The building where I teach is right next door to the architecture department at the University of Oregon. While normally there is very little crossover between how I teach and what happens in that building, there is a fascinating concept … Continue reading
I participated in a fascinating #edchat yesterday morning, during which participants attempted to answer the question, “In light of education reform, what will a teacher look like and be doing 10 years from today?” Unsurprisingly, the conversation focused on what … Continue reading
I sat in on a session at ISTE 2011, during which a group of educators bemoaned the negative portrayals of teachers in the mainstream media. Well yesterday USA Today, one of the highest circulation newspapers in the country and Holy … Continue reading
American’s are not known for having extensive knowledge of geography. In fact, people in the United States are often criticized for being ignorant of other countries and cultures. Although I’d love to argue against this stereotype, I have to admit … Continue reading
Each year at the ISTE conference the most popular sessions are the ones that share web resources. I showed up half an hour early for 60 web tools in 60 seconds by Brandon Lutz and I still couldn’t get a … Continue reading
One of my favorite moments of ISTE 2011 actually happened before the conference officially started. One of the breakout sessions during EduBloggerCon focused on the future of the textbook, and the varied participants in this discussion had some interesting insights … Continue reading
This week Google announced the results of its first Global Science Fair. The top three winners— Lauren Hodge, Naomi Shah, and Grand Prize winner Shree Bose—examined complex issues and applied science to solve real life problems in everyday life as … Continue reading
The final numbers are in for ISTE 2011 and they’re gargantuan. Did you think the conference center seemed crowded? Well, that’s probably because 17,850 educators and exhibit personnel were on site for the late June event in Philadelphia. Here … Continue reading
Brandon Lutz in perfect Prezi form delivered his famous “60 Web Tools in 60 Minutes” presentation at ISTE 2011 to a room of eager learners. In the best Prezi presentation I have ever seen, he revealed many new web … Continue reading
When Larry Page took over as CEO at Google this spring, one of his first moves was to tie all 2011 company bonuses to the success or failure of the company’s social media efforts. According to a Business Insider piece, … Continue reading