smb_500+word+essay

Most schools are not ready for a Web 2.0 educational setting, but that doesn't mean students wouldn't greatly benefit from it. So //is// ignorance bliss? I now know about all these interesting Web 2.0 applications, but when I walk through the doors of my school I know I won't be able to exercise most of my new knowledge. My superintendent wants to be "cutting edge" when it comes to technology, yet my Director of Technology in the district DOES NOT even have a Masters Degree! It completely baffles me. The director of technology is also VERY conservative when it comes to programs we should use.

I know if I had her job I would feel that my number one issue was to protect students from any potentially harmful websites and/or information.