For the past few days I have been learning from and with some of the best educational researchers at the 94th annual California Educational Research Association conference (notes here). Yes, the 94th. Just let that sink in for a second. Educators have been formally gathering together for 94 years to discuss the latest research in education. […]
If you attended the CalSPRA workshop today and are looking for the link to my presentation on 21st Century Teaching & Learning click on the image above. Even if you’re just a lurker and curious what I was talking about, that’s okay too. 😀 CalSPRA – thank you for taking the time to allow me […]
You might have noticed its been a bit quiet around these parts the last few months. Between a hectic new work schedule and a few “interesting” events this summer, blogging has always been the one thing I couldn’t quite get to. With a new district focus on reading and writing I have reflected quite a […]
This morning Computers & Writing 2009 is starting off with an amazing session on Voicethread. I have the luxury of learning from Gail Desler from Elk Grove Unified who has been using Voicethread with Title 1 students throughout her school district. Gail has an excellent collection of amazing Voicethread projects on her wiki. One of […]
You’ll either find this fascinating, or you’ll be creeped out by it. Either way, it’s worth posting because it’s another free technology tool to use for education purposes. You’re getting “virtually” naked. It’s called “Visible Body” and it’s marketed as “…the best human anatomy visualization tool available today.” Here’s some of the features: Complete, fully interactive, […]
Nobody said Apple’s Macs were cheap, but sometimes you can find a deal worth taking a close look at… especially since it’s a whole system priced in the 500 buck range! What? Are you serious? This afternoon MacMall posted a “Deal of the Day” that’s probably one of the best deals for a Mac user […]
As I was hunting around on the web this morning I stumble across the Southwest Airlines Flickr Pool through one of my favorite bloggers, Wesley Fryer. For those of you who aren’t currently Flickr users (hang around me long enough and you’ll start using it – here are some reasons why), the way a pool […]
It’s estimated that 60 percent of all jobs and professions in the next 10 years will be based on creative thinking. Tony Buzan, an educational consultant and proponent of the techniques of Mind Mapping and mental literacy, explains that creativity is the engine of all curriculum in the classroom. We must first teach kids how […]
SanDisk 16GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive for only $27.99! This is an online deal that is hard to pass up… Yes, you read it right, a 16 Gig USB Flash Drive for less than $28 bucks. This sells for about $80 at Staples, so it’s one heck of a deal. And what’s even better […]
As you may have noticed, its been a while since I posted. That’s because I pretty much unplugged for the two week Winter Vacation. Well, I unplugged everything except Facebook – its just too addicting. Since December 19th I haven’t checked email or Google Reader and paid minimal attention to Twitter. It was wonderful! I […]