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Tag Archives: technology
My Takeaways from the 2012 Digital Learning and Media Conference
On March 2 and 3, I attended the third annual Digital Media and Learning Conference in my home city of San Francisco. Though I missed the first day of the conference, I got so much out of days two and three, … Continue reading
Memo to Idaho: Don’t expect teachers to embrace technology if you haven’t helped them learn to use it well.
Let’s talk about an article in yesterday’s New York Times: Teachers Resist High-Tech Push in Idaho Schools. In the article, we learn that last year, Idaho’s state legislature “overwhelmingly passed a law that requires all high school students to take … Continue reading
YouTube for Teachers
If you’ve wanted to integrate YouTube into your classes but have been thwarted by Department of Education Internet restrictions, rejoice! Now there’s YouTubeTEACHERS, a place to find, create, share and discuss videos that enhance the educational experience. Check ‘em out. … Continue reading
If we want teachers to be using technology, we need to make working tools readily available.
I think schools are probably three to four years behind the rest of the world in how we’re communicating. Those are the words of Richard O’Malley, Superintendent for Edison Schools in New Jersey, as quoted in the article, Social media go … Continue reading
‘The myth of the “digital native” narrative’
This is the myth of the “digital native” narrative, the notion that youth can thrive in the digital world without any adult support, mentoring, or scaffolding of rich learning experiences. While a greater diversity of young people are using digital … Continue reading
Cool new app Historypin maps history of places through pictures
Check out this video, which quickly explains Historypin, an app that crowdsources old photos of places to allow anyone who uses the app to view a place as it appeared at different times throughout history. This is such a … Continue reading
