Cisco surprised consumers and educators earlier this month by announcing plans to discontinue production of their popular Flip Cams. The handy palm-held video cameras averaged $100, and gained wide acceptance by educators because of their durability and general ease-of-use. However, … Continue reading
When I decided to teach the 2nd/3rd grade classroom digital storytelling, I realized pretty quickly that I was going to have to modify my typical approach to the subject in order to reach my new demographic. Instead of providing a … Continue reading
The dust has now settled on the great Continuing Resolution (CR) debate of 2011. We now have a working budget for the current fiscal year (which actually began seven months ago). We know the winners. We know the losers. And … Continue reading
For my masters program in Instructional Design in Technology, I was asked to design a rubric and grade two research papers, providing both a written and audio response. I could have done this project in Acrobat Pro, but I chose … Continue reading
Interested in using Twitter in the classroom? A quick Google search will reveal that it’s a widely discussed topic with many examples of high school and higher education instructors using Twitter to facilitate dialogue and learning in classroom settings. Many … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder what your students are thinking? The opening keynoter at ISTE 2011 just might help you figure it out. Dr. John Medina, a neuroscientist whose book, “Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, … Continue reading
The news for dedicated education technology support in the 2011 federal budget agreement is pretty dismal. In fact, all direct funding for ed tech was axed from the FY2011 appropriations bill. The news from DC has had me a … Continue reading
The federal budget has dominated the news this week. Unfortunately, the news for education technology is not encouraging. Frequent ISTE Connects guest blogger and beltway insider Patrick Riccards (@eduflack on Twitter) has been posting updates on the budget process on … Continue reading
Many will argue that laptops provide educators and students with a learning device that is far more powerful and versatile than the iPad, especially given the cost of the electronic tablets. I’ll admit, I had this view a year ago … Continue reading
I got back late last night from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) conference in Las Vegas. Although I managed to snag a good deal on a strip hotel, I spent most of my trip attending conference sessions and wandering the … Continue reading