The Moss-Free Stone

What, exactly, is a teacher? Webster’s Dictionary defines a teacher as:
Teach”er\, n. 1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor.

Teaching is primarily defined as “To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to [...]

I just finished watching a thought-provoking presentation by Iqbal Quadir. Iqbal asserts that technology, particularly those technologies that have facilitated communication, have been critical to the growth and success of democratic societies and the economic welfare of their citizens. He states,
“If citizens can network and make themselves more organized and productive, so that their voices [...]

Screencasting is the act of recording the actions that occur on your computer screen in video format. It allows users to create video files of presentations, tutorials, and demonstrations that can be viewed in many formats, such as in online, embedded videos, CD-R/W, DVDs, portable media players, etc. Screencasts are powerful instructional tools because they [...]

Why We Need to Be Blogging
First of all, I’ll admit the obvious–I am biased. Blogging has become something that I cannot imagine doing without. It has given me a creative outlet, challenged me to test the validity of my ideas and educational beliefs, and expanded my network of peers. It has met and exceeded my [...]

Continuing with the theme of creativity, today’s challenge is to try out a very cool alternative to PowerPoint, Animoto.
BISD 12 Second Tech Challenge #10 on 12seconds.tv
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Animoto lets users create videos that incorporate images, music, and text into a very slick, professional-looking product. This would be a great tool [...]

Author David Dobbs recently shares yet another lukewarm study of educational software funded by the U.S. Department of Education in his blog. The news is familiar: “students using educational software do no better learning primary school math and first-year algebra than their counterparts who follow a traditional curriculum.” The study itself has many flaws, primarily [...]