They dove in and worked hard, beyond my wildest dreams. . . . We brought in speakers who talked to the need for new learning environments and set the scenarios. Stan Durtan, who is leaving the Colonial School District to become superintendent at the Wissahickon School District, was impressed. It was an unusual opportunity. I know better what questions to ask and when to ask them.
Technology seems to bring a never-ending cycle of needing more.
Durtan feels that his experience at the academy better prepared him to analyze the educational needs behind technology requests. Much will get lost in the crunch of day to day unless we form a network to look at how different people can discuss how we use technology. A follow-up meeting is planned for November, when participants will meet and discuss their action plans. An active conference listserv helps facilitate discussion for the group, which has formed a community over shared interests and concentrated time spent together. Superintendents are stopping by the office, carrying their new laptops, just to say thanks.