Entries from September 2009

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Did You Know 4.0

Just released revision of the famous video.

Despite some significant changes to the video, the main idea remains the same: Our world is nothing like the world many of us grew up in, the nature of information has evolved, and the tools and resources we rely on today won’t likely be around in just a few [...]

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Where Is the Focus?

Working on a homework assignment tonight, I had the opportunity to view a short but thought-provoking video featuring Dr. Chris Dede, the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. In the video, Dr. Dede discussed the meanings of the terms educational technology, instructional technology, and learning technology. Dr. [...]

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Two New Tools Poised for Big Impact in BISD

Much of my existence at work at the moment is preoccupied with the implementation of two new tools. The first is a subscription-based school website service, Schoolwires. The second is a new student email service from Microsoft, Live@Edu. Both tools hold a great deal of promise for facilitating and enhancing communication within the district and [...]