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I added a Skribit widget to Dangerously Irrelevant yesterday that allows me to take input from blog visitors about what they'd like to see. Here's what it looks like on […]
Will Richardson says: [T]his generation of kids in our schools is the first not to have a choice about technology. Most of us grew up in a time when technology […]
So here's a crazy idea... Ask teachers in your building to bring a recent quiz or test to the next staff meeting. Make sure their names are on the assessments […]
For those who are interested in what I'm reading online, here are is a number of the RSS channels in my Google Reader account (some blogs are in multiple channels): 1 […]
We all have technologies that are absolutely essential to our day-to-day lives. Here is a baker’s dozen of mine… Google Reader. It took me a while, but I’ve now organized all […]
I recently had the conversation below with a high school science teacher (and, yes, I did it respectfully for those of you who are wondering)... Teacher I want my students […]
ISTE’s Top Ten in ‘10 list of educational technology priorities for this year is a worthwhile read (hat tip to THE Journal). Some of its items are more vague than […]
How's the voting for the 2010 ISTE keynote going? No idea. There are no running totals for candidates on the Round 3 web site. Nor are there even running indicators […]
Overheard at a preschool I visited yesterday: Good job! I like the way you all are staying in line. You're so good at this! The socialization to be a cog […]
Here's a 59-minute webcast of a forum on what kids learn when they create with digital media. The forum was sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation, the National Writing Project, and […]
[Of course I'm voting for Chris Lehmann since I nominated him and had him in mind from the very beginning!] The final voting round for ISTE's 2010 conference keynote speaker […]
The graph below from Nielsen Soundscan shows that we're buying fewer albums (i.e., CDs) but that overall music purchases continue to rise. The music industry looks okay to me. It just […]
Seth Godin says: More librarians are telling me (unhappily) that the number one thing they deliver to their patrons is free DVD rentals. That's not a long-term strategy, nor is […]
I love this slide (courtesy of Dean Shareski and John Pederson). Click on the image for a larger version. School is no longer constrained to how far the bus can […]
Earlier this month I asked what you would say to the NEA Board of Directors if you had the chance. Thank you, everyone, who chimed in with thoughts and suggestions. Here’s […]
My father-in-law gave me the January 2010 issue of U.S. News & World Report. It features a number of articles on P-12 education and includes detailed tables of its '100 […]
Here's a new video from Heidi Clark and Anita Bramhoff, two Canadian teachers who made the film as part of some work at the University of British Columbia. Happy viewing!
I walked into one of the Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs) last week and saw a tree in the foyer that was decorated with lights, tinsel, ornaments, a star on top, and […]
And what if I tried an excerpt instead?
Here is Part 3 of my notes from our day with Will Richardson. You also can see the live chat and/or follow the Twitter conversation and/or participate in EtherPad. We started […]