Here are five great education podcasts I’ve listened to recently (in reversenchronological order), each from a different source: n July 2007 AngelanMcFarlane’s speech at the Building Learning Communities Conference […]
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I’m with Wesley. When I got the news that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program was starting a ‘Give one, get one’ initiative, I immediately e-mailed my wife, “This […]
Steve Wozniak was our keynote speaker this morning at the Iowa Technology Education Connection (ITEC) conference. He may be one of the few people that talks faster than I do! […]
A few notes from my day at ITEC… Apparently Iowa State University (my new home) has the nation’s largest program preparing pre-service teachers to be online instructors, site facilitators, and/or […]
The benefits of ongoing progress monitoring of students on essential academic skills (i.e., “power standards“) are well established. But, as Sherman Dorn notes , some school districts are starting to […]
Like others, I am finding that Jott is becoming an integral part of my life. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the service, you call a toll-free number, […]
This week is the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week. The most-banned book of 2006? A multiple award-winning children’s picture book about two male penguins that adopt an egg. Support […]
In August I announced a wiki, Moving Forward, that is intended to provide technology-related resources for everyone who gives presentations or delivers training workshops for K-12 or postsecondary educators. I […]
Blog carnivals are a great way to find new blogs and to increase visibility of your own blog. An education technology carnival is starting up. Submit your posts!
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] Metal detectors. Dog sniffs. Networked surveillance cameras. Bar codes. Swipe cards. Biometrics. Thermal imaging. Wire taps and electronic communication monitoring. Blood and urine testing. Cell phone, pager, […]
1,001 1,002 1,003 1,004 1,005 1,006 1,007 … My son’s teacher is requiring the class to write down every number from 1 to 1,000. … 1,008 1,009 1,010 1,011 1,012 […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] Dear superintendent, I lost one of my principals in our Principal Blogging Project today. I’m not very happy about it. You see, it’s your fault. […]
It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Chris Gareis and Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach are the recipients of the 2007 Technology Leadership Research Award. Here is the abstract from their […]
The more time we spend at our computers, the more importance we need to place on proper ergonomics. Prevent repetitive stress injuries, back pain, and eye strain by checking out […]
This post is overdue, but last week I had a great time (again) with the “Women of Web 2.0” talking about K-12 technology leadership issues. If you haven’t yet listened […]
This is a screenshot of the page for AERA proposal reviewers. Can you find the link to download the proposal I’m supposed to review? (click on the image for a […]
I received this question recently: What resources (contacts, advisors, print, online, etc.) do you recommend to our school leaders – and lawyers – so they can make informed decisions about […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education has a great feature on Dr. Henry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies program at MIT. Too bad it’s locked down so that most […]
A few years ago I had the opportunity to do a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Archives. The sense of history was very palpable as we passed around the journals […]
I received this recently: Dr. McLeod, I am a math teacher in [school district] and have attended two of your presentations (one last school year). I am wondering if there […]
I just read this tale of woe about the start of the school year. As Edward Deming noted, it’s the system, not the worker. Administrators are responsible for the system. […]
Pierce, M., & Stapleton, D. L. (Eds.). (2003). The 21st century principal: Currentnissues in leadership and policy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard EducationnPress.n n The essays in this volume examine the future […]
I was informed today that Dangerously Irrelevant AND LeaderTalk both made Edutopia’s short list of “edublogs they love.” Here’s the link: Edublogs we love: Ten top stops for Internet interaction […]
Untitled Document Surprised? Two primarily online universities and one community college among the top five. FYI, the University of Phoenix has more than twice the number of students (117,309) as […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog ] We have known for a long time (decades!) about what constitutes effective staff development. As the latest version of the National Staff Development Council […]
[cross-posted at the TechLearning blog] What social networks do I belong to? Let me see… MySpace. Ning Classroom 2.0. Facebook. Ning EdubloggerWorld. LinkedIn. Ning Stop Cyberbullying. The blogosphere. The Did […]
[cross-posted at LeaderTalk] Even when principals and teachers have access to data, they often aren’t sure what to do with it. That’s why CASTLE (okay, it was me!) created School […]
I was the keynote speaker for the Owatonna Public Schools‘ kickoff day for all staff for the new school year. I’ve worked with the district before. Not only am I […]
Many gaming-savvy teenagers and adults create modifications, or mods, of the video games that they play. By doing this, they transcend from mere players into virtual world creators. Conceptualizing, designing, […]
I don’t know how Will Richardson came across these pictures of the Detroit Public School Book Depository, but I can’t get them out of my head so I’m sharing them […]