A vital element of 1-to-1 is that every teacher have a laptop, along with every student. In order for this to work well and be a transformative element in a school, district, or state, teachers need to embrace education technology … Continue reading
Back in April I wrote a post that appeared here on ISTE Connects which was titled “Demonstrate the Power of a Personal Learning Network: Help Send a Newbie to NECC.“ The post turned out to be incredibly popular and brought … Continue reading
Starting in Houston, Texas, earlier this month, North American grantees of the HP Innovations in Education program met to kick off a year of intensive professional development with ISTE staff and mentors. ISTE staff are also traveling this month to … Continue reading
The Professional Development (PD) program at my school is broken and we need your help to fix it. For the last seven years we have used what I call a “push” model and it has proven ineffective because it is … Continue reading
Last week the state of California released a list of 10 free digital text books that meet state standards for science and math. The California government is suggesting that using free digital text books is a way for schools to … Continue reading
“The future has already arrived. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” -William Gibson While for many the idea of using Skype in the classroom to enhance instruction still seems far off in some science fiction author’s vision of the future, … Continue reading
How to Start Engaging Students with Passion-Based Learning: (Continued) Ideas for Engaging Students in Passion-Based Learning: Discover and Consume: First you need to support your students in finding area of passion and deep personal interest which is an ongoing journey. … Continue reading
How to Start Engaging Students with Passion-Based Learning: Recently I attended Alan November’s Building Learning Communities Conference where I participated in a session for educators exploring how to become transformational leaders. A participant at my table said, “This is all … Continue reading
One of ISTE’s books has received some extra attention recently. Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology, was reviewed by Educational Technology and Education Review. Both reviews found value in this book for slightly different, but related reasons. … Continue reading
(Re-posted with permission from Dan Roberts. Read more of his work here. Thanks Chickensaltash!) I have been using Ning with my students for the last couple of years and I have to say for a completely free service it is … Continue reading