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Making Smart Ed Tech. Decisions: Picking the Right Tool for the Job

I haven’t decided whether to add an iPad to my tech arsenal just yet. I’m usually a magpie attracted to bright and shiny objects, but I’ll resist the impulse to buy an iPad until I determine whether it offers some essential functionality I can’t live without.
I watch teachers and schools select technologies and sometimes see [...]

Virtual Collaboration: Finding Your Birds of a Feather

When I meet with educators for professional development around the topic of project-based learning I often ask experts to join us through Skype. Bud Hunt, Terry Smith, Julie Lindsay, Chris Lehmann, Linda Hartley, Jeff Utecht and others have graced my groups with their presence. Teachers are always impressed with their knowledge and passion, and note [...]