Search results for: “loti”
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GTA Boulder Notes: Morning Part 1
These are my notes from the Google Teacher Academy, in our initial morning session. Lots here! All resources are linked from http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources/Home. I don’t have time to link all the resources below but will try and come back / do that later. Welcome by Dana Nguyen, works with Google Apps for Education for Google Christine…
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Federal Guidance for ARRA Funds Released
At long last, the U.S. Department of Education released guidelines for states utilizing ARRA (stimulus) funds for educational technology. Here are the highlights from today’s eSchoolNews article, “ED issues rules on ed-tech stimulus funds.” My thoughts, comments, additions, paraphrases and clarifications are included [in brackets]. States can use up to 5% of funds for “state-level…
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Teaching 2.0: Engaging the Interactive Generation by Chris Moersch
These are a few links and notes from “Teaching 2.0: Engaging the Interactive Generation” by Chris Moersch at NECC 2009. I did not attend this full session, but got in on the end. Links and resources from this session are available – Handout of PowerPoint is available in PDF format Dr Chris Moersch on HEAT…
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Getting Attention in the Laptop Classroom
These are my notes from Jamie McKenzie’s Learning@School 09 early bird session, “Getting Attention in the Laptop Classroom.” MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. NOTE THE FOLLOWING: I AM SHARING THESE IDEAS WITH MY OWN REFLECTIONS AND CRITIQUES UNDER FAIR USE PROVISIONS OF U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW. OF COURSE THIS IS AN INTERESTING QUESTION…
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Apply to become an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2009 and ACOT2
In the summer of 2005 I was thrilled to become an Apple Distinguished Educator and attend the ADE Institute in San Jose, California. Past and present ADEs are a phenomenally creative and fun bunch. Some of the fantastic educators I met for the first time as an ADE in 2005 were/are Lucy Gray, Carol Anne…
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A virtual chat with President Lincoln
Thanks to Nik Peachey’s post last week about Virsona, I had a short text chat with an AI version of Abraham Lincoln this afternoon. This was our brief conversation: Abraham Lincoln: Hi. You: hello Abraham Lincoln: who are you? You: I am a teacher Abraham Lincoln: Nice to meet you. You: Why did we fight…
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Advice for schools embarking on the 1:1 journey?
Elizabeth Helfant is one of the teacher-leaders in St Louis embarking on a 1:1 laptop learning journey with many others at her school, and has posted a request for guidance and advice for this endeavor. I could (and at some point will) share more extensive ideas and links on this topic, but for now I…
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Education needs to be read/write
Last week’s article “School Bus Becomes Mobile Classroom Thanks To iPods” in Arkansas may sound like a dream come true for technology-craving students, but I wonder if the underlying pedagogy of content transmission will ultimately permit the realization of the project’s idealistic goals? According to the article and accompanying video, the Sheridan school district in…
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The Changing Landscape of the Global Digital Divide by Paul Resta
These are my notes from Dr. Paul Resta’s keynote address at SITE 2007: “The Changing Landscape of the Global Digital Divide: Opportunities and Challenges for Teacher Education.” I’m recording this and will share his address as a later podcast. Dr. Resta received the SITE Lifetime Achievement award prior to this ke This landscape is changing…
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iPods in Education conference
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in the Dallas area is sponsoring a one day conference on November 3, 2006 titled “Beyond4Walls: First Annual iPods and Podcasting in Education Users Group Conference.” The conference description is: Successful educators realize that teaching techniques, which appeal to the learner, are ever evolving. Identifying novel and enticing teaching techniques requires educators…