This is a podcast session from a SITE 2006 presentation by a distinguished panel on the topic, “Lessons Learned from 1-to-1 Laptop Initiatives: Reflections on the Critical Components.” The session panelists included Mike Muir, University of Maine at Farmington, USA; Gerald Knezek, Rhonda Christensen, University of North Texas, USA; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan, USA;
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This is a podcast session from a SITE 2006 presentation by a distinguished panel on the topic, “Facilitating Effective Technology Research in the Core Content Areas .” The session description was: The editors of several leading educational technology journals are collectively initiating a dialog to identify productive directions for research in the core content areas.
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Dr. Janet Swenson shared the keynote address on March 21st, 2006 at the SITE conference in Orlando on the topic, “Can you hear me now? Composing Connections between Classrooms and Communities.” Dr. Swenson passionately challenged educators at all levels to engage in advocacy for children in an era where high stakes testing and federally mandated
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Fireside Chat — Transitions to Academia: Research, Scholarship, and the Professoriate Lynne Schrum, University of Utah, USA A SITE 2006 presentation Are the things that are good for us professionally toxic for us professionally? (Tom Hammond quoting Glen Bull and Chris Dede) – what habits of mind for graduate students do you recommend to avoid
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Lessons Learned from 1-to-1 Laptop Initiatives: Reflections on the Critical Components A SITE 2006 presentation [I AM RECORDING THIS SESSION AND WILL POST AS A PODCAST LATER] Presenters: Mike Muir, University of Maine at Farmington, USA; Alice Owen, Irving Independent School District, USA; Gerald Knezek, Rhonda Christensen, University of North Texas, USA; Elliot Soloway, University
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Facilitating Effective Technology Research in the Core Content Areas by Lynn Bell, Glen Bull, Cleb Maddux, Anita McAnear, Debra Sprague, Ann Thompson, and Lynne Schrum a SITE 2006 presentation [I AM RECORDING THIS SESSION AND WILL SHARE AS A PODCAST LATER PENDING PERMISSION FROM PARTICIPANTS] Overview and background / context: – for 18 months discussions
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More feedback on Janet Swenson’s keynote These are notes I’m making from an interactive dialog with Janet following her SITE keynote. Maxine Green’s work on creativity is relevant here – Janet’s interests and focus in educational reform Michael Apple’s view: we have to learn from neo-liberals and neo-conservatives, they have infiltrated the system and put
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SITE 2006 keynote by Janet Swenson (3/21/2006 in Orlando, Florida) – Can you hear me now? Composing Connections Between Classrooms and Communities – professor at Michigan State Univ, directs the writing center [This presentation is also available as a podcast, with Janet's generous permission] Janet came to the attention of SITE leaders because of her
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