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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 [...]

Digital Storytelling: My Top 10 Lessons Learned

Hi Everyone!  I am honored to be a guest blogger here in ISTEConnects!  I’ve been working with digital storytelling for a couple of years now, first as a learner, and then as a facilitator. I find the process to be transformational, not only for me but for my students.  I learn something new every time [...]

Learning about Immigration and Family Heritage via Digital Storytelling

Digital storytelling projects can be a powerful way to help students connect not only with the historical facts and dates in the prescribed curriculum, but also connect with their own family histories in powerful ways which can make an impression which lasts a lifetime. Nancy Pratt is the district technology and instruction specialist in the [...]