WilliamsonConnects! is a research and development project that includes faculty, students, parents, business and community members. The goal of the project is to share resources integrating our local community with the global community. The project group has been discussing the impact of global learning and the skills our changing society will demand of our students.
Filed Under (Assignment) by wccferland on 11-02-2009
Involvement and the means of involving the community is changing. Students are using technology that wasn’t even invented when many of the parents and teachers were in school. Voicethread, iphones, podcasts, classroom websites and blogging along with other types of technology allow families, students, and the community to stay connected with daily events. The knowledge that comes from communication empowers all of us. Families and educators can use this as a base to provide a stronger support system enhancing the likelihood of not only success, but assisting students to reach their full potential. When community and business leaders team up with educators we gain a prospective of what modifications are needed in order to help our students meet the challenges of the future and to become successful community members.