When we only see 1/3
Too often technology is an iceberg within our schools. It is easy to focus on the one-third sticking out of the water. The part…
Category: Random Thoughts
Just in time learning
(Cross Posted on techlearning.com/blog) As a technology support person at my school, my job is to help teachers with both the how and the…
Shifting Our Schools (SOS) podcast
Last night we recorded our third episode of the Shifting Our Schools podcast. A podcast started by David Carpenter and I a couple weeks…
Why I love the Internet
Sometimes I forget just how cool the Internet is! 11pm Thursday night: Wife and I are sick of being cold (apartment at 14C-57F) decide…
Finding Something 'Different'
When I resigned from my current position back in December, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go.…
Allowing students to teach
We have smart kids! We need to be open to learning the how from them, but as educators we are paid to know the…
Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom
Evaluating the use of technology in a classroom environment is not something most administrators are trained to do. It is easy to walk into…
Teachers as blogging models
I held a professional development session after school back in October around my K12online conference presentation Sustaining Blogging in the Classroom. I only had…
Teachers and Technology
My last post included the picture above around my thoughts about what makes a well rounded teacher in the 21st Century. I put the…
What makes a well rounded teacher?
If we want it to be just what we do…then it needs to be just what we expect!