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Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Some highlights from ITEC, Day 1

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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 course designers

From Gordon Dahlby, Director of Curriculum and Technology, West Des Moines (IA) Community School District:

Thinkering spaces

“New teachers likely will have had experience with online learning environments. How can this be leveraged for professional development?”

From Dennis Harper, Generation YES:

“You can’t expect responsible kids if you don’t give them any responsibility.”

How’s your state / district doing with that NCLB requirement that all 8th graders be technology literate by December 2006?

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