The cover of the Sept. 15 New York Times Sunday Magazine was hurtful to America’s teachers and in no way helpful to the cause of education. Why are America’s teachers treated so poorly, so scornfully? We must fix this situation!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 09/24/13
It may surprise you to learn that IT really is listening. One pro shares how educators can build rapport with IT and get problems fixed faster.
LAUSD just purchased 640,000 iPads to go 1-to-1 throughout the district. We, the educational technology community, need to rally round and provide LAUSD’s teachers with all manner of support. We must help LAUSD make their hugely visible iPad rollout a hugely major success.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 09/17/13
Bill Gates commented that "constructionism," a theory of how people learn, is "bull***t." While he may well be the richest man in the world, that was a stupid thing to say — and it is a dangerous thing to say. Read on to find out why it was stupid and is dangerous.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 09/04/13
In a digital world, learners of every age should be taking their first steps toward establishing an online presence. One author shares the compelling reasons why.
On June 6, 2013 President Obama instructed the FCC to modernize the E-rate program. On July 19, the FCC voted to modernize the E-rate Program. Holy Cow! What speed?!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 08/26/13
Schools need more than a checklist approach to the new standards.
- By Therese Mageau
- 08/07/13
In our last blog posting we praised Obama for his vision and leadership in establishing the ConnectED program -- and we excoriated him for not providing new funding to ensure the enactment of the ConnectED program. Ooops! Read on and learn how politics works in Washington -- and how Obama plans, in fact, to add new funding to the ConnectED program!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 07/10/13
The Whitehouse announced the ConnectED initiative June 6 with the goal of connecting 99 percent of America's schools in five years and providing teacher training. But, no new money was allocated to realize those lofty goals. Who is the Whitehouse trying to fool?
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 06/12/13
Learning is all-the-time, everywhere. Mobile computing devices – and only the mobile ones – can support 24/7, everyplace learning. So, how do you decide what is a mobile computing device? Read on for our mobility litmus test
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 06/05/13