Going Digital 7: Sharing with Others

On Sunday, May 31 two members of the tech department were invited to the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa to talk about our technology program here at WBAIS. The presentation focused on our current use of Blackboard and Google Apps, as well as the history and implications of our laptop program.

Questions from the Leo Baeck staff reminded us of those that have been raised by our own staff as we have gone through similar stages with our program. It was a pleasure to be able to share knowledge that we have gained with others, discussing how we have worked with our own staff to get where we are today. In addition, various programs and sites* that have been useful to our staff were shared with the group.

Throughout the implementation of our own school's technology program we have looked to others, to learn from their experience and to gain ideas. We look forward to continued collaboration with other international schools, as well as local schools, as we move forward with our own technology program.

*Programs and sites mentioned in our visit to Haifa:
Blackboard Online Learning System: http://blackboard.com
Google Apps for Sharing and Collaboration: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html
Quia for Creating Online Activities and Tests: http://www.quia.com
WBAIS Presentation to Staff on Lifelong Learning: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=df79qwfs_229hgsmg5gs
Videos about Classroom Management in a One-to-One Laptop Program: http://www.irvingisd.net/one2one/classroom_management/cm_video_series.htm