Immersion 360 (EdTec 360) Final Presentations

Immersion 360 (EdTec 360) has finally come to an end. Presentations today went very well. I presented my project of using a Mac OS X Server to support and administer a school system with the tools to provide greater connectivity and explore possible uses of technology in the classroom. As I look back at this project I am really interested in the capabilities that are provided by the server and its range of options. I think that as technology is integrated more into the curriculum that these server technologies will be used more. As of right now, however, schools are limited in what they can do with their servers because they either lack the support system necessary to keep the hardware running and the faculty informed of the updates. They are also suffering from lack of support staff to train faculty to use the system. But most importantly, teachers are struggling to balance the use of technology while still meeting the barrage of standards that they must meet (i.e. INTASC, NCLB, etc.). In the end, I feel like I learned a lot by just getting my hands dirty and actually working with some of the technology on the back end of the system. I want to continue to learn how network and server technologies can enhance not only the students' learning experience but also for faculty and administrators.