Create the Future – Practical Ideas
As part of the Create the Future workshop this part weekend with Julie Lindsay and Kim Cofino, participants worked in groups to develop a product of interest to them. This… Read more »
Learning 2010 Reflections
As the landscape flew by and the Maglev train sped up to over 420 km/hr, Paul and I discussed everything from our families and backgrounds to our interests and career… Read more »
Blended Learning in K-12
“Blended Learning is an approach to course design that brings together the best of both face-to-face and online strategies. This combination aims to build from each approach to create an… Read more »
Learning 2010 Unconference Sessions Day 1
Directory/Wiki of tools http://talkwithmedia.wikispaces.com/ (by Wes Fryer on Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling) http://couros.wikispaces.com/tools (Software and online tools for education by Alec Couros) http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways (50 ways to tell a story… Read more »
Reach by Jeff Utecht – A Review
Review Reach is especially useful for people new to building a virtual learning network. Jeff Utecht, the author, defines terms and introduces the reader to a variety of tools and… Read more »
First Week of School – 2010
I’ve never started my year exactly the same way twice. I remember when I used to start with the chicken dance. The idea was that if we could all look… Read more »
Teaching about Branding and Identity
I’m trying to pull this unit together but have been having problems with it. Feedback and suggestions would be most welcomed and appreciated.
Spinning my Wheels
I’m beginning to feel like I’m in a rut, just spinning my wheels. During my 7 years of teaching, I’ve attended a number of virtual and live conferences. I’ve had… Read more »
Tech Policies – Scenarios
I think that scenarios are really useful for helping people conceptualize policies/procedures. I’m working on some scenarios for my school’s acceptable use policy and other technology procedures and guidelines. Most… Read more »
Middle School Technology Syllabus – Units
I’m working on my syllabus at the moment but this is a skeleton of what I’m thinking about my middle school and grade 9 courses. Who Am I? This is… Read more »