Cell Phones in the Learning Environment: Missed Opportunity?
Article by Laura Ketcham The great education technology debate is on: Cell phones or no cell phones? Many districts and school administrators laid down rules that cell phones are not to be used in...
View ArticleTop 6 Free and Easy Web-based Mind Mapping Tools for Education
Mind maps help children visually represent words and ideas, organize their thoughts, and make plans. They can be used on many levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy – to sort, classify, visualize, make...
View Articlee-Learning Today TV – The End of Education as We Know It
Episode 1 – March 18, 2010 (Episode Length: 16 minutes, 51 seconds) Intro Welcome to e-Learning Today TV Pick Me Up DelectABLE deli- School offers special education students the chance to work and...
View ArticleThe iPad: Newest Cutting-Edge Tech Tool In Education?
The announcement of the iPad, which was set to be released on April 3, 2010, had many educators buzzing: How can I use this technology with my children? Will this be an affordable technology tool for...
View ArticleBits, Bytes, and Nibbles from Passionate Educator Cindy Danner-Kuhn
This week’s blogger of the week, Cyndi Danner-Kuhn, wrote a short, but sweet piece entitled, Trust our Classroom Teachers! Please! which illustrates how the creative freedom of educators are often...
View ArticleCan Educators Flourish Without Twitter? | Blogger of the Week
“But the biggest return on my investment – I started using Twitter. It took me completely out of my comfort zone, and this is when my professional life really began to flourish.” -Kim Sivick Kim...
View ArticleThe Beginner’s Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Why should you integrate the internet into your curriculum? How do you plan meaningful web-based activities? How do you build a Professional Learning Community? What free tech tools are available for...
View ArticleGoogle Apps – The Educator’s E-asy Button
In preparation for eighth grade, I recently purchased a netbook for my step-daughter. Unfortunately it wasn’t equipped with Microsoft Office. I began weighing the pros and cons of adding the office...
View ArticleLearning from Kids, Adora Svitak
Adora Svitak is a 12 year-old published writer and poet, literacy advocate, teacher, speaker, and activist. I first learned about Adora when I came across her presentation at TED. She’s inspiring,...
View ArticleTop 3 Education Articles of the Week | EdTech & Facebook
Here are the top 3 articles of the week plus 2 bonus articles to keep you inspired. Ed-Tech Agency – This article from eSchoolNews reports on the announcement by President Obama of a new agency as part...
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