Digital Curriculum Presenter

“Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of dedicated individuals.”

Martin Luther King Jr.
-Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

It seems only fitting to quote the great orator, scholar, father and pastor on this day, dedicated to honoring his inspirational leadership, philosophy and mission for nonviolent social change.

As I trace the powerful words of his quote, my thoughts go to its application in my own field-- educational change. His words are a call to stand against complacency, with its desire to wrap weighty fingers around us that impede progress. So, will we be bystanders who wait for the inevitable change and progress MLK speaks of? Or will we be the ones who get off the couch, stand up and decide how we can be a part of changing the status quo and making an impact?

Virtually every school district in the country has been forced to accept the "new normal" of working with fewer staff and resources, while still needing to deliver services to teachers and students to support instruction and learning.  If this sounds familiar to you and you are looking for solutions to the growing number of challenges  you are facing,  watch the recording of this ISTE session now on YouTube,  ISTE 2011: Adapt to Budget Cuts with Technology.
 

The implementation of a digital curriculum is at the forefront of the technical challenges facing schools today and yet we all recognize the need to move beyond yesterday's out-dated methods for teaching our students.  

Did you know that SAFARI Montage Digital Curriculum Presenter™ integrates with Moodle v.1.9?  Are you interested in learning more about how? 

We understand the extraordinary budgetary challenges that districts across the nation are facing.  Properly implemented technological solutions can go a long way towards bridging the voids created by the massive funding cuts now wreaking havoc on our schools. We have heard about the following ten problems encountered by school districts throughout North America; this is how we can help.

So much of what I am about to write has been said before, but it is my job to put all of these concepts together into a meaningful solution that makes teaching and learning more effective for teachers and students. So, consider the following truths and trends.

We just returned from ISTE 2010 in Denver. It was a great event and we saw customers from across the United States, from Hawaii to Maine and everywhere in between.