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Shared Smarts: The Wisdom of EduCon

Suzie BossJanuary 30, 2010

Tags Classroom Technology, Integrated Studies, Leadership, Project-Based Learning, Student Engagement, Technology Integration

"What is smart?"

That question provoked intriguing responses from a panel of big thinkers during the opening session of EduCon 2.2, a conference that recently wrapped up at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia.

1:1 Laptop Programs: Shifting the Way Students Learn

Chris LudwigJanuary 21, 2010

Tags 1:1 Implementation, Classroom Technology, All Grades

I usually join the 5 p.m. MST #edchat on Twitter, but this past Tuesday (January 19), my colleague @boundstaffpress (Justin Miller) mentioned that I should tune in to the early version of #edchat.

The topic, laptops in the classroom, was one I follow carefully, because I run a science classroom with MacBooks for each student. So I multitasked while teaching and joined some of the #edchat discussion of whether 1:1 laptop programs are the future of education and exactly how such programs are changing education.

Technology Combined with Good Teaching Leads to Success

Heather Wolpert-GawronMarch 17, 2009

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Interactive whiteboards are the future of educational strategies, and without proper adoption of these and other technology tools, teachers are doomed to become dinosaurs in their practices.

Focus on Function: Innovative Uses of Technology

Jim MoultonJanuary 9, 2008

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

En route to work in a school in Illinois, I was sitting in a narrow seat on a regional jet. It had been a bit of a long day, and I began to drift off to sleep, only to be snapped back awake time after time by the uncomfortable shape of the headrest. I needed a pillow, but this was a late-afternoon flight on a regional jet, meaning my chance of getting one was nil.

Learning by Seeing: Fun Visualization Tools That Educate

Jim MoultonOctober 31, 2007

Tags Classroom Technology, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, All Grades

One recent morning, I sat in the window seat on a flight home from foggy Atlanta, Georgia, to Maine. As we gained speed heading down the runway, I watched the wing and noted the fully extended flaps. As soon as we lifted off and entered the fog layer some 20 feet up, an intense cloud rolled off the upper surface of the wing. When I saw this phenomenon in action, I immediately thought, "A-ha! Bernoulli's principle!"

TeacherTube Is a YouTube for Educators

Chris O'NealMay 11, 2007

Tags Classroom Technology, Professional Development, Teacher Development, Technology Integration

A while back, I posted a blog entry titled "Online Interactivity for Educators: A Teacher's Tour of YouTube." Many people replied with comments, questions, suggestions, and so on.

Blocking and Filtering and Lockdowns, Oh, My!: The Internet-Security Overreaction

Chris O'NealApril 19, 2007

Tags Classroom Technology, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

This past year, I've been working with school districts and schools in many places, and it's been such a great learning experience as I've had the opportunity to see teachers everywhere doing incredible things, sometimes in spite of very tough testing schedules, complex accountability guidelines, and rigid pacing guides.

Light to the Future, or Keeper of the Flame?: The Role of a School

Jim MoultonSeptember 8, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades, Maine

"Saying No to School Laptops: Programs to Give All Students Computers Come Under Fire Over Costs, Inappropriate Use by Kids," published on August 31, 2006, in the Wall Street Journal and written by Jessica E. Vascellaro, has been widely distributed and responded to by folks who advocate for and those who argue against one-to-one computing as a way to improve learning opportunities for all students.

Opening the Lid on Open Source: Is It Good for Schools?

Chris O'NealSeptember 7, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Open Education Resources, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

At NECC, I visited several booths that dealt with the open source software movement. (See my previous post.) I had been using Firefox, an open source browser, for quite a while. I had also just begun to use Mozilla, an open source mail client.

A Conference for Kids: Sharpening Technical Skills Ultimately Benefits a School and a Community

Jim MoultonAugust 14, 2006

Tags Classroom Technology, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), Maine

Recently some 325 middle school kids from across the state of Maine (as well as a few visitors from neighboring New Hampshire) converged on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine.