used in an educational setting. Teaching kids using a Kindle sounds fabulous, but who’s going to PAY for them so that it’s possible for that to become a reality?

]]> By: Audree http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/i%e2%80%99m-dreaming-of-a-place-we-can-all-go-for-content-which-platform-should-publishers-use/#comment-331 Audree Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:41:32 +0000 http://edpublishing.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-331 Nice feedback Kim. While I am not the content expert, I am interested about the technology portion and how teachers are behind and how we get them to educate our students. It's a challenge I face at tradeshows as well. Nice feedback Kim. While I am not the content expert, I am interested about the technology portion and how teachers are behind and how we get them to educate our students. It’s a challenge I face at tradeshows as well.

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