"I was quite impressed with the "prerequisites for learning" list outlined by David Sloan Wilson in an interview on 'On Being' http://ning.it/Mk72sm with Krista Tippett -- the topic might not sound education- or personalized learning-related, but the one detailed example he gives of a success was about his effort to establish a continuation high school for the city. Here's the pertinent excerpt from the…

This title is really the case study for a wider topic on Remote Apps.

For me this is one of the most exciting (tech) influences on mobile learning ... the interconnectivity between devices (and users).

I have two folders on my iPad [Remote1 and Remote2] which are full of Apps that enable connectivity between the iPad and other devices ... and that connectivity can be both ways.

See the two screen shots below.…

At SLC, we believe data is key to making learning relevant and personalized – and we’re doing a bit of learning ourselves this weekend.  We'll be attending the International Society for Technology in Education(ISTE) 2012 Conference on June 24-27, and we've been tracking the #ISTE12 hashtag to identify trends we should expect to see – to help us start the learning process before we touch ground in San Diego.

We've got to say, we are blown…

Insight already helps teachers to deliver a better learning experience by eliminating distractions, promoting collaboration, and…

Users/shawnkirby/Desktop/birney ISTE presentation brochure.pages

Easy Technology Lessons

I encourage anyone that is interested in a quick real time assessment program that actually encourages fluency to come to our little demonstration. We're the EDmin Booth #5429.

Total Reader™

Online Reading Benchmarking and Improvement System for Grades 3-12 and Adult.

Total Reader is an invaluable online tool for measuring and improving a student's reading level. Total Reader can help with…

In some places, technology is turning school inside-out, with homework in school and lectures at home, delivered through iPads or other tablets. The Washington Post highlighted Stacey Roshan’s class, saying the philosophy of the so-called…

I'm a BIG evangelist for screencasting ... on all devices ... IMHO it's an essential skill to go into every teachers and learners digital toolbox.

On the iPad we are spoilt for choice, many are free ... if you are looking for a suggestion on where to start then download Educreation (free) ... it is similar to…

As a past DS presenter at ISTE, I'd like to share my little website with classroom DS resources and student samples with my fellow storytellers.  Not a ble to attend ISTE this year, maybe some of you will find some useful stuff.  I use DS regularly in my middle school science class to demonstrate and develop content knowledge.  Enjoy the conference!

website:  http://www.penceviews.com

Roger

Are you interested in the “flipped classroom” model but aren’t sure about the pedagogic soundness of the whole concept?  Are you thinking about giving your students a video lesson for “homework” or <gasp> recording yourself presenting some critical content for your students to view?  Do you need to convince your administration on the theoretical soundness of having your students engage with digital video outside of class? 

If yes to the above, you might want to take a look at…

I have arranged for this tour for up to 40 people. We are getting a $5 per person discount and I have arranged for FREE transportation from the Marriott Marquis. The trip is Sunday morning departing around 10 and returning around 1pm.

Come join me for this AMAZING adventure before the conference kicks into high gear. Feel free to share this info...ALL…

Where do we even begin this journey? As a professor of Educational Technology we are in the process of aligning our Computer Applications class to so many standards, which ones are important, which ones are critical?

We have NETS-Teachers, NETS-Students, inTASC, NCATE, Common Core...beginning teachers need to be able to use interactive technologies, post content digitally, and model good, ethical use of technology in the classroom.

Please post 3 things you feel new…

Students used to bring apples for the teacher. Now medical students are keeping their Apples all to themselves. TechNewsWorld said many medical and nonmedical students are now using tablets like the iPad to keep notes and have better access to texts for class.

“Having access to textbooks and…

Looking forward to talking about strategies to make innovation less mysterious and more teachable in this session:

Inside the New Idea Factory On Wednesday, June 27, 11:45-12:45 p.m., SDCC9, I'll be leading a discussion about how to make innovation teachable. (Details here.) I'll share strategies and insights I gathered while researching my new book,…

Ohio State has always looked for people to refer to them as THE Ohio State University (did you know this is its official name?), but…

In Jacksonville, Illinois, Jeremy DeGroot wasn’t having the easiest time in his classroom, split between fifth and sixth graders. He figured out right away that using technology for classroom management would make it a lot easier to…

The following video was created last year by a Communication and Technology Charter school in NM under Mrs. Torres.  

Greetings educators,

We just finished our school year with Horizon Charter School in Northern California as a home educating family of three children.

We ended the school year with a US…

It started as a simple idea . . . What if it were possible to mentor a new teacher via a virtual mentor instead of the traditional 1-to-1 mentoring model? What if you used the power of digital resources to aid in this support, making sure that each had a particular strength in the key areas needed by a new teacher? What if you had key team members, virtual or on-site, that each took a role in that work?

As a principal, I worked hard to mentor the new teachers I hired over the years --…