Blogs on Teacher Leadership

Katherine Parr, one of my students in a Lesley University course I recently taught in Reno, Nevada, has graciously agreed to let me share her posting on a discussion-board thread about chapter 2 of Edutopia: Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age, the textbook I required the students use for the course.

Before an innovation such as integrating technology into the curriculum can be successfully implemented, there must be a clear vision. This vision must be shared with all stakeholders. So, how do you go about creating that vision?

Do you use a digital camera in your classroom? I bet you have access to one, either one that the school owns, or your own. And I don't mean using it for special events like field trips or culminating activities, but really for the day-to-day. You see, I believe digital imagery in the classroom is an underused tool, and that there are some really easy and effective ways to step it up!

One of the things I love to see most in a one-to-one school -- a laptop school -- is a student teaching a teacher.