January 23, 2007

Hangin' out with MPS

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I had the pleasure of spending last Friday morning with the Minneapolis Public Schools Technology Planning Steering Committee. Coleen Kosloski, Director of Information Technology Services, gave me the task of energizing the group and giving them some things to think about.

We started with Karl Fisch's Did You Know? presentation. I then talked for a little over half an hour about the changes we're seeing in American society, essential workplace skills for the 21st century, Web 2.0, gaming, and other fun stuff. If you're interested, here are the materials from the session:

Jan 23, 2007 3:00:00 AM | Leadership and Vision, Management and Operations, News and Events, Planning and Funding, Podcasts, Staff Development, Tech Integration

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