Converstations about Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
Jun 16th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
June 13, 2009 - Learn how to use wikis by participating in this virtual summer camp.
June 13, 2009 - Kern Kelly’s students are hosting virtual tours via Skype through their Student Technology Showcase. What a wonderful way to have students showcase their work.
Jun 9th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
June 6, 2009 - This teacher has made lists of the TED talks by subject so teachers and students can find inspiration by content area. This is very useful.
Jun 2nd, 2009 by Janice Stearns
May 27, 2009 - This quote by David Warlick hits home with me as our district embraces change this year like never before. Keeping the focus of why is important.
May 26th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
May 26, 2009 - Wolfram Alpha is such a cool tool. It has amazing possibilities. I recently listened to an interview with Leo Laporte on TWIT with Stephen Wolfram, creator of the tool. a href=”http://twit.tv/195″http://twit.tv/195/a and.. crosswords will never be the same again - nor will basic computational math! Time to start teaching concepts…
May 25, 2009 - David Jakes reflects on innovation and how leadership drives innovation. He references the recent release of the CoSN Report, Leadership for Web 2.0 in Education: Promise amp; Reality. A well written post worth investigating.
May 25, 2009 - Going 1:1 takes planning and similar core values to work. Jeff Utecht takes a look at recent stories of schools that have abandoned the 1:1 laptop program because of failure - failure to understand the culture shift.
May 25, 2009 - Tim Lauer shares a plugin for Google Sketchup that allows you to manipulate 3d objects using your webcam. Cool!
May 23, 2009 - Good one!
May 23, 2009 - Great Ted Talks videos for administrators. Thanks to Scott McLoed for this great collection.
May 23, 2009 - Wes Fryer shares his plans for a keynote on Storychasers and how Digital Storytelling applies to all content areas and levels. He shares the impact of digital storytelling and some links to fair use policies.
May 23, 2009 - Jeff Utecht explores the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program. An article in the New York Times explores the failure of this program in some schools. Jeff (and many of us) understand that without planning and shift, no program will be effective, especially a 1:1 program. He offers a simple roadmap for effective implementation.
May 23, 2009 - Brian Crosby’s 6th grade students centered their efforts around a cause, the Reno Bike Project. The evidence of their learning is in the work that they published. Authentic projects makes learning meaningful and encourages life long learning. Well done!
May 26th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
May 26, 2009 - Wolfram Alpha is such a cool tool. It has amazing possibilities. I recently listened to an interview with Leo Laporte on TWIT with Stephen Wolfram, creator of the tool. a href=”http://twit.tv/195″http://twit.tv/195/a and.. crosswords will never be the same again - nor will basic computational math! Time to start teaching concepts…
May 25, 2009 - David Jakes reflects on innovation and how leadership drives innovation. He references the recent release of the CoSN Report, Leadership for Web 2.0 in Education: Promise amp; Reality. A well written post worth investigating.
May 25, 2009 - Going 1:1 takes planning and similar core values to work. Jeff Utecht takes a look at recent stories of schools that have abandoned the 1:1 laptop program because of failure - failure to understand the culture shift.
May 25, 2009 - Tim Lauer shares a plugin for Google Sketchup that allows you to manipulate 3d objects using your webcam. Cool!
May 23, 2009 - Good one!
May 23, 2009 - Great Ted Talks videos for administrators. Thanks to Scott McLoed for this great collection.
May 23, 2009 - Wes Fryer shares his plans for a keynote on Storychasers and how Digital Storytelling applies to all content areas and levels. He shares the impact of digital storytelling and some links to fair use policies.
May 23, 2009 - Jeff Utecht explores the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program. An article in the New York Times explores the failure of this program in some schools. Jeff (and many of us) understand that without planning and shift, no program will be effective, especially a 1:1 program. He offers a simple roadmap for effective implementation.
May 23, 2009 - Brian Crosby’s 6th grade students centered their efforts around a cause, the Reno Bike Project. The evidence of their learning is in the work that they published. Authentic projects makes learning meaningful and encourages life long learning. Well done!
May 18th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
May 12, 2009 - Love the acronym. Great food for thought this time of year.
May 11th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
May 11, 2009 - It’s promising to know that the State of California is looking to offer open source text books in high school math and science for free to schools. This is a significant move on the part of the state of California. I hope it happens, although I will be surprised that it will be possible by Fall 2009. via Edtachtalk weekly at a href=”http://edtechtalk.com/EdTechWeekly127″http://edtechtalk.com/EdTechWeekly127/a
Apr 28th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
April 26, 2009 - Clarence Fisher says, “The more policies and rules we put in place against students using their cellphones and other personally owned devices in productive ways in class, the more we tell them that only certain websites and tools are acceptable and appropriate, the more time we spend trying to block them from lanes of information, the more they will begin to see us as irrelevant to their needs.” Amen.
April 8, 2009 - David Jakes makes a very valid point that we need to keep it simple, and he makes it in David Jakes style. I agree that we need to focus on good teaching and what tools will make the learning engaged and authentic. I tend to overwhelm my colleagues. Time to order the black coffee. 
Apr 28th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
April 26, 2009 - Clarence Fisher says, “The more policies and rules we put in place against students using their cellphones and other personally owned devices in productive ways in class, the more we tell them that only certain websites and tools are acceptable and appropriate, the more time we spend trying to block them from lanes of information, the more they will begin to see us as irrelevant to their needs.” Amen.
April 8, 2009 - David Jakes makes a very valid point that we need to keep it simple, and he makes it in David Jakes style. I agree that we need to focus on good teaching and what tools will make the learning engaged and authentic. I tend to overwhelm my colleagues. Time to order the black coffee.
Apr 8th, 2009 by Janice Stearns
April 7, 2009 - Mathew Needleman shares parent web resources for elementary schools.
April 5, 2009 - Pedro Noguera implores the Obama administration to stop blaming teachers for the mess and to focus the stimulus funds on change.
April 5, 2009 - Pixelpipe seems like a cool app for posting all kinds of media across social networks. Read about it in Tim Lauer’s post.
April 5, 2009 - Jeff Utecht applauds the work that Kim Cofino is doing with teachers and students in 5th grade at their school. The podcasts and writing process are amazing. This post has links to the process and the results.
April 5, 2009 - Love the picture. Is this a box collected from a high school class? via Karl Fischer.
April 5, 2009 - Karl Fisch reflects on current practice of professional development and change in schools. Are we really doing it the right way? A quote he ran across: br”You cannot lead strangers, you can only coerce or bribe them.” hmmm
April 5, 2009 - Mark Ahlness talks about the implications of carrying an entire operating system, in this case the Sugar OS, which powers XO laptops, on a memory stick or flash card. It has potential to change the way we use computers.
April 5, 2009 - Brian Crosby, 6th grade teacher in Reno, Nevada, reflects on how learning is more engaged with modern technologies. There’s a link to the video produced by the local tv station as well as a link to the student blogs as students reflect about their connection with students in Canada.
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