Comments for DyKnow http://www.dyknow.com Developing the best classroom management and interactive learning software since 2003. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:47 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on 1 to 1 Computing at MICDS: Our Visit! by Abbey Wilson http://www.dyknow.com/one-to-one-computing/1-to-1-computing-at-micds-our-visit/#comment-3814 Abbey Wilson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:47 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4411#comment-3814 Hi Janet, These are wonderful thoughts - We've enjoyed reading some of your blog & Twitter posts along the same lines! We firmly believe that a well thought-out initiative has the greatest chance for success and return on investment for educators, administrators, students and the community. We're currently planning events just like this one in Chicago and Dayton - if you're in a corner of the world where you'd be interested in hosting and/or attending, I'd love to speak more with you about it. I think your experience and expertise are ideal for our objectives with these events: professional development and networking specific to 1:1 programs. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, we look forward to more great dialogue in the future! Abbey | awilson@dyknow.com Hi Janet,

These are wonderful thoughts – We’ve enjoyed reading some of your blog & Twitter posts along the same lines! We firmly believe that a well thought-out initiative has the greatest chance for success and return on investment for educators, administrators, students and the community.

We’re currently planning events just like this one in Chicago and Dayton – if you’re in a corner of the world where you’d be interested in hosting and/or attending, I’d love to speak more with you about it. I think your experience and expertise are ideal for our objectives with these events: professional development and networking specific to 1:1 programs.

Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, we look forward to more great dialogue in the future!

Abbey | awilson@dyknow.com

]]> Comment on 1 to 1 Computing at MICDS: Our Visit! by Janet Abercrombie http://www.dyknow.com/one-to-one-computing/1-to-1-computing-at-micds-our-visit/#comment-3787 Janet Abercrombie Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:52:26 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4411#comment-3787 We took our time transitioning into a 1:1 environment. I'm especially glad about the following: 1. My principal insisted that the Upper Primary building have as powerful a wifi system as the Middle and High School campuses. 2. The year before we "went live", the school bought one classroom set of laptops. The laptops "visited" one fifth grade classroom for a whole month at a time. That gave teachers a chance to begin trying out new instructional approaches. I got the computers in February. They went to someone else in March. March was a very sad month for me and the kids. 3. The tech coordinators required parents to attend two sessions with their children. The first was an orientation to 1:1. The second was an Off-the-cart session. Students were not allowed to take their computers home until parents and students attended a session. During the session, parents and students were guided in a discussion about household agreements. Let me know if you want to talk more about the implementation. It's well worth all the effort! Janet | expateducator.com We took our time transitioning into a 1:1 environment. I’m especially glad about the following:

1. My principal insisted that the Upper Primary building have as powerful a wifi system as the Middle and High School campuses.

2. The year before we “went live”, the school bought one classroom set of laptops. The laptops “visited” one fifth grade classroom for a whole month at a time. That gave teachers a chance to begin trying out new instructional approaches. I got the computers in February. They went to someone else in March. March was a very sad month for me and the kids.

3. The tech coordinators required parents to attend two sessions with their children. The first was an orientation to 1:1. The second was an Off-the-cart session. Students were not allowed to take their computers home until parents and students attended a session. During the session, parents and students were guided in a discussion about household agreements.

Let me know if you want to talk more about the implementation. It’s well worth all the effort!

Janet | expateducator.com

]]> Comment on The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources by Matt Oeverman http://www.dyknow.com/company-news/the-best-of-2011-edtech-resources/#comment-3458 Matt Oeverman Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:46:20 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4701#comment-3458 I have to respond to this. I have been in communication with many different 1:1 users around the States. As a small rural district (Hopkins, MI) outside of a metropolitan area (Grand Rapids, MI) we are currently in a time of massive upheavals in the education field. I currently home school my children. Not because I feel like I need to protect them from the big bad world, but because I can get done in 20 minutes what it takes a classroom teacher and hour to lecture about. This leaves my children about three times the amount of time to delve deeper into question that they currently have or that interest them more than other topics. I have to believe that in order for Education to survive in its current from (IE: brick and mortar attending school) Educators have to stop thinking that they are the ones that only have the answers. Khan academy and others are slowly making teachers obsolete who refuse to move into this genre of teaching. Recording classrooms are just the next evolution in teaching. As teachers we have to be comfortable in the language of the next generation and without that ability we are going to be missing the amazing journey of growing ourselves alongside our students. Lecture is not bad in and of itself, but if one can do something more efficient and in the language of the students I think we should. I sometimes think as educators that we fail to recognize that this career is not for our own selfish ambition but for students! I have to respond to this. I have been in communication with many different 1:1 users around the States. As a small rural district (Hopkins, MI) outside of a metropolitan area (Grand Rapids, MI) we are currently in a time of massive upheavals in the education field. I currently home school my children. Not because I feel like I need to protect them from the big bad world, but because I can get done in 20 minutes what it takes a classroom teacher and hour to lecture about. This leaves my children about three times the amount of time to delve deeper into question that they currently have or that interest them more than other topics. I have to believe that in order for Education to survive in its current from (IE: brick and mortar attending school) Educators have to stop thinking that they are the ones that only have the answers. Khan academy and others are slowly making teachers obsolete who refuse to move into this genre of teaching. Recording classrooms are just the next evolution in teaching. As teachers we have to be comfortable in the language of the next generation and without that ability we are going to be missing the amazing journey of growing ourselves alongside our students. Lecture is not bad in and of itself, but if one can do something more efficient and in the language of the students I think we should. I sometimes think as educators that we fail to recognize that this career is not for our own selfish ambition but for students!

]]> Comment on The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources by HD_Links: Best of 2011 Lists | Networked Teaching & Learning http://www.dyknow.com/company-news/the-best-of-2011-edtech-resources/#comment-2985 HD_Links: Best of 2011 Lists | Networked Teaching & Learning Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:08:09 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4701#comment-2985 [...] The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources via DyKnow [...] [...] The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources via DyKnow [...]

]]> Comment on The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources by Abbey http://www.dyknow.com/company-news/the-best-of-2011-edtech-resources/#comment-2814 Abbey Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:11:29 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4701#comment-2814 Hi Ada, Thanks for the recommendation! What an interesting article on creative uses of EdTech. We find so many of these fabulous interviews, stories and anecdotes and yet there are always more to read. We're always happy to take suggestions! Thanks for reading and commenting, and Happy Holidays! Hi Ada,

Thanks for the recommendation! What an interesting article on creative uses of EdTech. We find so many of these fabulous interviews, stories and anecdotes and yet there are always more to read. We’re always happy to take suggestions!
Thanks for reading and commenting, and Happy Holidays!

]]> Comment on The Best of 2011: EdTech Resources by ADA http://www.dyknow.com/company-news/the-best-of-2011-edtech-resources/#comment-2610 ADA Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:18:17 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4701#comment-2610 Great list! I also thought this article about The Future of Music Education from EdTech Digest was both fascinating and inspiring. http://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/interview-david-butler-the-future-of-music-education/ Great list! I also thought this article about The Future of Music Education from EdTech Digest was both fascinating and inspiring.

http://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/interview-david-butler-the-future-of-music-education/

]]> Comment on Classroom Management Software: What’s under the hood? by Jeanne http://www.dyknow.com/company-news/classroom-management-software-whats-under-the-hood/#comment-2408 Jeanne Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:11:56 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4232#comment-2408 That hits the target prefetcly. Thanks! That hits the target prefetcly. Thanks!

]]> Comment on 1 to 1 Computing at MICDS: Our Visit! by KatieHahn http://www.dyknow.com/one-to-one-computing/1-to-1-computing-at-micds-our-visit/#comment-2123 KatieHahn Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:37:18 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4411#comment-2123 Hi Amanda, thanks for the post and sorry about the delay in approving it. For some reason it ended up in our spam comments and you are definitely NOT spam! We only check those every other week.... which we will make sure to do more often now that I see we have some slippage. Anyway, Abbey will reach out to you to share resources and also she can tell you a little more about other 1:1 Roundtables we are planning in Ohio that you could attend ( they may or may not be near you but it could spark the opportunity for us to host one near you)! She will reach out to you via Twitter more than likely so she can get an email address or phone number. Best, Katie Hi Amanda, thanks for the post and sorry about the delay in approving it. For some reason it ended up in our spam comments and you are definitely NOT spam! We only check those every other week…. which we will make sure to do more often now that I see we have some slippage. Anyway, Abbey will reach out to you to share resources and also she can tell you a little more about other 1:1 Roundtables we are planning in Ohio that you could attend ( they may or may not be near you but it could spark the opportunity for us to host one near you)! She will reach out to you via Twitter more than likely so she can get an email address or phone number.

Best,
Katie

]]> Comment on 1 to 1 Computing at MICDS: Our Visit! by Amanda Ooten http://www.dyknow.com/one-to-one-computing/1-to-1-computing-at-micds-our-visit/#comment-2076 Amanda Ooten Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:40:53 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4411#comment-2076 I am interested in hearing more about your visit. Our school is considering going 1:1 in two years and need a lot of resources to help our decision-making process. Thanks! Amanda Science Teacher and Department Co-Chair I am interested in hearing more about your visit. Our school is considering going 1:1 in two years and need a lot of resources to help our decision-making process.

Thanks!

Amanda
Science Teacher and Department Co-Chair

]]> Comment on DyKnow 5.4.19 (Client and Server) by DyKnowAdmin http://www.dyknow.com/software-version-history/dyknow-5-4-19-client-and-server/#comment-2026 DyKnowAdmin Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:59:31 +0000 http://www.dyknow.com/?p=4281#comment-2026 Dave, You can download the server at http://www.dyknow.com/download/dyknowserverupgrade54_x86.exe (32bit) or http://www.dyknow.com/download/dyknowserverupgrade54_x64.exe (64bit) Dave, You can download the server at http://www.dyknow.com/download/dyknowserverupgrade54_x86.exe (32bit) or http://www.dyknow.com/download/dyknowserverupgrade54_x64.exe (64bit)

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