World History
I like the video above as it talks about how you can incorporate technology into your classroom and even gives you an example of the higher level of application technology can allow. I like the blog that it was found on as it address a recent WashPost editorial (which I might add has made it clear that it is against technology in the classroom). The author of the editorial stated that she didn't like her iPads as it made the kids quiet, but the blog author notes that so does reading a book!
Really it is time we stop attacking technology and stop citing all the biased findings that it hurts student retention. Are we really serving our students if we fail to prepare them for an increasingly interconnected world? If we use paper and pencil and paper for everything and continue to teach our students in rows and in concert how are our pupils going to be ready for the working world. We need to adjust our teaching and work with our students in the highly connected and technological world in which they live.
- Google Drive Tutorial
This is a nice overview of Google Drive and its power. If you are like me, you have almost completely (I recently found my first use for Microsoft Word in the last year). The video above shows you many of the highlights and how to use them...
- My Book Is Exceeding Expectations
I had a conversation with "my marketing editor" (yes there are seven editors working on this project!) on Wednesday and she told me that my book Deeper Learning Through Technology: Using the Cloud to Individualize Instruction was already selling beyond...
- My Book Is Getting Closer, Pre-order Now!
So I started my blogs in April of 2008 - which means I have been hawking free wares for quite a long time. But no more! My book manuscript should arrive in my in box in a few days and after I initial it, the next stop is the printer. The...
- Individualizing Education Using Technology
There were many reasons why I had a great day yesterday when Richard Culatta, who is the Director of Educational Technology for the US Department of Education, spent the day in my classroom. In between my two classes, we spent several hours sharing...
- Cheating Using Technology
Normally I like to assume the best from my students, but I know they are not perfect. Some would say that is reason enough to not use anything other than paper, but I see enough kids in the halls copying each other's paper assignments or using...
World History
The Way to Incorporate Technology in the Classroom
I like the video above as it talks about how you can incorporate technology into your classroom and even gives you an example of the higher level of application technology can allow. I like the blog that it was found on as it address a recent WashPost editorial (which I might add has made it clear that it is against technology in the classroom). The author of the editorial stated that she didn't like her iPads as it made the kids quiet, but the blog author notes that so does reading a book!
Really it is time we stop attacking technology and stop citing all the biased findings that it hurts student retention. Are we really serving our students if we fail to prepare them for an increasingly interconnected world? If we use paper and pencil and paper for everything and continue to teach our students in rows and in concert how are our pupils going to be ready for the working world. We need to adjust our teaching and work with our students in the highly connected and technological world in which they live.
- Google Drive Tutorial
This is a nice overview of Google Drive and its power. If you are like me, you have almost completely (I recently found my first use for Microsoft Word in the last year). The video above shows you many of the highlights and how to use them...
- My Book Is Exceeding Expectations
I had a conversation with "my marketing editor" (yes there are seven editors working on this project!) on Wednesday and she told me that my book Deeper Learning Through Technology: Using the Cloud to Individualize Instruction was already selling beyond...
- My Book Is Getting Closer, Pre-order Now!
So I started my blogs in April of 2008 - which means I have been hawking free wares for quite a long time. But no more! My book manuscript should arrive in my in box in a few days and after I initial it, the next stop is the printer. The...
- Individualizing Education Using Technology
There were many reasons why I had a great day yesterday when Richard Culatta, who is the Director of Educational Technology for the US Department of Education, spent the day in my classroom. In between my two classes, we spent several hours sharing...
- Cheating Using Technology
Normally I like to assume the best from my students, but I know they are not perfect. Some would say that is reason enough to not use anything other than paper, but I see enough kids in the halls copying each other's paper assignments or using...