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Barriers

EdSurge interviewed Chris Dede and had a conversation about “what 2014 will mean for education, education technology and the future of learning.” Chris mentions several important aspects of technology and education that we should be paying attention to in the upcoming year, but he wins me over with this comment: “The highest barrier to education […]

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Film Festival

The White House has sent out a call for student-made videos that highlight the power of technology in schools. More information (including a promo clip by Bill Nye) can be found here:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/filmfestival This would be a wonderful opportunity for your students to share with the world a product that uses some of their 21st […]

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Learn WITH Technology

In a recent blog post on School CIO, Gary Shattuck compares learning from the computer to learning with the computer. It is an important distinction. There are those who view technology in schools as an opportunity to sit students in front of devices and have them learn from online courses, videos (like Khan Academy videos) […]

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Keepers of the Flame

Peter Reynolds shared a video poem as a tribute to teachers. Very nice.  

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New Design

Check out CoSN’s new logo and redesigned website. It looks modern and fresh and easier to navigate.

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One New Thing at a Time

This is not a recent blog post by Adam Bellow, but it is still relevant, and I think readers will find some worthwhile advice. I especially like the advice he gives about trying only one thing at a time. Try one new thing at a time. Often we pack too much into a lesson. If […]

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Classroom Design

This is an interesting series in Edutopia – Remake Your Class. The author suggests involving students, clearing clutter, envisioning flow, and obtaining supplies. What I’m wondering, is how much freedom teachers actually have in redesigning the physical space of the classroom? Can employees in other domains build their own offices? Do teachers in your district […]

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Tech Leadership & Executive Peers

In Wanted: Executive Peers, a recent post on the CIO Insight site, Frank Petersmark illuminates a real need for technology leaders (in schools, often called CIOs, CTOs, or Technology Directors) – we need other people on our executive teams who share our perspective, understand what we do, and fully appreciate our role on the executive […]

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Google Resources, ISTE 2013

Here are a few Google resources that I collected at ISTE13. I attended a session on how to become a Google Apps Certified Trainer. Marguerite Lowak did a great job. Here are her slides. One session that I enjoyed was about using the Chrome browser, and the presenter shared lots of great Chrome extensions. I […]

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Maker Camp

One of the many cool things I learned or picked up at the Google booth at ISTE 13 is Maker Camp. This is a free online summer camp for teens, July 8 to August 16. Go to g.co/makercamp to find out more. I sure hope some of the projects use Makey Makey invention kits. (I […]

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