Comments on Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one testTypePad2011-04-04T16:44:37ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2011/04/why-the-clouds-important-for-education-saving-199995-on-one-test/comments/atom.xml/Andy Hampton commented on 'Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one test'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e2014e87ba3f3f970d2011-04-13T08:00:44Z2011-04-13T08:00:44ZAndy HamptonYou have to Have a decent sized pipe and if you are a long way from the hub then none...<p>You have to Have a decent sized pipe and if you are a long way from the hub then none of this applies. </p>Alistair Fitchett commented on 'Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one test'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e20147e3bfff11970b2011-04-05T10:32:35Z2011-04-05T10:56:28ZAlistair Fitchetthttp://profile.typepad.com/dukeofharringaySorry, link to blog post as mentioned: http://goo.gl/ttG2r<p>Sorry, link to blog post as mentioned: http://goo.gl/ttG2r</p>Alistair Fitchett commented on 'Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one test'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e2014e6064cf98970c2011-04-05T10:31:40Z2011-04-05T10:56:28ZAlistair Fitchetthttp://profile.typepad.com/dukeofharringayMy question is whether it will scale down to individual school size, and whether it suggests a role to be...<p>My question is whether it will scale down to individual school size, and whether it suggests a role to be played by local authorities or indeed formal or informal collaborations between schools or learning communities. Quick blog post here</a></p>
<p>Karen is right though, in that LA's need to open their eyes and see the potential (rather than just continuing to roll out more and more 'safety and security' measures that cripple the ability of learners to actually learn). In these times of attack, LA's need to have forward thinking, adventurous strategies that are compelling enough to make schools stay with them rather than going private (i.e. becoming an Academy...)</p>Joe Wilson commented on 'Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one test'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e2014e873c6c86970d2011-04-04T19:34:07Z2011-04-04T19:34:07ZJoe Wilsonhttp://www.joewilsons.netWe were really impressed by presentations on this at http://www.elb2011.org/ was solution for particular challenge.<p>We were really impressed by presentations on this at http://www.elb2011.org/ was solution for particular challenge.</p>Karen Doherty commented on 'Why the cloud's important for education: saving $199,995 on one test'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e2014e873bd792970d2011-04-04T17:30:31Z2011-04-04T17:30:31ZKaren DohertyI've been a fan of the cloud for some considerable time but are LAs ready to engage? I very much...<p>I've been a fan of the cloud for some considerable time but are LAs ready to engage? I very much doubt it. LAs (or possibly just mine)are determinedly risk averse and even though the arithmetic might add up in these budget strangling times, I can't see it happening any day soon. Sadly. <br />
In my authority anything that isn't GLOW is eyed with suspicion and treated like an ICT bomb. Some departments/teams etc may feel directly threatened by it in terms of potential job losses - who knows. It's frustrating beyond words but there you have it.<br />
The only hope I have is that the monetary benefits may eventually register with sufficient high heid yins to create a tipping point. In the meantime, I'll be on the seesaw of debate adding weight to the cloud(y) side of learning,teaching and assessment.</p>