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=Welcome to the Technology Wiki for nex+gen Academy!= This space is open to everyone to view, but specially placed so that members of the nex+gen Technology Advisory Team can collaborate, share new knowledge, problem solve, and help the principal of this new small school opening Fall 2010 "get it right". Planning technology for student and teacher needs in a wall-to-wall project based learning model in a newly designed and constructed school offers great opportunity to be innovative, forward thinking, and effective.

So, the hope is that you on the Advisory Team will tune in regularly and join in the discussion and add your much needed contributions. Others coming across the Wiki, please send your thoughts to stanton_m@aps.edu.

First, some basic informations about our new school. Here is the link to the 3 minute messaging video:

Link to nex + gen movie __[]__

Next, here are the core values of our school when it comes to technology and the school: // 1. ////Students will achieve 21st century skills that will include the use of computer mediated communication to collaborate, solve complex problems, and build new knowledge// // 2. ////All students will have access to a computer as a tool of learning with necessary personal productivity, resources for communication with peers and facilitators, and fast access to the Internet while at nex+gen Academy.// // 3. ////Portable computing solutions must have reliable power from at least 7:30am – 2:30pm every day, quickly supported in case of breakage, with the latest security options for virus attacks.// // 4. ////Students and facilitators must have reliable and efficient communication with each other and to the globe using effective and efficient means of communication, access to digital learning tools, cloud computing availability, and safe access to Web 2.0 resources.// // 5. ////Students will have access with their groups and during their media technology classes to a high-end reliable lab with capability to support digital media projects in photos and film, music, and sophisticated web pages.// // 6. ////Teachers must have all of the above core values supported in a portable package that also includes teacher-student interactivity with digital media in 1:1 and large group setting, teacher-parent engagement, and teacher-teacher collaboration.//
 * These are the core values of nex+gen Academy related to technology needs:**

