Browsing all posts in September, 2009.
Video Games & Learning: Games May Not be the Enemy
The familiar warning the boomers grew up with is still being ignored by generation Y and Zers: “X will rot your brain!” It’s a knee-jerk statement chided by parents and inflicted unto kids. “Television” evolved into “Video Games” like Squirtle evolves to Wartortle.
This is where I, and many others, disagree with these concerned parents. The [...]
Preparing for a Digital Future Today
In 2005 Thomas Friedman published the book The World is Flat. In this book he talked about the changing nature of the world and how we are called to prepare for those changes. He showed that with technology anyone can be involved in the new digital economy and he identified ten forces that are/were, as [...]
Learning & Teaching Around the World: Houston
ISTE continues with the HP Innovations in Education program! Come and “meet” Jim Vanides from HP:
Starting in Houston, Texas, earlier this month, North American grantees of the HP Innovations in Education program met to kick off a year of intensive professional development with ISTE staff and mentors. ISTE staff are also traveling this month to [...]
RT @isteconnects: Don’t miss this historical moment! Pres Obama to address nation’s children next week! #edtech Details: http://bit.ly/XvzDM
RT @isteconnects: Don’t miss this historical moment! Pres Obama to address nation’s children next week! #edtech Details: http://bit.ly/XvzDM
Rollip – Create Polaroids with ur images http://bit.ly/Jaa1f #edtech
Rollip – Create Polaroids with ur images http://bit.ly/Jaa1f #edtech
Idea – monitor topic terms like appeasement in realtime as students study them to generate discussion: http://tinyurl.com/mwjkun #edtech
Idea – monitor topic terms like appeasement in realtime as students study them to generate discussion: http://tinyurl.com/mwjkun #edtech
Gr8 list! RT @stacybodin: RT @bethstill: RT @dianadell: 100 Essential Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers http://tinyurl.com/l6cb45 #edtech
Gr8 list! RT @stacybodin: RT @bethstill: RT @dianadell: 100 Essential Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers http://tinyurl.com/l6cb45 #edtech
Gr8 resources! RT @web20classroom: Exploring Web 2.0 Teaching Ideas… http://is.gd/2SCqm #edtech
Gr8 resources! RT @web20classroom: Exploring Web 2.0 Teaching Ideas… http://is.gd/2SCqm #edtech
Collaborative flow-charts/ diagrams with http://creately.com/ could be useful for several #school disciplines. #edtech
Collaborative flow-charts/ diagrams with http://creately.com/ could be useful for several #school disciplines. #edtech
GradeCam gives students & teachers quick, easy look at student progress http://ow.ly/o43B (via @AssociatedPress) #edtech
GradeCam gives students & teachers quick, easy look at student progress http://ow.ly/o43B (via @AssociatedPress) #edtech
