Where does IT sit in your district?
- By Therese Mageau
- 01/06/14
A classroom teacher speaks up about the difficulties of finding good iPad apps for her students' to use. Frankly, "we" could make it easier; "we" could address the difficulties she cites. So, why don't "we?"
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 12/11/13
A year in ed tech has taught me that the greatest gadget is only as good as the people behind it.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 12/03/13
From Smart Watches to Smart Margarine with Smart Bras in between, we are being inundated with smart objects. While the epithet “smart” may be overused, we argue that it is precisely this next generation of “smart” objects that will be the catalyst for the profound and fundamental change in education that we techies have been promising for the last 50+ years.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 12/02/13
One hand washes the other; time for us to help each other in using mobile devices effectively in the classroom. Teachers, please, send us a curricular tip on how you use mobile devices in your classroom. We will publish your tips in our blog; thank you!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 11/13/13
The opposition to Common Core is misinformed and dangerous.
- By Therese Mageau
- 11/05/13
We step above the technology tsunami that is enveloping us and note the types of changes in devices and changes in usage patterns engendered by those device changes that are taking place. Your computer is not your father’s computer; no way, no how.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 11/04/13
Everyone wants K-12 students to learn to collaborate. But where are the supports?! Well, finally, here are some free, easy to learn, easy to use, apps for iPads and Androids, that help students as they synchronously collaborate in creating concept maps, KWL charts, etc.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 10/15/13
Truth is, up till now, technology in classrooms has been ignorable: Between limited access and flaky networks, the textbook publishers had no real incentive to produce technology-based curriculum. With the coming of mobile devices, however, technology in classrooms is no longer ignorable. The Big Disruption is imminent.
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 10/07/13
Want more funding for broadband? Now's your chance to let the FCC know what you need and why.
- By Geoffrey H. Fletcher
- 09/03/13