Over the last year we’ve been fixing up the condo we purchased in Seattle. As we’ve been doing the remodel we find ourselves doing research on such things as kitchen faucets. Who knew there were 1000s of different faucets and not only are there 1000s of different faucets, we have …
(Part 1 of a series of blog posts to be made into a free PDF. Your feedback, ideas and thoughts are critical!)
The purpose of this PDF is to help schools looking at adopting Web Based Portfolios (WBP) as a form of assessment with students over a period …
As I wrap up my time here at the International School of Brussels I can’t help but think about the students that get an opportunity to go to such an amazing school.
I had the pleasure of sitting last night and reflecting on my time here as I watched my …
A couple days ago I shared how the 1st grade here at ISB is creating Portfolio’s for students using iPhoto. They are simple Quicktime movies that kids can start and stop with their parents as they talk about their learning.
This is a great solution for teachers in primary …
Today I’ve been working with the first grade team preparing to created their e-portfolios for the kids.
We started off the year talking about how we could organize the photos and movies that would be taken over the year so that when it came to this stage of the process …
It’s been a whirlwind of a couple weeks and I find myself…yet again out of balance spending more time on work and “projects” and less time ‘disconnected’ with friends, family, my guitar, and just plain down time.
Kim and I have just finished up the first of five course we’re …
I’ve spend the past week doing a lot of blog reading. With 40+ students taking the grad course here at ISB and another 8 that I’m teaching for PSU makes for a lot of blog reading in a week.
I predicted this year would be about building value with these …
As the graduate course I teach for Plymouth State University starts up again I’m reminded of the fact that at some point it’s about the tool.
Sure I understand that it’s really about the learning, but it is also about the technology. It’s about all the “How To” videos on …
A comment left by Dan Christian yesterday on my post about the changing landscape of blogging. Has me back here thinking about my job as an educational technologist.
First I think we need to understand how I view my job and what I think the job of an educational …
