The Moss-Free Stone

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 [...]

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. [...]

Here is the live blog listing the sites/tools shared at the TCEA Region 7 Conference last Friday.

3:42 PM: rrodgers Shareski: CoolIris
3:43 PM: rrodgers Couros: presenti.io
3:44 PM: rrodgers includes conferencing (audio and chat) features
3:45 PM: rrodgers Couros: Skitch
3:46 PM: rrodgers Shareski: Picnik
3:49 PM: rrodgers Shareski: Jing Project
3:51 PM: rrodgers Couros: ScreenCastle
3:53 PM: rrodgers Couros: EverNote
3:56 PM: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]