ISTE 2018 Day 2 Highlights
On Tuesday I attended a session called Leveraging Innovation: The Classroom Startup. I picked this one over so many others because it sounded like it was right in line with what I try to do in the classroom. Amanda Lanicek, Andi McNair and Don Wettrick were the presenters. It turned out to be mostly about […]
ISTE 2018 Day 1 Highlights
Reporting live from ISTE 2018 in Chicago! Earlier today, I was able to see Kasey Bell, author of Shake Up Learning, talk about how to create a more dynamic learning environment (engaging) – compared to a static learning environment (boring). Of course, technology can play a huge role in that. Kasey says, “Dynamic learning is […]
What a Good Digital Citizen Curriculum Needs
A good teacher has never just been concerned with imparting subject matter to students. A good teacher also aims to improve the students’ interpersonal skills such as listening and negotiating. However, in today’s world, a third thing is important for students to master: the skills needed to be a good digital citizen. In the article, […]
Leveraging Technology to Increase the Number of College Graduates
In the United States, many high school students opt for higher education. This is a good thing considering so many of the desirable jobs require a college degree. However, the number of students that actually graduate with a four-year degree is staggering: a mere 32% who enroll get their diploma within six years. In the […]
How Virtual Social Learning Can Happen
Teaching and learning online is becoming more and more common. One concern for students under 18 is the missing social education component from a tradition classroom. However, in the article How Can Teachers Increase Social Learning While Teaching Online, Jacqui Murray argues, “Traditional classrooms were a conduit for social learning where students could sit together and […]
Two Birds, One Innovative Technological Stone
The “net-zero” building boom is coming from a seemingly unlikely place: k-12 Schools. In the article “How students learn from super green schools that use zero energy” Chris Berdik says, “Dozens of these ultra-green schools are going up in every sort of district – urban and rural, affluent and lower income, blue state and red […]
Innovation Inside the Box
But only when there is no other way! George Couros, Author of The Innovator’s Mindset, believes, “We can’t ask teachers to be innovative in their practice while administrators do the same thing they have always done. I have noticed that the schools where teachers are doing incredible things have leadership that innovates inside the box. […]
Countdown to ISTE 2018!
The Society for Technology in Education conference is just two weeks away! Not only am I going to be attending for the first time, but I am also going to be speaking. If you’ll be there too, you can check out my talk on Using Principles of Successful Start-up Companies in the Classroom: To facilitate student […]
Characteristics of a Digital Pedagogy
Leveraging technology in education has created the need for a shift in pedagogy. Now, when planning curriculum, educators need to think about Digital Pedagogy. “Broadly defined, digital pedagogy is the use of electronic elements to enhance or to change to experience of education.” But what are the characteristics of a Digital Pedagogy? TeachThought has presented […]
Does the US have the Edge in the Edtech Market?
In the article Which Country is Leading the Edtech Movement, Matthew Lynch says right now, most would agree the United States is in fact leading the market. “The country’s population size, large economy, and tech and innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley contribute to edtech’s success in the United States. The U.S. has pioneered advances […]
