Learning and Science in the 21st Century
Technology seems to be supporting two diverging paths in education. I am not sure these paths are anything new really. One represents a humanistic approach to learning while the other is focused on embedding itself within the achievement/testing model of education. Of course we know which one has been on top for [...]
Dave Riddell got me thinking about the different tools that many in the edublogosphere use for their classes. He poses the question as to why many of us choose to use third party tools over solutions provided by our organizations. So what is it about educational software? Or rather, what isn’t it [...]
Here is a great opportunity to jump in and learn more about technology in education. The K-12 online conference happens all online and it is completely free. Featuring presenters and participants from around the globe, the conference happens in a variety of formats allowing you to participate in the way that works best for [...]
The phone rings. It is a picture from the athletic fields behind the school. Kids quickly look at the image, then refer to a desktop displaying an aerial view of the same location using Google Earth. After conferring for a few minutes a student texts PU TW SP. Shortly after a [...]
For the past few weeks I have been part of a team trying to write a technology plan for our building. Although it is an ongoing process we have reached a point where we were able to truly begin to define our vision for technology. We have drawn on a number of resources, [...]
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