Browsing all posts in May, 2009.
Linux is the Future! Or Not?
Let me preface this post by saying that I am not here to bash Linux as a viable alternative for education. On the contrary, I am a big supporter of the open-source operating systems; as a college student, however, I have seen the potential pitfalls of switching. Linux, be it Ubuntu, Fedora, Open SUSE, or [...]
Changing assumptions about computing options
Many educators as well as parents today have computing expectations which are in need of adjustment. Zachary Saale’s post yesterday on ISTEconnects, “Education Technology in a Dual-Platform World,” reveals two of these expectations candidly. Many people assume we live in a two platform world, and assume that productivity software is naturally client-based. Both assumptions are [...]
Education Technology in a Dual-Platform World
What are you?(online polls)
Today’s technology has brought with it an ever-increasing proliferation of affordable computers for both students and teachers alike. This is great for education, but the divide between Mac and PC has created some obstacles that must be faced before everyone can operate happily together. This issue is most apparent in a setting [...]
The importance of online professional development
Online professional development opportunities continue to multiply, and it is important we encourage educators at all levels to get involved in these virtual pathways for learning.
This past weekend, I participated in the Webheads in Action Online Convergence 2009 Conference. The multi-day synchronous event took place in Elluminate with presenters and participants tuning in from around [...]
The American Recovery Reinvestment Act Interview with Hilary Goldmann
If you are an educator, a parent of a student, or just an involved citizen, then you need to be thinking about how the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds are going to be spent in your district and school. Realizing that this topic is immensely important, and in many ways as equally confusing, I decided to [...]
Tips for Surviving Your First NECC
NECC is just around the corner; it will be here before we know it! If this is your first major conference then you might be feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment. I know I was completely overwhelmed last year when I attended NECC for the first time.There are so many things to see and [...]
Web-based video editing options
I was dismayed to learn recently (via Karen Mongomery) that Yahoo’s website JumpCut has been discontinued. JumpCut has been a web-based video editing platform, which allowed users to not only upload media (videos, still images, and audio) but also EDIT those media assets via a web browser. This is a fantastic capability, and should be [...]
Becoming a Balanced Blogger – Tips From Jared Goralnick @ WordCamp Mid-Atlantic
You may have already caught my previous post surrounding WordCamp Mid-Atlantic that featured Anil Dash’s keynote, which offered some tremendous insight about blogging and the state of the social web. I also had the opportunity to catch Jared Goralnick’s WordCamp presentation, “How to Be a Balanced Blogger,” and I want to share it with you. If your life [...]
Share Your Tips on How to be a Green Educator
In case you missed it, Wes Fryer published a post the other day called Handouts at Educators PD Workshops, in which he asked all of us the question, “Should workshop leaders provide printed handouts during professional development sessions?” It was pleasing to see that so many of you were passionate about this question and the topic [...]
Handouts at Educator PD Workshops
Should workshop leaders provide printed handouts during professional development sessions? This week I’m helping facilitate another of our Celebrate Oklahoma Voices workshops for educators. We provide a lot of printed handouts for participants, totaling 28 pages. If you have to duplicate printed handouts at a shop like Kinkos for 25 people, as I did on [...]
