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The Google Wave Will Change Education Forever
If you haven’t heard about Google Wave, prepare to be blown away. I made the mistake of starting this movie at 10:30 last night thinking I’d probably just watch a few minutes and drift off to sleep. Little did I know I would be glued to my screen for the next 80 mins while I took [...]
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 [...]
Should Schools Sacrifice Class Time for Professional Development?
ISTE would like your opinion on schools sacrificing class time for professional development. Experience in front of a classroom is obviously crucial to becoming an effective educator, but adopting emerging educational technologies and learning other classroom skills frequently demand that educators take time off from work to attend seminars, webinars, networking sessions and sabbaticals. Should schools support, condone [...]
Participate in WIAOC09 May 22-24
The Webheads in Action Online Conference May 22-24, 2009, provides a free opportunity for educators around the world to learn together via a synchronous, web-based conference. Web Heads in Action has been active since 1998, and their online conference dates back to 2005 (one year prior to the first K-12 Online Conference.) WIAOC09 offers a [...]
