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Learning 2.011 Takeaways Part 2 – iPad Implementation
This is the second of three blog posts about my experience at the Learning 2.0 conference. A very informative session I attended was on the implementation of iPads. The presenter, Sheldon Bradshaw...
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Programming With Scratch – Learning 2.011 Takeaways Part 3
This is the third of three blog posts about my experience at the Learning 2.0 conference. Last year the KIS ed tech team began planning to develop critical thinking through programming in all three...
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Top 10 US Presidents Challenge
I have a friend in Costa Rica, Harry, and it seems that whenever we get together we talk historical politics. I haven’t seen him for over a year, but today I received an email from Harry’s wife &...
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Laptops at the Sleepover: Over/Under 4.5
My 12-year-old daughter is having a sleepover with 8 friends. They all own laptop computers. I have set over/under for how many of her friends will bring their laptops at 4.5. What do you think? I’ll...
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Good Vibrations – Learning About Sound
Recently Jay Hopp, a middle school science teacher told me he was going to teach a unit on sound and asked me if GarageBand might be a good tool to use to help the students understand sound better. I...
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Should I integrate tech?
I’m often asked by teachers if they should integrate technology into certain lessons. I’m not one who recommends adding tech to make projects look cool or more “21st century,” or to do the same old...
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Connecting Teachers
I am currently teaching a masters course that focuses on technology integration. I have an outstanding group of students with a variety of expertise and experience. From preschool teachers to...
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Intro to the Flipped Classroom
From the start I was not a big fan of the flipped classroom. My greatest hesitation toward the flipped classroom is that it becomes way too easy for teachers to use this as an excuse to dump more...
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How To Get More Twitter Followers
I was recently asked about my strategies for getting more followers on Twitter. I’ll give you my best guess as to why I have close to 6,000. It is definitely a combination of things. I have always...
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Professional Development That Works
This presentation about ongoing professional learning in The Fish Bowl at Korea International School was presented twice. The first time at the Learning 2 Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, October and...
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