Entries Tagged as '21st Century Skills'

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

TCEA Areas 10/11 Conference Links

Thanks to all who participated in my sessions/workshop today at the area TCEA conference. As promised, here are the links to the resources that were shared and a few more. Let me know if I can provide anything else! Also, if you attended either my own session on Voicethread or another on the tool, please [...]

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 [...]

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

2008-2009 Technology Integration Progress Report

The 2008-2009 school year saw some exciting developments in the use of technology in Birdville schools, and there are increasing signs that many teachers and administrators here no longer view technology as an exciting addition, but as a critical necessity. Among other trends, the district witnessed explosive growth in the number of students enrolled in [...]

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Letter to a Parent

Not directed at anyone in particular…
Dear Parent,
You are, first of all, the type of caring parent every child needs and deserves. You want what is best for your son or daughter’s healthy growth and bright and happy future. You wish to protect them from as much of the harmful, ugly badness that permeates so much [...]

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Can Gaming Skills Be Transferred to the “Real World?”

In a recent blog post, David Warlick discusses his experience presenting a discussion of the value of gaming in education to a group of parents and educators. He related some resistance on the part of some attendees, particularly one woman, who challenged his assertation “that the video game generation is more sociable and better collaborators [...]

Monday, May 11th, 2009

BISD 12 Second Tech Challenge #12 and…

This week’s 12 Second Tech Challenge is by far the easiest yet (The final one will make up for this, I promise!). It does require you to plan for the future, however.
BISD 12 Second Tech Challenge #12 on 12seconds.tv
(If the video isn’t displaying above, you can view it here.)
In 2007, the International Society for Technology [...]