Photo Booth in the Classroom
I recently introduced Photo Booth during staff development sessions for my grade level teams. We only have 3 MacBooks in the building, but I would love to see my teachers use them. They had a lot of...
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Twittering Teachers and PLN
Twitter has been around since March 2006. I have to admit that when I first heard of it, I was skeptical. Twitter asks a single question, “What are you doing?” and gives you up to 140 characters to...
View ArticleResearch on Technology in the Classroom
Finally! Scientific research from a reliable, respected source about the effect of technology on student achievement! I have been heavily engaged with educational technology for more than 6 years....
View ArticleGlobal Networking and Collaboration
Teacher collaboration has been a strong push in my district this year with an emphasis on Professional Learning Communities. We’ve had a district focus on DuFour‘s book, On Common Ground. As part of...
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Technology Survey: Fall 2009
Each year I send out a technology survey to my teachers to get a read on their “technology temperatures.” The survey provides me with a picture of how they perceive their use of technology and of their...
View ArticleLearner-Centered Focus
I’ve been preparing for the staff development session I’ll be conducting soon with my grade level teams, and I’ve decided to focus on learners as a theme. What does it mean to have a learner-centered...
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Reflections on SC EdTech 2011
It has been a long time since I have posted to this blog and even longer since I attended EdTech. Will Richardson was the keynote speaker, and I appreciated his passion to bring about meaningful...
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