Browsing all posts in January, 2009.
EduCon 2.1 Lessons for NECC?
This past weekend, January 23-25, 2009, approximately 450 educators converged on the Science Leadership Academy for the EduCon 2.1 Conference. This evening, on the “Teachers Teaching Teachers” channel of EdTechTalk, educators who participated in-person as well as virtually in EduCon 2.1 discussed the conference and the things which made it compelling. As we look forward [...]
Take a Train to NECC 2009!
This past spring, my family and I took a weekend excursion on the Heartland Flyer AMTRAK train which connects Oklahoma City with Fort Worth. We had a fantastic experience. Although our train ride lasted about six hours, for a trip which can be completed by car in about four hours, the benefits of traveling by [...]
Colorado students blog inauguration experiences
High school students from Colorado participating in the “When History Happens” project have been in Washington D.C. this week experiencing the events surrounding the inauguration and sharing some of their perceptions on their official trip blog.
Thursday Thomas Prewitt wrote:
It was amazing to be a part of history and be a part of the atmosphere of [...]
Ustream on your iPhone
Just in time for the U.S. inauguration tomorrow: An iPhone application to view Ustream broadcasts! Hat tip to Michael Arrington. A WiFi network connection is required to use the app. The iTunes description is:
A live and recorded video viewing application with interactive chat functionality. The application allows users to login with their Ustream account, view [...]
Join ISTE on Facebook
As Maya Prabhu noted in her October 2008 article for eSchoolnews, “Schools grapple with teachers’ Facebook use,” increasing numbers of educators are creating accounts on and utilizing social networking websites like Facebook. While the issues and questions surrounding teacher to student interactions in these online environments may be somewhat grey and hazy, there are plenty [...]
Encouraging early and late majority teachers
In the 1940s, Everett Rogers published a book titled “Diffusion of Innovations” about the adoption of new technologies in agricultural contexts. Through this research he is credited with devising the “diffusion of innovations curve” and theory which is descriptive of individuals in different populations who may embrace, remain neutral, or resist a new technological innovation. [...]
NECC Ning and Vendors
One of the best things about a blog is the opportunity it can provide for feedback on unanswered questions. One question which arose last year in the 2008 NECC Ning involved the role of vendors in the conversations there. Should there be rules or guidelines covering how vendors should or should not engage in discussions [...]
