I was inspired to write about this topic by a recent exchange with a friend, which concerned the use of Twitter and various blogging practices for educators. My friend is a new educator in a very tech-centric district in California, … Continue reading
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance on EETT ARRA funds; a notice Notice of Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria for Race to the Top grants; grant announcement for the State Longitudinal Data Systems and information on … Continue reading
On July 1, I left Washington D.C headed for home. The NECC conference was over and it was time to sort it all out. When the airport shuttle picked me up, there was only one other passenger, also headed for … Continue reading
While researching Facebook applications for education, I came across a post entitled, “Study says Facebook can impact studies.” The following quote was very concerning because it was both shortsighted and backed with very little data: “Our study shows people who … Continue reading
Terms like “Web 2.0” and “Social Media” are thrown around a lot these days to highlight concepts in technology that many of us find new and exciting. You would be hard pressed to find a group of people, especially educators, … Continue reading
If I hadn’t read it for myself, I would not have believed the news: Defense contractor, Raytheon, just completed the first-ever computer simulation and modeling tool to aid in policy making for the U.S. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) … Continue reading
In very broad terms NECC is all about finding new and innovative ways to expand your personal and professional learning networks. This year’s online coverage of the conference attempted to expand that professional development to viewers around the world. With … Continue reading
I have had a post brewing in my head for a very long time and I think this is the perfect forum in which to bring this issue to light. I would like to take this opportunity to discuss a … Continue reading
If you were physically present in DC for NECC 2009 then it wasn’t hard to figure out that this years conference had a tremendous turnout, but you might not have considered how large and diverse the online community that attended … Continue reading
Recently my attention has been on Scott McLeod’s campaign, Leadership Day 2009. His campaign put a call out for all bloggers and other techies, specifically educational technology bloggers, to create content that will help leaders in education (i.e. principals, superintendents, … Continue reading