Posted in collaboration, technology integration, digital literacy, article on Oct 28th, 2008 Comments Off
I was reading an article this morning in ISTE’s Technology and Learning journal for November that caught my eye. Well actually, two articles caught my eye and I thought I would share them with you. In both articles technology is emphasized as a tool to support and challenge learners. Technology is not a standalone device […]
Posted in resource, web sites, article on May 19th, 2008 Comments Off
I was reading the Examiner.com today and found out that George Mason has received a $7 million grant to create an interactive history Web site. The goal of this site is ‘to improve history instruction throughout the United States’. The site will provide lesson plans, forums for discussions, and each lesson will be aligned with […]
Posted in resource, web sites, article on May 19th, 2008 Comments Off
I was reading the Examiner.com today and found out that George Mason has received a $7 million grant to create an interactive history Web site. The goal of this site is ‘to improve history instruction throughout the United States’. The site will provide lesson plans, forums for discussions, and each lesson will be aligned with […]
Posted in critical thinking, article, virtual worlds on May 17th, 2008 Comments Off
How can these tools help teachers become better teachers? Can they?
I was reading an article this morning, Virtual classroom at the University of Central Florida puts teachers to the test, in the Orlando Sentinel and found it interesting. Interesting on many levels - first, I am planning something similar this coming fall with a class. […]
Posted in 3366, 3365, 3364, 3363, 3367, 3368, 3372, 3371, 3370, 3369, 3362, 3361, lives, the, post, article, today, and, a, 2757, an, General on Feb 24th, 2008 Comments Off
Today’s Washington Post features an unusually fine article from Joel Garreau (registration required) concerning the ways in which cellphones have changed, and continue to transform, our lives as a species on this planet. Twenty-five years of cellphone technology have brought us to the point that Google CEO Eric Schmidt can say, “Eventually there will be […]
Posted in 3216, 3215, 3214, 3213, 3217, 3218, 3222, 3221, 3220, 3219, 3212, 3211, 2757, and, post, article, a, 2879, 3210, 2775, 2967, General on Feb 11th, 2008 Comments Off
I’ve been meaning to mention this Washington Post article for several days now. In it, three disturbing things emerge right away. One is that terrorists are using metaverses like Second Life for easy, often untraceable communication and money exchange. A second is that there are predictable and troubling calls for increased surveillance within these metaverses. […]
Posted in article on Oct 10th, 2007 Comments Off
A question that I ponder often - how can teachers begin using technology that students presently are using in their daily lives to engage the student and immerse the student into the content? Why do many of us find ways to ban or restrict access to valuable content, resources, or even tools? Technology is a good […]
Posted in my, farther, mashup, uber dreadfully, post, splendid, educause, review, article, brian, read, dreadfully, blog, go, reading, realize, essay, writing reading, General on Sep 11th, 2007 Comments Off
Reading Brian’s post on his splendid EDUCAUSE Review mashup article (go read it right this red hot second–you will thank me, I promise), I realize I have yet to blog on my essay in the Sept/Oct. issue, or post a link to the podcast, or give my thanks. Although this post cannot begin to express […]